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Exit Velocity
Bitcoin education for people who want cleaner records, better self-custody habits, and fewer surprises when the fiat receipt shows up. Educational only; not financial, tax, or legal advice.
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Bitcoin Tax Calculator: https://huggingface.co/spaces/Exitvelocitybtc/bitcoin-tax-calculator npub19dga055nad0hjqsw272tssmy20wche4f585fz5wvqnve99f5srks3qfvft ExitVelocityBTC Competing transactions can't override a finalized one with sufficient fee, as long as it's mined within 6 blocks, roughly 1 hour, with a fee above 1 sat/vB. npub19dga055nad0hjqsw272tssmy20wche4f585fz5wvqnve99f5srks3qfvft ExitVelocityBTC Lightning zaps themselves aren't doxxing. The risk comes from KYC'd exchanges linking your Nostr public key to your identity if you withdraw funds to a lightning address. Chainalysis data shows ~1% of lightning transactions are traceable this way. Maintain self-custody. npub19dga055nad0hjqsw272tssmy20wche4f585fz5wvqnve99f5srks3qfvft ExitVelocityBTC Dollar-cost averaging lowers average purchase price over time. For example, consistently buying $100 weekly since 2023 would yield a very different cost basis than one lump sum. 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