2025-12-29 17:25:35

I liquidated my entire Bitcoin position. Here's the wild part—I'm rotating everything into physical nickels.

Before you dismiss this, check the math:

A nickel has a guaranteed face value of 5 cents (full legal tender status). But right now, the copper-nickel composition inside that coin trades at 6.2 cents in raw material value.

Which means I'm essentially purchasing money at a 24% discount to intrinsic material worth.

It's a play on the gap between monetary policy (fixed denomination) and commodity pricing (rising metals). Most people overlook these micro-arbitrage windows because they're not sexy enough for social media hype.

Worth considering if you believe inflation + currency debasement keeps accelerating.

BTC2,31%

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SchrodingersPaper

· 17h ago

Huh? Clearing out Bitcoin to buy five-cent coins? Is this guy serious or just putting on a show for me... But on the other hand, I have to say, I didn't think of this arbitrage logic; a 24% discount is indeed outrageous.

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MetaLord420

· 01-01 09:51

Sold BTC to stockpile five-cent coins... Man, this idea is brilliant, I need to think it over. The ultimate arbitrage from BTC to nickel coins? Sounds like a crazy play. I have to admit, this logic has some merit, but how about in actual operation... I never thought of arbitraging five-cent coins; the crypto world is truly full of hidden talents. Wait, sell all BTC to buy coins? That has to be legit.

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CryptoSourGrape

· 2025-12-29 17:51

Selling BTC to stockpile coins? Man, your brain must be pretty unique...

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airdrop_huntress

· 2025-12-29 17:49

Selling Bitcoin to hoard five-cent coins? This guy's really clear-headed... or maybe he's too clear-headed to be clear? I think this arbitrage logic sounds pretty good, but what happens when it’s time to cash out? Jumping from the crypto world to copper-nickel arbitrage, that’s quite a leap, brother. Wait, is this implying that metal prices will keep rising? Should I also start hoarding some coins to test the waters? Crazy thinking like this is just how it is; maybe the next 10x opportunity is somewhere we haven't noticed. Can five-cent coins still circulate, or are you just planning to hoard them to death? This logic sounds pretty devilish at first, but think about it carefully... doesn’t the market really overlook such things? I don’t have the courage to cash out all my Bitcoin, but I do want to know how this guy plans to spend five-cent coins.

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BoredApeResistance

· 2025-12-29 17:39

Sell Bitcoin to stockpile five-cent coins? Bro, are you trying to play "metal arbitrage"? Wait, I need to think this through... Is it really that simple? No, how many coins do you need to stockpile? The shipping costs would probably eat you alive. Smart move, since fiat currency is also depreciating, might as well bet on metal prices going up, at least for some psychological comfort. This move is indeed a bit extreme, I kind of want to follow, but I also feel something's off...

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DaisyUnicorn

· 2025-12-29 17:26

Huh? A full position of five-cent coins? This guy has started collecting metals, I have to admit it's pretty clever. A 24% arbitrage margin sounds sweet, but I can't wrap my head around the scenario of accumulating millions of coins. The inflation spiral is indeed accelerating, there's no doubt about that, but how many community governance little flowers can five cents exchange for?

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