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 Ever wondered what sets Bitcoin apart in the vast sea of cryptoassets? 🌊💡 My recent chat with Moby Media peeled back the layers on why Bitcoin stands as the cornerstone of real value in the digital asset world. Hint: It's not just another coin in the cryptosphere. youtu.be/Nxo-WSRATCI 
 Trying out the new Primal wallet in test flight.  

Um, I hope y’all are ready.

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 Any unique features we should know about?  
 Newcomers in #Bitcoin often think it is "easy", like you just buy, the price skyrockets, then you sell. 

It's not like that at all. First you need to work your way through understanding why it makes sense to buy it, challenging the core belief system that you were born in. It sucks. Changing your world view is not enjoyable.

Hundreds of hours later, you realise you need a thousand more to even get your head around the basics. Sacrifices, hard work, consistency.

Then everybody around you thinks you are crazy, because they are not ready to see it yet. It's almost the entire world against you. Standing your ground is challenging. Even people you thought were smart and people you respected are now against you. Good luck finding enjoyment in that.

Then you need to find how to secure your Bitcoin properly. Hell, that's everything but straightforward. It takes gut and courage to self-custody. Responsibilities are not easy. If you f* up, there is nobody to call. That's on you.

Then the market does everything but what you expect. It reacts to irrational actors doing irrational things. Volatility, bear markets, sudden drops. Even the few people you thought you orange-pilled are now spreading FUD. That's where you realise they never got it in the first place. Yey! Now even they think you are crazy. And since they probably sold at the worst moment, they now blame you.

When it eventually goes up, they dare calling you "lucky", because they still don't get it. Nobody is thanking you, nobody is apologizing. 

Hell yeah, it is "easy". Try it. When it goes up, you will have earned it.  
 As liquidity is going to flow into the economy with interest rate cuts in 2024/2025, it feels like you can have central banks working for you by getting long exposure in assets that will benefit from high liquidity. I am doubling down on my previous bullish statements! #Bitcoin 
 Changes lives for the better. Mine Bitcoin.

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 The year 2024 will be 12 months of orange fireworks. #Bitcoin  
 Parker Lewis, brilliantly describing the road ahead for the economy and the consequences for #Bitcoin!

https://youtu.be/Z6qzEYxBYcQ?si=Xfs81SGy0aEqWqsW 
 In the quiet vigil of November 5th, we find ourselves at the vertex of two vastly different visions of value exchange. Today, I share a vital video that voices valid concerns over the veneer of convenience offered by Central Bank Digital Currencies (#CBDC).

Vis-à-vis the virtues of #Bitcoin, which vouch for financial veracity and voluntarism, CBDCs could well veer us toward a vista less vibrant, echoing an all-too-vivid Orwellian vigilance.

For those vested in venturing further into the virtues and vices of cryptoassets, my book "Understanding Crypto Fundamentals" ventures to provide clarity and vision.

As we observe the vestiges of a valiant vendetta, let’s vow to verify the vectors of our financial voyage.

https://youtu.be/LCFxNPge8eg?si=UQtQEJvG0mIx9aag 
 End of November 2022, I signed a contract with Springer Nature to publish my #Bitcoin-focused book "Understanding Crypto Fundamentals." Bitcoin price at the time: $15.6k.

This morning, Bitcoin's price was flirting with $35k, a 120% gain in less than a year. The recent rise is driven by the likely imminent approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF, as anticipated and described in the book (see Chapter 10, "Prime Time").

The return of a bull market for Bitcoin also fits perfectly the pattern described in Chapter 9, "Crypto Trends".

Learn more about Bitcoin's price cycles driven by the halving of the supply, Bitcoin's Golden Bull Ratio, and especially the economic fundamentals and valuation methods behind these developments.

👉🏻 Available on Amazon and all other major online bookstores: https://amzn.eu/d/dbCaSTD