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Ah shoot, yes thank you I accidentally put the cost per home as the income as well. 🤦‍♂️

How different are our income levels since 1960? More than you think.

In 1960 the Median income was $11,900 = 160 Oz of Gold, which today is worth $440,000.

In 1960 the Median home was $11,900 = 340 Oz of Gold, which today is worth $935,000.

A ratio of 2.125 (Home/Income).

In 2024 the Median income was $80,610, today that equals 29.3 Oz of Gold.

In 2024 the Median home was $420,400, today that equals 152.9 Oz of Gold.

A ratio of 5.215.

In gold terms homes actually dropped in cost 1.2% a year on average over the last 65 years. While income has dropped 2.6% a year on average.

Life isn't getting more expensive, you are just getting poorer faster than costs are dropping!

The table below shows various data points supporting this conclusion.

Good morning NOSTR!

New USD #ALLTIMEHIGH was hit last night!

$108.9k 🥳

(Though in Gold oz the ATH is still in mid December, barely.)

12 Bitcoin today has the same buying power as 1 Bitcoin in 8 years, 0.0833 Bitcoin in 16 years.

Replying to Avatar Daniel Prince

Ok.

So here is the NOSTR version of my Tweet this morning about $TRUMP

So, why did $TRUMP choose to start a shitcoin and why on Solana?

Shall we follow the 'MoNeY' to find out if there are any conflicts of interest and misaligned incentives?

1. Who is David Sacks and why was he chosen to be the CrYptO Czar for Trump's administration?

He is a general partner of Craft Ventures, a venture capital fund he co-founded in late 2017.

Craft ventures focus on 'Leaders in B2B software'.

And also seem to have a keen interest on anything Musk is building.

Including:

Space X

X

XAi (grok)

and even The Boring Company, weird.

Ok, so is there any connection to Musk?

https://craftventures.com/portfolio

2.

Well, yes and more than both being South African-Americans.

Musk and Sacks are connected through Paypal.

Sacks was COO whilst Musk was CEO.

Nicely sitting atop the tree of the Paypal Mafia.

3. But what does this have to do with Solana, the appointment of Crypto Czar or the TRUMP shitcoin?

Well, we now have to assess whether or not there is a conflict of interest, signs of insider trading or nepotism.

So let's dig in.

Sacks also invested, via Craft Ventures into another fund called MultiCoin.

Here is his own article about why:

https://multicoin.capital/2018/03/12/why-we-invested-in-multicoin/

4. Who are Multicoin?

"As a crypto-native fund, we actively engage and participate in the networks we invest in. Moreover, we are intimately familiar with the crypto technology landscape and market structure. We are hands-on investors, and will do everything in our power to maximize the success of our portfolio companies."

https://multicoin.capital/about/

5.

So to recap, Sacks, through Craft Ventures now has a direct interest in the success of any companies that MultiCoin have invested in.

Who, to use their own words from their own website "will do everything in our power to maximize the success of our portfolio companies".

Ok, so who do MultiCoin invest in?

Well, literally 100's of Shitcoin projects, you have to scroll it to believe it.

https://multicoin.capital/portfolio/

6.

So how would Sacks be able to help steer these companies in the right direction and make sure there is enough hype around them to make sure his investments clear any 'lock-up' period so the funds can make an exit and make huge profits?

Well, from Sacks Wiki page:

he is a co-host of the All In podcast, alongside Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis and David Friedberg.

Yes, he has a CrYpTo Podcast.

But Suuuuurely he would never brag about investments or exits he has made on that podcast with his other slimeball co-hosts, would he?

@SilvermanJacob

has this clip of them doing exactly that below in 2021:

https://x.com/silvermanjacob/status/1595059806200643589?s=46&t=OhFuTtv-xPcwkmJSTd2Ovg

7.

So, yes, the clip shows them bragging about their Solana 'bags' and how they have pumped and beginning to dump them on retail.

"You better clear that Solana position, what's your lock up, 24 months?"

"Your holding right"

"Ish"

"ish, yeah me too".

Disgusting.

Watch again, then please share and bookmark Jacob's post.

8.

So back to MultiCoin, could they have invested in any 'projects' that were dependant on the Solana BlOcKcHaIn?

Loads:

01

Coral

Fractal

Hubble

Jito

MarginFi

Metaplex

Saber

Sec3

Serum

SOLANA

Solscan

Strata Protocol

Wormhole.

9. Wait, did they invest directly into SOLANA

Yes, yes they did.

"Today I’m excited to share Multicoin’s investment thesis in Solana, alongside the fact that we led an $20M investment in Solana. Here's Solana's press release."

Here is the press release.

https://multicoin.capital/2019/07/30/the-world-computer-should-be-logically-centralized/

10.

Wait, wait, wait, wait a minute.

So Sacks is now directly tied to dozens of companies running on the Solana BlOcKcHaIn AND the network itself!?

And is advising the President on CrYptO as his Czar?

This can't get anymore conflicted.

Can it?

11.

We haven't fully considered nepotism yet.

So, Sacks is up to his knees in the Solana network, tokens AND dozens of 'UnIcOrnS' running shitcoin projects on it's BlOckChAin.

What was the weird part about Musk earlier and their connection via PayPal, it seems kind of weird to point that out.

12.

After leaving PayPal both went separate ways to start new ventures, famously Musk founded (joined) Tesla Motors and became (pushed aside existing) CEO.

There have been many ups and downs through the Tesla journey of Musk, but no story is weirder than the one involving the 2.6 BILLION acquisition of Solar City in 2016.

