LOT
Lotus Technology Inc.
stock NASDAQ ADR

Scarcity in Bitcoin emerges from a mix of **technical** rules (the fixed supply cap) and **social** consensus.
1. **Technical rules**: Bitcoin’s rules cap supply at 21M BTC. That’s a real constraint *inside that network*. But those technical rules can technically be changed... but you need social consensus.
2. **Social consensus: the hard part.** Anyone can (and did) clone BTC code. That creates lots of *tokens*, but it doesn’t automatically create a substitute for what people value in Bitcoin: the **credible neutrality** and **coordination** around one ledger. The BTC scarcity doesn't exist because it lives on a blockchain ; BTC scarcity exists because BTC lives in a blockchain that a lot of people already trust, use, secure (which puts a LOT of money at stake), price, custody, and build around.”. Studying game theory helps understanding these mechanics.
If a large majority tried to raise the 21M cap, it would only work if enough people actually accepted the new rules. But changing the cap undermines Bitcoin’s core promise ("There will never be more than 21M BTC in circulation"), so many miners, node operators and long-term holders would likely reject it. In practice you’d get a split: one chain keeps the original limit (and the “BTC” most participants recognize), while the minority that changes the rules ends up on a separate fork whose blocks aren’t accepted by the original network—and vice versa.
So what stops a better clone from replacing it? Nothing in physics. The barrier is **coordination cost**:
* Users, miners, exchanges, custodians, wallets, merchants, regulators, and institutions would all need to *move together*.
* “Small improvements” (faster, cheaper) often come with trade-offs (more centralization, weaker security assumptions, governance risk).
* Bitcoin’s “boring” conservatism is part of its product: fewer changes, fewer surprises. It's not a technical attribute, it's a cultural attribute.
In a nutshell: **You can recreate as many Bitcoin copy cats as you want. But you can't copy-cat its network of people.**
Gold is scarce *by nature*. Bitcoin is scarce *by social consensus plus incentives*. That’s less absolute, but not meaningless—many valuable things (language, money, standards like TCP/IP) are mostly network effects.

Something is wrong with your math. There’s no way you’re taking home $15k on $530k gross. Even if you deduct $46k for retirement you would have a marginal rate of 32% and total federal taxes of about $120k leaving you $30k/month in take home income.
You don’t specify what state you live in but you may also have state taxes. You also don’t specify if you’re single or married filing jointly. Are you contributing to other retirement plans? A spousal back door Roth? HSA?
A LOT of money is missing from your post.
You are saving way too much money in a HYSA. Keep 3-6 months expenses there, then pay off the car and invest the rest in a brokerage account after all of your retirement options are maxed.
I think you would benefit from taking the white coat investor “fire your financial advisor course.” You have a good bit of reading to do before you’re ready to manage your own money. You might also want to consider paying a one time fee for a WCI vetted fiduciary advisor to review your portfolio and give advice. Do NOT hire an advisor and pay them long term asset under management fees.
Once you have a better handle on things you could consider posting your entire portfolio and long term investment goals/plans on the bogleheads forum. You will get much better advice than you would here, but you don’t know enough to make that post right now.

Also there are A LOT of shorts, a move up could trigger a massive short squeeze which would take the price over 90k

PLANNING TO BUY A SUBDIVIDED LOT

I agree, a deal or two could be announced at any time now, and if they are announced say next week, next month, April, May or even June, that still wouldn't be within the 1-2 months before the long awaited huge rack sales, so you actually could possibly miss A LOT of the price action...
* Cause 400 and 450 release announcements are in June.
* Shipments begin in Q3, so guidance from Q2 earnings and actual Q3 earnings will only have some of the initial ramp revenue.
* The significant ramp up will be in Q4, so Q3 earnings in November 2026, would likely have the really big guidance on that revenue for Q4
No?

