I have 2 different wallets, a Trezor and a Ledger. I've had the ledger for a few years now and never had any issues. I've properly secured my seed phrases, meaning no pictures of it on a computer file lol or where someone would have easy access to them.

However, I'm aware that there are some people that have discussed potential issues with this particular wallet company and wanted to know what others on here thought.

My biggest concern with crypto is not the volatility, but rather outright losing my assets.

One concern is the leaking of customer information, which is something I've seen with other crypto related companies as well (Celsius bankruptcy, exchanges, etc.). This seems like a huge opening for "wrench attacks".

However, my biggest concern is if there is some sort of backdoor to customer funds, pertaining to the seed phrase backup in particular. This is not something that I've had setup, but it does raise eyebrows a bit.

I started accumulating BTC at the end of last year. I live in Brazil and buy 200 to 500 BRL (40 to 95 USD) worth of BTC per month.

My initial goal is to reach 0.01 BTC, which I believe is a good goal and I intend to achieve it by the end of the year.

Been trying out a few crypto off-ramp options lately. Currently using Spritz which works great but I'm also looking to explore more options and test out other payment systems.

What would you recommend?

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People are still quoting CPI like it’s gospel… why?

CPI is a lagging, curated basket that gets adjusted every time reality gets uncomfortable. Substitutions, hedonic adjustments, weighting changes, all designed to smooth the numbers.

Meanwhile:

• M2 money supply exploded post-2020
• Asset prices went vertical
• Cost of living didn’t “2-3%” it jumped

And we’re supposed to believe inflation is “under control”?

You don’t measure inflation with a shopping list.
You measure it with money supply expansion.

More dollars chasing the same goods = prices go up. It’s not complicated. CPI exists to make monetary policy look responsible. That’s it.

If you actually want a hedge against real inflation, you don’t hold dollars.
You hold scarce assets.

Bitcoin didn’t appear out of nowhere, it’s a response to this exact system.

I’ve been getting deeper into Bitcoin lately, and I’m starting to notice a gap between how it’s supposed to work (as a form of money) and how people actually use it.

Most of what I see is people holding long term, not really spending it unless there’s a specific reason. At the same time, there are tools now that make spending easier than before.

So I’m curious how people here personally approach it do you ever actually use it when you can, or do you see it more as something you just accumulate and leave alone?