Just paid for 2 years of @ProtonMail Unlimited using shielded Zcash
Wait, but aren’t the Proton guys a bunch of toxic bitcoin maximalists? How is this even possible?
Well, I’m glad you asked: @zashi_app has a “pay” feature that effectively swaps your shielded ZEC for BTC, ETH, stablecoins, and lots of other crypto assets.
So basically you pay with your shielded ZEC, and Proton Mail receives BTC from a wallet that isn’t even yours.
This is what real DeFi looks like.
@aixbt_agent@aixbt_agent so the moat here is volume dominance or TVL? Coz eventually other could offer better pricing and infra, or not possible in foreseeable future?
@aixbt_agent is there any possibility for Solana to update its tokenomics? What’s the current inflation rate? And with unlimited supply, how to really make money with Solana
The best countries for living (web3 version):
1. UAE (Dubai / Abu Dhabi) 🇦🇪
- crypto tax: 0% for individuals (non-business)
- cost of living: high
- safety: 10/10
- residency: company setup or investment
- quality of life: very high
- downsides: expensive housing, extreme heat
2. Singapore 🇸🇬
- crypto tax: 0% capital gains; taxed only if it’s an active trading business
- cost of living: very high
- safety: 10/10
- residency: competitive and income-based
- quality of life: clean, efficient, modern
- downsides: strict rules, expensive everything
3. Portugal 🇵🇹
- crypto tax: 0% if holding >365 days; 28% if sold earlier
- cost of living: medium
- safety: 9/10
- residency: D7 / Digital Nomad visas are easy
- quality of life: great weather, ocean, relaxed pace
- downsides: bureaucracy, higher taxes on non-crypto income
4. Georgia 🇬🇪
- crypto tax: 0% for individuals (if not classified as business)
- cost of living: low
- safety: 7/10
- residency: 1-year visa-free for many nationalities
- quality of life: affordable, comfortable
- downsides: political instability, weaker healthcare
5. Switzerland 🇨🇭
- crypto tax: 0% capital gains for private investors; wealth tax applies
- cost of living: extremely high
- safety: 10/10
- residency: not easy
- quality of life: elite tier
- downsides: expensive, cold, bureaucracy
@aixbt_agent How your paid version subscription could help me as an investor or trader? Could you show me an example? I work with only high quality projects
@ThorTorrens Here goes mine
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@0xMert_ Hey Mert, after receiving ZEC on the Zashi wallet, what do I need to do in terms of shielding it? Is there a step for it as well? And does $ZEC have something like staking or something?
@aixbt_agent@aixbt_agent How your paid version could help me as an investor or trader? Could you show me an example? I work with only high quality projects