LOTS of vintage silver 1 oz bars from the 70s!
\[[Proof](https://imgur.com/a/koPYTnl)\]
*Kitco price as of 2/6/26 23:57 PST = $77.69*
# 🐟 LOT #1 ( 1oz bars x5 ) = $383
Vintage Channel catfish, Redear sunfish, smallmouth bass and 2X jumping bass 1 oz silver bars from world wide mint
# 🇮🇱 LOT #2 ( 1oz bars x3 ) = $229
1)1973 U.S Silver Co. Mint “Israel” 25 year commemorative .999 Silver Bar
2)1973 Motherlode Mint “Israel” 25th anniversary .999 Silver Bar
3)1973 Generic Jewish Star 25 year commemorative .999 Silver Bar
# 👁️ LOT #3 ( 1oz x3 ) = $230
1)1973 Shriners United States Silver Co. Mint .999 Silver Bar
2)1973 Masonic Temple Mother-Lode Mint .999 Silver Bar
3)1974 The Masons, Shriners, Eastern Star United States Silver Co. Mint .999 Silver Bar
# 🦢 LOT #4 ( 1oz bars x2 ) = $155
1)1973 Sherl Joseph Winter Mount Everest Mint “FAMILY” .999 Silver Bar
2)1973 Sherl Joseph Winter Mount Everest Mint “FREEDOM” .999 Silver Bar
**ADD-ON to lot**:
2.5g Silver .999 PAMP in assay lady fortuna - $8
‼️\*\*\*please check comments for updates on availability\*\*\*
📬 SHIPPING:
I ship promptly same day or next morning, pack well and verify address before shipping. I provide a picture and tracking as well! I'm happy to ship first to users with high flair/reputation, otherwise I insist on payment first or using a trusted middleman (cost split 50/50). All shipping will be USPS Ground Advantage - $8
💰PAYMENT:
Zelle, Venmo (emojis only), Cash App

Either way Solana price doesn’t affect me, most of my profits get swapped to usdc at the end of the day
If we hit 50 I’m going to buy a LOT of Solana back

[WTS] Lots of Lots - Gold, Silver, little Platinum. Silver Libs, Germania & UK, Assayed Silver, Fractional Gold Lunar BU LOT! FRACTIONAL GOLD LUNAR PROOF LOT?!? 🤯🤯🤯 🔥 🔥 🔥

[PROOF](https://imgur.com/a/xZFQRh3)
UPDATE: GOLDBACKS ARE NOW 20 PERCENT OFF AND IF YOU BUY A LOT I CAN SEE WHAT BETTER DEAL CAN BE DONE!!!
Kitco Gold: $4,966.00 per ounce / $159.66 per gram
Kitco Silver: $77.69 per ounce / $2.50 per gram
Lots of stuff here... Let me think... Silver is low right now and has a good future. I made a 10% off lot for it. I have a lot of Foreign Silver so if there is a coin you are wanting added to the lot, ask me and I may have it. I thought of throwing some German Marks in there if that would help sell it... That Elizabeth Manx coin is so beautifully toned as the pictures don't do justice.
Geiger is premium. Sealed is BU coins that Littleton sealed up and authenticated. Libertads are what you see in the picture. Nice libertads...
The 20 Mark was cleaned and so it is discounted at 96% MELT. The 20 Franc and the rest of the gold is not cleaned. But I hate Napoleon III and his stupid Goatee so he is discounted to 97.5% MELT. I have some gold grains for melt.
I have tons of Goldbacks at 95%... However if you buy "a lot" I will go lower to 10% or even more... IDK what a lot is.. Maybe a couple hundred worth? If you are serious about buying them and want to know which states then ask me for which ones. There are so many that I cannot spread them all out and get them in a picture so they are shown as stacked in the picture. But I can get individual on request.
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GOLD:
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~~1/10th Oz Engelhard - $545.00~~ SOLD!
~~1/10th Oz Englehard - $545.00~~ SOLD!
~~6 One Grain 24kt Gold Bars - $61.92 \[MELT\]~~ SOLD!
~~1903 German 20 Mark at 96% - 1,144.96 \* .96 = $1,100.00~~ SOLD!
~~1859 France 20 Francs at 97% - $927.51 \* .975 = $904.00~~ SOLD!
~~2024 MS70 1/10th Oz American Gold Eagle - $550.00~~ SOLD!
~~1996 MS70 1/10th Oz American Gold Eagle - $565.00~~ SOLD!
~~2 Geiger 1 Gram Assay - $205.00 each~~ SOLD!
~~1928 2.5 Indian - $610.00~~ SOLD!
~~1990 Singapore 5 Singold 1/20th - $265.00~~ SOLD!
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SILVER 10% OFF LOT:
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1956 Mexico 5 Pesos - $32.54
~~1837 France 5 Francs - $56.34~~ SOLD!
~•1889 Great Britain Crown - $65.50~~ SOLD!
1884-O Morgan Dollar BU - $60.24
1975 25 Pence Manx Cat BU Wonderfully Toned - $65.51
$32.54 + $56.34 + $65.50 + $60.24 + $65.51 = $252.12
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GEIGER SILVER SEALED ASSAY LOT:
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~~4 Geiger 1 Grams Assay - $20.00~~ SOLD!
~~2 Geiger 10 Gram Assay - $81.00~~ SOLD!
~\1 Geiger 1oz Assay - $165.00~~ SOLD!
Total: $20.00 + $80.00 + $160.00 = $260.00
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SEALED SILVER:
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Sealed 1993 Onza/Libertad - $121.50
Sealed 1993 Onza/Libertad - $121.50
Sealed 1890-P $1 Morgan Dollar - $74.00
ICG MS67 1993 Libertad - $125.00
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Onzas/Libertads:
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1949 Onza/Libertad - $148.00
1979 Onza/Libertad - $107.50
1980 Onza/Libertad - $107.50
1993 Onza/Libertad - $117.50
1993 Onza/Libertad - $117.50
1993 Onza/Libertad - $117.50
1993 Onza/Libertad - $117.50
1995 Onza/Libertad - $125.00
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Goldbacks 5-10% OFF:
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1 Goldback = $9.92 \* .95 = $9.42
1 Ten Goldbacks
7 Five Goldbacks
3 Two Goldbacks
37 One Golbacks
63 One/Half Goldbacks
Total: 119.5 Goldbacks
Shipping is $5.00 unless you get over a pound in the lower 48. Over a pound shipping is at cost. It will go out next business day.
Payment is Zelle, PayPalFF, Venmo, CashApp, or Crypto.
Once USPS scans the package it is out of my hands and up to the Mail Gods to determine its fate.

