Bitcoin Self-Custody in UK Pensions 🧵 If you believe self-custody Bitcoin is the optimal asset, what can you do with capital TRAPPED in a UK pension system? Before 2021, UK pensions could access Bitcoin through derivative instruments in SIPPs. Then January 6, 2021: FCA banned crypto derivatives for retail investors. The SSAS Solution 🔑 Small Self-Administered Scheme (SSAS) = the ONLY pension vehicle allowing direct Bitcoin investment with self-custody in post-2021 UK. Why SSAS works: ✅ You become trustee with direct investment control ✅ Direct Bitcoin investment (not derivatives) ✅ Avoids FCA ban entirely ✅ Established legal framework Pension Scheme Comparison: SIPP: Bitcoin banned (derivatives), no self-custody Workplace Pension: No Bitcoin access, no self-custody SSAS: Direct Bitcoin investment, self-custody achievable Trade-offs: SSAS has higher costs & complexity, but offers full control. How to Execute: The 7-Step Process Phase 1: SSAS Setup 1. Create limited company & business bank account 2. Establish SSAS with experienced administrator 3. Complete HMRC compliance procedures Phase 2: Bitcoin Acquisition 4. Transfer existing pension funds into SSAS 5. Set up account with FCA-regulated crypto exchange 6. Purchase Bitcoin on behalf of pension scheme 7. Create self-custody deed & transfer to hardware wallet Critical Success Factors 📋 Document everything for compliance 🏦 Use FCA-regulated exchanges only 👥 Work with experienced pension administrator ⚖️ Maintain trustee obligations throughout The Bottom Line SSAS isn't for everyone - it's complex and expensive. But if you have significant pension capital and believe in Bitcoin self-custody, it's currently the ONLY compliant path in the UK. Self-custody doesn't remove fiduciary responsibilities. You're still a trustee with legal obligations. But you achieve something impossible elsewhere: true Bitcoin sovereignty within your pension. --- *Not financial advice. Consult qualified professionals.*

Collecting and drying various things from the garden at the moment: - calendula for bathtime - chamomile for tea - lemon balm for tea - tulsi/holy basil for tea, also used fresh in thai dishes - dandelion for tea in the winter

I've been enjoying making charcoal in the woods recently, using a retort kiln I designed and built myself. It's like a rocket stove with a smaller barrel inside which is packed with wood and allows the flammable wood gases to escape whilst not letting any air in. Here it is ready to ignite with a water heating system I'm experimenting with using the thermosyphon effect.

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