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Some days ago, I met an old acquaintance of mine — a banker. We chatted a bit about the past, and he asked me what I was doing now. I mentioned that I had published a book on Bitcoin . With the usual smartass grin of those who know nothing but think they do, he said to me, “So you chose the ‘void,’ the ‘nothingness,’” clearly showing that he could not even slightly grasp the idea that something digital might hold  value in today’s world. Since I knew from years of experience

The Early Days: From Sound Money to Heavy Metal Before Bitcoin, I was a gold bug — like most people who believe in sound money and distrust the fiat system. I began accumulating physical gold in 2013 , convinced it was the ultimate store of value in a world of central bank excess. I never sold any, continuing to buy more through 2017 , and kept it all safely stored in a private vault outside the banking system . The storage fees — roughly €300–400 per year  — felt like a reas