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Jake Woodhouse
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Had a bunch more messages from friends and family this week

Reminding myself they're the outliers

The retail market FOMO hasn't even got going

Psst: investment properties are the ultimate shitcoin

I would prefer to own Bitcoin in self-custody than MSTR every day of the week

Everyone looks at MSTR outpacing BTC, but forgets the counter-party risk

Plus watch it plummet to the downside as we switch to a bear market a year from now

Always enjoy getting to the end of a Once Bitten episode to listen to the "if you had one orange pill left, who would you give it to...?"

nostr:npub1hghnjjpnvkz8t6gkszuf37d7puwc2qtxc65rnklqsngzv6kkug9qhhfyz2

How many Bitcoiners will want to take some profits, then invest in VC funds betting on early-stage Bitcoin companies?

#asknostr

Willing to bet we have an active market for Bitcoin over the weekend

With Asian investors pushing things for EU and US markets to catch up

Could be in for a mega week upcoming

Fascinating isn't it

I had assumed we'd have a huge sell wall at 100, with massive resistance

But at this point, it feels like it's going to hoover it up as if it's breakfast, and head right on for 120k at lunch.

150k for xmas dinner?...

Being able to flip between "notes" and "reads" on nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg new design is epic

Surfacing articles I was writing back at the start of this year

Really hammers home how redundant the need for a twitter plus email list combo is going to be on a nostr-standard

Replying to Avatar Joe Nakamoto

Bull Run Reflections as bitcoin nears $100k

Once you understand Bitcoin, you feel compelled to help others learn about it.

Rewind to the last bull run in 2020, and I felt guilty for not trying harder to help more people understand the coin. 🧵

Four years later, as we enter this new bull run, I’m far more at ease.

My conscience is clear:

All my friends know me as being into #Bitcoin (the ones who are left, lol).

My local haunts—cafĆ©s, surf shops—tease me about being "Mr. Bitcoin" (I always ask to pay in Bitcoin).

The side of my family that talks to me about Bitcoin now saves in Bitcoin.

I’ve spent the last 4 years advocating for Bitcoin:

BBC

Newspapers

YouTube

TikTok

Conferences

Even street corners!

Even my girlfriend’s friends (who I’ve never met) know me as "the Bitcoin guy."

They used to tease her about it on Instagram... now? Not so much.

I know my content has inspired others to:

Start Bitcoin communities

Save in Bitcoin

Win arguments against skeptics

Try new Bitcoin tools

Lighten their mood and remind them Bitcoin is the right path for humanity.

None of this is great for my OpSec, of course.

But that’s part of being a public advocate in a privacy-focused space.

On that note: I don’t own any Bitcoin. Bollocks! I lost it all... time to start stacking again today. šŸ˜‰

Sadly, and maybe you’ve experienced this too, Bitcoin has strained some friendships.

I don’t know why it grinds people so much, but it does.

I hope those people eventually come around. And when they do, I hope I have the grace to be compassionate and humble.

I choose to advocate for Bitcoin because it’s our best tool to fight authoritarianism and central banking incompetence.

It’s the tool for empowerment.

Whether you’re:

Financially hamstrung in Cuba

Cut off in Senegal

Left behind in remote Peruvian villages

Sidelined in South Africa

Or fed up with the status quo in the UK...

Bitcoin is the answer.

And now, as the mirage of $100k draws closer, I have zero guilt. My conscience is clearer still.

I know I’ve done everything I can to promote Bitcoin.

And it feels good.

But the best part?

I've had so much fun. It's been a bloody trip.

I've seen the world. I've made some amazing, life long friends.

So cheers to you all, my friends.

It's been a joy, a rollercoaster and an honour to get to one hundred together.

Because remember, number go up = Freedom go up.

So here's to the next cycle and to building a bright orange future for the world 🧔 šŸŒ

TL;DR

Every opportunity to advocate for Bitcoin, I’ve taken. Made friends. Feels good.

Keep it up Joe!

Being confident in your actions is key to self-fulfillment

Good time to remind oneself that the positivity felt on a bull run, will be replaced by negativity from a bear market

As long as we get multi-year higher high's, then I am ok with that, and I believe we're on track nicely

This time next year might be a very different vibe

The geo-engineering in Byron been off the charts this week with the cloud seeding

Rained for days

Had headaches, anxiety, anger, and irritated by nothing

Interestingly as I've chatted with some other locals they've said the same thing in terms of symptoms

People know it's going on

But have no idea what to do about it

Including myself

Yet another thing that an unaccountable fiat funded government wont be able to do in the future

Look forward to that day

"Retail" definitely not turned up in a serious way to this bull market yet

But no doubt my network is much more interested

People with profits

People wanting to buy and self-custody properly

Doing some informal coaching

Always reminded how much people need a hand hold

Being your own bank is simple, but not easy

I like 3 plus hours and in person

But right now that just isn't feasible for me

So going to do 1 hour digital

Aim to crunch out 100 eps, 2x per week, in year 1

And see where it takes me

Going to be lots of fun

So exciting to see it actually happening!