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Papa Figos · 4w
it depends on how you define sovereign. the reasons you listed against bitcoin actually work in your favor from the point of view of wealth accumulation. if you're very poor, but can have transactio...
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You have valid points.

I would think that one should hold #bitcoin in ETF. If you wanna win the game, stack IOU sats (ETF) in a tax sheltered brokerage account and get gains without tax implications.

One should then hold #monero incognito on chain.

But what I meant was that most of my feed is the same vibe of influencer claiming sovereignty backing sats. They are now irrelevant in 2026. Bitcoin is no more cypherpunk magic internet money. Between Saylor and Black Rock, a big chunk of Bitcoin is centralized and they control the narrative.

I feel that Monero is what Bitcoin was 10 years ago.
Papa Figos · 4w
bitcoin never really was cypherpunk money. it's right there since the beginning, words to the tune of "if it's not private and anonymous, don't trust it, this is not the digital cash we (cypherpunks) envision". don't get me wrong, it was a great invention and it changed the game. but it didn't go ...
Grace and Truth · 4w
They only control the narrative if they are believed. I don't care about the narrative - I care about the truth. They can make narratives all they want, while humble people keep stacking. Why an ETF? That's all linked in with the banking system, still trusting the same unfaithful stewards who've de...