When is the optimal time to "come out" as a bitcoin user? How do you operate a cryptocurrency or multi-currency business? What if the price of bitcoin "falls to zero"? When will bitcoin be ready as a day-to-day currency, rather than as a speculative investment? Why is earning bitcoin, instead of buying, better from an economic and privacy perspective?
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0:00 What is the optimal time to come out openly as a bitcoin user? How do you arbitrage between talking openly about Bitcoin when transacting thereby drawing attention from the tax administration, regulators, thieves, and jealous people who see you as a millionaire, versus quietly running your bitcoin operations as discreetly as possible?
2:49 If you're travelling the world and only accepting bitcoin for payments, that seems to be a complicated tax situation. If I were to pursue the same path as you, and accept only bitcoin for my services, how would I handle paying taxes?
5:21 I owe $100 USD to Andreas. How much is that in British pound sterling right now, when I'm paying?
9:58 When bitcoin falls to zero, as long as it contains the first principles, you're still happy and it's a complete success?
12:58 How is buying versus earning bitcoin helpful? Why is earning bitcoin, instead of buying it, better?
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