Don't get me wrong, I don't want to age. But bitcoin gives aging a silver lining. It's almost more exciting to think about the future - when you are older - than what happens in the present.

What percentage of BTC is self-custodied? More than 50%? Chatgpt says 12-15m #asknostr

There are 21m BTC that will ever exist. Many of those coins have been lost and will never be recovered. Loads more are held by governments or companies that are subservient to governments. Then there are the plebs whose BTC is in the hands of custodians who will bow down to the governments at a moment's notice. This means that the BTC held in self-custody - the very kind that can ultimately separate money from the state - is profoundly important, and likely far scarcer than we can imagine.