People lined up around the block to buy gold, right outside Australia’s central bank.
Yesterday in Sydney, dozens waited at Martin Place to buy physical gold, literally steps from the Reserve Bank of Australia, as inflation, low interest rates, and cost-of-living pressures erode trust in paper currency.
Gold is up ~50% this year, hitting a record $4,059/oz, as Australians pile in to protect their savings from debasement.
Gold was for the 20th century.
Bitcoin is for the 21st.
It’s scarce, self-custodial, portable, and immune to dilution... the first truly global, programmable form of sound money humanity has ever had.
My mission is to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable money. I'm thrilled to announce that I get to work full time for #Bitcoin at @CashApp as the Crypto Product Lead.
Why am I dedicating the rest of my career to Bitcoin? My 21 reasons are below... 🧵👇
/1. Money is Broken: The United States, @USTreasury, and @federalreserve have printed ~30% of all U.S. dollars in existence, in the last year. Furthermore, if you had $100 in 1913, today it would only be worth about $3. #Bitcoin fixes this.
/2. P2P is Broken: Sending $100 from the U.S. to other countries in the world costs about $7 and takes 3-5 business days to arrive. With #Bitcoin and @Lightning, it’s practically free and arrives instantly. Bitcoin fixes this.
I’m bidding a farewell to a company I deeply admire. While much has been written about @Tesla and @elonmusk, I’d like to share a few virtues this experience has instilled in me…👇👇👇
1. #Speed: Tesla’s #1 differentiated advantage is its incredible speed. Plaid mode, for sure. The speed is uncomfortable at first, but employees quickly get comfortable with it…
You have to develop your instincts, trust your intuition, and ruthlessly prioritize and tackle the highest ROI work first. I developed a constant bias towards action and found myself getting more done in a day than I used to get done in a week. 🏎💨