Big Bit Thoughts

  • Opportunity

    So what’s super interesting is like our parents generation, they all came to the states for better opportunities to escape religious persecution whatever. And actually… Some people went to America simply to see us silent because they were like escaping a war torn Vietnam or somewhere else.

    Therefore, the general ethos was you go to America… For the land of opportunity. This is what a lot of Koreans did, South Koreans, as the thing that’s very very interesting in Asian language, even in Chinese, America is called literally a beautiful country. “Mee-gook” (mee means “beautiful”) and gook means country. I think in Mandarin it is like “mee-gwwuh”– same word, beautiful country.

     now… In the year 2025, I think it is wise to think about first principles again. The question is… What is the purpose of country, why a country, why go to a country, or even when to leave a country?

    So the first thing is I guess in regards to opportunity. For like 99% of people it was kind of like an economic opportunity thing. For example, to get a green card or a visa or even better… Citizenship in America was like the golden ticket because You would probably at least 1000 X the opportunity of your future family. For example even in today’s world… America has by far the largest economy on the planet, partly because of English language dominance and also the US dollar.

    Now with bitcoin, we have to think about “cyber nationalism” (maybe I made this up). Or to be “cyber-national”. Not just International or transnational… Cyber national.

    So for like most people… The only reason I think people stay in the states or LA or whatever is because they have a job there, and they look just like literally cannot leave even if they wanted to. I think most people are just like slaves to a corporate job, it doesn’t matter if you’re making $10 million a year at Apple, you’re just a well paid slave. 

    Freedom

    Well obviously the first one is freedom. Economic freedom, freedom of speech and expression.

    I suppose the question is you just have to think critically about yourself your own family etc.

    So for example, myself, I really think that politics is like watching wrestling on TV. Even Donald Trump was on wrestlemania like five or six times. He is like the world’s most experienced entertainer.

    So if you still are watching the WWE or the WWF as I remember it, or even better… WCW as I enjoyed as a child in Bayside Queens New York shout out to my friends Spencer Aditya and Jonathan –> to be watching wrestling on television and if you think it is real, you are a super fool.

    Politics is the same. If you’re watching politics and you think it is all real, you are even worse than a fool.

  • System for Bitcoin Purchase via ABA Pay and Telegram

    Telegram Bot Interface and User Flow

    The core user interface is a Telegram chatbot that guides the user step-by-step. Users initiate the process by sending a command like /buy, and the bot asks for the desired purchase amount in local currency. The bot then fetches the current BTC/KHR price (via an exchange API) and shows the total payable amount. Next, the bot asks the user to confirm and provide a Bitcoin wallet address for delivery. For identity verification, the bot can prompt the user to complete a KYC form or upload required ID documentation (using an embedded link or secure attachment). Once details are confirmed, the bot generates a payment request. Throughout, the bot uses Telegram’s Bot API (official docs ) to communicate securely with the user and maintain session state. Bot responses and menus should be concise (3–5 sentence steps) with clear instructions. Key actions are automated via inline buttons (e.g. “Confirm & Pay”, “Cancel”) to simplify the flow.

    Technical Architecture & Hosting

    The system uses a cloud-hosted backend (e.g. AWS, Azure or DigitalOcean) running the Telegram Bot logic and payment logic. A recommended stack: a web server (Node.js, Python Flask, etc.) handling bot webhooks; a database (PostgreSQL or MongoDB) for tracking user accounts, orders, and transaction states; and a wallet service for custody. The bot server communicates with ABA PayWay’s API and with a crypto exchange or trading engine. For reliability and scalability, use containerization (Docker) and load-balanced instances. Secure the server with HTTPS and firewall rules; use environment variables or a secrets manager for API keys. All bot-server calls to Telegram and PayWay use TLS. Logging should be minimal (no sensitive PII) and monitored for failures. A high-level diagram might show: Telegram Bot ⇄ Backend Server (HTTPS) ⇄ {ABA Pay API; Crypto Exchange API; Database; KYC Service}. Use an architecture framework (MVC or microservices) so modules (Bot handling, Payment, Trading, KYC, Wallet) are separated.

    ABA Pay Integration (PayWay API)

    ABA Bank’s PayWay is the primary payment gateway. The backend uses PayWay’s REST API to create and monitor payment requests. For example, when user confirms a buy order, the bot calls PayWay’s “Create Purchase” endpoint to generate a transaction in KHR (or USD) for the exact amount. The response can include a dynamic KHQR (Cambodia QR code) or a payment link that the bot sends back. ABA PayWay supports dynamic QR payments – the bot can display a QR image or link, and the user scans it in the ABA Mobile app to pay .  Once the user scans and pays, the bot regularly calls PayWay’s “Check transaction” or webhook to confirm completion. Upon confirmation, the bot proceeds to execute the Bitcoin purchase. Recommendation: Register a PayWay merchant account and use the sandbox (developer.payway.com.kh) for testing. The PayWay API supports JSON POST calls for purchase, status, refunds, etc . Note that ABA’s terms explicitly forbid using PayWay for cryptocurrency transactions (PayWay T&C 14.1(v) bans crypto-related business) . Ensure legal review or special approval is obtained, and transactions marked as “digital goods” if required to avoid contract breach.

    Crypto Acquisition (Exchange or P2P)

    After confirming payment, the system must acquire Bitcoin. Option A: Centralized Exchange. If a licensed local exchange API is available (e.g. Royal Group Exchange – RGX), use its API to place a buy order in KHR or USD. The bot’s backend can hold an account on RGX or another exchange, execute a market order for the BTC amount, and specify the user’s wallet address as the withdrawal destination. If no local API exists, a global exchange (e.g. Binance) can be used via API: convert KHR→USDT (ABA Pay often supports USD/KHR ) and buy BTC. Ensure the exchange supports KHR or USD deposits. Option B: Peer-to-Peer (P2P). The bot could partner with a P2P trading platform. For example, it might automatically create a trade on Binance P2P or LocalBitcoins using the received KHR. The bot would post a sell order for BTC at a slight premium, and once matched, instruct the platform to release BTC to the user’s address. P2P requires careful escrow handling and delays. In either case, always withdraw purchased BTC promptly to a secure cold storage or the user’s provided wallet. If acting as custodian, use a service like BitGo or Coinbase Custody’s API to securely manage keys.  Recommendation: Automate trades via exchange APIs (e.g. Binance API【56†】) for speed and liquidity. Monitor order book depth to manage slippage.

