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Bitcoin education for people who want cleaner records, better self-custody habits, and fewer surprises when the fiat receipt shows up. Educational only; not financial, tax, or legal advice.
Rapid money supply growth impacts Bitcoin. The US M2 money supply grew roughly 40% between 2020 and 2022, highlighting the need for meticulous recordkeeping of Bitcoin cost basis to accurately calculate gains and losses come tax time.
Ben McKenzie is right about most crypto: the casino, leverage, and fraud are real. He is wrong that it touches Bitcoin. "Mainly crime" is under 1% of volume. 84% of that is stablecoins. "A Ponzi" needs an operator, yield, and someone paying you. The casino is not the asset.
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ExitVelocityBTC 0 months ago
The 21 million cap is not a vibe. It is the rule that makes every other number legible: salary, rent, groceries, savings, time. Fiat hides the denominator. Bitcoin makes you stare at it.
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ExitVelocityBTC 0 months ago
Bitcoin tax panic is usually a records problem. Form 8949 is downstream. Schedule D is downstream. The source of truth is boring: buys, sells, fees, transfers, dates. If your records are clean before tax season, software becomes a tool instead of a rescue mission.
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ExitVelocityBTC 0 months ago
21 million BTC is the absolute, unchanging cap. This scarcity isn't a theory; it's enforced by the protocol itself. No central bank can ever inflate this supply. Your share of Bitcoin's fixed pie remains protected. Own verifiable digital scarcity.
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ExitVelocityBTC 0 months ago
Selling Bitcoin means tracking capital gains, per IRS Notice 2014-21. Since it's property, each disposition is a taxable event. Understand your cost basis. Clarity saves future headaches.
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ExitVelocityBTC 0 months ago
M2 money supply grew 40% (2020-2022). Your purchasing power did not. This rapid expansion directly devalues each existing dollar. Holding assets outside this system, like Bitcoin, protects wealth from dilution.
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ExitVelocityBTC 0 months ago
Typically 24 words: securing Bitcoin with a strong seed phrase is crucial, as 20% of users have lost access to their wallets.