You sit in a small café, sip your black coffee and pay with a single scan of your Lightning Wallet. No long queues, no credit card company making a commission, no hidden fees. Just peer-to-peer. You are a Bitcoiner.

A bitcoin user is not just someone who owns bitcoin and hopes for its price to rise. No, a real bitcoin user has realised that this is about much more. It's about freedom. It's about a monetary system that works independently of banks, governments and inflation.

Bitcoin as part of a way of life

Who really owns the money in your bank account? Do you? Not quite. Once your money is in a bank, it is just a number in a database that can be blocked, frozen or devalued at any time. Just ask people in Venezuela, Argentina or Turkey, where inflation has been over 100% in recent years. Their money loses value every day. Bitcoin does not.

Because Bitcoin is limited. There will never be more than 21 million Bitcoins. This is a mathematically indisputable law written in the source code. No politician or central bank can change this law. A real Bitcoin user understands this.

They don't buy bitcoin to exchange it for euros or dollars. They buy it because they know that Bitcoin is the hardest money mankind has ever had - money that no one can devalue. It is money that can be transferred directly from person to person, without banks or middlemen.

Acceptance instead of speculation

A true Bitcoin fan doesn't just want to profit - they want Bitcoin to become the global standard. That's why they pay with bitcoin whenever they can, whether it's for a coffee, a hotel room or an online service.

In El Salvador, this has long been a reality. Bitcoin has been an official currency there since 2021. Tourists and locals pay with bitcoin in supermarkets, restaurants and even at petrol stations. In Lugano, bitcoin is the official currency. And the network of merchants accepting bitcoin is growing worldwide.

But it's not the big companies that make the difference. It's the people.

People like us at PlusX2, who provide Bitcoin training so you can protect yourself from an inflationary currency. All payments on the PlusX2 network are made in Bitcoin. 

Bitcoin as protection against currency devaluation

Let's look at the figures:

• The purchasing power of the US dollar has fallen by 80% in 50 years.
• The euro has lost over 40% of its purchasing power since its introduction.
• Bitcoin? 1 BTC was worth virtually nothing in 2009. Today, on 10 February 2025, the price is around $97,940, despite all the fluctuations.
   

This is not speculation, this is a paradigm shift. While fiat money continues to depreciate, bitcoin remains scarce.

Why a Bitcoiner holds Bitcoin - and uses it

A Bitcoiner knows: Bitcoin is not just a new, modern currency. Bitcoin is freedom.

• Freedom from inflation.
• Freedom from banks controlling your money.
• Freedom to send value across borders without asking anyone's permission.

That's why a real bitcoinist doesn't sell to make a short-term profit. They hold because they know that in ten years' time Bitcoin will be even harder, even more valuable than it is today. And they pay with it because they want that future to come faster.

Conclusion: Are you one of the bitcoiners?

You may already own bitcoin. You may already be actively using it. Are you already spreading the word? Bitcoin is part of the change we are experiencing. Become part of the PlusX2 network. Here you will get support on electronic wallets and bitcoin. 

Best regards, HJS