The Economic Barometer - #405
TL;DR - Economic world's breaking. Bitcoin plays safe.
Reader,
Bitcoin mirrors economic pulse. Price sways with data.
Safe-haven in chaos.
Investors chase bold futures.
The Insight
Dollar distrust fuels surge. Gold’s shadow, digital rise. Tariffs shake global faith. ETF inflows lift markets. Depression fears spark bets.
Volatility mirrors macro tides.
Million-dollar dreams burn bright.
Bitcoin reflects world’s pulse.
Toolkit
Minibits
E-cash wallet. Uses Cashu and Lightning. Fast, user-friendly, supports offline transfers.
Lessons From The Road
My wallets glow.
Node crashes.
Keys vanish. My jaw clenches. Hours bleed. Code mocks. I curse. Fist tightens. Machine hums.
I want freedom.
No banks. My chain. Tools fight. Errors stack. Anger burns. I pace. Kick the chair. It falls. I stop. Room’s quiet. Hum drones.
I sit.
Breathe. Scan logs. Chaos.
Patterns emerge. I type. Fail. Try again. Node syncs. Wallet opens. Small wins. Flow comes. Not smooth. Real. I lean in. Hours fade. Chain speaks. I listen.
Dawn breaks.
Eyes sting.
Wallet holds coins. Node stands. I grin. Truth hits. Sovereignty isn’t rage. Not force. It’s flow. World resists. Tools break. Plans crack. I bend. Learn. Move. Failures build. Skills carve freedom.
I close the laptop.
Stand.
Chair stays down. Don’t need it. Chain’s mine. Not perfect. Mine.
I step out.
Sovereign. Not by might. By flow.
The Essays
Return to Roots
“I've been working on a new electronic cash system that's fully peer-to-peer, with no trusted third party.”—Satoshi Nakamoto
Signal
Dollar distrust grows.
1 - Samourai Sees Light
New DOJ looks to drop charges.
Cointelegraph
2 - Bitcoin Outshines Gold
Surges past gold amid tariff turmoil.
3 - El Salvador Persists
Continues Bitcoin buys despite IMF deal.
4 - Price Surge Predicted
Bitcoin could hit $210K in 2025.
5 - Global Bitcoin Superpower
Executive Director lays out Trump administration’s plans.
6 - Arizona Houses Bitcoin
Reserve Bill goes towards governor’s desk.
7 - Metaplanet Florida Subsidiary
Metaplanet follows Strategy's playbook in Florida.
8 - Million-Dollar Bitcoin
Kiyosaki predicts $1 million by 2035.
The Economic Times
9 - Market Cap Milestone
Bitcoin overtakes Amazon, reaches $1.857 trillion.
The Economic Times
10 - Market Cap Drops
Bitcoin falls to $1.835 trillion, volatile.
The Economic Times
Memepool
Community
Focus on community. Keep eyes on.
Bitcoin Film Fest
Mrs Passenger and I are going. Films in the festival. Raising funds. Help us get there.
Bitcoin Bay
Sound Money Soirée. A fundraiser. Set for June 14. Teaming up with Bitcoin Day. Panels. Workshops. Speakers. I’ll be speaking.
Bitcoin Seoul
Korea’s largest Bitcoin conference. Will be speaking on behalf of Bitcoin Bay.
Tickets: https://www.bitcoinseoul.kr/en
Free Samourai
Ungovernable Podcast splits LN tips with Samourai and Bugle. Donate direct. freesamourai@getalby.com
Details: https://freesamourai.com/
Support: https://p2prights.org/donate.html
Free Roger
Roger Ver, "Bitcoin Jesus," lost his final appeal in Spain and faces extradition to the U.S.
Details: https://www.freerogernow.org/
Conclusion
Bitcoin thrives on global desire.
Trust must be hard-earned here.
Dreams survive against all odds.
Trust yourself.
Rare Passenger / block height 894 687