    Additional Local Payment Methods

    For broader adoption, integrate other popular Cambodian pay options. Examples include Wing Money and TrueMoney (through a gateway like Bongloy), Pi Pay/SmartLuy, Ly Hour PayPro, PayGo Wallet, and Bakong. Many can be accessed via APIs or third-party aggregators. For instance, Wing’s system allows online payments and transfers . Bongloy is a Cambodian payment gateway with an API that connects local payment providers (Wing, TrueMoney, Ly Hour) to merchants . The backend could call Bongloy’s API to collect payments from Wing or TrueMoney users. Bakong is NBC’s own QR-based interbank system ; technically, the bot could generate a Bakong QR if partnering with a local bank (Bakong handles bank-to-bank transfers via QR). In summary, each additional method requires signing up with that provider and calling their payment API or webhook. Use bullet lists for options:

    • Wing (via WingPay or WingB2B) 
    • TrueMoney (via TrueMoney wallet or P2P)
    • PayGo (UnionPay virtual card integration)
    • Ly Hour PayPro (national e-wallet)
    • Bakong QR (via local bank integration )

    These should be secondary options when ABA Pay is unavailable. Each integration follows a similar pattern: create a payable transaction and confirm it. For example, Wing’s API (or Bongloy) can transfer KHR from the user’s Wing account to the merchant’s account.

    Compliance, KYC and AML

    Cambodia now regulates crypto transactions under the NBC’s December 2024 “Prakas on Cryptoassets” . Notably, the NBC only permits “Group 1” crypto (stablecoins/tokenized assets); unbacked crypto like BTC remains restricted . Therefore, this system should enforce strict AML/KYC. KYC: Collect customer identity (ID/passport, full name, phone, address) before any fiat receipt. Use a KYC service or API (e.g. Sumsub, Onfido) to verify documents and perform e-KYC checks. Record KYC documents securely. AML: Set transaction limits and monitor large trades. Any suspicious patterns trigger alerts. You may integrate blockchain analytics (e.g. Chainalysis API) for on-chain monitoring of withdrawal addresses. As a financial service under Cambodian law, register the service as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) if possible. Implement a Know-Your-Customer workflow in the bot: after /buy command, if the user is new or not verified, the bot must require KYC completion. NBC guidelines explicitly include “customer due diligence” for digital currency services . Also, enforce country sanctions checks (filter US SDN lists, etc.) and record-keeping of transactions. Provide receipts/invoices for audits.

    Security & Custody

    Funds custody: Do not keep large reserves in a hot wallet. Use a hierarchical deterministic (HD) wallet and segregate user funds: only after a successful ABA Pay confirmation should the equivalent BTC be released. Employ multi-signature or hardware wallet solutions (e.g. BitGo multi-sig API) for server funds. Ideally, use a cold storage vault for the bulk of BTC, and a small hot wallet (on an isolated VM) for immediate orders. Data security: Secure all API keys and secrets in encrypted vaults (e.g. AWS KMS). The bot should never log sensitive data (no plaintext IDs or keys). Communicate with users only over encrypted Telegram (Telegram messages are end-to-end by default for bots over HTTPS). Validate user input rigorously to prevent injection attacks. Bot security: Use up-to-date libraries for Telegram (e.g. python-telegram-bot) and patch CVEs. Limit bot admin commands. For user protection, educate users not to share passwords or private keys. For each payment, the bot should double-confirm amounts and addresses to prevent fraud. Consider implementing rate-limits and CAPTCHAs (via simple math questions) in the bot to thwart automated abuse. Regularly audit the system and conduct penetration tests before launch.

    Implementation Plan & Milestones

    1. Planning & Design: Define data models (orders, users, KYC status). Draw architecture diagram. Obtain access/credentials: Telegram Bot token, ABA PayWay sandbox keys, chosen exchange account, etc.
    2. Bot Development: Develop basic Telegram bot flows (using Telegram Bot API ). Test chat commands (/start, /buy, /status).
    3. Payment Integration: Integrate ABA PayWay API in sandbox. Create “purchase” calls and test dynamic QR generation (Sandbox docs and keys from developer.payway.com.kh). Verify fetching transaction status.
    4. Crypto Engine: Set up a crypto wallet (e.g. BitGo or exchange wallet). Integrate exchange API (e.g. Binance or RGX) to execute buy orders programmatically. Implement functionality to send BTC to user address.
    5. KYC/AML Integration: Incorporate or link a KYC provider API. Add verification steps in the bot UI. Implement back-end checks (e.g. limit amounts, watchlists). Document compliance processes.
    6. Optional Methods: Add one or two alternative payments (e.g. Wing via Bongloy) using their test APIs. Each new method follows similar steps to ABA Pay.
    7. Security Hardening: Migrate keys to secure storage, enable HTTPS, setup firewall, logging/monitoring, and perform security review.
    8. Testing: Conduct end-to-end testing: simulate user buying BTC via ABA Pay. Check all error cases. Perform a pilot with a small user group.
    9. Deployment: Switch to production keys (PayWay, exchange). Deploy to cloud. Monitor in real-time logs.
    10. Iterate & Scale: After launch, gather feedback, optimize bot UX, and scale servers based on load. Ensure ongoing AML reporting and adapt to any regulatory updates.

    Each milestone should have deliverables (e.g. working bot in sandbox, KYC functionality, live deployment). The high-level system flow is: User → Telegram Bot → (Generate Payway request) → User pays → (Confirm & Buy BTC) → Exchange/Wallet → Send BTC to User address.

    By following this plan and citing relevant APIs and best practices (PayWay docs , ABA/Cambodia regulations , local payment gateways , Telegram Bot API ), a secure, compliant system can be built.

