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Why running a Bitcoin full node isn’t enough privacy | Bitcoin Basics (197)
February 12, 2024

What's a Bitcoin full node? What privacy does & doesn't it offer? How can you easily & cheaply get started? Initial Block Download (IBD)? Security best practices? Are there any alternatives?

Q45: How do Bitcoin wallets manage addresses? | Bitcoin Basics (196)
February 08, 2024

We answer another great community question: How do I manage my private keys? How do I send them? Who controls my private keys? Offline vs hardware wallets? Seed phrase security best practices?

Q44: How best to protect your Bitcoin seed/recovery phrase? | Bitcoin Basics (195)
December 11, 2023

We answer another great community question: How do I best protect my Bitcoin? What's the best wallet? How to secure my Bitcoin seed/recovery phrase? Why are open-source wallets our only recommendation

The LastPass Lunacy #2 | Bitcoin Basics (194)
December 01, 2023

The 2022 LastPass hack has only recently revealed many Bitcoiners have lost their funds Why? How? What should you do as a LastPass user? Bitcoin risk mitigations & storing your seed phrase best practi

The LastPass Lunacy #1 | Bitcoin Basics (193)
December 01, 2023

Lastpass password manager was hacked but what does this mean for Bitcoin holders? What happened? Are your coins safe? Should you be worried?

Ryal Harris: SuperUte Champion | Bitcoin Basics (192)
November 26, 2023

Ryal Harris (Queenslander) joins us to chat about his successful SuperUte racing career, living & working in Australia's Gold Coast, supporting local charities & communities, entrepreneurship & of cou

Is Foundation’s Passport the best Bitcoin wallet for privacy w/ Seth + Q&A? | Bitcoin Basics (191)
August 21, 2023

Seth and Q&A from Foundation join us to discuss if the Passport is the most private Bitcoin wallet?

Bitcoin Lightning Bolt Card w/ Rob Clarkson | Bitcoin Basics (190)
August 17, 2023

Rob Clarkson (Bitcoin Lightning Bolt Cards) joins us to talk about BTC merchant adoption, how to pay with Bitcoin, Bitcoin in New Zealand & Laser Eyes.

Bitcoin Nostr & Bitcoin NFTs w/ Jimmy Song | Bitcoin Basics (189)
July 17, 2023

Jimmy Song explains Bitcoin Nostr, Bitcoin ordinals (NFTs) & upcoming Bitcoin development projects built upon Bitcoin Lightning & Layer 2 protocols.

How to buy Bitcoin privately w/ Steph (Peach Bitcoin) | Bitcoin Basics (188)
June 23, 2023

Steph (Peach Bitcoin): centralised vs decentralised vs peer-to-peer (p2p) exchanges; how to buy bitcoin privately & security with Peach Bitcoin; privacy; escrow; solving lack of liquidity; solving hig