Bitcoin and Crypto — Not your keys, not your coins. 2022 Goodbye 2022, hello 2023! “Not your keys, not your coins.” It’s the biggest takeaway of the year. Bitcoin held on an exchange is just a credit for those coins — an IOU. The entire point of bitcoin is to avoid third party custodians such…

Reactions to FTX — “From compromised systems integrity and faulty regulatory oversight abroad, to the concentration of control in the hands of a very small group of inexperienced, unsophisticated and potentially compromised individuals, this situation is unprecedented.” Former Enron restructuring CEO John Ray III has taken over FTX. …

“I am not Dorian Nakamoto.” — Searching for Satoshi “I am not Dorian Nakamoto.” On March 7, 2014, Satoshi Nakamoto resurfaced after years of silence. The creator of bitcoin sent a reply to a BitcoinTalk Forum post he first started in 2009. His reply was a short sentence that read “I am not Dorian Nakamoto.” Newsweek Less than two months…

An Easy Guide to Bitcoin Storage — Holding Bitcoin Off Exchanges How you hold your bitcoin is important. There are many ways to do it, and they all come with varying degrees of risk. Let’s discuss the most secure way to hold bitcoin — self-custody. To do that, we’ll first cover what a cryptocurrency exchange is and why there are risks…

Protect Yourself With Bitcoin Best Practices — Bad news first. Then, the good news : ) The Bad News Mt. Gox On February 24, 2014, the world’s largest bitcoin exchange suspended trading. It was the beginning of the end for a company that at one time processed an estimated 80 percent of all global bitcoin transactions. The exchange was called Mt. Gox. …

An Easy Guide to Bitcoin Storage — Holding Bitcoin Off Exchanges How you hold your bitcoin is important. There are many ways to do it, and they all come with varying degrees of risk. Let’s discuss the most secure way to hold bitcoin — self-custody. To do that, we’ll first cover what a cryptocurrency exchange is and why there are risks…

Top 2 Crypto Exchanges Cut Deal — Binance to the Rescue? Two of the biggest names in crypto just cut a deal. I’m talking about Binance and FTX. Globally, these exchanges are the players. Binance is making massive strides in terms of customer acquisition in developing countries. FTX has been in the headlines for the last few years, gobbling up smaller…

Halloween History Lesson — Happy Halloween! Or maybe, Happy Birthday Bitcoin?! Halloween holds a special place in the story of bitcoin and, because of that, here’s a special Halloween edition of the email! Happy Birthday(s) Bitcoin has two (three?) birthdays: 10/31/2008 Whitepaper Released 1/3/2009 “Genesis Block” 1/9/2009 1st Mined Block Halloween On October 31, 2008, a person…

Bitcoin Miner Faces Bankruptcy — One of the world’s largest bitcoin miners is in trouble. Core Scientific (CORZ), a publicly traded crypto mining company and one of the most well-known names in the space, announced that they’re unable to pay their debt and may have to file for bankruptcy. …