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Part I — The Age of Control (Chs. 1–6)

Ch.1 — Introduction & Vision Preview

Political–economic narrative: why sovereignty matters now.

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We begin with a simple question: who really owns your time, your money, and your choices? This chapter frames the stakes, sets the promise of energy-backed independence, and explains how a humble miner can outlast empires.

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Ch.2 — Bitcoin Fundamentals

Keys, nodes, blocks, difficulty — the essentials.

Ch.3 — Rise & Fall of Fiat Money

From gold anchors to paper promises.

Ch.4 — The Sovereign Individual

Technology vs. centralisation — a turning tide.

Ch.5 — CBDCs & Programmable Money Preview

The velvet glove of financial control.

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CBDCs promise convenience while reshaping consent. We explore holding limits, “expired” money, and the power of toggling access — all under the soothing brand of innovation.

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Ch.6 — The Enterprise of Energy

Why energy is the foundation of freedom.

Part II — The Miner’s Workshop (Chs. 7–14)

Practical / Technical teaching format with numbered mini-TOC per chapter and visuals (flowcharts, tables). Chapter 12 is a special analytical chapter by protocol.

Ch.7 — Foundations of Cryptocurrency Preview

Wallets, custody, and the prime rule: “Not your keys, not your crypto.”

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Hot vs. cold. Custodial vs. self-custody. One diagram, one rule: control the keys, control the asset. We map everyday setups — from a simple hardware wallet to a multi-sig vault.

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Ch.8 — Mining Fundamentals Preview

Hashrate, difficulty, blocks, and hardware basics.

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Proof-of-Work is a race: many runners, one winner per block. We break the “hash lottery” into a picture you can draw on a napkin, then scale it to a shed of ASICs.

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Ch.9 — Mining Economics

Capex, opex, difficulty trends, payback discipline.

Ch.10 — Advanced Mining Strategies

Firmware, immersion, curtailment, grid games.

Ch.11 — Coin-by-Coin Analysis

Method over hype: frameworks first.

Ch.12 — Crypto Markets & Altcoins Special

Analytical / political-economic lens (protocol exception).

Ch.13 — Risk & Regulation

Jurisdictions, custody risk, personal OPSEC.

Ch.14 — People’s Questions (FAQ)

Your top questions, answered clearly.

Part III — The Sovereign Miner’s Quest (Chs. 15–18)

Ch.15 — The Awakening Preview

Cinematic narrative returns: the journey begins.

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A knock at midnight. A bank account gone hollow. The road calls — and with it, a vow: no gatekeepers again.

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Ch.16 — The Forge of Energy

From workshop to power-house.

Ch.17 — The Hunt Begins

Clues, codes, and the first cipher door.

Ch.18 — The Sovereign Miner’s Legacy

What remains after the last block you mine.

Appendices A–D

Aligned to Protocol vP4.2 — SYNC37 (18-chapter ToC; SovereignCoin rebrand; Chapter 12 exception).

Appendix A — Crypto Tax Survival Guides Preview

UK • US • EU • Global common themes.

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  • A.2 United Kingdom — Survival Guide
  • A.3 United States — Survival Guide
  • A.4 European Union — Survival Guide
  • A.5 Global Common Themes

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Appendix B — Mining ROI Models Preview

Assumptions, calculators, payback vs cycles, HODL vs flip.

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  • B.1 Key assumptions (hashrate, energy cost, difficulty)
  • B.2 ROI calculator examples (BTC, LTC/DOGE, Aleo, …)
  • B.3 Payback periods vs. market cycles
  • B.4 Long-term holding vs. flipping strategies

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Appendix C — Where to Get Your Rigs Preview

Suppliers, group buys/sponsorships, fraud warnings.

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  • C.1 Trusted ASIC & GPU suppliers
  • C.2 Refurb vs. new — evaluation
  • C.3 Group buys / sponsorship deals
  • C.4 Risk warnings: scams & counterfeits
  • C.5 Recommended partnerships (with disclosures)

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Appendix D — Solar PV + Mining Integration Preview

Island (off-grid), hybrid grid-tie, battery sizing, inverters.

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  • D.1 Island mode (off-grid)
  • D.2 Grid-tied hybrids
  • D.3 Battery sizing (day/night loads)
  • D.4 Inverters for high loads (ASICs vs GPUs)
  • D.5 Schematics + safety
  • D.6 Maintenance & monitoring

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The Trinity Project — Book • Hunt • Coin

What is the Trinity Project? Overview

Learn through the book, play through the hunt, participate via the coin.

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The movement blends knowledge, play, and economics to build sovereignty step-by-step.

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Table of Contents reflects the locked Protocol vP4.2 — Sync #37 (Part II teaching tone, Chapter 12 exception).