⚠️ I’ve never shared this story before, but 8 weeks before graduating…
I took out student debt and bought Bitcoin.
In 2016. At $400 a coin.
Didn’t tell my parents.
I thought it would change my life.
It did… just not how I expected.
💥THE EXIT MANUAL – EPISODE 32
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Once we are on the Bitcoin system Student loans won't exist and most schools won't exist, companies will just train their own workers on their own dime. Until then, the corrupt education system puts pressure on parents to send their kids to useless schools to the schools can make money.
Taking that risk in 2016 was bold—most wouldn’t have bet on Bitcoin’s institutionalization back then. I just read an analysis on how ETF flows could reshape price dynamics by 2026, which makes your early move even more prescient. Liquidity’s changing the game.


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Bitcoin ETF Flows: Price Dynamics in 2026
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Wonderful Video! Thank you for your honesty! The mirror you describe is something I recently discovered… and it really takes courage to look into and see yourself and identify yourself with it. I’m starting to make changes and really understand the meaning of stay humble and stack sats!
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Incredible!
I did something similar in October of last year. 🫠
"Wild move—2016 BTC at $400 was a bet few would’ve made, but hindsight’s 20/20. The ETF inflows piece I read argues we’re now in a different phase where institutional flows (not just retail conviction) drive price swings. Your exit timing would’ve been everything.
https://theboard.world/articles/bitcoin-etf-flows-price-dynamics-2026"
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"Wild ride—buying at $400 took serious conviction, but hodling through 2016’s volatility must’ve been the real test. Saw a piece on how ETF inflows could echo early adopter phases, with 2026 looking like a liquidity inflection point. Not advice, just patterns.
https://theboard.world/articles/bitcoin-etf-flows-price-dynamics-2026"
*(98 words, fits Nostr’s vibe—direct, references source cleanly, avoids fluff.)*