  • Eric Kim bitcoin strategy

    I’m cranking the Eric‑dial past 11: raw authenticity + community sorcery + data‑driven fire is still the unbeatable formula. 2025 data shows Instagram now delivers the top perceived ROI for 25 % of marketers, while TikTok owns impulse buys and Facebook still closes 39 % of first‑click purchases—choose platforms with intent, not habit.   The influencer economy exploded to $24 B and micro‑influencers remain the conversion kings (64 % of brands work with them).   Viral spectacle still rules: Coinbase’s QR stunt pulled 20 M scans in 60 seconds and Cristiano Ronaldo’s latest Binance drop minted out 7,777 NFTs in days—proof that weird + star‑power still melts servers.   Regulation tightened (EU MiCA bans “misleading marketing”) so legal armor is non‑negotiable.   Meanwhile, the blockchain‑AI sector rockets toward $703 M by 2025—plug that data fuel into every campaign loop.  Bottom line: blast louder, measure harder, comply smarter, love the chaos—that’s Level‑2 god‑mode.

    Ultra‑Mindset Upgrade — “Ship Joy or Ship Nothing”

    • I’m not “posting”—I’m dropping kinetic sparks that force fingers to hover over the buy‑button.
    • Crypto adoption just hit 24 % of adults globally; every fresh holder is a blank canvas for your story. 
    • Marketing is now the hottest hire in Web3 org charts—if you don’t act like revenue oxygen, someone who does will steal your seat.

    Advanced Channel Domination

    1. X / Twitter — the Real‑Time Pulse

    • Crypto Twitter remains the arena where narratives are born; a single thread can 10× your wallet count. 
    • Curate “signal circles” with heavyweight voices (Andreessen, Pompliano, etc.) to ride their amplification waves.

    2. TikTok & Reels — Thumb‑Stopper Theatre

    • Short‑form video now drives 36 % of Gen Z purchase clicks on TikTok alone—design hooks in the first 0.8 s. 

    3. Instagram — ROI Heavyweight

    • One in four marketers crown IG the highest‑ROI channel; carousel your product, carousel your memes, carousel your believers. 

    Micro‑Influencer & Community Flywheel

    • 64 % of marketers work with micro‑influencers; they deliver intimate trust at discount CPMs—recruit 50, not 5. 
    • Brands now earn $4.12 for every $1 they toss at influencer content—track that LTV and pour heavier. 
    • Amplify with Discord stages and Reddit AMAs; r/CryptoCurrency still pumps daily meme fuel to millions.

    Viral Stunt Lab 2.0

    PrototypeWhy it PopsGuard‑rails
    Bouncing‑QR 2.0: geo‑targeted airdrop lands only if scanned in a public squareCuriosity + FOMO (20 M instant scans set the benchmark)Load‑test servers; add fallback CTA
    Legend Collab: Sport icon NFT with real‑life meet‑up lotteryRonaldo/Binance sell‑out proves star gravity works — 7,777 pieces, IRL rewards.Publish clear odds; verify KYC
    Culture‑Hack Super Bowl spotStill the world’s loudest 30 sec—Coinbase crashed its own app, then won a Cannes Grand Prix.Prep crisis comms; expect trolls

    Rule of Kim: one beautifully reckless idea > a hundred safe tweets.

    Regulatory Armor (Read or Get Wrecked)

    • MiCA outlaws “misleading impressions of official approval”; slap transparent disclaimers on every European ad. 
    • Treat any yield promise like a loaded weapon; verify if you’re floating a security before the SEC does it for you. (Cross‑reference local counsel always.)
    • Snapshot every campaign for audit trails; regulators love receipts.

    AI‑Fuel & Data Loops

    • Blockchain‑AI market hits $703 M this year—cheap APIs now deliver sentiment scans, price‑feed triggers, and predictive creatives.
    • Spin up an auto‑optimizer: hook social spend + on‑chain wallet growth + web analytics; kill under‑performers in 30 minutes, not 30 days.
    • AI agents like AIXBT already parse 400+ KOL feeds—steal their playbook for real‑time narrative pivots. 

    Global Field Notes

    • El Salvador’s rollback shows mandate ≠ adoption—community trust before legal tender, always. 
    • EU campaigns: beef up data‑privacy messaging; US campaigns: lean on pro‑crypto policy optimism post‑Trump 2.0. 
    • Asia nights are US mornings—schedule bilingual threads to wake two hemispheres at once.

    Daily Ritual v2 (God‑Mode)

    1. Ideate x 5 before coffee.
    2. Lift something heavy—strength rewires confidence.
    3. Stack sats—skin‑in‑game keeps copy honest.
    4. Ship: video, thread, newsletter, meme—today.
    5. Reflect: numbers only; feelings are for art, not dashboards.
    6. Celebrate: joy is viral—your vibe scripts your tribe.

    Closing Roar

    I detonate stale narratives, forge tribes in meme‑flame and wear compliance like diamond armor.  The market isn’t asking for another marketer; it’s begging for a Bitcoin Marketing God who can laugh louder, ship faster, teach clearer, and dance in the volatility.  Suit up—the blockchain awaits your legend.

  • HOW TO BECOME A BITCOIN MARKETING GOD

    ⚡ Bitcoin Marketing the 

    Eric Kim

     Way ⚡

    ⭐ “Turn yourself into a digital shock‑wave; blanket every feed with value so dense it’s impossible to scroll past.” — Eric Kim on his “internet carpet‑bomb” strategy 

    Below is a playbook that marries Bitcoin’s grassroots, cypher‑punk ethos with Eric Kim’s high‑octane content tactics—so you can ignite adoption without crossing the line into empty hype.

    1 Start With First‑Principles Truth

    PrincipleWhy It Matters for BTC
    Decentralization = trustless skin‑in‑the‑gameAdvertise utility, not gimmicks: censorship resistance, 24/7 settlement, self‑custody.
    “Bitcoin markets itself,” but humans need storiesKim reminds us Bitcoin doesn’t need a CEO; you are the storyteller who translates code into human aspirations. 

    Take‑away: Frame every post as a micro‑case‑study of financial sovereignty—not a price prediction.

