GM and Nostrovia pleb! I’m glad you’re here!

Nostrovia Nostr!

Another sovereign nation begins exploring Bitcoin for Oil/Gas transactions. Hyperbitcoinization is much closer than we thought. “From now on, these (cryptocurrency) transactions will be carried out," the spokesperson said, adding that the new purchasing system was designed to help support national fuel subsidies in Bolivia amid a shortage of hard currency. A government spokesperson said that YPFB had not yet made use of digital currency to purchase energy imports, but that it was planned to do so.” https://www.reuters.com/markets/bolivia-turns-crypto-energy-imports-amid-dollar-fuel-shortages-2025-03-12/

For those not on Twitter, there was an experienced bond trader who, 4 months ago, called yesterday’s Bitcoin close spot-on. And said from here price is main-lining straight to $444k top for the cycle. So there’s a new prophet in the house, many staunch hodlers believe trading is a science, and everyone is memeing about the Mandell Candell. Again, just delivering the news of the day for twitter ex-pats.

The Dollar has been declining vs Yuan. And American citizen’s buying power has been declining vs. the Dollar. This is one of many things Bitcoin fixes. This is one of many maps of Shitcoining, writ large. The shitcoin of the era will always and inevitably decline vs the shitcoin of the next animal spirits. Absent anything to ballast. With Bitcoin, the world everyone human has ever known is changing.

2024: GM! 2025: Nostrovia!

You know that part in the S-curve where things suddenly shoot relentlessly upward? For Bitcoin that’s the true beginning of hyper-Bitcoinization. And it will happen when Oil begins trading in sats. We’re not there just yet, but it’s becoming immediate and inevitable. “Crypto would likely continue to be used in Russian oil trading, one of the four sources said, even if sanctions are lifted and the dollar can be used again. It is a convenient tool and helps run operations faster, they added.” https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/russia-leans-cryptocurrencies-oil-trade-sources-say-2025-03-14/

I’m envisioning 2025 as the year of the Pleb Rebellion: >> Plebs assaut the gates of power…but Power schools them how Money actually gets done: > Bitcoin cycle breaks, but not so definitively that anyone can bet on/against it now or next cycle. >> OG Bitcoiners are selling-out as incoming Plebs struggle to buy: > Where’s the selling? is the question. It’s likely happening OTC out of El Salvador, but other et al’s as well. >> IRS gets defunded as Plebs under-report: > Big win as plebs lead the way in “un-filing” - filing without saying anything the “Suits” don’t already know. >> Pleb / Bitaxe Mining goes mainstream. Corporate Miners begin to fall out of limelight. >> Bitcoin loans get sluggish after early interest this year. >> Lightning still a year/year and a half off, sry. kthxbye!

Last Bitcoin block (886,964) held 1 transaction, and fees have been ridiculously low for weeks now. Price is languishing because no Bitcoin is moving. Not to or from exchanges or OTC desks. Any of this bullish or bearish buying/selling is not happening on-chain.

The Original Ronald McDonald. Bitcoiners are so early….

Meanwhile in China, plug this into google maps satellite: 31° 39' 48.0" N 117° 54' 25.0" E turn the view, or your head sideways. The buildings say “ANTIBODY” These are research labs in Anhui, China (Anhui means “unnamed” fwiw). Google(China) street maps DO NOT support views around the broad area.

“We cannot guarantee success, we can strive to deserve it.” - Gen. George Washington, Pre-Bitcoiner.

“The whole thing about Government, about Washington, about Power is simply to acquire the right sort of friends and make connections and do what you’re told, until the great day comes when you can tell others what to do.” - quoted to Lawrence Lapham in an interview. A large problem with Government is when Leaders are no longer recognized for their real-world leadership and vision, but simply because they’re successful Professional Politicians. Politics attracts sociopathic personalities, naturally. But while maybe 10% of demonstrated Leaders are sociopaths, that diagnosis expands to roughly 90% of professional politicians, imo.

Just got off a regular Friday night discord group with a great friend of mine, 8-figure banking entrepreneur. He spent 20 minutes talking about how he came to the decision to buy a new car to replace his 18-year old one. His son was on the line, and the decision was still an ongoing debate. Displays of wealth are Fiat, and even Old Wealth recognized that long ago. “New Money” was an epithet until about 30 years ago. View quoted note →

“Twittex still haz the lovez you need…”

I can wrap my head around the idea of death. And I can find solace in the idea of being dead. What I can’t even begin to engage with is that there will be a moment in between.

The pain is where the Growth is. The Adult in you is needed to moderate. Trust each of these Teachers, in the moment.

Maybe Bitcoiners are more high-time preference than we like to think. Like maybe we care about market action right now. Which is normal, when formerly predictable Cycles are breaking, as is happening. All our Bases belong to them now. Let go and let Satoshi.

“Run from what’s comfortable. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious. I have tried prudent planning long enough. From now on I’ll be mad.” ~ Rumi

Don’t know if this pic is true, but… I’ve long wondered how I would have handled being a Bitcoin OG. Non-KYC. Say, 1000+ coins. Maybe enough to gift Alex Jones 10,000btc to just lose…. I suspect I’d be in El Salvador right now…but not as a pleb-tourist. I’d be working with El Presidente to launder my Bitcoin into saleable assets…. Working to get a major exchange hq’d there, for OTC. Into the El Salvador Treasury, perhaps?