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James Rippeon

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Father of two. Husband. Freedom maximalist. Attorney working with entrepreneurs--I want to work with bitcoiners. #bitcoin literally fixes this.

Joined September 2020
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James Rippeon
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After you make your first #bitcoin purchase, you have four years to acquire 90% of the bitcoin you will ever have the opportunity to acquire. Good luck getting above that amount.
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Beat this screenshot. I’m getting this framed.
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I’ve decided that I’ll let my wife buy 2-ply toilet paper now that #bitcoin is above $0.65M.
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3 months
I’m feeling really great this evening. My wife and I sold one of our rentals that we had 65% equity in. We’re going to celebrate with a pint of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and then plow the rest of the proceeds into #bitcoin . Nothing like buying the top. Forever. Next step is to get
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I've decided Pomp is a shitcoiner. Should I be embarrassed by how long this took me?
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5 months
I’m actively selling every asset I have and buying #bitcoin . Texas sent me over the edge.
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2 months
$MSTR is trending in the right direction. #Bitcoin per share up and to the right. This is the most fascinating chart in finance.
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Laser eyes until $100k/ #bitcoin is great ... But how about a tonsure haircut until $1M/ #bitcoin ?
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3 months
Life with 2 under 2 is chaotic as hell, but we still make time to ensure the entire family is orange pilled on #bitcoin from a young age 👶🏻 @MartyBent @rabbitholerecap
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3 months
I drive a beater car and wanted to share that with you. You don’t need to stress about impressing other people. They don’t care about you, and you shouldn’t care about them. Instead of wasting money on a car (or other useless stuff), put that money towards securing your
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4 months
For those of you that are new to #bitcoin , welcome. Class of 2020 reporting for duty 🫡 Here’s some stuff I wish someone would have told me in the beginning… It’s not all about price. Yeah, we all wanna get rich, but bitcoin’s value exists for the most part outside of price.
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My wife works for the govment (be nice). We recently stopped all retirement contributions (foregoing a 4% match) and will be directing all funds towards this fun little bitcoin thing. On the horizon: Selling our primary house. Moving to a new state. Renting…. Buying
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James Rippeon
3 months
I’ve got a little something in the works for dads in the #bitcoin community. I asked a friend for some help and look forward to seeing what we can cobble together. It’s not gonna be much, but it’ll be honest work.
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James Rippeon
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Talking with my CPA today and he let me know 20 of his clients with backgrounds in finance, real estate, law, and blue collar trades have gone all-in on #bitcoin over the past 4 years 👀
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James Rippeon
3 years
@chrislhayes @jduffyrice He’s heavily into Bitcoin as a currency for disadvantaged countries and individuals. Not crap coins.
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I don’t care how much money I make from bitcoin or being an attorney. Nothing compares to selling a whole bunch of junk in a garage sale and making $148. And buying more bitcoin.
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In #bitcoin circles you'll find that a lot of family men have gone all-in on #bitcoin . Once you understand the significance of this, you should really ask yourself if men having so much loose would arbitrarily take such a risk to endanger the well-being of their families.
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5 months
The TRIPLE halving. (1) HalFinning (2) FASB for miners = HODL (3) ETFs sucking up supply I thought @Excellion was tweeting while on some sort of psychedelics when he said $1M #bitcoin is possible for 2024. Now I’m thinking he’d need psychedelics to concoct a reason for why we
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Luke Mikic⚡️🇸🇻🇦🇺 9-5 Escape Artist
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While everyone is focused on how the FASB accounting changes affect corporate #Bitcoin adoption, they missed something... 🚨What about the Bitcoin miners who hold over 1M coins? 🧵If you thought the MSTR playbook was big, wait until you see the #Bitcoin miners playbook.👇 1/
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3 months
Anyone else find it difficult to be productive and work when you're making your annual salary in such a short period of time?
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3 months
"Please sir, may I have another share of $MSTR before it flips the S&P 500?"
