Live Inauguration Coverage Tomorrow
We'll Be Coming To You From PubKey in NYC
Greetings, readers.
Tomorrow, Donald Trump becomes the President of the United States again.
I’ll be coming to you live with my co-workers, Bitcoin Magazine editors Pete Rizzo and Shinobi, from NYC’s PubKey from 10:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST.
You can also join via X and Rumble.
We’ll be discussing what a Trump presidency means for Bitcoin and sharing our predictions on what we think Trump will and won’t do to further Bitcoin adoption.
(For those who don’t want to tune in because they think this will be a Trump cheerleading session, please know that it won’t; we’ll be discussing what Trump means for Bitcoin in a balanced and nuanced way.)
I Attended The Crypto Ball
Speaking of Trump’s inauguration, I attended my first inaugural ball this week — The Crypto Ball.
It was quite a trip to be in a centuries-old federal building talking Bitcoin with U.S. Senators and heads of the crypto industry while the likes of Snoop Dogg and Rick Ross performed.
Wild times to say the least.
I don’t know what will come of this new “synergy” between the Bitcoin/crypto industry and the political class, but I know that I will do my part to make sure what Bitcoin is protected as much as possible from a regulatory perspective.
Why I Didn’t Buy The Last Bitcoin Dip
If you just can’t wait until tomorrow to hear me yap my big mouth on air, may my words on this recent episode of the Mr. M Podcast satiate you.
As the title of the episode states, we discussed why timing the bitcoin market when making bigger purchases does matter as well as a host of other things that those new to Bitcoin may want to keep in mind. Enjoy!
Do What You Want With Your Bitcoin Stack
Appearing on the episode above inspired me to write the Take below.
Many people treat Bitcoin as a religion, which has some benefits, as we are Bitcoin and we have to defend it, but, like all religions, some people allow it to take over their rational mind and end up making decisions based on group think versus what’s best for them. Read the piece to get some tips on how to stop yourself from becoming the latter.
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Speaking of your bitcoin stack, it’s always best to hold your BTC in your own custody, and the Trezor Safe 3 helps you do that.
If you’re not using a non-custodial wallet like the one below, you don’t technically own any bitcoin, you just own an IOU for it.
The Indiana Jones Of Bitcoin
This week, I published a profile on Sébastien Gouspillou, an international Bitcoin miner who has given back to the communities in which he works.
Seb’s work in the Congo and other parts of Africa is truly inspiring. He’s very much in touch with the force. He even made me cry when I saw him speak in El Salvador in 2023.
I highly recommend reading this if you’re looking for a dose of inspiration.
Join Me In South Africa
Speaking of Africa, I’ll be on the southern part of the continent for Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town 2025 toward the end of this upcoming week.
I’ll be giving a talk on writing about Bitcoin as well as moderating two panels on Bitcoin circular economies in Africa. I may also be broadcasting live from the event and will be sure to let you know if this will be happening via this newsletter.
If you’re from that part of the world, please come join us at event (purchase tickets via the link above — they’re relatively affordable), and/or please stop me to say hello if you’re at the event!
Join Nostr!
I’ve written about why Nostr rocks in a previous edition of this newsletter, but I’m here today to urge you again to join us on the platform (well, technically, the protocol).
Markets
Bitcoin ripped toward the end of the week and into the weekend; we’re almost back to all-time highs.
If you have any purchases you’d like to make in bitcoin, you may want to make them now, as making them when the asset is at all-time highs means you’re capitalizing on your newfound purchasing power.
If you need to sell a small chunk of your holdings to pay down some debt, you can do that, as well.
And if you’re financially savvy, you can also borrow against your bitcoin.
Notice I’m suggesting and not telling you what to do. That’s because nothing in this newsletter is financial advice. Your financial decisions are yours and yours alone.
And that’s all for this week.
Thank you for reading, and here’s to a great week ahead!
Best,
Frank
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