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Owning 1 Bitcoin Is Better Than Being a Millionaire

[yesterday 9:39 PM] Let me be honest—becoming a wholecoiner is one of the smartest moves you can make, but it’s also becoming ridiculously hard. I remember when I first got into bitcoin back in 2016. The price was around $400-$500, and owning one full bitcoin felt…

The Women In Bitcoin That CoinTelegraph Forgot

[yesterday 4:05 PM] Follow Frank on X. A week ago, CoinTelegraph published a “women who kicked ass in crypto” piece in which only one non-American or non-European woman (Maya Parbhoe) was mentioned.Because I feel that what’s happening with Bitcoin in Africa, Latin…

Bitcoin Is Fiat

[Jan 1 6:33 PM] Bitcoin is fiat. Now go ahead, take the time you need to get it out of your system. Breath deeply. Blood pressure still up? Okay, let’s try this then. What does fiat mean? An arbitrary order or decree. Fiat currencies are given value by the…

Why I Capitulated And Started Buying MSTR

[Dec 30, 2025 7:41 PM] Follow Nikolaus On 𝕏 Here For Daily Posts Look, I know I am late to the party. I remember covering the news of MicroStrategy’s first bitcoin purchase, and I’ve watched the stock rise from $14 to $400 per share. All that time, I didn’t buy.Yet

Bitcoin: Use It Or Lose It

[Dec 30, 2025 7:17 PM] Whenever concerns surrounding Bitcoin’s long term prospects’ going in a negative direction surface, a common refrain of dismissal is “Well tell us what to do about it then.” This is used to dismiss all concerns of regulation leading to regulatory

Earn Bitcoin For Providing Liquidity Via Boltz Pro

[Dec 30, 2025 5:00 PM] Today, Boltz is launching Boltz Pro, a service that lets users help Boltz manage its bitcoin wallet and Lightning channel liquidity, and I plan to test it out.But first some background on how Boltz Pro works.According to Kilian, a co-founder of…

Debt: Bitcoin Is Not A Return To Stateless Money, It Is the First

[Dec 27, 2024 7:09 PM] I have just finished reading Debt: The First 5000 Years by anthropologist David Graeber. The book takes a look at the history of money, debt, and how they relate to societal structures from a lens that departs heavily from the conventional wisdom…

Michael Saylor Doesn’t Understand Bitcoin

[Dec 27, 2024 4:52 PM] Follow Frank on X. On a recent episode of the Galaxy Brains podcast, Michael Saylor made the case that bitcoin isn’t a currency and that it’s best to think of it as capital and capital only.He also shared that Tether (USDT) and Circle’s USD Coin…

No, BlackRock Can't Change Bitcoin

[Dec 21, 2024 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, 2024 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, 2024 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…

Bukele Is The President of El Salvador, Not Bitcoin

[Dec 19, 2024 7:42 PM] As a condition of a new IMF loan package, President Bukele of El Salvador has had to concede three aspects of the Bitcoin Law passed in 2021:A legal tender mandate requiring businesses to accept BitcoinShutting down Chivo, the state run wallet and…

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

[Dec 19, 2024 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…

The IMF Just Improved El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law

[Dec 19, 2024 2:18 PM] Follow Aaron on Nostr or X. The IMF yesterday announced they have reached a $1.4 billion loan deal with El Salvador. In return, the Central American country that in 2021 made bitcoin legal tender had to remove some of its pro-Bitcoin policies.I…

Self Custody For Me, But Not For Thee

[Dec 18, 2024 7:11 PM] One counter-argument against pushing for greater scalability with Bitcoin is that “most people won’t self-custody anyway, so why bother?” This is a wildly assumptive, arrogant, and outright fallacious argument. It is the same type of logical…

BlackRock’s New Bitcoin Ad Is A Monumental Paradigm Shift

[Dec 18, 2024 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, 2024 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, 2024 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, 2024 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, 2024 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…

Tando Was All The Rage At This Year’s Africa Bitcoin Conference

[Dec 13, 2024 6:05 PM] Follow Frank on X. Before I even arrived at this year’s Africa Bitcoin Conference, I saw attendees posting about Tando, a new Kenya-based payments app that allows users to spend their sats with merchants who don’t accept bitcoin.Just arrived…

Why It’s Not Too Late to Invest in Bitcoin

[Dec 11, 2024 8:14 PM] For years, Bitcoin skeptics have watched from the sidelines, waiting for a moment to join the ride, only to convince themselves that they’ve already missed the boat. However, the reality tells a different story. Not only is it not too late, but…

Why Trump Must End Capital Gains Tax On Bitcoin

[Dec 7, 2024 6:07 PM] In a world where digital assets are quickly becoming a cornerstone of global finance, the United States stands at a crossroads. The Trump administration has repeatedly emphasized its dedication to making everyday Americans more prosperous. From…

The Money Isn't Fixed Yet

[Dec 5, 2024 6:49 PM] Well we did it, 100k Bitcoin is here. I’m sure quite a lot of you are quite happy with where your net worth is at right now, and all of you in that situation have had to exert a large amount of self control in order to hold onto your coins in order…

$100,000 Bitcoin Price Is Just The Beginning

[Dec 5, 2024 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…