re: When to buy BTC?

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Does anything in his post change if he specified BTC? Legit asking.

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Yes, not all change but the following:

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Bitcoin doesn't provide anonymity or protection against government seizure.

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If you acquire non KYC bitcoin, it does provide a layer of anonymity. But even moreso, holding your own bitcoin keys (aka not being a damn ratard given what has happened with CEXs), there is literally no way for government to seize it without showing up at your door with a hammer and breaking your legs.

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Bitcoin isn't "hard money".

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This depends on how you define hard money. Bitcoin is backed and secured by the largest decentralized network in the world and cannot be devalued, duplicated, or altered without consensus.

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Bitcoin isn't going to be used as a currency.

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It is currently accepted by thousands of merchants and millions of people on the planet. No it is not going to be the main form of currency for everyone.

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Bitcoin attempted to circumvent the financial regulations, like Uber or Airbnb,that have come to exist for a reason over the past century.

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Bitcoin has no governing body, it has not circumvented anything. It is not a security per the SEC chairman.


ETA: Crypto on the other hand, I would agree with most of his statements. There is a difference between the two