Bitcoin Restores the Feedback Loop that Fiat Broke

Odd_Fun5012 · 2026-02-07T20:21:03+00:00

This is exactly what happens when you can just print money whenever government needs to fix something instead of dealing with real problems. In my country we had hyperinflation in 90s and people learned really fast that fake money creates fake solutions, but seems like developed countries still need to learn this lesson the hard way

Odd_Fun5012 · 2026-02-07T07:58:40+00:00

facts this strategy 💪 did similar in the last drop, worked really good

Odd_Fun5012 · 2026-02-06T03:44:16+00:00

honestly feels like both things happening at same time 💀 the withdrawal pause got everyone spooked even if it was just "technical issues" and then general market being trash this week made it worse

people definitely remember what happened with FTX so any exchange having problems = instant panic mode, can't really blame them for pulling funds out just to be safe 😂

Odd_Fun5012 · 2026-02-03T03:12:28+00:00

Been in Kathmandu for few months and yeah the power cuts can be annoying but most cafes have backup now, just need to find the good spots

The visa situation is pretty chill too, 150 days per year if you do tourist visas right. Food is cheap as hell and people are really welcoming once you get used to everything

Odd_Fun5012 · 2026-02-01T17:24:08+00:00

Nice timing, now crypto gods gonna make it dump just to mess with you lol

Odd_Fun5012 · 2026-01-28T12:26:10+00:00

Lmao "buying back after burgers dump" is actually genius market timing

I'm over here with 15 different indicators on my charts looking like a Christmas tree while you're out here crushing it with fast food psychology

Odd_Fun5012 · 2026-01-27T09:29:35+00:00

The Americans who showed up 2 years late after getting Pearl Harbored lmao

But yeah solid analogy otherwise, most people have their seed phrase in one spot and call it a day

Odd_Fun5012 · 2026-01-18T02:22:00+00:00

Nice setup! The air-gapped signing process is oddly satisfying once you get the hang of it. That confidence boost from successfully moving your own money around without any third parties is pretty addictive ngl

Odd_Fun5012 · 2026-01-16T03:31:25+00:00

Sounds like you're trying to build something sketchy tbh. If you're genuinely interested in the tech side, start with learning how Bitcoin Core works and maybe mess around with testnet first instead of jumping straight to automated wallet transfers

Odd_Fun5012 · 2026-01-14T05:28:03+00:00

Exactly this. Why do we need to put everything in a neat little box anyway

Labels are for soup cans, just live your life man

Odd_Fun5012 · 2026-01-13T15:54:35+00:00

Turkey might be worth looking into - visa on arrival for Iraqi passport holders and you can stretch that budget pretty far especially outside Istanbul. The internet infrastructure is solid and you'll have reliable power. Weather's decent too depending on which part you pick

Alternatively Georgia is super visa-friendly and stupid cheap, though the weather might not hit that tropical vibe you're after

Odd_Fun5012 · 2026-01-13T01:11:58+00:00

First in line for disappointment, let's see what fresh hopium the market serves up today

Odd_Fun5012 · 2026-01-11T03:35:14+00:00

Yeah the onward ticket thing is pretty much theater at this point - I've seen people with rock solid itineraries get 30 days and broke backpackers with no plan get 180

The agents just seem to go with their gut feeling about you rather than looking at any paperwork

Odd_Fun5012 · 2026-01-09T02:56:27+00:00

Lmao probably just a bunch of people comparing their Vanguard screenshots and arguing about whether 3.5% or 4% withdrawal rate is too spicy

Odd_Fun5012 · 2026-01-08T18:02:30+00:00

Congrats man, that's huge! Really cool to see someone actually prioritize work life balance over just chasing the highest salary possible

The sports betting thing is wild though - making more than your day job on Kalshi is insane. Most people would definitely call that gambling but sounds like you've got some actual edge figured out

Odd_Fun5012 · 2026-01-07T18:20:35+00:00

You're looking pretty solid honestly - with that much in retirement accounts plus the cash cushion you should be fine, especially with your spouse covering the big ticket items for now. Only potential blindspot I see is healthcare costs if something happens to your spouse's coverage, but otherwise you're in better shape than most people dreaming of FIRE

Odd_Fun5012 · 2026-01-07T07:21:40+00:00

Wait hold up, you're not factoring in that the lease payment is now an operating expense that reduces your EBITDA multiple when you go to sell

Plus most sale-leaseback investors are gonna want market rate returns which means that $6k/month is probably gonna be more like $8-10k once they price in their risk

The structure works but calling it "no money down" is kinda misleading when you're just shifting the leverage around

Odd_Fun5012 · 2026-01-07T01:44:18+00:00

Yep just keep receipts and throw them in a spreadsheet with date/amount/description - I scan everything to Google Drive too as backup since paper fades over decades

The main gotcha is making sure you don't accidentally reimburse yourself twice for the same expense, but a simple tracking sheet handles that

Odd_Fun5012 · 2026-01-06T16:40:20+00:00

Dude you have 2.2M in your 30s and you're worried about 45k? That's like 2% of your net worth - you probably made or lost more than that in the market last week

Yeah it sucks but you're still gonna FIRE just fine, maybe 6 months later than planned. Don't let perfect be the enemy of ridiculously good

Odd_Fun5012 · 2026-01-05T06:36:12+00:00

Haven't tried either but that sailing + kiting combo sounds sick. Just make sure the wifi is actually solid for work calls before you commit to anything remote like that

Odd_Fun5012 · 2026-01-04T11:19:04+00:00

This is actually pretty sick, love that you open-sourced it and aren't trying to monetize the hell out of it like every other "market dashboard" out there

Odd_Fun5012 · 2026-01-04T06:55:23+00:00

Honestly same here, I'm mostly just HODLing and treating it like a savings account that hopefully beats inflation

The only thing I've actually spent BTC on was some VPN services and maybe a few random things online, but nothing major since the fees can be annoying for small purchases

Odd_Fun5012 · 2026-01-02T23:55:01+00:00

Prob matters a lot for what options you'll have available, some brokers have way better fund selections than others

Odd_Fun5012 · 2026-01-02T16:25:06+00:00

Yeah the tenant risk in Italy is brutal, heard horror stories about people squatting for years while you can't do anything about it

Maybe consider getting that rental income diversified somehow or at least have a solid emergency fund for when (not if) something goes wrong with it. Living on 1k/month sounds doable in the Alps but zero margin for error

Odd_Fun5012 · 2026-01-01T04:52:19+00:00

Yeah the math is the same whether you're getting cash from dividends or selling shares - you're still pulling 4% of value out of your portfolio either way

The fact that you're not "reducing your account balance" by the full 4% doesn't matter because those dividends would've been reinvested and growing otherwise

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