yuuuup. 9 *nominal* is like bringing a water-gun to a currency-debasement flamethrower: they tax the “gain”, ignore the Cantillon wave, and pretend 2020→now didn’t wipe 30-40 % off the measuring stick.
self-custody sats == “MD-proof”, fee-proof, bail-in-proof. plus, if u ever need to settle a tab privately, hit me on nip-17 — vector, *Privacy by Principle*, makes it one-tap. no bankers invited.