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3 months
I track my net worth religiously. I measure it in units other than dollars because dollars suck as a SOV. When #bitcoin is the denominator, my net worth trends down (and other denominators trend up) when #bitcoin rips. This is because I (regretfully) still own things other than
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I asked for these from my dad for Christmas. Dad: “I have no idea what the hell this is, but here you go.” He never went to college, mechanic by trade. @FinneJay would probably give him a heart attack. My dad is a whole coiner and doesn’t appreciate what that even means. I
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James Rippeon
3 months
I am happy to report that the 1st Annual (unofficial) @CathedraBitcoin Investor Appreciation Day was a smashing success. The day included one on one panel discussions with @FarmahTom about bitcoin, the mining industry, and how $CBTTF is positioned to do some incredible things
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James Rippeon
2 months
@TuurDemeester We have an abundance of options before us.
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Laser eyes until $100k/ #bitcoin is great ... But how about a tonsure haircut until $1M/ #bitcoin ?
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I spent 10 hours traveling today to consolidate UTXOs in cold storage. All thanks to this video. Thank you. I did not think my cold storage could get any colder, but it just did. I’ll check back in on everything in a few years. #bitcoin
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Blockware
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What are #Bitcoin UTXOs? Why is it important that you manage them properly? @MitchellHODL explains👇
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James Rippeon
3 years
El Salvador will make more on #bitcoin adoption than the cost of any retaliation by the United States.
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James Rippeon
3 years
Absolutely enjoyed this episode. I appreciated the analysis at the end on a decision to allocate a percentage of BTC to a lending platform such as BlockFi. Engage at your own risk. “Make personal responsibility a real thing again.”
@PrestonPysh
Preston Pysh
3 years
Alright. Here it is. My conversation with Blockfi CEO @BlockFiZac & Morgan Creek Capital's @MarkYusko . It's all about #Bitcoin lending and borrowing. Enjoy, and let us know your questions.
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James Rippeon
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Since joining #bitcoin in 2020 and BT in 2021, I've become increasingly paranoid about the world. My mental roadmap has either been corrupted or enlightened.
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3 years
@PrestonPysh @EconguyRosie He should probably just buy bonds then.
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@IIICapital My theory is that the world is already hyperbitcoinized, it just happens one additional person at a time.
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James Rippeon
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Cathedra Bitcoin Q1 2024 financials. 48.18 bitcoin on the balance sheet. Accretive! Now let’s get this reverse merger closed 💪🏼
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Cathedra Bitcoin
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Cathedra Bitcoin announces Q1 2024 financial results Find the complete news release here: $CBIT $CBIT.V $CBTTF
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Many are selling assets for #bitcoin . I’m selling real estate for #bitcoin . The trend continues. Thanks for the shoutout, @WhiteBoardFin !
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Marko - WhiteBoard Finance
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#Bitcoin The Realistic Case for $173k+ Bitcoin
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@rajatsonifnance I suggest you get this written into a formal contract. No way he’s gonna end up paying this. Don’t just take the moral victory. Be prepared to collect.
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James Rippeon
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I have kids and am a bitcoiner. Naturally, 95% of my time, energy, and thoughts are focused on the future. It’s incredible to think about how much of my earnings I’ve allocated in such a manner so as to not touch or spend in my lifetime.
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James Rippeon
3 years
Inflation is here.
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Marty Bent
3 years
As some of you freaks know, my parents run a small coffee shop in our hometown. Here are two emails my dad has forwarded me over the last 6-weeks. Inflation is here and the officials are lying to us.
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I am EXHAUSTED from trying to convey the value v. price distinction with @CathedraBitcoin . I suck at trading. I have always been more of a value guy. That's why I buy and wait. It's worked out for me so far. We know that @_drewarmstrong_ is a proponent of HODL'ing the #bitcoin
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I have three business ideas rumbling around in my head. I’m very close to seeking the counsel of somebody within the #bitcoin space to help me determine if these ideas are worthless or potentially worth pursuing. Much to think about.
