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@Swan
Jul 29 • 9 tweets • 4 min read • Read on X
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In 1970, the median home cost 2.5x the average annual income.
Today, it’s 6.6x.
That’s not lifestyle inflation.
That’s fiat theft. 🧵👇 Image
Minimum wage in 1971 was $1.60/hr.
Gold was $35/oz.
Work 40 hours = 1.83 ounces of gold.
Today, you earn 0.08 ounces for the same job.
The money didn’t lose value—the system took it from you. Image
This isn’t just about homes.
It’s everything:
• Wages flat since ’71
• Education and healthcare costs through the roof
• Housing pushed up by monetary premiums

Boomers locked in the gains. Gen Z inherited the bill. Image
Fiat rewards asset holders.
Not savers.
Not workers.
Not young people trying to build a life.
Bitcoin reverses that. It flips the incentives. Image
Under a Bitcoin standard:
• Saving matters
• Debt becomes expensive
• Housing prices track utility, not monetary distortion
• Your labor can store value Image
This is why young people are checking out.
• Meme stocks
• Casino coins
• YOLO option trades
They’re not lazy—they’re desperate for a way out of a broken game. Image
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You can’t fix this with a policy tweak.
Or a different president.
Or a bigger stimulus check.
You need a different foundation for money.
Fiat took the ladder up behind the previous generation.
Bitcoin builds a new one.
The American Dream isn’t dead—it’s just priced in Bitcoin now.
It’s not enough to see the problem.
Who’s actually doing something about it?

Come meet the leaders bringing Bitcoin to the heart of U.S. policy at BTC in DC.
🎟 | Code: SWAN for 10% off tickets btcindc.comImage

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Jul 28
A Satoshi-era whale just sold 80,000 BTC—worth over $9 billion.

These coins sat untouched since 2011.

Now they’re gone.

And Bitcoin barely moved.

This is more than a sale. It’s the clearest signal of what’s coming next. 🧵👇 Image
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The coins came from 8 dormant wallets created in early 2011.

On July 4–5, they were consolidated. By July 18, the entire stack was sold—quietly—via Galaxy Digital.

No blockchain breadcrumbs. No market chaos.

Just clean execution of one of the largest exits ever. Image
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The total sale?

→ 80,201.98 BTC
→ Over $9B OTC
→ Fully absorbed by the market across major exchanges

For comparison: Germany sold 50K BTC this summer and triggered a 15% drop.

This sale? Price dipped 3.5%, then recovered in hours. Image
Read 10 tweets
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Jul 26
Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR) just raised $2.47B with a new security called STRC.

It’s not a bond. Not a stablecoin. Not a typical preferred.

So what is it—and why are some calling it a “Bitcoin‑backed T‑bill”?

STRC explained—and how it transforms BTC‑backed credit 🧵👇 Image
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STRC launched at $90 with a $100 par value.

It pays a monthly dividend (9% to start) and can adjust over time.

The goal? Keep STRC trading near $100—becoming a high-yield parking spot for capital that still ties into Bitcoin. Image
How does it stay “pegged”?

✅ Price falls → Strategy raises the dividend & halts issuance
✅ Price rises → They lower the dividend, issue more shares, or call shares back

It’s active monetary policy for one stock, backed by the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin stack. Image
Read 10 tweets
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Jul 25
American HODL says the coming Bitcoin treasury bubble could rival the dot-com era—$11T of capital chasing BTC, with true mania not hitting until 2026+.

That’s when Bitcoin could theoretically run towards a $1M blow-off top.

Is he on to something? Let's unpack 🧵👇 Image
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American HODL:

“I think the treasury company bubble can get dot-com level large. We could see a 3–4 year run that takes Bitcoin well beyond a million dollars.”

So what signals are already pointing toward this?
This week Bitcoin had its highest daily close ever at $120K.
It’s now a $2.4T asset, behind only Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, and gold.

And yet—still no mania. No leverage. Just a slow, quiet stair-step higher.

Are we still in the calm before the frenzy? Image
Read 10 tweets
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Jul 24
Is Bitcoin freedom money—or just another Wall Street asset?

Cypherpunks see it as censorship‑resistant lifeboat. Institutions see it as pristine collateral.

In her latest piece, Lyn Alden reveals why both paths are needed before Bitcoin can become true ubiquitous money. 🧵👇 Image
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Bitcoin’s adoption is two‑sided:

• Cypherpunks want an exit from corrupt systems.
• Suit‑coiners want the best-performing asset.

But here’s the paradox: Bitcoin must first succeed as an investment before it can thrive as money.
“For something to be used as ubiquitous money, the spender has to already have it and the recipient has to want to hold it.” — Lyn Alden

Before people spend Bitcoin, they must first have a reason to own it.

HODLing comes before transacting.
Read 10 tweets
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Jul 23
The Genius Act just became law.

Trump calls it a “financial revolution,” unleashing dollar-backed stablecoins to cement U.S. dominance in crypto.

But is this really about innovation—or a stealth move toward a programmable, surveilled dollar?

Here’s what’s really happening 🧵👇 Image
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The bill promises to “modernize payments” and make the U.S. the “crypto capital of the world.”

But stablecoins don’t fix fiat—they just digitize it.

They’re still tied 1:1 to the same dollar that’s lost 98% of its value since 1913. Image
Trump banned a retail CBDC to “protect Americans from surveillance.”

But many argue regulated, bank-like stablecoins can easily become CBDC-lite:
• Fully auditable
• Heavily regulated
• Programmable in practice

Different issuer, similar outcome. Image
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Read 8 tweets
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Jul 22
Bitcoin treasuries are no longer just cash buys.

Corporations are issuing bonds to acquire BTC—creating a new form of strategic leverage.

Lyn Alden breaks down what this means for Bitcoin’s next stage of adoption and the risks that come with it. 🧵👇 Image
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The first key insight: not all leverage is created equal.

👉 Hedge funds & traders use margin loans—short-term, high risk, and prone to liquidation.
👉 Corporations issue long-dated bonds—fixed terms, no margin calls, and built for durability.
By locking in long-term debt, a company can:

✅ Secure cheap capital in fiat terms
✅ Stack BTC without worrying about daily volatility
✅ Hold through downturns instead of getting wiped out

This is leverage built for resilience, not speculation.
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