Watching the blackouts in Spain and Portugal, and recalling our prolonged outages, one can't help but ponder that the world has never been so technological — and yet so vulnerable. Aside from non-functional stores, airports, gas stations, household appliances, etc., in such moments you realize that any numbers on accounts, any crypto portfolio — is an illusion while the network is down. When you have money in your balance but none in your pocket, and they are of no use. So crypto is crypto, but having a stock of canned goods, jerry cans of fuel, water, a power bank, and EcoFlow/generator, along with some cash — is quite a good idea these days.