1/12 Secure your #Bitcoin backups in stainless steel to protect against environmental hazards like fire & flood.

The Kiboruto from @Crazyk_031 & @stackbitme is a letter stamp style backup tailor made for @SamouraiWallet. Full guide on @BitcoinMagazine

bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/guide-f… 2/12 There are 3 key pieces of info you need for your backup. #1 is seed words. They always need to be in order and in the case of @SamouraiWallet, you get 12 of them. Kiboruto features etched numbered boxes to keep these words in order. Never share them with anyone!

1/16 Secure a #Bitcoin seed phrase with corrosion & fire resistant titanium; a thread on the @hodlrswiss One Titanium seed backup.

Full guide published with @BitcoinMagazine

bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/using-a… 2/16 Self-custody means you have the radical responsibility of securing your #Bitcoin backup. Geographically distributed water & fire proof backups are a good starting point. The @hodlrswiss One Titanium backup makes that pretty easy.

hodlr.swiss/products/one-t…

15/19 Side note, while waiting for that transaction, if you're interested in building your own #Bitcoin full node on a @Raspberry_Pi, here is how I built mine:

econoalchemist.com/post/build-you… 16/19 Once received in the Bitcoin Core wallet, send some #BTC to @COLDCARDwallet. You can export a list of receiving addresses to a .txt file & transfer via microSD to the Raspi node then copy/paste. Bech32 addresses seem to work best for PSBT, FYI. Verify address on the CC.

1/24 Preserve the anonymity gained in Whirlpool by making every spend a CoinJoin.

My latest article with @BitcoinMagazine covers how to use the spending tools found in @SamouraiWallet & @SparrowWallet step-by-step.

bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/how-to-… 2/24 Whirlpool is a zero-link CoinJoin implementation that can be found in both @SamouraiWallet for mobile Android users as well as @SparrowWallet for desktop users. For the best privacy practices don't trust someone else's node, run your own @RoninDojoNode

1/18 Bear market mining, what can home miners do to survive? In this first part of a series on survival tips, I suggest setting expectations based on BTC price & hashrate so miners can be better prepared to make good decisions in stressful situations.

https://twitter.com/braiins_systems/status/1526211881035341824?s=20&t=4egX7DsCqsnegeLuUcpK3Q

2/18 Miners face a lot of variables, the volatility of BTC price and hashrate specifically though can quickly change a miner's outlook. Setting some operating bands can help you remain calm and avoid making costly mistakes.

1/32 Whirlpool your #bitcoin from desktop with @SparrowWallet and mix straight to cold storage with @COLDCARDwallet or @FOUNDATIONdvcs

A great solution for iPhone users who don't have @SamouraiWallet or a @RoninDojoNode

Full article @BitcoinMagazine:
bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/how-… 2/32 All #Bitcoin transactions are public & anyone can see them with a block explorer. Whirlpool breaks deterministic links and diminishes on-chain heuristics to weak subjective interpretations. Gain forward looking anonymity & transact without the privacy invasion.

Join the @upstreamdatainc crew at the top of the hour. Some topics of interest:

- US sanctions on BitRiver
- New York City!?
- Ft. Worth, TX 🤠
- Open discussion

@SGBarbour @b_rowan_BTC @denverbitcoin @BikesandBitcoin

twitter.com/i/spaces/1vAxR… Join our Telegram channel to learn more about home mining. Feel free to post questions, comments, etc. for the discussion too.

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1/20 Take your Whirlpool CoinJoins to the next level by running your own @RoninDojoNode, the Tanto.

This is part 3 in a series on Whirlpool CoinJoins published with @BitcoinMagazine:

bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/how-to-… 2/20 If you are not running your own node, then you are trusting someone else's. Part 2 of this series demonstrated how to mix from mobile using @SamouraiWallet's node. This part of the series builds on those lessons & demonstrates how to use your own @RoninDojoNode.

1/25 #Bitcoin on-chain privacy is becoming increasingly important as govts trend toward tyranny, as money gets weaponized, and as data breaches become more targeted.

This @BitcoinMagazine article covers using @SamouraiWallet's Whirlpool on mobile.

bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/how-to-… 2/25 All Bitcoin txs are public & immutable. Whirlpool CoinJoins break deterministic links & provide forward-looking anonymity. Sabotaging on-chain heuristics is how you can achieve anonymity & maintain a level of privacy on a public ledger.

1/27 Dive into Whirlpool with a high-stakes example of how a little privacy goes a long way.

This @BitcoinMagazine article explores how CoinJoin could have preserved the anonymity of those involved with the Canadian Freedom Convoy #bitcoin donations. bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/free… 2/27 All Bitcoin txs are public, you don't even need a node to look at them. Just a simple block explorer website like mempool.space. Even though your PII is not stored on this public blockchain, leaving links on-chain to fiat on/off ramps can have its consequences.

