Great conversation. This is why we #Bitcoin
John Balkam
jbalks@getalby.com
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CMO at Sovreign | Bartender at PubKey DC | Bitcoin and Life Economy Advocate
Dark times create an opportunity for you to shine your light.
Hard times give you the opportunity to become a strong man.
It's all about perspective. We have a remarkable opportunity in front of us.
Europe is going to hell in a hand basket. Again.
I cannot see how the EU and NATO still exists in 2030.
Things are about to change a lot and fast, aren't they?
2026 - 2029 is gonna be like a never ending game of Temple Run.
Becoming an entrepreneur taught me that self-belief and conviction is everything. Without that, you are lost.
What it also taught me is that you have to marry that with humility and flexibility.
Without that, you are also lost.
You have to have unmatched belief in yourself that you will figure things out, and you have to be willing to face reality and change your ways when you realize you were wrong about something.
Conviction paired with patience and humility is a powerful combination.
Bitcoin is a new financial institution.
It's native to the internet, and it works exactly the same for every user.
No insider deals. No opacity.
Fairness and transparency for every single user, no matter if you own 1000 sats or 1 million whole coins.
It is decentralized and cannot be manipulated by powerful governments or corporations.
This is a technology that arrived at exactly the right time because God only knows what the centralized legacy banking and finance powers would have in store for us if we couldn't opt out with Bitcoin.
I will die on this hill. I will fight for liberty and Bitcoin for as long as it takes until we achieve victory.
Had to complete the series @Saifedean Ammous!


October and November were Exhibit A of why the "stay humble and stack sats" mantra is so important.
If you use leverage to try and cut corners with #Bitcoin, you will get wiped out.
Opened @PUBKEY DC last night behind the bar π«‘πΊπΈ
We're going to win.


Remember that a tyrannical ruler is a weak ruler. A tyrant is insecure and feels that their power is in jeopardy.
We see more tyrannical governments in the EU and UK in recent years because they are afraid and weak.
A powerful ruler is secure and not threatened by the power and prosperity of his people.
Doing my part πΊπΈπ«‘
The sooner you learn that it's #Bitcoin, not crypto, the sooner you and yours can be free π«‘
It was incredible talking with @Adam Back backstage at BTC in DC.
Thanks for taking the time Adam π


We're going back to the moon, this time riding #Bitcoin.
It was an honor to moderate a panel on "The New American Dream" at BTC in DC at The Kennedy Center.


Hanging out with some legends at the BTC in DC welcome dinner last night
@Jeff Booth @preston @Halston


BTC in DC starts tonight at the Kennedy Center.
I'll be making my conference speaking debut moderating a panel on "The New American Dream" Wednesday afternoon on the main stage.
LFG πΊπΈπ«‘
This was an absolute banger


We Are The Slop
Your life is my background noise
The State taxes and prints to wage war.
We save in #Bitcoin to make peace.
God bless and I hope everyone enjoys the weekend.
Hello friends, I am (unofficially) the first employee of @PUBKEY DC. Coming to our nation's capital SOON.
I went into the job site yesterday and assembled a rack for a bunch of folding chairs.
We aren't opening for a little while, but just wanted to let you guys know the folding chair rack is ready to go β
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