Nostr Wallet Connect: The Convenience That Could Drain Your Wallet
Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC) is one of the most elegant solutions to a persistent problem in Bitcoin’s Lightning Network ecosystem: how to seamlessly integrate payments into applications without requiring users to trust each app with custody of their funds. Using Nostr’s relay infrastructure and public-key cryptography, NWC creates a bridge between your Lightning wallet and any compatible […]
Running A Cloud Lightning Node
The Lightning Network promised us Bitcoin transactions with instant, low-cost payments and to an extent, it has delivered, but not without a trade-off involved. If you want those quick and cheap transactions, you’re forced to your own Lightning node, which traditionally requires technical expertise and dedicated hardware. That’s if you’re going to run it the […]
What Is Misty Breez?
Breez, known for its Lighting Wallet and LSP, has unveiled its newest application, Misty Breez, which was built using its Nodeless Breez SDK on top of the Liquid sidechain. Breez already offers an SDK for Lightning developers using the Greenlight service offered by Blockstream, which connects a user to a cloud-based Lightning node while keeping […]
Why Exchanges Are Not A Safe Place To Store Your BTC
The saying “not your keys, not your coins” has always been a fundamental principle of Bitcoin, although many choose to ignore it until it’s too late. The ability to self-custody is a revolutionary action; for once in your life, you have the option to hold all your money without the need for a third party […]
How To Use AlbyHub Node Sub Accounts
Let’s get real for a moment; Alby moving to fully non-custodial is a good thing for Bitcoiners, but it is still a pain in the arse when compared to the ease of a custodial wallet. Having gone through the onboarding process myself, I can attest to the work the Alby team has put in with […]
What Is A Dark Skippy Attack?
Owning the hardest money in the world makes you a prime target as the size of the Bitcoin market increases, and so does your purchasing power as you own a relative share of that market. The more your net wealth increases, the better class of criminals that would come after you; as a Bitcoin holder […]
Denmark Looks To Ban Bitcoin Wallets
According to figures from Danmarks Nationalbank’s survey of Danish citizens’ payment habits, approximately 272 million cash payments were made by citizens in 2023, totalling approximately kr. 84 billion in trade. This represents 8% of the country’s settlement, down from 10% in 2021. Denmark is among the top twelve EU member states with the most cashless payment […]
The Stress Of Self Custody
Ah, Bitcoin, the asset that divides the dinner table, the political sphere, the financial world, and generations. When it comes to Bitcoin, it often feels like there is no room for nuance, and you’re encouraged to side with one of two camps. Either it’s dismissed as a digital Ponzi made up of cryptographic proofs, while […]
Brave Wallet Adds BTC Support
Brave is a privacy-focused web browser that has tethered itself to crypto since its inception. The browser is known for its built-in cryptocurrency wallet and rewards system and even has its own failed Altcoin BAT (Basic Attention Token), which was initially launched as a reward system for users to tip websites and social accounts, similar […]
What Is Nostr Wallet Connect?
As a modern internet user, we’ve become accustomed to certain user experiences, slick one-click logins, signing off payments perhaps with a 2FA for added security, and connecting our credit cards to applications for subscription payments, and this is the standard; no one will accept anything more complex. When sites and services are centralised, it’s easier […]