This acquisition left Tesla shareholders enraged as they saw it to be a "Bailout".

"Tesla shareholders alleged the company’s acquisition of the solar installer amounted to a bailout, pushed through by Musk who sat on both company boards at the time."

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/27/elon-musk-wins-shareholder-lawsuit-over-the-companys-2point6-billion-solarcity-acquisition.html

13.

So who were Solar City and why would shareholders believe this to be a 'Bailout' rather than a straight forward business acquisition?

Who were the founders and CEO of Solar City?

Lyndon and Peter Rive.

Big whoop, why does that matter?

"Lyndon Robert Rive (born 22 January 1977) is a South African-American businessman known as the co-founder of SolarCity, and its CEO until 2016."

"SolarCity is a provider of photovoltaic systems and related services. Rive co-founded SolarCity with his brother Peter in 2006."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyndon_Rive

14.

Big whoop.

Who cares that two South African-American brothers founded a Solar company that was acquired by Musk?

- For 2.6 Billion dollars.

- Against the wishes of his shareholders.

Well, you see, Lyndon and Peter are Elon's cousins, sons of his mother's twin sister.

So, yes, maybe the shareholders were onto something when they alleged that it could be a bailout rather than a prudent business acquisition.

https://ghanafuo.com/elon-musk-cousins/

15.

Fear not, the shareholders were judged to be conthpirathy theorists and Musk won his case.

"Vice Chancellor Joseph R. Slights, who decided the case shortly before retiring, sided with Musk, writing: “Elon was more involved in the process than a conflicted fiduciary should be. And conflicts among other Tesla Board members were not completely neutralized. With that said, the Tesla Board meaningfully vetted the Acquisition, and Elon did not stand in its way.”

16.

So what the AF does this have to do with Sacks, Solana, Musk and Trump?

Well....

Step up

@realJakeSimmons with this report:

https://www.newsbtc.com/news/solana/elon-musk-cousin-first-investors-solana/#author-box

17.

WAIT WHAT?

Rive was bailed out (allegedly) then disappears to become an Angel Investor and is one of the first investors in Solana?

No way.

No fkn way.

18.

Damn, this is getting weird.

So let's recap.

- Sacks is Trump's Crypto Czar and is knee-deep across the whole Solana spectrum.

- Trump's DOGE - Department Of Governmental Efficiency - (An anagram clearly chosen to pump another Shitcoin) is chaired by Musk.

- Musk's cousin is one of the first seed Angel Investors in Solana.

19.

So, could it be at all claimed that maybe, just maybe there is a conflict of Interest, Insider Trading and Nepotism involved in launching $TRUMP ?

A Presidential Shitcoin on the SOLANA network!?

Would those involved be able to:

1. Protect pre-existing investments?

2. Pump pre-existing investments?

3. Dump pre-existing investments?

I am sure the Donald is very much the innocent party in this debacle and has been the victim of poor advice.

Perhaps he should consider clearing house of his CrYpTo AdViSorS on day -1 of his presidency?

Perhaps he shoud de-list $TRUMP effect immediately and make any tricked investors whole.

Perhaps we should be more vigilant (toxic) in the #bitcoin space and be ready to call out scams, even if they are at the highest level.

Or maaaaaybe this is all just me being a silly conthpirathy theorist.

Have a great Sunday, don't let all of this information worry you......

Disappointing but not surprising. Thanks for your investigation!

Good Morning free people of the world. ❤️

Replying to Avatar L0la L33tz

There's this notion in Bitcoin that we are building tools to help the world become a better place – but when faced with actual, real world problems, responses are often reactionary and self-serving.

Bitcoin isn't private enough? You're just not using the right tools. The tools are too complicated? You're just not dedicated enough to the cause. Bitcoin fixes all your problems, you just need to spend countless hours of your life to understanding it.

Yesterday, nostr:nprofile1qyg8wumn8ghj7efwdehhxtnvdakz7qgnwaehxw309ac82unsd3jhqct89ejhxtcpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujucmpw4ek2uewvdhk6tcprpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujucm4wfex2mn59en8j6f0qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7qghwaehxw309aex2mrp0yhxummn9eek7cmfv9kz7qgewaehxw309aex2mrp0yh8xmn0wf6zuum0vd5kzmp0qy28wumn8ghj7un9d3shjctzd3jjummjvuhsqgykrhztmdarqyq9dg8tpzqr5jww8tjdy2wehj8t07r2lxfsna9fach3y264 released a report on the usability of Bitcoin (and privacy coins) for activists, and it's a sobering look at how builders in this space have failed those they claim to help protect.

No-KYC on- and off-ramps are still too hard to use. Coins need to be swapped between networks or privatized with dedicated software. Self-custody is easy, but wallets offering network-level protections are often not directed at non-technical users.

We can ignore these criticisms if we want. Or we can stop gaslighting users and skeptics alike for not being educated or engaged enough, and start dedicating more resources to building tools that actually serve the needs of those who need it most.

https://www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2025-01-15-report-release-call-to-action-financial-confidentiality-in-the-age-of-digital-surveillance/

I'm not a coder or builder, just a teacher and user. IMO we just need to be patient. The network is growing exponentially as fast as it sustainably can. The solutions we want are currently being worked on already by someone somewhere, we just don't know it yet.

Everything occurs in it's own due time.

Nothing stops this train.

The post that killed an entire subreddit.

https://m.primal.net/NlDH.mp4