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Visual representations of the data on Bitcoin's blockchain can simplify analysis of trends. Plus, some of them are entertaining to watch! I have a ton of eye candy linked from this page: https://www.lopp.net/bitcoin-information/visualizations.html

"Enterprise Lightning FTW" explains my thesis on why adoption of Lightning Network by businesses is a necessary prerequisite for a healthy network that can support mass adoption by individuals.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtU7ZlxvLL4&feature=youtu.be&t=273

موارد البيتكوين بالعربية https://arabic.saifedean.com

I'm pleased to announce that @CasaHODL's internal controls are now independently verified! We have completed an audit to certify that we are compliant with the SOC2 Type I security framework.
https://blog.casa.io/announcing-soc2-certification/

Bitcoin's blockchain is a public ledger of every transaction that has ever happened. Explorers provide us with a view of this history. You can use a third party explorer or even run your own! Check out the options here: https://www.lopp.net/bitcoin-information/block-explorers.html

An Indian tech student who lost money trading crypto decided to fake his own kidnapping and demanded ransom from family in order to recoup his losses.
https://kalingatv.com/odisha/b-tech-student-plots-his-own-kidnapping-after-incurring-losses-from-crypto-in-cuttack-demands-ransom-of-rs-50000/

A New Zealand woman who is thought to have lost money trading crypto (sounds like she was scammed by a fake trading site) is accused of killing her own mother for the large amounts of cash she stored at home.
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/crown-alleges-woman-killed-mother-after-buying-ballet-tickets-rnz

The low time preference ideal behind "HODL" doesn't equate to "never spend your bitcoin."

Delayed gratification should be balanced against the fact that you won't live forever. You absolutely should allow yourself some gratification at some point!

Do you need a better backup method for your crypto wallet seed phrases? Check out my extensive reviews and ratings of 70 devices at https://seed-storage-reviews.bitcoin.page/

Satoshi shouldn't be a man.
Satoshi should be a myth, an idea.
Because unlike men, ideas are bulletproof.
#repost
https://blog.lopp.net/hal-finney-was-not-satoshi-nakamoto/

There are miserable nocoiners who have been gleefully waiting for Bitcoin to die since it was $10 and they’ll still be waiting at $1,000,000.

The only thing they gain is temporary schadenfreude during dips and compounding misery year over year.

There are miserable nocoiners who have been gleefully waiting for Bitcoin to die since it was $10, and they’ll still be waiting at $1,000,000.

The only thing they gain is temporary schadenfreude during dips and compounding misery year over year.

🚨 SECURITY ALERT 🚨
We're seeing reports that @CoinMarketCap's front end has been compromised and is trying to trick people into linking their wallets, presumably to drain them.

🚨 SECURITY ALERT 🚨
We're seeing reports that @CoinMarketCap's front end has been compromised and is tricky to trick people into linking their wallets, presumably to drain them.

A 23 year old man was kidnapped Tuesday while out shopping in Maisons-Alfort, France. The attackers called his partner and demanded his Ledger and 5,000 EUR in cash. She complied & he was released.

This is the 10th wrench attack this year in France!
https://www.leparisien.fr/val-de-marne-94/maisons-alfort-ils-sequestrent-un-homme-pour-sa-cle-contenant-de-la-cryptomonnaie-19-06-2025-WU22L25EARDGPG3U2KWVG22VXQ.php

A 23 year old man was kidnapped Tuesday while out shopping in Maisons-Alfort, France. The attackers called his partner and demanded his Ledger and $5K EUR in cash. She complied & he was released.

This is the 10th wrench attack this year in France!
https://www.leparisien.fr/val-de-marne-94/maisons-alfort-ils-sequestrent-un-homme-pour-sa-cle-contenant-de-la-cryptomonnaie-19-06-2025-WU22L25EARDGPG3U2KWVG22VXQ.php

Since the demand for bitcoin transactions fluctuates it can be hard to know the appropriate fee. A variety of fee estimation services are available to help users navigate the fee market; you can find them here: https://www.lopp.net/bitcoin-information/fee-estimates.html

A French mother & her crypto trader son discovered they were being surveilled by folks planning a wrench attack who had placed a GPS tracker on their car. They alerted police, who set up counter-surveillance & arrested 5 people before they attacked.

https://www.europe1.fr/Police-Justice/info-europe-1-cryptomonnaies-les-enqueteurs-dejouent-un-nouveau-kidnapping-en-normandie-759929

It's not real bitcoin unless the keys are created & stored in a region you physically control.

Otherwise it's just ✨sparkling shitcoin.✨

"The Promise and Perils of Non-Deterministic Bitcoin Scripts" is a deep dive into more advanced scripting and why the use of time locks can actually be detrimental to wallet security if not implemented thoughtfully.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXOwerjuQ9M