Ever feel like your money isn’t really yours?

This week, a powerful visual from The Little Hodler stopped us in our scroll. Most people are still trapped in systems of control, unknowingly surrendering their financial freedom to centralized powers through CBDCs and fiat systems. Their choices are controlled by others, and they no longer have true ownership of their money.

But there’s a better way.

Off to the side, one figure stands apart, a Bitcoiner who holds their own keys and practices self-custody. This person is not relying on a bank or financial institution to manage their money. Instead, they have full control and responsibility. Their freedom comes from the ability to send, receive, and store value without needing permission from anyone.

But there are also Bitcoiners keeping their Bitcoin on exchanges or in a custodial wallet. If you’re one of them, then you’re still attached to strings. Someone else is holding your keys, which means they’re holding your freedom too. They can freeze your account, limit your access, or lose your funds altogether. That’s not sovereignty. That’s still control.