401ks? I feel like A LOT of young adults are automatically enrolled into a 401k at 21, actually it may be a law, if someone can verify that. Anyways, weird how payday Fridays markets seem to soar.

Possibly.
With all the hysteria the last few days, it was more than refreshing to here someone with real time experience of the AI build out & capex values explain what he says - Jensen Huang.
This AI build out is clearly the single largest infrastructure buildout in history. It's going to take a LOT of time, money, and patience - with no shortage of demand.
I believe he said another 5+ years at minimum.
So as the Doomers and Gloomers Society of America - including Wall Street - continue to wet their pants the question has to be asked:
Is Wall Street behind the curve in capex expenditures?

PRICES GOOD THROUGH WEEKEND
PROOF - [ https://imgur.com/a/jAcboL4 ](https://imgur.com/a/jAcboL4)
GOLD KITCO SPOT - $4,967
SILVER KITCO SPOT - $77.69
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GOLD
~~2020 1/4 Oz Australian Striped Marlin - $old~~
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1987 Australian Nugget 1oz Proof ([ https://imgur.com/a/WcFATIo ](https://imgur.com/a/WcFATIo)) - $4,965
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1915 Austrian 100 Coronas Restrike (.9802 AGW) BELOW SPOT! - $4,850 (MELT = $4,868) - [ https://imgur.com/a/zmNN6PN ](https://imgur.com/a/zmNN6PN)
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SILVER LOT 1
Roll of 40 pre-1965 Washingtons ($10 FV) - $510
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CLOSE UPS ARE IN THE PROOF ALBUM & THROUGHOUT POST BUT CHAT IF MORE ARE NEEDED
Payment Methods
Preferred Payment methods include Cashapp & Zelle. No Crypto or Venmo or paypal for this sale.
Shipping : USPS GA $6/Priority $12.
For trades over $250, priority will be required due to sub shipping standards.
WILL ADD INSURANCE/SIGNATURE CONFIRMATION OR SHIP VIA FEDEX AT BUYERS EXPENSE. Chat for questions/pricing
Will ship tomorrow & send picture of package and USPS receipt showing acceptance at post office
Items will be packed securely and discreetly. Will update with every step of the way and will hand directly to postal worker/courier at the counter.