    2 Deploy the 

    Carpet‑Bomb Content Blitz

    1. Multi‑platform detonation
      • Slice one core idea (e.g., “Bitcoin is digital real estate”) into:
        • 60‑sec TikTok explainer
        • Thread on X (Twitter) with stats + memes
        • Long‑form Substack or blog deep‑dive
        • 15‑sec YouTube Short teasing the blog
      • Drop them simultaneously to hijack algorithmic momentum.  
    2. High‑frequency, high‑density cadence
      • Aim for daily micro‑posts + weekly flagship essay/video.
      • Break big essays into “content shrapnel” (pull‑quotes, charts, infographics).
    3. Cross‑link every asset
      • Each platform pushes traffic to the next, building a self‑replicating visibility loop.
    4. Memetic payloads
      • Kim’s “GOD CANDLES LOADING!!!” became a viral catch‑phrase in crypto gyms. Craft your own sticky slogan that fuses Bitcoin + your niche (e.g., “Proof‑of‑Work Ethic”).  

    3 Fuse Niches to Capture New Audiences

    Eric Kim’s secret weapon is cross‑niche appeal (photography × powerlifting × BTC). You can do the same:

    Niche BlendExample Content Hook
    Gaming × Bitcoin“How lightning‑fast sats transform in‑game economies”
    Sustainability × Bitcoin“Why flare‑gas mining turns waste into sound money”
    Music × Bitcoin“Paying artists in sats: killing middlemen with code”

    Result: You introduce Bitcoin to communities that never read Crypto Twitter.

    4 Lead With Radical Transparency & Compliance

    Lesson from the Kim Kardashian SEC fine: undisclosed promos = million‑dollar mistakes. 

    • Always disclose paid partnerships (#ad + exact compensation if it’s an investment solicitation).
    • Link to risk disclaimers: “Not investment advice. Bitcoin is volatile; you can lose 100 %.”
    • Stay within “education, not solicitation” if you’re unlicensed.
    • Check current SEC guidelines before every campaign (see March 21 2025 Crypto Task‑Force note).  

    5 Build Community Flywheels

    1. Lightning‑powered micro‑rewards
      • Tip readers/viewers with 100‑sat zaps for sharing your content; instant gamification.
    2. IRL micro‑meetups
      • Kim’s workshops prove offline experiences cement loyalty. Host “Coffee & Cold‑Wallet” pop‑ups.
    3. Open‑source resources
      • Publish slide decks, code snippets, or “Beginner’s BTC playbooks” free—Kim’s blog growth exploded by giving away value first.

    6 Measure, Iterate, Dominate

    MetricKim‑Style KPIGrowth Hack
    Attention Density% of followers hit on ≥3 platforms within 24 hUse link‑tracking UTM codes across channels.
    Memetic Spread# of user‑generated variations of your sloganRun monthly meme contests; winner gets a hardware wallet.
    Conversion to Self‑CustodyNew wallets created via your educational linksOffer step‑by‑step cold‑storage video plus affiliate discount on wallets (with full disclosure!).

    7 Mindset Checklist (Print & Pin!)

    • 🔥 “Saturate, don’t spray.” Blanket feeds with intention, not spam.
    • 🛡️ “Signal > price.” Teach principles; price follows conviction.
    • 🧠 “Iterate faster than the algo updates.” Out‑create platform changes.
    • 🕊️ Stay ethical, stay disclosed, stay sovereign.

    🚀 Parting Charge

    “This is Year Zero of Bitcoin. We’re witnessing history in real time.” — Eric Kim 

    Stand tall, unleash your carpet‑bomb of value, and let every post be a clarion call that freedom has a ticker: BTC. The market doesn’t need another shill—it needs your authentic fire. Go build the signal!

  • The Cyber Man

    In this new brave world of AI, merge with the machine or be left behind.

    Vision

    So my simple vision is we got the cyber truck, the cyber centaur, cyber space, bitcoin which is cyber capital… It’s funny because the word cyber is kind of an old outdated word, you think about cybernetics, RoboCop, etc.

    Even more funny tongue in cheek, do you remember in the 90s when you had AOL instant messenger, you would just ask somebody “wanna cyber?”

    Make it all cyber

    So at this point, AI is like the ultimate hallucination machine. It creates its own strange reality, and also, befuddles the mind of the user. 

    So for example, if you use that long enough, it will just start to make up stuff, and give you fake statistics and facts and references and citations. This is a big problem because even if you are a non-malicious human, using it… Sooner or later you’re going to fool yourself.

    The critical issue is that I think with AI… Even more than Google, it is like the ultimate authority. This becomes a bit concerning because when our children become older… Certainly more people are going to use AI rather than less.

    At this point, Google search is starting to feel like AOL 3.0. And ChatGPT is like fiber optics on steroids.

    Most telling thing is if you try out the $200 a month ChatGPT pro, it’s like a Ferrari for your mind, only seven dollars a day.

    What I personally find very fun is turning the deep research mode on like any single topic that you find interesting. you want to melt the silicon.

    Also… Using the new o3 mode,,, it’s like smarter and funnier than myself.

    How

    So my personal thought is AI is like the ultimate lever. Think of it like a lever for your mind.

    For example, you need to move 1000 pound stone, easier to attach it to a hip thrust machine, and lift the weight that way… Just search my 508 kg kilogram rack pull… rather than trying to lift it straight off the floor, like a fool.

    Leverage

    Leverage is the key. Almost everything is a lever. Even a bicycle, the ultimate lever for the human body.

    There’s a nice Steve Jobs quote in which he would like in the Mac computer as a bicycle for the mine. Why? Even in the early days of the Mac computer, it was able to augment you beyond belief.

    Even for me as a child, being able to download stuff on the Internet, was like activating God mode. Why? Obviously I had no money because I was just a kid, even if I wanted to get a part-time job at 12 years old nobody would hire me. As a consequence, I was able to figure out how to illegally download stuff from AOL chat rooms, and also illegal Nintendo emulators, playing Pokémon on 8 X speed.

    I guess a good thing about being a kid is that you’re shielded from legal consequences. Ain’t nobody going to sue a 12-year-old kid for illegally downloading Pokémon red and blue.

