I saw! Thank you so much for the kind words and insight. I’ll 121% ask Simon about his old mining days, that’s gotta be so cool to hear! Speaking in more merchants, oh don’t you worry… More content coming soon. :)

Ay! Thanks for sharing my video. I appreciate that so much, more than you know!

I’m visiting Simon and the deli in a few weeks, I’m looking forward to hear more stories and create content around them.

At least you tried. That’s a big step and proves to you that it’s possible. Maybe not today, but tomorrow.

Hey, if you buy Visa prepaid cards with Bitcoin, to me that still counts. As long as you understand where things are going, you’ll do just fine.

Zeus wallet is my go-to. I can happily say the same about Alby too. Good choices!

I’m sure they’re better people out there who can answer this better than me. In my opinion, fiat currencies have lost most if not all their value and credibility. Mainly due to the endless printing and poor management from the different governments around the world.

I choose to go “full Bitcoin” because I believe in the future of Bitcoin and its core ethos. I believe in freedom, the ability to opt out of the current system whenever I want too. Having my net worth in Bitcoin has only provided me more and more opportunities, whether it’s being an inflation hedge, medium of account, and as my money. It’s only good things from here.

I understand I may not pursue you or change your opinion. But I hope it sheds a light on the impact Bitcoin has made thus far.

Sure, you can stack hard. Spend fiat, but you have to think about it like this… You could buy more Bitcoin with your fiat and just spend with Bitcoin as your actually money instead of fiat being your currency and Bitcoin as savings.

I hope this makes sense, it’s so difficult to express my thoughts through text. I don’t want to plug my channel but that’s where I go more in depth on topics like these. Cheers!

I have never met someone or thought about the Cash App stacking to a BitKey before! I love this idea, I could totally see this being implemented into my Bitcoin setup. I honestly love the idea of having to sell every time you want to buy something with the card. ColdCard is just the cherry on top, excellent choice my friend! It truly encourages you to save your Bitcoin. Kudos to you.

I will say, the more you go out to your local stores and talk about Bitcoin (within reason and while being respectful) the more it matures and thus increasing the accepting problem. It starts with us.

Lastly, regarding your main lightning setup... This has to be so great for you, I like how you use combos between Cash App and the BitKey hardware wallet and Alby Hub and the Go app. You're using those products and services how they were probably meant to be used.

Thank you for the encouragement! I am glad you mentioned that because I post my video content (besides vertical, short form) on Rumble and Nostr too.

Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/nittanycrypto Nostr: npub1gvrj8zlxkum8h5y0eu4f2ud2n8zktjn5y7nzqu6uhqqqek2x29zq7z7tfl

Bottom line, your current situation is normal. I would consider looking into getting your income up. You mention volatility and that was one of my fears too, however if you think about how far Bitcoin has come, just think where it will go in the next 5-10 years. Once you secure more income, your life will become easier and easier. It's obvious you're passionate about all things Bitcoin and it shows with your business ventures. So focus on what you want to do and the hard work will pay off.

I will definitely take a look at your business, thanks for replying and the thought provoking conversation.

Got it! That would be amazing as far as middleman services go. Just remember that your Bitcoin is their's while its on the exchange. But, I am sure you already knew that. Ha.

I totally get your point of view and respect it. However, sometimes joining the enemy is the most effective option to get to your goal. Don't get me wrong, maybe I am not the best at explaining my thoughts, but spending Bitcoin P2P is the ultimate goal.

I know I won't change your opinion, and that's okay... I would just keep an open mind to the idea of converting to fiat, for now. Whether that's through intermediaries, gift-cards, fiat, etc.

Hey, it doesn't hurt to ask nicely if they would ever consider accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment? Even if you send them a quick $5'er to get them started and intrigued...

I started exactly with ordering only online and found shipping costs very frustrating. Once I started finding other ways to spend in-person, thats when I made the switch.

I LOVE ALY HUB, folks can zap me and I can receive it self custodially to my node's wallet.

Here in the States we have some credit card offerings that seem interesting, how is ByBit's? What I do is pay with my cash-back/miles/point earning credit cards and pay off those balances (in full) with Bitcoin via Strike's Bill Pay feature.

I am very luck to have a solid internet connection. However, that could change in a moments notice or when I travel across the county and or abroad. Definitely something to think and plan for. I actually think there are ways to pay lightning invoices with bluetooth technology. Think the Bolt Ring or NFC cards, etc.

Blink wallet would be awesome to try out, however its not allowed in the USA. Fingers crossed our offerings increase in the future!

How are ya, @Scoresby? What are you looking forward to most regarding Bitcoin?

No worries, when I first started I was really on-edge. Not to fear, you're in the right spot to learn how you can "live on" a Bitcoin Standard.

Gift cards are a great way to ease your way into spending Bitcoin in the real world. I use them all the time for coffee, gas, groceries, even travel.

I've heard of silent.link but never took that second look at it. I would much rather try out that then use Bitrefill's esim offerings.

Lastly, I really hope you find value here. Thanks for the reply!

I feel welcomed already and see the benefits of Stacker.News immediately! I like to think I have a authentic way of sharing my life's revolving around Bitcoin.

Ha, you got me! Honestly, I prefer sharing my thoughts in my own personal way. AI 100% sucks the personality out of it. But, I cannot lie... AI makes my life (in many ways) so much easier.

Thanks so much — and I totally hear you on the merchant adoption issue. It’s definitely the biggest hurdle for living on Bitcoin day-to-day.

I completely get not wanting to swap one middleman for another. For me, part of living on Bitcoin is experimenting with ways to avoid intermediaries entirely — but it’s definitely not seamless yet. The merchant adoption gap is still huge. That’s why I end up using tools like gift cards or bill pay services for places that don’t take BTC directly, but I admit it’s a workaround.

And yeah… I’m hoping the “0.001%” of merchants becomes at least 1% in the next few years. 🤞

Appreciate you jumping in on the discussion!