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2394 sats \ 30 comments \ @klk 17h bitcoin

I'm tired of being a slave. I want to be the change that I want to see in the world.

Help me break off my chains.

It would be relatively easy to find a remote job and get paid in Bitcoin. No more banks, no more tax fillings, no more bullshit. Sounds great.

Now, for the spending side. Paying rent in Bitcoin is also achievable. Most home owners would be happy to avoid their taxes and bureaucracy even without being bitcoiners on the first place. Cool.

Groceries: ideally convince some local store to accept Bitcoin and buy everything from them. Something like https://darth-coin.github.io/general/bitcoin-adoption-story-en.html Worst case, find online sellers that ship meat and vegetables or some store gift card from bitrefill. Already requires some effort, but looks like a good fight to pick.

How about these other expenses?

Transportation: local public transport, and public transport abroad while traveling (buses, taxis, ferries, ...).
Real state: land, house, ... Owning your citadel sounds like the way to go.
Healtcare.

I read you in the comments.

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117 sats \ 4 replies \ @Undisciplined 14h

Healthcare: Crowdhealth accepts bitcoin payments and has a separate pool for bitcoiners.

30 sats \ 3 replies \ @Dkryptoenth 7h

What's Crowdhealth, a health care facility?

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined 7h

No, it's a cost sharing club. An alternative business model to insurance.

21 sats \ 1 reply \ @Dkryptoenth 7h

That sounds cool. So insurance has now got an alternative,?

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 7h

There are a few alternatives to insurance. I've known about Crowd Health for a while, but I've never been a member.

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @teemupleb 16h

It would help for “living on bitcoin” if Lightning bitcoin was integrated in local mobile payments systems, like with Bull Bitcoin’s “SINPE” integration in Costa Rica.

Of course this is not as ideal as creating Bitcoin circular economies because the recipient is getting fiat.. but you as a consumer can benefit from your rising purchasing power.

5 sats \ 0 replies \ @klk OP 15h

Yes that would be an improvement but feels a bit like avoiding the problem.

10 sats \ 2 replies \ @hasherstacker 11h

I'll soon get there. There are a few people who live entirely on Bitcoin only. There isn't any in my country, so I'm working on becoming the first.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Dkryptoenth 7h

Which country are you from?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @hasherstacker 7h

Malawi. One of the poorest in the world.

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @Dkryptoenth 13h

For me, it's crypto or nothing. 😕

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @klk OP 13h

is there anything missing? how was your journey?

0 sats \ 5 replies \ @Coinsreporter 6h

Most home owners would be happy to avoid their taxes and bureaucracy even without being bitcoiners on the first place. Cool.

Where?

Something like......story...

As they are, they are merely fictional stories. Unless, you can't show up in real, in person, and confront or show the reality how it's done, I'm not gonna believe any. I've written a lot of stories and believe me none hold complete truth about me or about the subject.

Alright a straight question: Do you know anyone in person/for real who doesn't use fiat money at all?

0 sats \ 4 replies \ @klk OP 6h

Yes: at least @DarthCoin

0 sats \ 3 replies \ @Coinsreporter 5h

And you know him for real, right? Do you know his real name, place where he lives, who he transacts with, what he does for a living, he hasn't paid anyone in fiat or taken fiat as payment for years and you've witnessed all of these standing beside him?

20 sats \ 2 replies \ @klk OP 5h

No. And he doesn't give many details.

I will find out on my own the practical limits in reality. For now I know I'm able to pay my rent in Bitcoin. But it took years to convince the home owner.

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @Coinsreporter 5h

No. And he doesn't give many details.

That's why the stories about living on Bitcoin are just delusional. Not judging because one person might feel like he's using Bitcoin for almost everything (like Darth or whoever) but ultimately the money is falling for fiat currencies atm.

To live absolutely on Bitcoin will need changes in the whole system of money logistics. Bitcoin needs to be accepted by all and everyone as MoE. What's the utility if you pay someone in Bitcoin and he recieves fiat? Until we see the whole supply chain accepting Bitcoin, I'm not convinced if someone says he can live only on Bitcoin.

I mean I'm concerning with your points like you can partially do it atm, but you still can't pay in Bitcoin for transportation, groceries, healthcare, taxes, tution fees, an so on everywhere.

But how will/can it change? We need more and more real Bitcoiners everywhere, from politics to bureaucracy to offices, colleges, schools, to a farmer or petty trader. And for it we need to push harder by turning it into a revolution, but this ain't gonna happen if you only make fictional stories (praising yourself). We need more real people who are ready to do some real work on field.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @klk OP 5h

Agreed.

At least offering to pay in Bitcoin for anything you buy is the least we can do. And having a strong preference for Bitcoiner merchants.

Anything else?

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0 sats \ 8 replies \ @DarthCoin 17h

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0 sats \ 7 replies \ @klk OP 15h

Thanks. It misses some answers: even if you don't touch fiat again, some costs “come” to you.

When traveling, I'm sure you could convince someone to carry you around for Bitcoin. Great.

And when buying a house or land you could find a seller that accepts Bitcoin as well.

But what do you do when the trash collection tax/fee arrives to your mailbox to be paid in fiat? What do you do when the same happens with the property tax?

I get it, it's theft and you shouldn't pay it if you are not a slave. Understood. I still want to know the consequences and how does it look like in practical examples.

0 sats \ 6 replies \ @SwapMarket 14h

At least there I live, any tax or fine can be paid in cash at certain banks. And I think f2f p2p BTC into cash exchange for that purpose does not betray "living on bitcoin" mantra.

0 sats \ 5 replies \ @klk OP 14h

I would like to know how does @DarthCoin do it without ever touching fiat though.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 14h

I thought Darth paid his rent in bitcoin. I don't know about the citadel land, though.

If you can find a willing seller, I don't know why you couldn't just buy land with bitcoin.

38 sats \ 0 replies \ @klk OP 14h

Usually a real state sale involves a notification to the local tax agency. And now they now where to find you xD

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10 sats \ 2 replies \ @SwapMarket 12h

I think Darth goes overboard with his religion. My interpretation of freedom is to live under the radar while keeping wealth in BTC and not letting the state taxing it.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @DarthCoin 12h

you have no idea what is freedom because you never have one.

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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @longlifelearner20 7h

it is fascinating that you have brought this topic brother i totally agree with you bitcoin or any other crypto currecy has made the transaction quite comforting specifically the seamless lightning satoshi technology. the only issue is that more people need to actually adapt using sats or any other crypto. since fiat and bank systems is making the world even worse than it already is.and that my friend you experienced is a liberation if possible to make mor posts about this to keep us updated about the overall experience.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bitcoiner1 8h

It depends on the country you're living in.

For example, in Spain and Portugal if you are rich in SATs and poor on Fiat is very hard to rent a place to live.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @klk OP 8h

Is it? Precisely in those countries it's fairly common to have undeclared rents in cash. If home owners find out about Bitcoin they are going to love it xD