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 […]
What We Can Learn From The Ledger Connect Hack
As you tumble down the Bitcoin rabbit hole, one of your first steps is to get your coins off exchanges and hold your keys. Many of us, lured by the promise of self-custody and the simplicity of a thumb drive, entrusted our Bitcoin riches to Ledger wallets. These affordable devices, once the go-to for security […]
What Is Shamir Secret Sharing?
In researching Bitcoin, you’ve likely come across terms like decentralised, stateless, non-custodial, and elimination of third-party risk, all routed as benefits of using the network; well, that and “number go up“, right? While these features are unique to Bitcoin and contribute to the value proposition, many of us distil all that value into the fiat […]
What Is Multi-Party Computation (MPC)?
I am sure a few days after receiving your first paycheque; someone told you how important it is to “manage your money”. Earning an income is only one half of the equation; keeping the money and ensuring you have a larger capital stock for a rainy day is the second task you’re left to figure […]
What Is Frostsnap?
The core of Bitcoin’s value proposition is the ability to self-custody through the simple act of creating a wallet where you hold the only copy of the keys. When you self custody your funds, you are free of any third-party risk, but you will face a different set of obstacles. If you ever lose your […]
What Are The Types Of Bitcoin Public Keys?
If you’ve created a Bitcoin wallet before, you should be pretty familiar with the public address or public key. This key is represented by a long string of text with letters and numbers generated by your wallet, which you can use to receive funds. When you generate a public address, your wallet uses your private […]
What Are AirGapped Bitcoin Wallets?
When it comes down to securing your bitcoin and holding your keys, there isn’t a single path to storage. You can start with a method as simple as downloading a software hot wallet for free and generating a set of keys on your desktop or mobile device, or you can opt for something more elaborate, […]
Practicing “Safe Crypto” With A Triple Wrapped Ledger Nano
Don’t Be A Fool, Cover Your Tool And that tool is your crypto stash lol. As always, speaking to my mate @chekohler about our Strat-Stack-Sats (Strategy to Stack Sats every Saturday) brings about the conversation around how we store our crypto safely. Neither of us are too keen on leaving funds on exchanges and I […]