A 1775 warning with a 2009 answer. The coiled snake said leave us be; Bitcoin makes it enforceable — money no one can seize, freeze, or inflate out from under you.
The Gadsden snake never struck first. It coiled, it rattled, and it refused to be stepped on — the original American boundary line.
Self-custody is that line, drawn in code. Your keys, your coins, your business — no permission slip, no middleman, no tread.
They've always wanted a foot on your money. Don't tread on me — and don't tread on my keys. Sovereignty isn't requested. It's held.