I'm a Black Expat AMA

[Wiseborn]

How to transfer stablecoins from Binance to Kraken.

Why would you want to do this? If you have some stacks to transfer and you want to do it cheaper than a wire transfer then You could use a Kracken Pro account to Binance using Polygon and the fees for transferring say 4000 grand would be like 11 bucks generally speaking you transfer that to a foreign bank account and make a standard withdrawal.

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basically if you wired money using say Western Union it´d cost around 32 bucks every dollar counts

 

[Wiseborn]

expat pro tip. Before you leave the country or leave your residence in the states renew your drivers license.

It´s hard to do without a lease.

 

[Wiseborn]

House buying Pro Tip

If buying in Colombia you need the Foriegn Direct Investment form the Formulario 4 If this isn´t done you could lose your investment.

 

[Wiseborn]

Core Satellite investment strategy

 

[Wiseborn]

more short and long term rental resources

If you looking for an apartment in Rio this is a good site to ball park the costshttps://rentola.com.br/en/for-rent?location=rio-de-janeiro&property_types=apartment

Rentola Brazil

 

[Wiseborn]

The caddilac verson of full coverage of Colombian Health Care is around is about 625 USD a year.

Just so you know?

 

[Wiseborn]

also when leaving or entering the United States or really anywhere and they ask for your phone Give it to them.

But before you give it to them turn off wifi and bluetooth and put the phone in airplane mode they have the right to physically search your phone but giving them access to the cloud and your cloud storage is optional.

 

[Wiseborn]

Contact numbers for American Veterans calling from Colombia:

If you are service connected disability you can get meds and medical attention from Purple Heart Clinic. WhatsApp number is +57 4 201 3000.

If you need to call the Veterans administration from Colombia direct dial 009+1+the number.

VA general number 009-1-800-698-2411, 009-1-800-MYVA411

Applicationss are "VA Health and Benefits" and "MyHealthevet" and you will need to sign on using your ID.Me sign in information.

VA International Number 009-1-918-781-7550

To receive your VA Disability letter and benefits letter via email dial 009-1-800-698-2411 option 5 then option 0.​

 

[Wiseborn]

also when leaving or entering the United States or really anywhere and they ask for your phone Give it to them.

But before you give it to them turn off wifi and bluetooth and put the phone in airplane mode they have the right to physically search your phone but giving them access to the cloud and your cloud storage is optional.

addentum.

Log out of all apps and turn off backup of your cloud and what´s app.

This is for going and coming to america.

 

[The D-List Vet]

Found it

 

[Wiseborn]

Found it

read from back to front I learned things along the way

 

[Wiseborn]

Remember if you have more than 10 stacks in an overseas bank file an F Bar

FBAR (Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts) is an annual filing requirement under the Bank Secrecy Act, used by the U.S. government to combat tax evasion and money laundering. It is filed electronically using FinCEN Form 114 through the BSA E-Filing System, not with the IRS or your tax return.

• Who Must File: U.S. citizens, resident aliens, and certain U.S. entities (e.g., corporations, trusts, partnerships) with a financial interest in or signature authority over foreign financial accounts.
• Filing Threshold: The combined maximum value of all foreign accounts exceeds $10,000 at any time during the calendar year, even for a single day.
• Accounts to Report: Bank accounts, brokerage accounts, mutual funds, retirement accounts, life insurance policies with cash value, and accounts where you have signature authority.
• Due Date: April 15, with an automatic extension to October 15 for late filers.
• Penalties:
  • Up to $10,000 per non-willful violation.
  • For willful violations: up to $16,536 per violation or 50% of the account value, whichever is greater.
• Important Notes:
  • FBAR is not a tax return—it reports account holdings, not income.
  • If your accounts generate interest, dividends, or capital gains, that income must still be reported on your U.S. tax return.
  • FATCA (Form 8938) is separate and reports broader foreign financial assets; many taxpayers must file both.

For 2026, the deadline remains April 15, 2026, with an automatic extension to October 15, 2026.

https://www.fincen.gov/report-foreign-bank-and-financial-accounts