In this episode, I chat with Jan “Stallion” Marvan, CEO of Hacking Lives, about building real-world optionality: plan-B residencies, tax-optimized structures, and day-one self-custody. We dive into why Bitcoin is first a tool for freedom, and why Paraguay has quietly become a top residency hub for mobile Bitcoiners. If you want practical steps to become harder to stop, financially and physically, this one’s for you. Join the Become Unruggable Self-Custody MentorshipHands-on guidance to take control of your Bitcoin https://tally.so/r/w4D8y5 Official Partner's:⛏️Start your mining journey with Sazmining! Get $50 off your first rig: https://store.sazmining.com/purchase?ref=HFqPJJo38IWX₿ Buy Bitcoin the Sovereign WaySign up using this link at get 0.5% discount of fee's → https://bullbitcoin.com/btcstory️ Get 15% off at StampSeed (Seed phrase titanium backup)Use code BTCSTORY → https://stampseed.com Follow UsGG on Nostr: https://primal.net/ggGG on X: https://x.com/YourBTCStoryJan on X: https://x.com/stalliondelsurJan on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsrlzyv3lm80g9mlxe28dktcx25y49nge845suugrz4kuw8jyjpd8c26jecuHis website: https://hackinglives.com/00:00 - Intro00:53 - Who is Stallion & Hacking Lives05:47 - PSA: self-custody + show mission07:57 - This cycle is different: ETFs, treasuries, retail lull10:40 - Store of value vs medium of exchange19:07 - Numbers-go-down tech: pricing life in sats23:03 - Time in the market beats timing the market24:31 - Low time preference spending & priorities33:08 - Why self-custody is non-negotiable39:36 - Prepping for mobility: passports, wallets, go-bag44:21 - Inheritance planning: cypherpunk vs legal-estate paths53:49 - Optionality as freedom; segue to Hacking Lives1:12:40 - Paraguay residency basics: visit cadence & permanence1:24:07 - Next rabbit holes: safety, mobility, OPSEC online1:26:10 - Closing: freedom is built, not grantedBlock height: 916264#Bitcoin #Selfcustody #BitcoinPR #BitcoinMindset #BitcoinMedia

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