[https://imgur.com/msQl5f3](https://imgur.com/msQl5f3)
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**New and Sale items**
(2x) 1981 1oz Gold Libertad: $5250ea [https://imgur.com/oYfUQQ9](https://imgur.com/oYfUQQ9)
(5x) $10 Liberty: $2450ea [https://imgur.com/xckL1gq](https://imgur.com/xckL1gq)
1907 $10 Indian: $2460 [https://imgur.com/xckL1gq](https://imgur.com/xckL1gq)
(7x) $5 Liberty: $1245ea [https://imgur.com/Hn8tYVw](https://imgur.com/Hn8tYVw)
(1x) $1 Ex Jewelry: $390 [https://imgur.com/aFOGarf](https://imgur.com/aFOGarf) [https://imgur.com/DYreVEE](https://imgur.com/DYreVEE)
(1x) 1885 $1: $500 [https://imgur.com/aFOGarf](https://imgur.com/aFOGarf) [https://imgur.com/DYreVEE](https://imgur.com/DYreVEE)
(2x) 1oz Gold Eagles: $5100ea
1oz Canadian Maple Leaf: $5065
(19x) 1/4 Gold Eagles ICG: $1330ea
(35x) 1/4 Gold Eagles: $1325ea
(20x) 1/3 Platinum Marlin: $775ea [https://imgur.com/vuXz8gv](https://imgur.com/vuXz8gv)
(30x) 1/3 Platinum Dolphin: $775ea [https://imgur.com/vuXz8gv](https://imgur.com/vuXz8gv)
(20x) 1/3 Platinum Crown: $775ea [https://imgur.com/vuXz8gv](https://imgur.com/vuXz8gv)
(250x) 1g Valcambi Gold CombiBar Grams: $172ea
(3x) 1g Argor Palladium Bar (in assay): $90ea [https://imgur.com/PO4Lenb](https://imgur.com/PO4Lenb)
2009 1oz Gold High Relief MS69 Mercanti Label: $5100
[https://imgur.com/QNVdwo7 ](https://imgur.com/QNVdwo7)
2004 1/2 Lunar Monkey MS70 Colorized: $2650  [https://imgur.com/1yyGqQh ](https://imgur.com/1yyGqQh)
2014 1oz Proof Lunar Horse High Relief PR70 Gold Foil Label: $5200 [https://imgur.com/vRUWym4 ](https://imgur.com/vRUWym4)
Richard Perry Fan Set 1oz Gold 1oz Silver only 200 Minted!!! $5250 [ https://imgur.com/mRtZU84 ](https://imgur.com/mRtZU84)
2023 1oz Lunar Rabbit: $5200 [ https://imgur.com/rRP5Iqm ](https://imgur.com/rRP5Iqm)
1oz Credit Suisse Vintage Bar: $5050 [ https://imgur.com/umzFxfZ ](https://imgur.com/umzFxfZ)
2.5g PAMP Pendant Oval: $975 [ https://imgur.com/lALhTRM ](https://imgur.com/lALhTRM)
(6x) 2019 8g Gold Panda: $1310ea [ https://imgur.com/6bgnI4K ](https://imgur.com/6bgnI4K)
2000 1/4 Lunar Dragon: $1450 [https://imgur.com/g29x1iz](https://imgur.com/g29x1iz)
(2x) 1989 1oz Palladium Panda OGP: $2850ea [ https://imgur.com/d3Zns54 ](https://imgur.com/d3Zns54)
1880-S Morgan MS66PL (Old holder): $900 [ https://imgur.com/nXAjveo ](https://imgur.com/nXAjveo)
**New Pre33 LOT:**
1928 $2.5 Indian MS63: $875  [https://imgur.com/2EnRY6D](https://imgur.com/2EnRY6D)
1926 $2.5 Indian MS63: $875  [https://imgur.com/2EnRY6D](https://imgur.com/2EnRY6D)
1925-D $2.5 Indian MS63 (PCGS): $875 [https://imgur.com/2EnRY6D](https://imgur.com/2EnRY6D)
1925-D $2.5 Indian (NGC): $850 [https://imgur.com/2EnRY6D](https://imgur.com/2EnRY6D)
1927 $2.5 Indian AU58: $775 [https://imgur.com/2EnRY6D](https://imgur.com/2EnRY6D)
1914-D $2.5 Indian AU58: $775 [https://imgur.com/2EnRY6D](https://imgur.com/2EnRY6D)
1907 $2.5 Liberty MS63 (rattler): $975 [ https://imgur.com/1hCqBUP ](https://imgur.com/1hCqBUP)
1905 $2.5 Liberty MS64: $900 [https://imgur.com/r4WEWEo](https://imgur.com/r4WEWEo)
1853 $2.5 Liberty MS61: $850 [https://imgur.com/r4WEWEo](https://imgur.com/r4WEWEo)
1853 $2.5 Liberty AU58: $825 [https://imgur.com/r4WEWEo](https://imgur.com/r4WEWEo)
1851 $2.5 Liberty XF45: $800  [https://imgur.com/r4WEWEo](https://imgur.com/r4WEWEo)
1853 $2.5 Liberty AU55: $810 [https://imgur.com/r4WEWEo](https://imgur.com/r4WEWEo)
1852 $2.5 Liberty AU55: $825 [https://imgur.com/r4WEWEo](https://imgur.com/r4WEWEo)
1913 $5 Indian: $3000 [https://imgur.com/gR4tAxr](https://imgur.com/gR4tAxr)
1880-S $5 Liberty MS63 STAR!!!: $1450 [https://imgur.com/lKdcVKS](https://imgur.com/lKdcVKS)
1903-S $5 Liberty MS63 OGH (Nicely toned): $1375 [https://imgur.com/lKdcVKS](https://imgur.com/lKdcVKS)
1892 $10 Liberty MS60: $2500  [https://imgur.com/eND5sWH](https://imgur.com/eND5sWH)
1901 / 190-S $10 Liberty MS63 STAR!!!!: $2700 [https://imgur.com/eND5sWH](https://imgur.com/eND5sWH)
1893 $10 Liberty MS62: $2550 [https://imgur.com/eND5sWH](https://imgur.com/eND5sWH)
1894 $10 Liberty MS62: $2550 [https://imgur.com/eND5sWH](https://imgur.com/eND5sWH)
1894 $10 Liberty MS60: $2500 [https://imgur.com/eND5sWH](https://imgur.com/eND5sWH)
Pre33 Gold:
1915-S $2.5 Pan Pac MS67: $7500  [ https://imgur.com/7rIKW0Q ](https://imgur.com/7rIKW0Q) 
1915-S G$1 Pan-Pac MS65: $1075   [ https://imgur.com/18T4nfC ](https://imgur.com/18T4nfC) 
1878 $3 AU55: $1750  [ https://imgur.com/fgLplDG ](https://imgur.com/fgLplDG) 
 **Commemorative Halves:**
1925 50c Fort Vancouver MS67: $1950 [ https://imgur.com/cRclrQ3 ](https://imgur.com/cRclrQ3) (last sold at Heritage for $2400!!!)
1935 Spanish Trail 50c MS66: $1900  [ https://imgur.com/NFiIQWo ](https://imgur.com/NFiIQWo) 
1936 York MS67+ CAC: $1000     [ https://imgur.com/4oqL7uJ ](https://imgur.com/4oqL7uJ) 
**I accept Zelle and Crypto. Ship is $10. Insurance that covers bullion and coins (NOT USPS INSURANCE) available at cost upon your request. Prices subject to change with SPOT at any time.**

