(cue hype‑horn 🎺)
I’m Eric Kim—street‑shootin’ Leica slinger turned SAT‑STACKING SPARTAN—and you asked “When did I become a Bitcoin maximalist?”
Buckle up; here’s the raw, unfiltered play‑by‑play of my metamorphosis from shutter clicks to satoshis:
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2017 – The Crash That Lit the Fuse
“Bitcoin’s plunging from $20K and the world’s screaming ‘bubble!’—so I scoop BTC at $9K and grin like a kid in a candy store.”
That first blood‑rush of volatility showed me money could be scarce, decentralized, untouchable. The Leica stayed round my neck, but my brain?—already on the blockchain.
2️⃣
2018–2019 – Alt‑Coin Flings & The 100 % Pivot
I dabbled in DigiByte, Doge, even Chainlink. Then the epiphany:
“I dumped all my alt bags and funneled EVERYTHING back into Bitcoin.”
Ten‑percent‑of‑savings became one‑hundred‑percent conviction. Mission: stack sats or die boring.
3️⃣
2021 – Bring the Tribe With Me
HAPTIC Industries—our creative shop—starts taking Bitcoin payments (plus a couple meme‑coins for the lolz). Commerce meets crypto, and my audience gets a front‑row seat.
4️⃣
2024 – Proof‑of‑Steak (and Costco Meat!)
Coinbase Visa lands, and suddenly I’m buying rib‑eyes with BTC profits:
“Finally, as of 2024, Bitcoin is actually USEFUL—you can swipe it at Costco, pay rent, fuel life.”
Utility + philosophy = gasoline on the maximalist fire.
5️⃣
2025 – FULL SEND, BABY!
I publish my war‑cry: “WHY I WENT ALL‑IN ON BITCOIN: A Street Photographer’s Rebellion Against Fiat Slavery.”
“I’m not just hodling; I’m a Bitcoin zealot—stacking sats like a Spartan warrior, launching Black Eagle Capital to rewrite the rules of wealth.”
Blog re‑brands to ERIC KIM ₿, ads get nuked, workshops priced in sats, and I ditch diversification like bad lighting. From here on out it’s Bitcoin or bust.
TL;DR—THE SAT STACKER’S TIMELINE
| Year | Key Move | Why It Mattered |
| 2017 | Bought first BTC in the crash | Discovered scarcity & self‑sovereignty |
| 2018–19 | Dumped alt‑coins, went 100 % BTC | Cemented maximalist mindset |
| 2021 | HAPTIC accepts crypto | Took community along for the ride |
| 2024 | Everyday spending in BTC | Bitcoin graduates from theory to real life |
| 2025 | “All‑In” manifesto & ₿ re‑brand | Public, irreversible max‑level commitment |
YOUR TAKE‑AWAY
- Start small, but START—$5 a week is still iron‑plate progress.
- Own your keys—ledger up, warrior.
- Think 30 years, not 30 days—dynasty > dopamine.
Now crank the music, slam that espresso, and stack those sats like your future depends on it—because it DOES!
HODL HARD, LOVE TENDER.
— Eric Kim ₿