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#696 sat zaps until sat-cent parity.

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The U.S. has issued another NOTAM, this time covering Curaçao and nearly the entire southern Caribbean Sea between Venezuela and Puerto Rico. A NOTAM is a notice countries can issue to alert airlines that flying through a certain airspace may be “dangerous.” In this new NOTAM, the U.S. warns that unidentified aircraft may be operating in the area — its way of referring to military aircraft, such as fighter jets.

With this new NOTAM, flights passing through the region will be even more affected, which may include routes connecting Brazil to the U.S. and Central America.

We just got a pretty major grant from a thing called Octant and the Ethereum Foundation to produce a documentary about the DOJ‘s case against Roman Storm.

Probably gonna get lynched for this, but I think we need to talk.

While we are grateful for every donation, over the past ~1.5 years we received noticably less donations in Bitcoin than we received in ETH, Zcash and Monero over the course of just a few months - while our main audience *are* bitcoiners.

The only way I can explain this to myself is that there seems to be an issue with the general mentality of trying to keep your bitcoin to yourself, which results in a significant lack of support for others - and it makes me really sad.

The way the Ethereum community is supporting the tornado cash developers is nothing short of extraordinary. Compare that to our support of Samourai, who collected a mere few 100k, while Roman Storm raised millions to fund his case.

At the same time we end up wondering why most people in bitcoin are retarded orange tie maxis that treat BTC like just another stonk, and why its use as a tool for the people falls more and more behind in the global narrative.

Its time we start taking better care of each other in this space, and I hope that next time one of us is criminally indicted, we support them with all that we have.

I’ve been using Signal for about ten years. In the beginning, it was just my wife and me. Then I added a few Android tech friends. Eventually, I convinced a few more friends to join, but most of them left after a while. Later, I got some family members to try it, though they barely used it.

Over time, I added more tech-savvy friends, then more local friends and family. Eventually, I started connecting with tons of online friends from Bitcoin Twitter and then Nostr. Even the friends and family who had left before came back. Now, Signal has become my main way of communicating with my family, several friend groups, and just about everyone except a few outlier RCS text chats.

My point is: it takes time for people to migrate from one app to another. It can take years before adoption really takes hold. Apps like White Noise and others will have the same journey. Keep using them. Don’t stop. You’re on the right path.

In a couple of decades, what percentage of people do you think will be using centralized systems for money and communication vs decentralized ones?

Portugal - Hold my beer: "Historically, the average US home cost about 5 times the annual household income, with a peak of over 7 during the 2006 housing bubble. In 2023, it stands at 7.35, its highest ever. However, Portugal takes it to another level, with an Average House Price to Income Ratio of 11.82 “times”, soaring to 19.2 “times” in Lisbon."

$4.4K to upgrade to a monster PC, or $6.5k to an obscene behemoth. 🤔

Or just not do it.

Bitcoin wealth levels and primary focus:

Stage 1: You have less than $1 million worth of BTC

Primary focus: Capital Accumulation

Get to $1 million worth of BTC as quickly as you can.

Today that's 8.69 BTC.

Soon it will be 6.15 BTC.

Then 1 BTC.

Stay laser-focused on your business until you bank your first 7 figures.

Do not waste your finite time and attention thinking about trading in and out of assets at this level.

You should be stack-only.

Focus on being useful to others like the robots are coming for your job.

Because they are.

Don't think the path you're on will get you where you need to go?

Then change your path.

Channel your efforts into opportunities with uncapped upside and use various forms of leverage (personal brand, AI tools, code, relationships) for non-linear growth.

Just remember: Working harder isn't the answer. You can accelerate your capital accumulation if you work smart.

Just make sure your upside isn't capped.

One unit of input should lead to multiple units of output.

And your work should ideally compound like your assets.

Where to start?

Helping other people make more money in their business is a good rule of thumb.

E.g. AI is a new tool that few people know how to use effectively.

So help them leverage AI in their business.

There's a million niches within that one obvious idea.

You can figure it out and make anything happen.

If you want to.

Stage 2: You have between $1-$5 million worth of BTC.

Primary focus: Capital Allocation & Preservation

At this point you should increasingly focus on your own investor psychology, mindset, and risk management.

You have some momentum at this stage.

Keep it rolling.

Keep stacking Bitcoin and milking your personal cashflow.

But realize that you're closing in on escape velocity.

And your main job is to not screw it up.

BTC's 40-50% CAGR means you're looking at adding $400-$500K to your net worth on autopilot.

When taking taxes into consideration, that's like earning close to $1 million per year in income and saving all your after tax income.

Something that very few people ever manage to do.

This is the point where your BTC starts to make money faster than you likely can through your own effort.

Which means you should shift a portion of your time into mastering your investing psychology.

You need to be mentally prepared for likely market scenarios.

You need to have a plan.

You need to know yourself, and know how you'll react when volatility strikes.

Do you need a cash pile that helps you sleep at night?

How long of a runway do you need to not panic sell the next dip?

These are questions you must address.

You're on your way to generational wealth.

And you cannot afford to screw up at this stage.

Stage 3: >$5 million in BTC. Escape velocity.

Focus on Time Allocation.

Many people in the fiat world don't see $5 million as "enough" to retire.

But that's because inflation is usually outpacing the returns of their "safe" investment portfolio.

But if you have $5 million in BTC, you're adding ~$2 million to your net worth each year, and it's compounding (as long as you have a long time horizon).

You can spend $20K-$25K a month and still watch your wealth accelerate.

At this point, you should take a minute to recognize that the future is uncertain.

AI and robotics will soon change everything as we know it.

And you will never have as much time as you do now.

At this point, you need to be deliberate with how you allocate your time.

Imagine you only had 5 years left to live; would you be spending your days as you are now?

What would you change?

You've essentially solved the money problem.

Now your focus should be on how to live well in a way that doesn't require extreme extravagance.

That way when you get to $100 million net worth in the next decade you know how to enjoy your good fortune without relying on ever more money to do so.

Find activities that you enjoy and that you can compound over the long-term.

Do things that make you feel alive and don't lead to a "hangover" later.

Prioritize your health and family.

Congratulations, you've won the money game.

And your reward is that now you get to pick a new game to play.

Choose your next adventure wisely.

Então... Ross Ulbricht é preso durante 11 anos, depois é libertado e fica tudo bem? Ninguém é responsabilizado por prender uma pessoa inocente?