1/25 If you're not running your own node, you're trusting someone else's.

A guide on the @RoninDojoNode Tanto; the plug & play #Bitcoin full node that enables a private backend for @SamouraiWallet, Whirlpool, & more.

Full article from @BitcoinMagazine:
bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/set-up-… 2/25 Tanto includes everything you need to get started + more. Comes pre-assembled & features a fan-less milled aluminum case, RockPro64 board, M.2 NVMe 1TB SSD, & pre-loaded with the @RoninDojoNode software.

22° F & 82% humidity. #BlackBox install finished. S19a Pro 110Th ticking like a Swiss pocket watch.

No duct work necessary, just run power & Ethernet. ~40dB from 15ft away. Carpet padding & soundboard liner inside.

Thank you @SGBarbour & the team @upstreamdatainc The interior was unlined when I received it as the ideal materials are still being determined.

1/20 Bringing your #Bitcoin node, wallet, & miner back into one cohesive device with the @FutureBit Apollo.

This thread is the short version of a more detailed guide that can be found on the @BitcoinMagazine website:

bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/how-to-… 2/20 The Apollo is a full #Bitcoin node running Bitcoin Core v22.0.0. It's also a Bitcoin miner equipped with 44 ASIC chips capable of producing ~3Th. Built on a 6-core CPU, 4GB RAM, 1TB SSD platform. The Apollo can go from delivery to hashing in 15-minutes & IBD in 2 days.

This is what the disbursed #bitcoin donations to the Freedom Convoy truckers looks like on @oxt_btc It appears 101 wallets were created on behalf of the truckers. Seemingly the first cluster was a test tx depositing 4,800 sats into each wallet. Followed a few blocks later with 400k sats to the same address in each wallet. Followed by 0.14 BTC, again same address used in each.

1/17 Build your own #Bitcoin home mining enclosure for under $150, with a 20dB attenuation.

A thread based on a DIY indoor version of @SGBarbour's #BlackBox 2/17 This thread is the short version of the full @upstreamdatainc DIY guide which can be found in this GitHub repo. Feel free to get in there, make pull requests for different materials you have tried, or to get different design variations included, etc.

github.com/econoalchemist…

1/27 A thread on setting up and securing the @FOUNDATIONdvcs Passport to self-custody #Bitcoin

- Unboxing
- Supply Chain Validation
- PIN
-Firmware
- Seed phrase
- Passphrase
- Testing backups
- Connect w/@SparrowWallet
- Multisig w/@COLDCARDwallet
- Additional features 2/27 This thread is the short version of a more detailed article which can be found on @BitcoinMagazine .com

*Keep an eye out for announcements from @FOUNDATIONdvcs, they are anticipating releasing a new version of the Passport around March 2022.

bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/how-…

1/10 Getting started with cold storage can be simple; striving for verification, privacy, & security can start to add layers of complexity.

A thread on beginner, intermediate, & advanced user guides I wrote on getting started with @COLDCARDwallet 2/10 These 3 guides start with the most basic steps and add additional precautions as they go along to address the unique needs for a range of users.

The beginner guide is called UltraQuick and can be found on the @COLDCARDwallet website here: coldcard.com/docs/ultra-qui…

1/24 Mining #Bitcoin from home on a private network is an essential part of maintaining a permissionless operation.

A thread on using @pfsense, @WireGuardVPN, & @mullvadnet to build a robust home network & route mining traffic through multiple VPN tunnels without added latency. 2/24 This thread is the short version of a more detailed article which can be found on the @BitcoinMagazine website here: bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/how-to-…

1/18 Storing clear text secrets without risking it all.

A thread on @COLDCARDwallet's Seed XOR function, what it is, and how to use it. 2/18 This thread is the short version of a more detailed article which can be found on the @BitcoinMagazine website here:

bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/how-to-…

1/18 #Bitcoin blockchain data received by satellite connection instead of an internet connection. Made possible by @Blockstream

A thread on installing & operating a #Bitcoin satellite node on a RaspberryPi. The power of censorship resistance grows stronger everyday. 2/18 This thread is the short version of a more detailed article that is available on the @BitcoinMagazine website here:

Special that you to @igor_auad, his patience & attention to detail were tremendous resources for me.
bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/how-to-…

1/21 RoninSteel by @RoninDojoUI, a stainless steel backup for securing a #Bitcoin wallet against fire, flood, & prying eyes. 2/21 This thread is the short version of a more detailed article which can be found on the @BitcoinMagazine website here: bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/how-to-…