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On a hunch?
Two U.S. states have passed a strategic Bitcoin reserve bill. The U.S. federal government has officially created a BTC reserve. Nation states are FOMOing in. The ETFs set records in every category.
No hunches here, just facts

Fitch downgraded the US last year I think and S&P did it over ten years ago. Freedom haters! /s

Not really here to make predictions, just wanted to share a feeling. When Moody’s officially downgraded the U.S. credit rating Friday night, I braced for some volatility. I know qqq and spy are gonna have some problems.
But this weekend, watching BTC just… hold steady — it’s been oddly reassuring. No wild swings, no panic. Just quiet strength. And I think that’s meaningful.
It’s not about moon or doom right now. It’s about watching Bitcoin not react the way fragile markets do when sovereign debt gets called into question. Makes me think a lot of people are quietly seeing what this thing is. Not just tech. Not just speculation. But a lifeboat — slowly being recognized as such.
We always talk about the next halving, ETFs, supply shock, etc. But this felt more psychological. Like a quiet nod from the market that, yeah… maybe Bitcoin actually is Plan B.
Would love to hear how others are feeling this weekend. Anyone else getting the same vibe?

If you’ve seen the guy who consistently posts his returns buying the top 10 crypto, it’s consistently far outperformed the S&P500

tldr; The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged 12 additional defendants under the RICO Act for their alleged involvement in a $263 million crypto theft, bringing the total to 14. The group, which included hackers, organizers, and money launderers, reportedly stole 4,100 Bitcoin and laundered the funds using advanced techniques. The stolen money was used to purchase luxury items and services. Two suspects remain at large, believed to be in Dubai. Charges include RICO conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering, and obstruction of justice.
*This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

Think the title is self explanatory but let me do a couple of helpful clarifications. I am willing to invest all of this in crypto because (i) it represents a relatively small portion of my worth and (ii) most of net worth is invested in S&P and Treasuries, so I want to take on more risk.
I am genuinely not an expert in the crypto world. I don’t know lot of cryptos outside of BTC and ETH. Ideally looking for good return in the near-term horizon, but the point is that I am looking for something risky.
What would you guys recommend?

Big deal S&P did this in 2011

I don't think it's a taxable event is you send her 1500 euros worth of xrp, and she immediately converts it to euros. Especially if there's no profit. You're literally using it as a money transfer like money gram in the U.S. But you'd need to be worried about whether your sending her money on a regular basis is considered "income" for her, which is then taxable. Just a thought.

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To become wealthier, you need to work hard and save. Bitcoin is a perfect form of money for saving. If you save in dollars, you're actually losing value over time because of something called monetary inflation. For example, let’s say you’ve saved $3,000. Nominally, it looks like you still have the same amount. But year after year, you can buy less and less with that same $3,000 due to inflation, and you end up becoming poorer and poore
ou can't save dollars; you have to invest in order to preserve your money from inflation and the loss of purchasing power. You need to invest it in stocks, the S&P 500, or diversify your investments, because everything you invest in carries a certain level of risk.
Bitcoin is the opposite. It's money you can save, and over time, its purchasing power tends to increase Bitcoin is money that you don't have to invest in. You can save it, and your purchasing power will literally increase over time

In the U.S., until there is a law exempting the first $5000 (or whatever amount) of Bitcoin from capital gains, paying with Bitcoin is too complex.
While it’s great that the U.S. is creating a Bitcoin reserve, until you can do “normal” transactions without worrying about tracking it for capital gains, using Bitcoin as a currency just doesn’t make sense.
People should be writing their congressmen to add this to any Bitcoin bills.

Yeah. I read the article this morning and it seems like CB couldn’t care less about it. States it was an insider, which doesn’t sit well with me. I agree with you about KYC. It should be outlawed. I have every right to spend my own money how i want without regulatory interference. I won’t be using them anymore. I usually buy thru ramp and kraken (the 7 day hold is annoying). Funny how CB just hit the S&P 500 and this happens. Makes you wonder what other shady shit they’ve been doing. The little guy never wins anon.

Bitcoin is a risk asset, not digital gold. It plunged more than the S&P500 in the April sell off while gold was making new highs. It's a speculative investment vehicle that investors flee from when risk rises.

New podcast with Charles Hoskinson discussing Bitcoin DeFi on Cardano, U.S. Regulation, and more!

Larry Fink et all won't let them. Half of the current administration is pro Bitcoin currently. If the previous administration couldn't choke it out of existence a favorable admin certainly won't.
And when if we don't get favorable legislation this go round, who cares? Half the country has investments in BTC or crypto based products now with Coinbase being added into the S&P. The outage would be massive if a future POTUS tried to take action.
We've hit escape velocity. Trump is about to print $5,000,000,000,000 of new money (per new budget bill). BTC will launch, people will love the returns, FOMO will happen and any chance of the USA outlawing it will go away.
Stay humble, stack sats.

S.E.C. Investigating Whether Coinbase Misstated Its User Numbers

tldr; Coinbase (COIN) is set to join the S&P 500 on May 19, marking a milestone as the first crypto-native firm in the index. Despite facing SEC investigations and a $20M ransomware attack, COIN stock surged 27% in five days and 52% over the past month, closing at $266.46. The inclusion highlights Wall Street's growing acceptance of crypto-linked firms. Coinbase's Q1 revenue rose 24% YoY, driven by increased transaction volume and subscription services, while the company continues to diversify its offerings, including acquiring derivatives exchange Deribit.
*This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

It always sounds like the good ol’ U.S. of A is the only place it is taxed

[Reuters: Moody's cuts America's pristine credit rating, citing rising debt](https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/moodys-downgrades-us-aa1-rating-2025-05-16/)
[NYTimes: U.S. Downgraded by Moody’s as Trump Pushes Costly Tax Cuts](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/business/us-credit-downgrade-moodys.html)
[Bloomberg: White House Criticizes Moody’s Downgrade to US Credit Rating](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-16/white-house-criticizes-moody-s-downgrade-to-us-credit-rating)

Buy gold and the S&P500.