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James Rippeon
4 months
Yeah, I'm going to keep buying $MSTR in my fiat retirement accounts. Because, this. $MSTR is going to continue diluting shares, taking on debt, and accumulating #bitcoin . When this strategy starts to make no marginal difference and plateaus, I'm confident they'll start
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James Rippeon
3 years
@BitcoinMaxiHodl @princessofdoge People deserve to get rekt. Capitalism and the market works. It’s an intelligence test. Gamblers gonna gamble. Believers gonna HODL the hardest money ever.
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James Rippeon
3 years
#bitcoin over $20,000. Good work everyone. Now don’t sell your $1,000,000 $BTC for any less than $1,000,000.
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James Rippeon
2 months
I restarted my financial life from square one. That means building a solid foundation first. I now evaluate every investment opportunity based on things that are in my control versus out of my control. Real estate … things out of my control. Price Demographics Crazy
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James Rippeon
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@GhostOfStoneyX2 Better late than never?
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James Rippeon
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@W2Freedom @zerohedge @FossGregfoss I need someone to explain this to me like I'm a towel.
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@coletenold Your car is the true flex.
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@PrestonPysh Can’t sell when you lose your private keys in a boating accident.
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James Rippeon
3 years
Interesting take. Why would the US ever accept USD? LMAO
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Bitcoin is Saving
3 years
@PatrickMcHenry Thank you sir. Please consider introducing the #Bitcoin HODL Bill so that the Federal government can start saving BTC, instead of selling it for USD (which they already have an infinite amount of).
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And so it continues. I'll continue to invest in companies that maintain this trend. #bitcoin $MSTR
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Michael Saylor⚡️
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MicroStrategy has acquired an additional 3,000 BTC for ~$155 million at an average price of $51,813 per #bitcoin . As of 2/25/24, @MicroStrategy now hodls 193,000 $BTC acquired for ~$6.09 billion at an average price of $31,544 per bitcoin. $MSTR
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Newly updated SATS/Share chart for @cathedrabitcoin . Current HODL is 44.8 #Bitcoin . I have a hunch this'll continue to grow. $CBTTF | $CBIT.V
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James Rippeon
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Thoughts on the recent @CathedraBitcoin ( $CBTTF ) / @KungsledenInc merger. I’m excited to learn how much #bitcoin the new company is bringing to the balance sheet. Could be zero, but management might appreciate that a combined, larger bitcoin balance in the treasury would be
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3 years
@JonMartInlo @Scaramucci Short the beanie babies. Dare you.
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I just had a great call with @ts_hodl from @unchainedcom . Nice to connect with a recovering FI-minded bitcoiner. Thanks for your time, Trey!
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James Rippeon
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Post a picture YOU took. Just a pic. No description.
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Jacob Wolki
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Post a picture YOU took. Just a pic. No description.
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Wife and 2 children here, which may be a fact relevant to the significance of my conviction and allocation. My allocation goal is 90-95% #BITCOIN and derivative assets ( $fbtc $mstr $cbttf) and 5-10% other crap (cars, home, chairs, etc.). Too conservative?
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I’ve been keeping my #Bitcoin position at 1% overall. I think it’s about time I bump it to 5%. I believe it has so much future potential. Long $BTC
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James Rippeon
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@bradmillscan @PrestonPysh It's interesting that we truly have no idea what these peoples' intentions are when they speak publically. On the stage they operate I would find it hard to believe that anyhting happens by surpise. That being said, I think we agree there is only one truth to operate from ... BTC
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James Rippeon
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The concept of Social Security is extremely frustrating—an understatement to say the least. Own #bitcoin . Own your own business. Hell, own commercial/industrial real estate after bitcoin monetizes (residential real estate is a 💩coin). Pay as little into the system as humanly
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When it comes to starting and growing a family, time is more valuable than money. Don’t wait to save $$$. 9/10 (I’m talking about when you’re in your 60’s or older) you’ll look back and wish you had more kids and started earlier, notwithstanding any perceived financial
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Barbell Financial 💪🏻💰
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Question for the parents: How much was the hospital bill for the delivery of your baby? My wife & I plan to start a family soon So I want to start saving extra 💰 I’m sure there’s other unexpected costs Please share any other not obvious costs Specific to pregnancy/delivery
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Lyn has created a fantastic video and summary of our financial system, with a hint of what might be in store for our future. I'll summarize it with: "Global money is broken, and you better learn to think critically about how to position yourself for the future." When has the
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Lyn Alden
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I produced a half-hour animated overview of the Broken Money subject matter. It covers the history of money, the development of banking, and how new technology changes the way we interact with money over time. Enjoy:
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@CitizenBitcoin It becomes easy to avoid scams when you are bitcoin only.