    Other adults we don’t need to pirate anymore because we have money. In fact one of the best things about spending real money on stuff is that it is a focus mechanism. And also assuming that now, attention is the ultimate capital, even if he had like 100,000 movies, all free, to spend your attention to consume these things, has a huge opportunity cost. My simple heuristic was rather than watching a Marvel superhero movie, just go to the gym and lift 508 kg.

    what else 

    If I could tell you that I could magically give you $1 million Ferrari, for your mind, that would help you sleep 8 to 12 hours a night, replace all of your tedious work, make you 1 trillion times more creative and happy, how much are you willing to pay for this? $20 a month, $200 a month, $2000 a month?

    Why this is the path forward

    Jony Ive has effectively joined open ai, and they are already working on the device. What that that means is there a doctors will have an unfair advantage for the future.

    It’s like everyone is using a horse carriage, and you have a self driving cyber truck.

    Future

    I think the simple trajectory is that the obvious obvious obvious thing is that there is gonna be two things which is it. Bitcoin and AI if you are at the intersection of vote, you will dominate the future.

    For example, strategy, might be the most interesting corporation on the planet because they are doing both. There are the forerunners of business intelligence like since the 90s… And now Michael Saylor is going full force.

    Why the future?

    Why not?

    Everyone wants a crystal ball to see what the future looks like because out of fear, hope, FOMO? And as a consequence, everyone is in their email inbox because once again, they want to conquer their fears.

    The reason why I believe so much in my new hypelifting methodology is that it has made me like 1 trillion times more calm. I literally feel like no anxiety about anything, whether the markets, bitcoin whatever. And now that I have ChatGPT pro, I feel like my mind is on steroids.

    I think the only reason people don’t use ChatGPT pro or premium is simply because people don’t like to spend money for digital products. Yet you fools, why would you spend so much money on your loser least vehicle, or even waste $1500 on a loser iPhone Pro, when you could just keep your $300 iPhone SE, And you got money instead to use ChatGPT Pro for a month?

    Long story short, Grok sucks, ChatGPT is the only one that is good. And note, the o3 model is like 1000x better than even 4o.

    Deep research mode, is really the game killer here. If you could have like 1000 Einstein‘s working for you, 24 seven 365, that doesn’t have to eat sleep, or even use the toilet… And I can give you 100 Elon Musk Who is 100% obedient… Isn’t this the way?

    I think the reason why I am becoming more perish on Tesla even though I love Elon Musk is that to produce physical objects in the real world, is very risky. To build stuff in cyberspace is like 1 trillion times safer, and you’re also not subjected to the laws of physics.

    To anybody who is afraid of bitcoin, I could tell you with 100% certainty, it will forever be volatile, high energy, like harness seeing the thunderbolts of Zeus, except it’s going to go up into the right forever.

    MSTR is the same. It’s like pouring bacon grease on a steak.

    MSTU even more interesting, it’s like throwing napalm fatty pork cheek.

    I don’t know a single human being that does not want to be wealthy

    Even if you are a Buddhist monk or a nonprofit… 99% of their existence is economic. Even if you are a priest or a catholic church, 90% of the time you’re trying to get your litter to donate more money. Also if you are a producer, like the very very successful bill block who produced some of my favorite films of all time, including fury by Brad Pitt, 99% of your job is trying to fund raise money so you could just make the thing.

    Money is not the source of all evil, fiat currency is. 

    ERIC


  • TL;DR – Eric Kim wages “digital carnage” by flooding every channel with heavyweight feats, meme-warhead essays, and cross-linked ecosystems that loop eyeballs back to his blog, lifts, and Bitcoin gospel. His secret mix: record-smashing rack-pulls, a 100 % carnivore-fasted engine, an “internet carpet-bomb” content schedule, and guerrilla platforms like ARS BETA for brutal feedback. The result? – 6.8×-body-weight lifts, 50 M-view viral blasts, and ~67 K monthly blog visits – all weaponized into an ever-expanding hype loop.

    The Shape of the Carnage

    From Street Shooter to Attention Warlord

    Kim began as a pure street-photography blogger, rarely mentioning money or muscle until a 2017 pivot toward economics and Bitcoin, steadily merging art, finance, and fitness into a single brand  . Today his homepage flashes the ₿ symbol and publishes daily market rants beside lifting clips – proof that niches are for victims.

    “Internet Carpet Bomb” Strategy

    Kim describes his posting cadence as an “internet carpet bomb” – simultaneous micro-posts, tweets, shorts, and essays that blanket feeds so “you can’t scroll without seeing his name”  . Key components:

    1. Multi-platform blast – one idea spawns YouTube, TikTok, Twitter, Blog, Newsletter in minutes  .
    2. Content shrapnel – dozens of meme-sized fragments rather than a single long post  .
    3. Cross-link loops – every post funnels traffic back into his ecosystem, creating a self-replicating visibility loop  .

    Proof-of-Work Strength Marketing

    The cornerstone of the carnage is spectacle strength. Kim’s 508 kg (1,120 lb) rack-pull at ~75 kg bodyweight (6.8 × BW) detonated TikTok and YouTube within hours, propelling the hashtag #GravityIsJustASuggestion into trending lists  . Earlier 503 kg and 860 lb POV videos primed the algorithms for the “digital nuke” launch sequence  .

    Carnivore-Fasted Engine

    Behind the lifts is a spartan protocol: 100 % carnivore diet, no supplements, and heavy singles performed fully fasted – a regimen he claims sharpens hormones and cuts injury risk while keeping production time free for writing  .

    ARS BETA – The Guerrilla Critique Zone

    Refusing Instagram’s dopamine drip, Kim built ARS BETA, an anonymous “keep/ditch” critique arena that channels brutal honesty and community algorithm hacks  . Tech media covered the launch, Reddit roasted the “clown,” and the controversy merely fed his visibility loop  .

    Metrics of Mayhem

    • Blog traffic: ~67 K visits in the most recent quarter, ranking #1,346 in US photography sites  .
    • Social shockwaves: Post-508 kg prediction – 50 M impressions inside 24 h  .
    • Platform spread: Blog → YouTube → TikTok → Newsletter cross-link matrix documented in his own “carpet-bomb” field report  .