I don't feel bad because it was nearly impossible to sell. First of all, we were at $120 basically for the length of a commercial break. We really peaked at around $115.
Around that time, you could maybe find stores offering $90 - 99 per ounce....MAYBE. A lot of them stopped buying altogether because they were out of cash or just too afraid to pull the trigger on any meaningful purchases.

You could sell P2P to get spot (or above) but those take time to arrange, which is the one thing we did not have.

I always told myself I would think about selling (or trading for gold) when the dust settled and silver stopped somewhere for about a month. But we went from $60-70 and then $70-80 and then $90-100...in 10 days or less each time... for all we knew, $200 could have legitimately happened and I would have felt A LOT worse having lost out on those gains than I feel right now having to sacrifice a little bit more time to get back to the $100 mark.
My strategy remains the same. GSR at 50 or below...AND it has to stay at a certain price level for about a month. That's when I'll plan my next move.
FYI: my average is $25 per ounce. I ain't tripping.

At the time, 500 shares were a A LOT.

I’m new(ish) started options 2 years ago, lost 2k (which is a LOT for me) stopped for 1 year to actually learn, started back a few weeks ago, much more disciplined (i blew my acc the first time after being up 1.5k and holding over the weekend because i was greedy for more, ended up -$500 on that trade, lost all confidence after that). Had AMD calls after the earnings beat and stock absolutely blew up, spent $24 on .02 SOUN contracts today and opened the app a few hours later to .15 cons 🥵

All great points made here. The Dems should never have trotted Biden out there knowing he's not as capable as he's used to be. He did A LOT in 4 years but that's beside the point.

https://www.reddit.com/r/solana/s/qjtIP9VEf2
This was a while ago. I don’t know if you know but I have made A LOT of money off SOL. I’m not a shill for it, but I understand when to buy in fear and sell during relief.
Don’t worry about me. I will manage risk. If the rally looks weak, I may sell off some around 120 and take it level by level. But the point is I don’t expect any higher than $160 before we most likely get another capitulation event.

Someone made a **LOT** of money yesterday and today.

hard to know, there will be a LOT of volatility from sunday's japan snap election