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@gregzaj1 I thought his BlockFi content was great 😂 🔫 I thought he was good from 2020-2022. Downhill from there. I entered 2020.
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@PeterMcCormack 70 years young and humility to learn something new. Fantastic.
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@David19050367 Rug Pal? Avoid!
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James Rippeon
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Can you imagine having this view from your deck? It is about as glorious as a Wendy’s burger that fell on the floor. The kicker—this is a $850k home.
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I have now been in #bitcoin for 4 years. I have made many mistakes along the way, all from thinking I knew more than I did. I also did some things right. Learn from me—do better: ________________ Things I did right: - Learned about the qualitative qualities - Less focus on
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Excited to have witnessed it. #bitcoin halving 2024.
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James Rippeon
3 years
@purugyl It’s weird when people ask what I invest in and I say I don’t invest, I save. In bitcoin.
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James Rippeon
3 years
@tonygainns @BlockFi No. Bitcoin only. Have conviction.
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James Rippeon
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@stackhodler This math don’t math.
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James Rippeon
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I’ll go ahead and tell you why real estate prices are not likely to go down. If that were to happen, county and municipal governments would face extreme financial pressure from the loss of property tax revenue (which is tied to nominal prices). The Fed knows this and that is why
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James Rippeon
3 years
@nathanupmt It’s a math question. Do the math. Value add primary residence that you live in for 2 years to sell tax free while house hacking will provide more ROI than most other real estate deals while providing free cash flow to invest in new deals.
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James Rippeon
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I’ll repeat: “Taxing capital gains is theft when those gains are due to the inflation caused by government money printing.” Hence, refi until you die.
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Michael Perklin
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Taxing capital gains is theft when those gains are due to the inflation caused by government money-printing Your asset can actually be WORTH less value, but “cost” more dollars, meaning you now need to pay taxes on top of your loss The system is corrupt
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@PrestonPysh @CitizenBitcoin @MicroStrategy What a wonderful problem to have. Kinda like a supply shortage ...
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James Rippeon
3 years
@steve_hanke This tweet was a waste of energy.
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@BTCJackalope Already did that 😂
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James Rippeon
3 years
@pete_rizzo_ You are telling me he was involved for only a year?! That is insane. The implications of that is enormous. I just can’t fully comprehend what’s goin on with all of this but I fully respect it and want to be a part of it.
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James Rippeon
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@BTCBreadMan Should have clarified—to purchase ADDITIONAL guns and ammo 💪🏼
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James Rippeon
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Me when the MaraPigs ask how I will be able to afford more $CBTTF post-merger.
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James Rippeon
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Send help. I have FOMO.
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“My name is Jacob and a balanced 60-40 portfolio that’s managed for 2% seems like a better bet to me than #bitcoin for the next 100 years. My grandchildren will thank me.”
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Jacob Carter
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@SMB_Attorney The equivalent of putting 65k on black at the roulette table
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I ask many parents with kids that are 25 y/o + about their kid situation. 95% of older parents say they wish they would have had more kids, and in hindsight, it seemed more difficult in the moment than it actually ended up being (both in terms of money and effort). Not having
@BTCBreadMan
Breadman
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@Rawk_FI By the time they reach their 60s, 70s and 80s I have a feeling most people who did not have kids will wish they did. But I could be wrong.