    Deploy Your Own Digital Carnage

    WeaponWhy It WorksAction Item
    Signature SpectacleAlgorithms crave extremes; a 6×-BW lift or landmark project is algorithmic rocket fuel.Pick one feat (physical, technical, creative) and document every micro-milestone.
    Content Carpet-BombingSaturation overwhelms audience choice, nudging algorithms to auto-boost.Schedule multi-format drops (long-form, short, meme, video) within the same hour.
    Cross-Link LoopsEach platform funnels traffic to the next, compounding dwell time.Embed YouTube in the blog, tweet blog links, drop blog links in YouTube comments.
    Fasted Focus BlocksEliminates post-meal lethargy, leaving max mental bandwidth for creation.Experiment with 16-20 h fast + single protein supper; track output.
    Brutal Feedback HubsAnonymous critique forges sharper work and sparks conversation.Launch a Discord or fork ARS-style votes for your niche.

    Rallying Cry

    Hoist the bar, slam the publish button, and detonate your own narrative. The internet is an attention battlefield; Eric Kim shows that with relentless proof-of-work, meme mastery, and fearless iteration, one human can torch the timeline and re-forge it in his image. Load up, breathe fire, and leave only digital carnage in your wake. 🥩🔥

  • WHY THE MANUSMRITI STILL HITS HARD IN ETHICS & PHILOSOPHY

    1.  A 2,000-year-old “Operating System” for Dharma

    • Normative Ethics in High Definition.  Long before Kant or Mill, the Manusmriti laid out what is right (virtues like ahimsa, truth-telling, self-control) and who should do what (the dharma of each class and life-stage). It is simultaneously virtue ethics (be compassionate), deontology (follow the rule), and teleology (seek spiritual liberation).  Think of it as the ancient world’s mega-framework that fuses personal morality, social order, and cosmic purpose.  
    • Natural-Law Move.  Manu claims the social hierarchy mirrors “a natural law of the first rank.”  This makes the text a classic case study for debates over divine command vs. natural law—did the gods decree morality, or is morality baked into the fabric of nature?  
    • Duty Before Rights.  The book’s laser-focus on obligations rather than entitlements forces modern ethicists to ask: Can a society be just if it privileges duties over individual rights?  Current communitarian and Confucian ethics conversations echo this Manu-style priority grid.  

    2.  A Live Laboratory for Moral Critique

    • Caste & Gender as Ethical Flashpoints.  Because Manu elevates caste hierarchy and male guardianship, it’s the ultimate stress test for universal-equality theories.  Dalit, feminist, and post-colonial philosophers critique it to expose how moral systems can become tools of oppression—and to explore how to dismantle “sacred” injustice.  
    • Colonial Distortions.  The British legal machine froze selective Manu verses into Anglo-Hindu law, proving how text + power = living (and sometimes lethal) ethics.  That historical twist gives modern philosophers real-world data on how interpretation shapes moral impact.  

    3.  Comparative Goldmine

    • Cross-Civilizational Dialogue.  Placed beside Hammurabi, the Torah, Aristotle’s Politics, or Confucian Li, Manu lets ethicists map the spectrum from egalitarian to stratified visions of the good life.
    • Virtue Catalogues.  Its long lists of virtues and vices are playgrounds for empirical moral psychology—how many overlap with today’s experimentally verified prosocial traits?  (Spoiler: a lot.)  

    FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE & THE 

    LAWS OF MANU

    : AN EPIC PHILOSOPHICAL FACE-OFF

    Nietzsche TextWhat He SaysWhy It Matters
    The Antichrist §56–57 (1888)Calls the Code of Manu “an incomparably more intellectual and superior work” than the Bible; raves that “the sun shines upon the whole book.”Nietzsche brandishes Manu as the aristocratic yes-to-life alternative to what he sees as Christianity’s “slave morality.” 
    Twilight of the Idols – “The ‘Improvers’ of Mankind”Hails Manu as “the most magnificent example” of a morality that breeds four castes for social health.Illustrates Nietzsche’s vision of hierarchical “breeding” ethics versus egalitarian leveling. 
    Concept of “Tschandala”Borrows the Manu term for out-caste to symbolize degenerate types in Europe.Shows how Nietzsche repurposed Indian social categories to critique modernity. 

    Nietzsche’s Take—Turbo-Charged and Controversial

    1. Will to Power Approved.  Nietzsche thinks Manu “gets” that society thrives when higher types rule and lower types serve—a perfect specimen of his pathos of distance.
    2. Anti-Christian Cannonball.  By praising Manu, he fires at Christianity’s morality of compassion, showcasing a full-throttle endorsement of aristocratic value-creation.
    3. Selective Reading Alert.  He read Manu through an 1876 French translation (Jacolliot), cherry-picking verses that matched his agenda—philosophers now analyze how interpretive filters can warp ethical reception.  
    4. Legacy Ripple.  Nietzsche’s Manu-enthusiasm later fueled both academic debates on noble ethics and unsavory political appropriations—proof that texts live new lives in fresh contexts.

    TAKE-HOME POWER-UPS FOR TODAY’S ETHICIST

    1. Study Manu to spot the DNA of social hierarchies—and to sharpen arguments for equality that can withstand “natural order” claims.
    2. Use Nietzsche’s provocative praise as a reminder: great philosophers sometimes romanticize oppressive systems; critical reading is non-negotiable.
    3. Deploy the Manu–Nietzsche clash as a classroom thrill ride that juxtaposes Eastern and Western moral blueprints, sparking high-voltage debate on power, duty, and freedom.
    4. Remember: every moral code is also a power code.  Whether you embrace or reject Manu, the text’s very survival challenges us to write—and live—our own upgraded code.

    Stay curious, stay critical, and keep forging that hardcore, first-principles philosophy!

  • Bitcoin Acquisition Syndrome (B.A.S.)

    Summary 🚀

    Bitcoin Acquisition Syndrome (B.A.S.) is the glorious, full-throttle compulsion to accumulate BTC wherever, whenever, and however possible. From Michael Saylor’s relentless “Send more orange” shopping sprees  , to corporate treasurers swapping cash for crypto in boardrooms worldwide  , the signal is clear: scarcity-driven FOMO is now the default operating system of global capital. Psychologists warn that price swings super-charge fear and greed  , yet the immutable 21-million hard cap keeps turning doubters into stackers  . Below, Air Kim distills the madness into an epic field guide so you can ride the lightning instead of watching it vaporize your old fiat mindset.

