Bitcoin Basics Help

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Bitcoin is a journey. Hosts Faris (economist) & Gordon (technologist) make the complex world of Bitcoin simple by interviewing experts & translating key concepts for the Bitcoin beginner. Need help? bitcoinbasics.help

Why running a Bitcoin full node isn’t enough privacy | Bitcoin Basics (197)
#197
02/12/2024

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)
#196
02/09/2024

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)
#195
12/11/2023

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? Multisig? Plausible deniability? Hidden wallet? 25th seed? Create your Bitcoin risk mitigation strategy today!


The LastPass Lunacy #2 | Bitcoin Basics (194)
#194
12/01/2023

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 practices.


The LastPass Lunacy #1 | Bitcoin Basics (193)
#193
12/01/2023

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)
#192
11/26/2023

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 course The Shoey


Is Foundation’s Passport the best Bitcoin wallet for privacy w/ Seth + Q&A? | Bitcoin Basics (191)
#191
08/21/2023

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)
#190
08/17/2023

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)
#189
07/18/2023

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)
#188
06/23/2023

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 high premium prices; reputation score; & exciting upcoming features.