Ric𐤊y Dos Santos

When tyranny i$ the law, re₿ellion becomes the duty! HODL and control YOUR OWN LIFE 👊

[The Wolf Of All Streets @scottmelker]

Any remaining faith I had in our institutions is gone.

The Epstein files were the final straw for me.

For years, I’ve tried to give the system the benefit of the doubt. Assume incompetence over malice. Assume there are things happening behind the scenes. Assume eventually the truth comes out.

Cope.

At some point you have to stop lying to yourself.

When the most powerful people on earth are connected to something this dark, and the result is sealed documents, redactions, quiet settlements, and zero real accountability, you start to see the pattern.

There’s a system for regular people, and there’s a different system for the elite.

We have seen it with monetary and economic policy. Now we see it is systemic.

This isn’t about left vs. right. It’s not partisan for me. Corruption protects itself. Power protects power. That’s the constant.

And when that realization sets in, you have a choice.

You can scream about it. You can argue online. You can hope the next election fixes it.

Or you can quietly opt out where you can.

For me, that’s Bitcoin.

Not because it’s some utopia or because it fixes evil. But because it doesn’t require me to trust the same institutions that have repeatedly shown they don’t operate by the same rules for everyone.

No special access.
No closed-door monetary policy.
No selective bailouts.

Just open code and rules that apply to everyone.

Maybe that sounds dramatic. But I don’t see it as rebellion. I see it as self-preservation.

When trust erodes, capital moves. It always has.

Some people exit geographically.
Some exit socially.
Some mentally check out.

I’m exiting financially.

You don’t need to agree. But if you’ve felt that shift lately – that quiet realization that the people in charge aren’t playing the same game as the rest of us – you’re not alone.

For me, Bitcoin isn’t about getting rich.

It’s about no longer asking permission.

[Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal]

The world is becoming so twisted, everyone scared to call things out as they are, worried to say the wrong thing

And here we are…

Disclaimer: I love all religions, I hate everyone trying to be politically correct, teetering on delusion

[Ric𐤊y Dos Santos @RickyDoSantos12]

@Expresoec @grok confirm the sources and truth behind this

[Ric𐤊y Dos Santos @RickyDoSantos12]

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[Ric𐤊y Dos Santos @RickyDoSantos12]

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[Real Vision @RealVision]

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[Robert ₿reedlove @Breedlove22]

“My money’s in the bank”:

1. It’s not a bank
2. It’s not money
3. It’s not yours

#Bitcoin is the only pure cash money.

[Ric𐤊y Dos Santos @RickyDoSantos12]

@elonmusk Stop this 💩 agenda on young minds

[Ric𐤊y Dos Santos @RickyDoSantos12]

@Swan @grok @grok who is he calling out on this cycle?

[Ric𐤊y Dos Santos @RickyDoSantos12]

@petrogustavo Buena suerte reduciendo un deficit fiscal que necesitan TODOS LOS POLITICOS para ser re-elegidos y mover la economía en un sistema fraccional bancario...el mundo está despertando a que lo único que pueden hacer el estado y los bancos centrales es IMPRIMIR y ROBARNOS con INFLACION

[Ric𐤊y Dos Santos @RickyDoSantos12]

@Mac80277103 @7NewsMelbourne @rochelleebrown1 CGT imposed by the state on an asset that's just keeping up with currency debasement (inflation) that the very same state is creating in the first place... sounds almost malevolently genius

[Ric𐤊y Dos Santos @RickyDoSantos12]

@MHiesboeck @RaoulGMI One more midcurving it?

[Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal]

🇺🇸 RON PAUL: GOVERNMENT CAUSES THE PROBLEMS IT PRETENDS TO FIX

“Government's too big, they print too much money, and they cause the problems that they pretend they're fixing.”
https://t.co/matfAfTPL0

[Julien Bittel, CFA @BittelJulien]

The Everything Code TL;DR.

The labor force participation rate isn’t going to rise anytime soon – it’s set to keep declining over time. This is a structural problem…

We’ve got aging demographics, falling birth rates, and now the rise of automation.

Humans are already being replaced by AI and robots at a staggering pace, and that shift is only just beginning. This is deflationary.

It also reinforces the need for ongoing stimulus to keep the system afloat.

Fewer workers. More tech. Same debts…

[Robert ₿reedlove @Breedlove22]

#Bitcoin is cartel-breaking technology.

[The Wolf Of All Streets @scottmelker]

🧵The Problem With “Never Sell Your Bitcoin”

“Never sell your #Bitcoin"

It’s become something between a rallying cry and a religious commandment.

The phrase is repeated like gospel across Twitter, Reddit, podcasts, and conferences. And on the surface, it’s easy to see why. Bitcoin has been the best-performing asset of the past decade. It represents a rebellion against fiat debasement, a bet on freedom, and for many, a hedge against systemic failure. When you believe you're holding the future of money itself, selling can feel like sacrilege.

But beneath the surface, this meme conceals a dangerous oversimplification.

Because here’s the truth: never selling your Bitcoin is a great ideal – but it’s also a luxury.

And for most people, it’s not a practical life strategy.

The Privilege of “Never Sell”

Let’s start with the obvious: “never sell” is much easier to say when you don’t need the money.