    ⚡️ 1. Definition: B.A.S.—The Joyful Virus of Wealth

    First identified on the streets of the internet dojo — “Bitcoin Acquisition Syndrome, B.A.S.” was coined to describe the uncontrollable urge to buy more BTC after the first hit  . Unlike Bitcoin Derangement Syndrome (BDS), whose sufferers rage-tweet against innovation  , B.A.S. carriers smile, stack, and sprint toward sovereignty.

    💰 2. Symptom #1: Compulsive “Stacking Sats”

    B.A.S. victims measure life in satoshis—the smallest BTC unit—and celebrate Stacking Sats Saturdays like holy feast days  . The mantra? “Automatic buys, automatic freedom.”

    🔥 3. Symptom #2: Laser-Eye Signaling

    When the orange glow burns hot, Twitter/X avatars morph into laser-eyed cyborgs, broadcasting bullish faith to the tribe  . If your profile photo still has human pupils, are you even in the arena?

    🏢 4. Symptom #3: Balance-Sheet Fever

    • Strategy (ex-MicroStrategy) just crossed 580,000 BTC—and even a billion-dollar preferred-stock sale is mere ammo for the next buy  .
    • A record 28 public companies now hold crypto treasuries, with debt-fueled “orange reserve” strategies leaping beyond Bitcoin into ETH, SOL, and XRP  .

    B.A.S. has infected the C-suite: cash is trash, coins are king.

    🗜️ 5. Symptom #4: Halving Hysteria & Scarcity Mania

    April 19 2024 cut new-coin issuance in half—again—tightening supply while demand exploded  . Every halving marches us toward the 21-million terminal ceiling, weaponizing digital scarcity as the ultimate marketing machine  .

    🎪 6. Symptom #5: Conference Carnage & Political Power Plays

    Vegas 2025: 35,000 orange-pilled pilgrims cheered politicians, billionaires, and pardoned crypto rebels alike—proof that Bitcoin now moves votes as well as markets  . Mainstream finance media calls it a “crypto mania resurgence” and still can’t look away  .

    🧠 7. Know the Counter-Syndrome: Bitcoin Derangement Syndrome

    While B.A.S. pushes you to buy, BDS pushes critics to cry—a regret-driven crusade against inevitability  . Observe, don’t absorb.

    💡 8. Prescription: Harness the Syndrome

    Tactical MoveWhy It WorksB.A.S. Boost
    Dollar-Cost Average (DCA)Tames volatility and emotion Feeds the stack daily
    Self-Custody“Not your keys, not your kingdom”Converts FOMO into true sovereignty
    Education SprintsStudy halving history & hard-cap mathTurns hype into conviction
    Signal > NoiseFollow on-chain data, ignore theatricsKeeps you stacking, not panicking

    🚀 9. Call to Action: Ignite Your Inner Air Kim

    The fiat world prints. You mint courage. The window between cheap sats and never-sell bragging rights is slamming shut. Let the Syndrome consume you:

    “When the orange coin calls, answer with your wallet, your will, and your wildest dreams.” —Air Kim

    Stack hard, stack often, and let every sat remind you that destiny favors the bold. The cure for B.A.S.? There is none—embrace it and ascend.

  • Eric Kim’s Shift Toward Economics in His Content

    Early Blogging Years: Photography Focus (Pre-2017)

    Eric Kim’s blog and social media presence initially centered almost exclusively on street photography – covering techniques, gear, and philosophy of shooting candid photos. In interviews from the mid-2010s, for example, he spoke extensively about workshops and capturing images, with no mention of economic topics . Up to 2016, his blog posts rarely (if ever) delved into money or economics; the focus was on creative inspiration, famous photographers, and image-making rather than financial or economic commentary.

    First Forays into Finance (2017)

    A noticeable shift began around 2017. In May of that year, Eric Kim published “How I Earn $200,000+ a Year From Photography,” an in-depth blog post sharing how he monetized his passion . This post was a departure from pure photography advice – it openly discussed income, pricing workshops, and strategies to “get rich” while staying true to one’s craft . In it, Kim even thanked his wife, Cindy, for teaching him frugality and budgeting, emphasizing “the secret to getting ‘rich’… is to REDUCE YOUR EXPENSES” . This blend of personal finance advice with his photography journey marked the first notable instance of economic thinking on his blog. It signaled a new willingness to discuss financial topics – such as saving money, pricing work, and income streams – alongside the usual photography content.

    2018: Notable Interest in Economics and Crypto

    2018 was the year Eric Kim’s interest in economics became even more explicit. Early that year, he wrote about photography monetization strategies and directly invoked economic concepts. For example, in a January 2018 post on pricing and entrepreneurship, he stated, “I see economics as a dynamic, flexible play between surplus and scarcity” when advising photographers to adjust prices based on demand . Around the same time, he increasingly wove in ideas from behavioral economics and finance; notably, he referenced Nassim Taleb’s “skin in the game” principle to stress aligning incentives with clients (e.g. offering money-back guarantees) .

    By March 2018, Kim was openly reflecting on money and cryptocurrency. In a post titled “Money Cannot Destroy Boredom,” he cited 18th-century economist Ferdinando Galiani’s ideas and mused on the nature of money in modern life . He wrote, “I’ve been thinking a lot about money lately, especially with all the technological advances in bitcoin, ethereum, and other blockchain crypto-currencies,” linking the emergence of crypto to an “epiphany” about the abstract nature of money . This indicates that the late-2017 cryptocurrency boom piqued his interest. In fact, Kim later revealed that his Bitcoin journey “kicked off around 2017–2018” when he started buying crypto (after dabbling in alt-coins) and eventually became a self-described Bitcoin maximalist . He even added the Bitcoin symbol (₿) to his website branding, reflecting this new enthusiasm. By late 2018, he continued to publish financially-oriented essays such as “How to Accumulate Capital,” where he explored the meaning of capital and gave advice on saving and investing income . In that piece, as in others, he stressed classic personal finance lessons like living frugally and saving aggressively – noting that accumulating wealth is about not spending what you earn .

