Exploring Bitcoin Self-Custody Solutions
The concept of self-custody is at the heart of Bitcoin’s philosophy. Not your keys, not your coins. By owning your private keys, you take complete control of your funds, eliminating reliance on third-party institutions. However, this control comes with a significant responsibility: ensuring that your private keys are secure from both digital hacks, social engineering […]
The Social Engineering Hacks Will Continue Until Self Custody Improves
When you decide to store your wealth in Bitcoin, security is paramount. The blockchain spares no expense in securing blocks for a reason, and you shouldn’t either. Trusting large entities with our money and assets might be the norm, but centralisation comes at a cost. While we fortify our digital wallets with strong passwords and […]
Why You Should Avoid Multi-coin Wallets
In the wake of the Atomic Wallet breach, a chilling wave of concern has washed over the cryptocurrency community, raising alarming questions about the security of hot wallets. Trusting software to hold substantial amounts of wealth is not without its risks, as proven repeatedly through numerous security breaches. But the recent Atomic Wallet hack has […]
Self-Custody Maximalism On The Rise
Although the extreme viewpoint of Bitcoin Maximalism is “1 Bitcoin = 1 Bitcoin”, the vast majority of people in the space always look at “1 Bitcoin = current £ price”. As the fiat price of Bitcoin goes through its bear market and bull market cycles, we see companies and exchanges come and go, which leads […]
Regulation & The Importance of Bitcoin Self-Custody
I’m pretty big on Bitcoin security and always want people who stack sats to take ownership of them by getting a cold wallet, rather than leaving their coins on 3rd party platforms. Having said that, I have moved my Bitcoin around different places and it got to a point where I had more out of […]