What Is A Digital Asset Custodian?
Since the arrival of Bitcoin, we now have digital money that is sailable across space and time; in a way that anyone could perform this action. The network allows any participant to custody funds by running a simple software package and proving ownership with a set of private keys. Bitcoin eliminates the need to use […]
Bitcoin Reduces Needless Consumption For Small Businesses
Running a small business is hard work; sometimes, it can feel like the sucker’s choice; why would you take on all this risk, do all this unpaid or extra work in the hope that there is a potentially bigger payoff sometime in the future. When you become an entrepreneur, you take your time, capital and […]
What Is A Bitcoin Darkpool?
In an era where data is the new gold or oil, and big tech is thirsting over every piece of metadata they can pry from your fingers, privacy is a fast-eroding commodity. While many are not too concerned with the privacy of their social media posts, search engine queries, emails or cloud-stored documents and files. […]
Safety Tips For Storing Your Seed Phrase
As Bitcoin continue to gain traction and increase in price, the importance of understanding and protecting your digital assets become increasingly critical. Many of us are still coming to terms with the idea of “owning” something that is completely digital. If something is only data, how do I prove that I own something? How is […]
What Is A Satscard?
Bitcoin has grown in popularity over the years, with more people adopting it as a way to store savings, speculate on as an investment or as means of payment. As Bitcoin continues gaining traction, it needs more convenient and secure ways to use and spend it. Bitcoin continues to clear millions each day, with a […]
Budgeting With Synthetic BTC-Backed Assets
If you are planning on living off of your Bitcoin, you will need to make some adjustments to the way you handle your money; gone are the days of getting your pay cheque, letting the debit orders go off automatically, and spending the rest on whatever you like and then putting something away for a […]
What Are Seedless Bitcoin Wallets?
Bitcoin wallets are your entry point into the network and are the primary interface for individuals to manage their funds and communicate with the network. A Bitcoin wallet is software that allows you to store, send, and receive funds in the form of UTXOs. Whenever you create a Bitcoin wallet, you are provided with a […]
What Happens If I Send Bitcoin To An Incorrect Address?
Electronic payments have become second nature to many of us; fewer people in developing economies are using physical cash. Instead, we settle bills through online transactions, be that with a card at a point-of-sale terminal or online with eCommerce websites. Credit and debit cards, mobile wallets, remittance services, internet and mobile banking, and many other […]
South Africans Should Consider BTC As Bank Failure Insurance.
South Africa is one of the most banked countries on the continent, with an estimated 85% of adults having bank accounts. We have plenty of middle-class and working-class people who are used to having a bank account, using NFC tap payments, using ApplePay or Visa and MasterCard credit and debit cards, but this isn’t the reality for […]
Bitcoins Price Encourages More Secure Self Custody
Bitcoin always captures the imagination of normies when it starts rising in price, and the headlines surely follow. These FOMO epochs bring in a bunch of new investors who seek to acquire their fortunes over a short space of time. Those that wish to make a quick buck trading bitcoin IOUs on exchanges aren’t interested […]