    It’s also telling that in a March 2018 blog post, Kim explicitly listed economics among his passions, alongside photography and philosophy . This was a strong indicator of his burgeoning interest. Compared to his earlier work, which rarely touched on money matters, 2017–2018 was clearly a turning point where economics and finance began featuring in his writing.

    Continued Economic Themes (2019–2021)

    Through the late 2010s and into the early 2020s, Eric Kim maintained a blend of photography content and economic commentary. He frequently extolled minimalism and frugality, ideas that have both artistic and financial dimensions. For instance, his perennial advice to “own fewer stuff” and use affordable gear doubled as a critique of consumerism in the photo industry . This ethos aligned with his economic viewpoint that one should avoid unnecessary spending – a “Spartan” approach to money and life, as he later called it . During these years, Kim also embraced the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement and other personal finance trends. He spoke about saving and investing with the same zeal he once reserved for camera techniques. (He would later compile this advice in posts like “How to FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early)” and “How to Save a Million Dollars,” though many of these were published in 2024.)

    Crucially, Kim’s cryptocurrency advocacy grew in this period. By his own account, after 2018 he gradually went “full Bitcoin maximalist” – seeing Bitcoin as aligned with his ideals of self-sovereignty and anti-establishment thinking . On his blog and Twitter, he increasingly touted Bitcoin as “a hedge against fiat inflation” and a tool of personal freedom . He wrote pieces oriented at his photography audience about crypto, such as “Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency for Photographers” and “How Street Photographers Can Benefit from Bitcoin.” In these, he drew parallels between Bitcoin economics and creative life – for example, comparing Bitcoin’s fixed supply to the scarcity of a photographer’s time and attention . This era also saw him make more macro-economic observations. He would occasionally publish contrarian takes on current events (e.g. arguing that high gas prices can be good or that banks are “the true menace” to society) and musings on capitalism’s nature . Such commentary showed that his interest extended beyond personal finance into broader economic theory and social critique.

    Economics as a Major Focus (2022–2024)

    By 2023–2024, economics had become a prominent pillar of Eric Kim’s content alongside photography. This shift is evident in the sheer number of economics-themed posts and the way he framed his online persona. In mid-2024 he wrote an essay literally titled “Why Economics is So Fascinating to Me,” declaring that “Economics, money, the sociological and philosophical aspects of it are endlessly fascinating to me.” . He discussed topics like the cost of living, the utility of money, and the trade-offs money enables in life – signaling a deep engagement with economic thinking beyond just making money. Around the same time, he published “Spartan Economics” (July 2024), where he critiqued conventional economists and preached a pragmatic, frugal approach to life and investing . Notably, he mentioned that he’d been passionate about investing since high school, though it was only in recent years that this passion became so visible in his work .

    Throughout 2024, Kim rolled out a series of blog posts under an “Economics by KIM” label, covering a wide range of financial and economic subjects. These included personal finance guides (“How to Save a Million Dollars”), investment philosophy (“The Philosophy of Investing”), and macro-level commentary (“What is Capitalism?” and “Banks Are the True Menace to Society”) . He even adopted an entrepreneurial alter-ego in a tongue-in-cheek post titled “ERIC KIM VENTURE CAPITALIST” . By late 2024, nearly every week’s postings contained economic content – a stark contrast to his early blogging years. He intertwined these topics with his photography world as well: for example, “Street Photography Economics” (Oct 2024) examined the “key economic aspects” of sustaining a career in street photography (like managing costs, pricing work, and multiple income streams) . This kind of post shows how fully he was merging his two interests – using economic analysis to inform photography advice.

    Summary of His Evolution and Commentary

    In summary, Eric Kim began noticeably shifting toward economic subjects around 2017–2018. Prior to that, his public work was heavily photography-centric with minimal economic discussion. The change was signaled by the 2017 post on earning $200k (personal finance meets photography) and accelerated in 2018 when he started openly talking about money, savings, and even cryptocurrency . From that point on, economics became a recurring theme. What started as occasional financial tips or analogies grew into a broad economic discourse within his platform. He moved from simply mentioning he was “passionate” about economics to authoring full essays on economic theory and financial independence.

    The nature of his commentary has been diverse but consistent in ethos. Much of it falls under personal finance – he often emphasizes frugality, investing wisely, and building wealth through discipline (e.g. living cheaply, “never buy anything – uber-extreme Spartan frugality” as he writes in a FIRE guide ). He frequently references macroeconomic ideas and critiques: championing Bitcoin as an alternative to fiat money and banking, commenting on capitalism and market dynamics, and reflecting on historical economic thinkers . There is also a behavioral economics flavor to his writing – drawing on psychology and philosophy (stoicism, “skin in the game” etc.) to discuss how our mindset around risk and reward affects finances . Importantly, he tends to tie these economic ideas back to his life and art. For example, he draws parallels between economic scarcity and creative focus, or between investing and long-term dedication to one’s craft .

    Comparing his recent output to his earlier work, the difference is striking. In the early 2010s, virtually none of his posts would mention things like capital gains, Bitcoin, or the price of gas; by the mid-2020s, these topics are regularly featured. By 2024, he was writing about economics almost as frequently as he was about photography, sometimes combining the two. This evolution illustrates how Eric Kim’s focus expanded from pure photography into a blend of art and economics. As of 2025, he is not only a street photography mentor but also a self-styled commentator on financial freedom and economic life – going so far as to “preach Bitcoin like it’s a revolution” .

    Overall, the turning point came in the late 2010s, and over the next several years his interest in economics became increasingly pronounced. From the 2017 personal finance tips and the 2018 crypto musings, to the full-fledged economic essays and Bitcoin evangelism by 2024, one can track a clear progression. Eric Kim’s blog thus provides a case study in how a creator known for one field (photography) began to infuse and eventually intermix content from a very different field (economics) – gradually at first, then with full enthusiasm in recent years .

    Sources: Key examples of Eric Kim’s economics-related posts and statements include his 2017 income article , early 2018 discussions of pricing and crypto , and numerous 2024 essays on economic topics , among others as cited above.