Start to Understand Bitcoin

• • Get out of the speculation mindset: Stop thinking in terms of buying and selling BTC to make more fiat. Shift your mindset to long-term accumulation – stack sats and hold for decades.
  • Self-custody is mandatory: If you don’t hold your own keys, it’s not your Bitcoin. Any BTC stored in exchanges, banks, ETFs, or custodial platforms belongs to them, not you.
  • Avoid leverage and the financial casino: Stay away from taking loans, trading futures or options, or chasing “100x quick gains.” Most people who get liquidated are those trying to get rich quickly.
  • Start living on Bitcoin: Earn in Bitcoin through salaries, freelance work, or services. Accept Bitcoin in your business. Use it as real money, not just digital gold kept in a drawer.
  • Be skeptical of Bitcoin wrapped by the old system: ETFs, investment funds, and banking products that offer “exposure to Bitcoin” can be used to centralize, control, or misrepresent the asset, keeping it inside the traditional system.
  • Understand that governments will fight against this: Expect FUD (fear, uncertainty, doubt), restrictions, taxes, and negative narratives. But if enough people choose self-custody and real Bitcoin usage, the system cannot stop it.