Exactly 4 years ago today, I sat in a company-wide meeting with a "crypto expert."

He said Bitcoin was useless beyond being digital gold — and some random altcoin called Polkadot was the future. Everyone thanked him for his wisdom. We were supposed to learn from "industry experts" to keep up with trends as early-stage venture investors.

I started digging deeper into Bitcoin and calling out altcoins as scams.

A senior partner pulled me aside and tore me down:

"Are we done here?"

"You have no track record."

"Your conviction is like a religious belief."

"You're being irrational and ideological."

He laughed when I said maybe the financial system is broken. From his perspective, he couldn’t see it — because he was making a fortune pumping startups that barely existed. The irony was lost on him: the very fact that so much money was being thrown at vaporware proved just how broken the system was.

Another partner called me a spruiker — said I was trying to pump my own Bitcoin bag to get rich and dump it on others.

It was hard to hold steady when surrounded by people who benefit from the status quo.

That day, I wrote in my journal: "As of today, I've decided to leave [this company]."

Four years later, Polkadot is down 90% against Bitcoin. And it’s been the best four years of my life.

(Btw, I use a journalling app called Journey that reminds me of what I wrote x years ago today, it's useful for reflecting)

GM

Exactly 4 years ago today, I sat in a company-wide meeting with a "crypto expert."

He said Bitcoin was useless beyond being digital gold — and some random altcoin called Polkadot was the future. Everyone thanked him for his wisdom. We were supposed to learn from "industry experts" to keep up with trends as early-stage venture investors.

I started digging deeper into Bitcoin and calling out altcoins as scams.

A senior partner pulled me aside and tore me down:

"Are we done here?"

"You have no track record."

"Your conviction is like a religious belief."

"You're being irrational and ideological."

He laughed when I said maybe the financial system is broken. From his perspective, he couldn’t see it — because he was making a fortune pumping startups that barely existed. The irony was lost on him: the very fact that so much money was being thrown at vaporware proved just how broken the system was.

Another partner called me a spruiker — said I was trying to pump my own Bitcoin bag to get rich and dump it on others.

It was hard to hold steady when surrounded by people who benefit from the status quo.

That day, I wrote in my journal: "As of today, I've decided to leave [this company]."

Four years later, Polkadot is down 90% against Bitcoin. And it’s been the best four years of my life.

(Btw, I use a journalling app called Journey that reminds me of what I wrote x years ago today, it's useful for reflecting)

So, I may have convinced someone to give me $15 of Solana tonight because he wanted to show me how much fun it was to trade memecoins. I said thought it might be funnier if I just deleted the wallet, you know, for the memes.

What should I do with it? Let’s let #AskNostr decide.

Creation of Bitcoin with all its mystery makes for a very good story. Many autofiction artists have embraced it.

Best Value:

Easy Crypto:

0 sats = $100

Other NZ options:

0 sats - Independent Reserve

0 sats - LightningPay

0 sats - Swyftx

Europe is once again the 4th turning's sacrificial lamb.

I imagine the conflict will spread to the middle east and Africa, but we can hope that this turning is less bloody than any in history.

Systemic change is messy

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Dr Jeff is this you on Instagram ?

I saw your note that your Nostr only now, so wanted to check.

nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx First of all: GM. Second, I’ve heard you refer to Mandibles multiple times - can you let me know what the reference means and where I can find out more? Thanks.

nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx First of all: GM. Second, I’ve heard you refer to Mandibles multiple times - can you let me know what the reference means and where I can find out more? Thanks.

This is only the people with houses..

The wife and I are looking for something wild to watch…

What’s the most mind-bending movie you’ve ever seen?

I’m from a small town in Italy, and if you think longevity comes from steaks and relentless self-discipline, think again. Here people drink wine daily, eat carbs without guilt, and yet most live well into their 90s. Maybe the real villains aren’t carbs, but stress and isolation.

I woke up this morning from a dream in which I noticed I had re-sprouted a full head of hair. In fact, my hairline was actually too low, like encroaching on the eyebrows.

What does it mean.?

Will zap all interpretations.

Meet Val!

She is now accepting bitcoin for her grass fed/grass finished beef at the Strathcona Farmer’s market off Whyte ave in Edmonton via nostr:npub1h2qfjpnxau9k7ja9qkf50043xfpfy8j5v60xsqryef64y44puwnq28w8ch 👏🏼

If you are in Edmonton go support her!

All zaps on this post will go straight to her⚡️

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