Bitcoin is the only major asset class primarily held by individuals.
Bonds, stocks, and gold have existed for centuries. So naturally they are more institutionalized.
As bitcoin matures, we expect ownership to shift towards institutions. Its ownership distribution will look more similar to gold.
This is not necessarily a good or bad thing. It is simply the inevitable consequence of global adoption.
The simple case for bitcoin:
1. Governments spend more than they tax.
2. They print dollars to close the gap.
3. This devalues your savings.
4. Save in what they can't print: bitcoin.
~1.5 million bitcoin has been lost through self-custody, about the same as on exchanges.
How you store your bitcoin matters.
Your keys or not your keys, doing your due diligence is your responsibility.
A sample of businesses onboarded to @River this week:
- Carpenter
- Christmas Light Installer
- Spa & Wellness Center
- Accountant
- Painter
- Health Tech
Main street likes the orange coin 🚀
1 million more bitcoin.
That's how much businesses are on track to buy within five years.
Our new report shows the biggest trends shaping business bitcoin adoption in 2026.
The $100 trillion Zimbabwe note has appreciated 24x more than the US dollar since 2011.
You would have been better off saving in a defunct, worthless currency than dollars.
The government's playbook since 1971:
1. The government spends more than it earns.
2. It must take on debt to fund the difference.
3. The Fed creates money to buy the debt.
4. More money makes every dollar worth less.
5. Everything gets more expensive.
Just a reminder that every single pleb who has been dollar cost averaging bitcoin is now in profit no matter when they first started DCA'ing. Every single one of them!
Discovering Bitcoin:
First minute: It’s a scam.
First hour: Wait, the dollar is a ponzi?
First day: There's only 21 million bitcoin?
First week: I need more.
First month: I could sell the car.
First year: Who needs a house?
First cycle: People still use dollars?