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No, BlackRock Can't Change Bitcoin

[yesterday 7:38 PM] Recently, BlackRock released an educational video explaining Bitcoin, which I thought was great—it's amazing to see Bitcoin being discussed on such a massive platform. But, of course, Bitcoin X (Twitter) had a meltdown over one specific line in the…

We Need In-Kind Redemptions For The Spot Bitcoin ETFs

[Dec 20 11:22 PM] Follow Frank on X. On a recent episode of the Coinage podcast, guest SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said that she is open to reconsidering in-kind redemptions for spot bitcoin ETFs.(For those who aren’t familiar with the term “in-kind redemption,”

Bought Bitcoin at $108,000? Don't Panic

[Dec 20 8:31 PM] Bitcoin’s price is down over 10% from its all-time high and its critics are taking victory laps this week as bitcoin has plummeted all the way back to… $97,000. It is still practically almost $100,000 for a single bitcoin. It is crazy to me to…

Don't Fall for the Bitcoin Crash – It's Just a Breather

[Dec 19 2:24 PM] If you've been watching bitcoin, you probably noticed the pullback yesterday. It dropped from $108,000 to $99,000 after the FOMC meeting, where the Fed cut rates, and Jerome Powell, the Fed Chair, when asked about the Strategic Bitcoin…

BlackRock’s New Bitcoin Ad Is A Monumental Paradigm Shift

[Dec 18 4:43 PM] Follow Nikolaus On 𝕏 Here For Daily Posts Yesterday, BlackRock released a new video aimed at educating people interested in Bitcoin on the asset class.The video is quite good, honestly. I think they took inspiration from Saifedean Ammous’ book…

Nic Carter Is Wrong About the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

[Dec 18 2:03 PM] When I saw Nic Carter's recent Bloomberg interview, I couldn't help but shake my head. Nic, who's been a long-time Bitcoiner and someone I respect, said that the US shouldn't—and won't—buy Bitcoin for its strategic reserves because it would…

China May Be On the Verge of Ending Its Bitcoin Ban

[Dec 17 10:15 PM] Look, I think it's only a matter of time before China pulls a complete 180 on its Bitcoin ban. Yes, they outlawed trading and mining back in 2021, but honestly, a lot has changed since then — especially this year. Bitcoin's momentum globally has…

The Unit Denomination of Bitcoin Does Not Need To Change

[Dec 17 8:00 PM] Follow Nikolaus On 𝕏 Here For Daily Posts Last week, long-time Bitcoiner John Carvalho introduced a new Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) aimed at addressing the unit bias issue many people face when first finding bitcoin.“This BIP proposes…

Buying Bitcoin Is Easy, HODLing Is the Hard Part

[Dec 17 4:49 PM] Follow Nikolaus On 𝕏 Here For Daily Posts HODLing bitcoin is so simple, yet it’s one of the most difficult and challenging things to do.HODLing bitcoin is a choice. You have to wake up every day and choose to continue HODLing BTC. When you…

A Last Resort: Un'FE'd Covenants For Bitcoin

[Dec 16 6:46 PM] Jeremy Rubin released a proposal two weeks ago titled Un’FE’d Covenants (FE = Functional Encryption). Given the ongoing debate over covenant proposals for Bitcoin the last year or two, his proposal marks a new practical option. All covenant…

Why and How to Backup Your Bitcoin

[Dec 11 5:22 PM] If you’ve bought bitcoin, chances are that you want to self-custody. Without self-custody, you don’t really have bitcoin, so why wouldn’t you? Using a hardware device to set up an offline bitcoin wallet is generally recommended. But backing up your

Why Bitcoin is the Most Islamic Money

[Dec 10 5:30 PM] The Islamic conceptualisation of finance is built around a set of core principles which give primacy to honesty, fairness and accountability in trade and transactions. As such, Islamic finance seeks uphold justice, transparency, and shared…

$100,000 Bitcoin Price Is Just The Beginning

[Dec 5 5:27 PM] Wow, we finally hit $100,000 bitcoin. What a time to be alive! A cypherpunk experiment started as magic internet money is now the 7th largest asset globally, surpassing a $2 trillion market cap. But make no mistake — we're just getting started…

Want Another Bitcoin Country? Do Something About It.

[Dec 3 6:49 PM] Follow Frank on X. Bitcoin is its own network state, to borrow a term from Balaji Srinivasan. That is, while Bitcoin proponents aren’t bound to one geographical region (quite the opposite, actually) they have collective power and can enact…

Is Bitcoin Self-Custody Under Threat in Europe?

[Dec 3 5:16 PM] For centuries, self-custody has symbolized financial autonomy, enabling individuals to secure their wealth—from gold to cash—without intermediaries. Bitcoin extends this principle into the digital realm, offering a censorship-resistant…

Here’s How To Talk About Bitcoin At The Thanksgiving Table

[Nov 27 2:23 PM] Follow Frank on X. It’s that time again — time to sit around the Thanksgiving table and catch up with loved ones while you have Bitcoin on the mind thanks to its recent price action.Some see this time as an opportunity to convince said loved ones…

No, Michael Saylor Doesn't Control Bitcoin

[Nov 27 10:22 AM] I have to call BS on this claim that Michael Saylor is now Bitcoin's overlord and can single-handedly decide its fate. That's just ridiculous.During some drama about whether MicroStrategy's valuation makes sense, Vinny Lingham declared Saylor is…

Safegcd’s Implementation Formally Verified

[Nov 25 5:11 PM] IntroductionThe security of Bitcoin, and other blockchains, such as Liquid, hinges on the use of digital signatures algorithms such as ECDSA and Schnorr signatures. A C library called libsecp256k1, named after the elliptic curve that the library…

Proof of Censorship

[Nov 23 9:57 AM] Here you have a Greek tragedy of a downward spiral in art, culminating in a work being sold by a horse-era institution, propped up by 100 years of destructive philosophy, confirmed shadow games since the 1940s, recent inflationary money printing…