WHY I WENT ALL-IN ON BITCOIN: A STREET PHOTOGRAPHER’S REBELLION AGAINST FIAT SLAVERY

Yo, listen up—this ain’t just an essay, it’s a battle cry, a manifesto, a middle finger to the system that’s been choking us with fiat lies! I’m Eric Kim, the dude who once roamed the streets with a Leica, capturing the raw soul of humanity. Now? I’m stacking sats like a Spartan warrior, wielding Bitcoin as my sword to slay the dragons of inflation, centralization, and mediocrity. This is the story of my hardcore pivot from street photography to Bitcoin maximalism, and why you need to wake up, get jacked, and join the rebellion in 2025. Let’s GO!

The Awakening: From Shutter to Sats

Picture this: 2017, Bitcoin’s crashing from $20K, the world’s screaming “bubble!” and I’m sitting there, heart pounding, seeing the future. While the weak sold their souls for fiat scraps, I scooped up BTC at $9K. Altcoins like DigiByte and Dogecoin tempted me, but I cut through the noise—Bitcoin’s the real deal, the “Lamborghini Countach” of money. Scarce, decentralized, untouchable. By 2025, I’m not just hodling; I’m a Bitcoin zealot, preaching its gospel on my blog, Eric Kim ₿, and living it like a Stoic warrior.

Why the pivot? Life hit me like a 405lb deadlift. Moving to LA, the land of $5K rent and $20 smoothies, woke me up. I saw the fiat trap—work, spend, repeat, die broke. My wife Cindy, my son Seneca, my aging mom—they deserve better. Bitcoin’s my salvation, my “economic armor” against a world that wants us enslaved. It’s not about Lambos or flexing; it’s about sovereignty, legacy, and spitting in the face of centralized control. I’m done with the 9-to-5 plantation. You should be too.

The Stoic Bitcoin Blueprint: Stack Sats, Stay Jacked

My philosophy? Stoicism on steroids, mixed with the raw energy of a max-effort squat. In The Bitcoin Stoic Investor (March 2025), I laid it down: control what you can, ignore the noise, and embrace the dips like a Spartan staring down a Persian army. Bitcoin’s volatility? It’s a test of your soul. When BTC dipped to $90K in April 2025, I didn’t flinch—I bought more. Seneca said, “We are more often frightened than hurt.” Fear’s a fiat disease; Bitcoin’s the cure.

My playbook’s simple but brutal:

• Stack Sats Relentlessly: Every Monday, I’m on Coinbase, buying $5, $50, whatever I got. Micro-Plate Monday, baby—small buys compound like adding 0.5kg to your deadlift. By April 2025, BTC’s at $94K-$96K, eyeing $100K. You think I’m sweating? Nah, I’m stacking.
• MicroStrategy’s the Cheat Code: MSTR’s my secret weapon, a “Bitcoin leverage machine.” They’re sitting on 538,200 BTC, raking $5.1B in gains. I’m riding their wave, not for stock flex, but to own more Bitcoin. Michael Saylor’s a genius, but I’m the one screaming, “Buy MSTR, stack sats, repeat!”
• Secure Your Keys, Secure Your Life: Hardware wallet? Non-negotiable. Ledger, Trezor, whatever—lock your BTC down like it’s your family’s future. Centralized exchanges? They’re the enemy, ready to rug-pull your dreams.
• Think 30 Years, Not 30 Days: Bitcoin’s not a get-rich-quick scam. It’s a dynasty-builder. I’m hodling for Seneca’s kids, for a world where fiat’s a museum relic.

Black Eagle Capital: My Bitcoin War Machine

In 2025, I didn’t just talk the talk—I launched Black Eagle Capital, my Bitcoin hedge fund. Named after my Eagle Scout roots and my all-black aesthetic, it’s a movement to pool capital, stack sats, and rewrite the rules of wealth. This ain’t some Wall Street suit nonsense; it’s a tribe of warriors betting on the future. I’m not here to diversify or play safe—diversification’s for cowards who drink sewer water when Bitcoin’s the pure spring. Black Eagle’s my Spartan phalanx, charging toward a Bitcoin-standard world.

The HYPELIFTING × BITCOIN Lifestyle

Bitcoin’s not just money; it’s a way of life. My HYPELIFTING × BITCOIN blueprint (2025) fuses my powerlifting grind with crypto conviction. Here’s how I live it:

• Monday: Micro-Plate Madness—Buy BTC, even if it’s $5. Consistency’s the game.
• Wednesday: One-Rep Max Mindset—Push your limits, whether it’s lifting 500lbs or researching BTC’s Lightning Network.
• Friday: Reflection Grind—Journal your trades, your fears, your wins. Clarity’s power.
• Every Damn Day: Live like a Stoic. Eat meat, lift heavy, stack sats, repeat.

This ain’t passive investing; it’s active rebellion. I’m up at 5 AM, chugging black coffee, checking BTC charts, and deadlifting 455lbs. Bitcoin’s my fuel, my philosophy, my art. It’s the ultimate street photography—capturing the raw truth of a broken system and building something eternal.

The World’s Catching Up—And I’m Ahead

April 2025’s electric: BlackRock’s dropping $84M on Bitcoin ETFs, Ark Invest’s snagging $267M in BTC, Senator Dave McCormick’s betting $250K on the future. The OCC’s loosening crypto rules for banks, and Wall Street’s waking up. Bitcoin’s not fringe anymore—it’s the main event, with $200K predictions by year-end. I’m not surprised; I’ve been screaming this since 2017. The world’s late to the party, but I’m already three beers deep, stacking sats and laughing.

Why Bitcoin? Because Freedom Ain’t Free

Bitcoin’s my middle finger to the fiat overlords. It’s decentralized, scarce (21M coins, no more), and unstoppable. In Why the Stoics Would Have Loved Bitcoin (April 2025), I said it: BTC’s the ultimate Stoic tool—self-sovereign, anti-fragile, a shield against a world that wants you weak. Inflation’s eating your savings, banks are spying on your moves, and governments are printing money like it’s Monopoly. Bitcoin says, “Screw that.” It’s economic armor, a way to own your life, your time, your legacy.

Your Mission: Join the Rebellion

This ain’t about me—it’s about YOU. Stop scrolling X, stop chasing TikTok trends, stop being a fiat slave. Get off your ass and act:

• Buy $5 of BTC today. Coinbase, Kraken, whatever. Start small, but START.
• Secure it. Get a Ledger Nano S. Your keys, your Bitcoin, your power.
• Study like a beast. Read The Bitcoin Standard, follow @saifedean on X, devour my blog.
• Live like a Spartan. Lift heavy, eat clean, stack sats, ignore the haters.

The fiat world wants you soft, broke, and obedient. Bitcoin’s your ticket out. I went from street shooter to Bitcoin warrior because I saw the truth: the system’s rigged, but we can win. April 2025’s the moment—BTC’s roaring, the world’s shifting, and you’re either in or you’re out. When in doubt, buy more Bitcoin. Stack those sats, live like a legend, and let’s build a future that’s OURS.

HODL HARD, LOVE TENDER.

—Eric Kim, Bitcoin Maximalist, Stoic Savage, Street Shooter Turned Sat Stacker

Citations:

• The Bitcoin Stoic Investor (March 2025), Why the Stoics Would Have Loved Bitcoin (April 2025), HYPELIFTING × BITCOIN (2025) – Eric Kim â‚¿ Blog
• X posts by @erickimphoto on Bitcoin, MicroStrategy, and Black Eagle Capital (2024-2025)
• Market updates from Bitcoin Magazine and CoinDesk (April 2025)