If you’re already wealthy, or even just financially stable with strong cash flow, you can afford to lock your Bitcoin in cold storage and never touch it. You can weather volatility, ignore market cycles, and treat your BTC as an inheritance plan. For you, Bitcoin is a vault. A time capsule. A multi-generational asset.

And if you’re really wealthy, there’s an entire playbook designed for you – it’s called Buy, Borrow, Die. You buy assets like Bitcoin, borrow against them to access liquidity without triggering capital gains, and pass them on tax-advantaged when you die. It’s a brilliant strategy. It’s also a reminder: even the “never sell” crowd is still accessing value – they’re just using debt as the wrapper.

But most people aren’t in that position. Most people are working jobs, raising families, paying off debt, and trying to build a future. And for those people, Bitcoin often represents not just a long-term belief – but a potential escape hatch. It gives them hope that a few well-timed trades or a couple of bull runs might finally buy them freedom.

To tell those people “never sell” is like telling someone stuck in a burning building not to use the fire escape because the steel might be worth more in the future. It’s a seductive idea – but sometimes, the exit is the point.

Spending Bitcoin Is Part of the Mission

Here’s something that often gets ignored in these ideological conversations: if you truly believe Bitcoin is money, then at some point, you have to spend it.

You can’t argue that Bitcoin will replace fiat – and simultaneously treat every transaction as betrayal. That’s not how money works.

Currency must move. Economic systems require velocity. You don’t build a new economy by locking your assets away forever. You build it by using them. Transacting. Circulating. Choosing Bitcoin when you could have chosen dollars.

In other words, spending is not failure – it’s function.

Satoshi didn’t invent Bitcoin so we could all sit on it forever. He spent it. Laszlo famously spent 10,000 BTC on pizza. Early adopters used it to buy domain names, electronics, t-shirts, even flights. They literally gave it away to facilitate adoption. Were those good trades in hindsight? Maybe not financially. But they were critical in proving that Bitcoin was more than just an idea – it was money.

You don’t create a circular economy by hoarding. You create it by trusting the system enough to use it.

The Highest ROI Isn’t Always Financial

Let’s go even deeper.

What is the point of wealth? What is the purpose of investing in the first place?

It’s not to die with the largest stack. It’s to enhance your life. To provide freedom, fulfillment, opportunity, and time.

And those things – those currencies – are often worth far more when you’re young and healthy than when you’re old and rich.

If selling Bitcoin now allows you to do something that meaningfully improves your life – to start a business, take a once-in-a-lifetime trip, escape a soul-crushing job, move your family somewhere better – then what exactly are you waiting for? A few more basis points on your net worth?

Let’s be real: happiness has a half-life.

The value of adventure, connection, and freedom doesn’t rise over time. It often fades. Your body changes. Your kids grow up. Opportunities vanish. The dream trip you want to take at 35 won’t hit the same at 65. The company you want to build now may be impossible when life gets more complicated later.

The “return” on those moments is exponential – because they shape who you are, how you live, and what you remember.

Bitcoin can fund those moments. And that’s a good thing. It has given you the opportunity to live the life of your dreams and to do it now.

There’s a Difference Between Selling and Surrendering

To be clear, this isn’t an argument for panic selling or abandoning conviction. I’m not saying you should sell your entire stack every time you want to buy a car.

What I’m saying is that intentionality matters.

There’s a massive difference between selling out of fear – and selling to fund your freedom. One is reactive. The other is strategic.

Too many people in this space confuse conviction with rigidity. But true conviction allows for nuance. It allows you to use your assets to build your life, not just your Ledger balance.

Sell responsibly. Rebalance when it makes sense. Take profits when they materially change your circumstances. Build, live, and then – yes – buy back in if and when it aligns with your values and your goals.

Bitcoin isn’t going anywhere. But your youth is.

A Healthier Bitcoin Philosophy

So let’s rewrite the meme.

“Never sell your Bitcoin” becomes: “Don’t sell your Bitcoin lightly – but don’t be afraid to use it to build the life you want.”

Yes, be a long-term thinker. Yes, have conviction. Yes, protect your wealth from inflation and debasement.

But also: say yes to the business idea. Say yes to the move. Say yes to the adventure. Say yes to the opportunity to spend more time with your kids.

Bitcoin is freedom tech. Use it to be free.

Because the true flex isn’t never selling.

The true flex is having built a life so rich in meaning that selling a little Bitcoin was absolutely worth it.

[Robert ₿reedlove @Breedlove22]

#Bitcoin is the communism of individualism.

[What's The Problem? @satsvsfiat]

Introducing: “What’s The Problem?”

Let’s help *everyone* get to the starting line.

Accessible to all, the story of Fiatello and the Big Red Button is something we can all send *before* the first Bitcoin book / podcast / video.

Please share it with everyone you care about (link below).

Thank you Bitcoin 🧡
@satmojoe

[Ric𐤊y Dos Santos @RickyDoSantos12]

@CryptoBullGod Definitely missing your educational livestreams CBG, look forward to it!

[Ric𐤊y Dos Santos @RickyDoSantos12]

@10Ronaldinho Next rug pull by a celebrity coming? Please don't do it Dinho, not you!!!! 🙏