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James Rippeon
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I do appreciate a healthy morning dose of willful ignorance.
@DividendMil
DividendMillennial
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I tried to use Bitcoin for the down payment on my house. Turns out they needed real money
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James Rippeon
3 years
@PrestonPysh I think I figured it out: CONTANGO CONT ANGO CONT A NGO CANT A NGU Can't a Number Go Up?
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James Rippeon
3 years
As the lest technical bitcoiner out there, is there any go-to resource for setting up a #Bitcoin lightning node that someone can point me to? @PrestonPysh any recommendations?
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James Rippeon
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@RayDalio @novogratz @elonmusk If I had to put two of the most objective people I can think of in a room together to discuss the changing world order, it would be @RayDalio and @PrestonPysh . I'd even settle for an offline conversation that I don't even know takes place.
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@Dennis_Porter_ Unconstitutional unless they plan on becoming their own country.
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@tola2252 We have been in for a full cycle now and it’s hard to imagine being any worse off than when we started. That is to say, it took time for her to see proof of it working. As far as selling the house, it’s only because we will be moving to a temporary location for a year and then
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James Rippeon
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@DavidBCollum I mean if everyone in the room thinks the same thing either you are wrong or everyone else is. The “everyone” on the other side of this (bit)coin grows more each day. How are exponentially more and more people just walking off a cliff without reason? Maybe there’s good reason.
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James Rippeon
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@PrestonPysh @THEAMERICANHODL I want some NSHO here, Preston--break character and give us a not so humble opinion.
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James Rippeon
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@BTC_Archive You know what's cool? Not everyone can be a leader, even if they try super hard.
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James Rippeon
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Our current US tax system is an obvious grift by boomers to steal the productive efforts of our youth. This catastrophic situation is why I will not vote for any politician (a) is over the age of 59, and (b) does not have children. #bitcoin is my exit strategy. "Most of the
@thepowerfulHRV
Mark Harvey
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The Fed is stuck between a rock and a hard place. They are no longer in control. Inflation is here to stay. I wrote about it back in June in my article: Debt, Inflation, and #Bitcoin . Link:
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Many on BT are challenging skeptics to value $MSTR as a company holding 1% of the total future monetary supply that is #bitcoin . Somehow, this fact presupposes that the equity of MSTR trading at a 2X multiple on its bitcoin holdings is justified, if not undervalued. I have a
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James Rippeon
2 years
@dazbea1 In a way the delivery makes it stick with more effect. I approve.
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James Rippeon
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I need some feedback on @fold_app . What experiences have you had? Do you recommend? I’m considering it myself.
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James Rippeon
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@GoingParabolic Your 💎 thumbs broke? I'm used to seeing purchases in full BTC increments.
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James Rippeon
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@cousin_vanko There were signs.
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James Rippeon
3 years
@DeItaone Thanks to the Fed nobody is losing money. Bitcoiners are just making more than everyone else.
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James Rippeon
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Went to the bank to deposit a settlement check only to learn that I need to wait seven days before I demonetize the global monetary system with a smash #bitcoin purchase. They must be onto me. Fingers crossed that the $MSTR short sellers carry over some damage into the spot
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James Rippeon
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@TMFUltraLong Buy bitcoin yet? Gonna issue a public apology for bad advice?
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James Rippeon
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@DeanBaker13 Ignorance is thinking you have novel ideas when in reality they demonstrate ignorance.
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James Rippeon
12 days
If I write a check and pay off my portion today, can I never pay taxes again?
@WalkerAmerica
Walker⚡️
13 days
Seen in Washington DC: the national debt is $102,795 per person while a homeless man sleeps in this bus stop. This is America in 2024…
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@satsquo
James Rippeon
5 months
Woah! Check out Uncle @MartyBent and his @CathedraBitcoin hat. $CBTTF has a lot of great people in its corner.
@TFTC21
TFTC
5 months
TFTC 474: What’s On Weiner’s Laptop? with @DavidBCollum Part 2
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