Declaration of War - your handful of salt

In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi did something unthinkable.

He declared war on the British—not with weapons but with a handful of salt.

The British Empire controlled India’s salt supply, turning an essential resource into a sledgehammer of oppression. Salt was life in India. It preserved food, fought dehydration, and sustained millions in the sweltering heat.

Yet, under colonial law, Indians were banned from collecting or making their own. Instead, they were forced to buy heavily taxed salt from British suppliers.

Gandhi’s response was bold and symbolic. He embarked on a 240-mile march to the Arabian Sea, gathering thousands of followers along the way.

He passed through villages where families rationed salt like gold dust, mothers diluted soups to stretch meals, and farmers sacrificed food to pay salt taxes. When Gandhi finally reached the sea and scooped up a handful of salt, he shattered colonial law in front of the world.

The British reaction was ruthless. Over 60,000 Indians were arrested, including Gandhi himself. But the Salt March was more than an act of defiance—it was a call for sovereignty.

It proved that when control over essential resources is unjustly centralized, resistance isn’t just an option—it’s a duty. That handful of salt became a weapon against oppression, igniting a movement that changed history.

Today, bitcoin is our modern handful of salt. Centralized institutions wield power over money just like the British controlled salt. And there is no more significant or critical or essential resource than money.

Governments print trillions, eroding the value of our savings.

Banks freeze accounts, impose limits, and charge fees to use your money. Have you ever tried to withdraw a large amount from your local branch office? Have you ever tried traveling abroad with more than $10,000? Try it and see what happens.

Bitcoin flips that script. It’s a tool for reclaiming sovereignty in a world dominated by centralized control.

The New Revolution: Digital Sovereignty