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Bitcoin Newcomers FAQ - Please read!
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 18:57:04Welcome to the /r/Bitcoin Newcomers FAQ You've probably been hearing a lot about Bitcoin recently and are wondering what's the big deal? Most of your questions should be answered by the resources below but if you have additional questions feel free to ask them in the comments. It all started with the release of Satoshi Nakamoto's whitepaper however that will probably go over the head of most readers so we recommend the following articles/books/videos as a good starting point for understanding how Bitcoin works and a little about its long term potential: Article: The Bullish Case for Bitcoin Book: The Bitcoin Standard - or download a free copy here Video 1: An introduction to Bitcoin - Wences Casares Video 2: The Stories We Tell About Money - Andreas Antonopoulos Video 3: The Bitcoin Standard - Saifdean Ammous Video 4: Bitcoin 101 - Balaji Srinivasan Some other great educational resources include; The Satoshi Nakamoto Institute (check them out!) Swan Bitcoin Canon Michael Saylor's Hope.com and "Bitcoin for Everybody"' course Bitcoinfo.org resource page Gigi's resource page James D'Angelo's Bitcoin 101 Blackboard series Parker Lewis's Gradually Then Suddenly series Some Bitcoin statistics can be found here (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9). A Reading List of Advanced Bitcoin Books The statewide Bitcoin strategic reserve race If you are technically or academically inclined check out; Developer resources (1, 2) Peer-reviewed research papers Course lectures from both MIT and Princeton Future protocol improvements and scaling resources. MicroStrategy's Bitcoin for Corporations is an excellent open source series on corporate legal and financial Bitcoin integration. You can also see the number of times Bitcoin was declared dead by the media (LOL!) Key properties of Bitcoin Limited Supply - There will only ever be a maximum of 21,000,000 bitcoins created and they are issued in a predictable fashion per the inflation schedule. Once they are all issued Bitcoin will be truly deflationary. The halving countdown tells you approximately how much time until the next block reward halving. Open source - Bitcoin code is fully auditable. You can read and contribute to the source code yourself. Accountable - The public ledger is transparent, all transactions are seen by everyone. Decentralized - Bitcoin is globally distributed across thousands of nodes with no single point of failure and as such can't be shut down similar to how Bittorrent works. You can even run a node on a Raspberry Pi. Censorship resistant - No one can prevent you from interacting with the Bitcoin network and no one can censor, alter or block transactions that they disagree with, see Operation Chokepoint. Push system - There are no chargebacks in Bitcoin because only the person who owns the address where the bitcoin resides has the authority to move them. Borderless - No country can stop it from going in/out, even in areas currently unserved by traditional banking as the ledger is globally distributed. Trustless - Bitcoin solved the Byzantine's Generals Problem which means nobody needs to trust anybody for it to work. Pseudonymous - No need to expose personal information when purchasing with cash or transacting. Secure - Blocks and transactions are cryptographically secured (using hashes and signatures) and can’t be brute forced or confiscated with proper key management such as hardware wallets. Programmable - Individual units of bitcoin can be programmed to transfer based on certain criteria being met Divisible - Each bitcoin can be divided down to 8 decimals, which means you don't have to worry about buying an entire bitcoin. Nearly instant - From a few seconds on the Lightning Network to a few minutes on-chain depending on need for confirmations. Transactions are irreversible by normal users after one confirmation and irreversible by anyone (including miners) after 6 confirmations. Peer-to-peer - No intermediaries taking a cut, no need for trusted third parties. Designed Money - Bitcoin was created to fit all the fundamental properties of money better than gold or fiat. Portable - Bitcoin are digital so they are easier to move than cash or gold. They can be transported by simply carrying a seed (a string of 12 to 24 words) on a device or by memorizing it for wallet recovery (while cool, memorizing is generally not recommended due to potential for forgetting the seed and the potential for insecure key generation by inexperienced users. Hardware wallets are the preferred method for most users for their ease of use and additional security). Low fee scaling - Most wallets calculate on chain fees automatically but you can view fee estimates and mempool activity if you want to set your fee manually. On chain fees may rise occasionally due to network demand, however instant micropayments that do not require confirmations are happening via the Lightning Network, an open source second layer payment protocol built on top of the Bitcoin blockchain. The Lightning Network enables Bitcoin users to instantly send and receive bitcoin with fees so low that they are negligible. Scalable - While the protocol is still being optimized for increased transaction capacity, blockchains do not scale very well, so most transaction volume is expected to occur on Layer 2 networks built on top of Bitcoin. Where can I buy bitcoin? Bitcoin.org and BuyBitcoinWorldwide.com are helpful sites for beginners. You can buy or sell any amount of bitcoin (even just a few dollars worth) and there are several easy methods to purchase bitcoin with cash, credit card or bank transfer. Some of the more popular places to buy bitcoin are listed below. Strike Cash App Swan River Financial Bull Bitcoin Bitcoin Well Relai LibertyX CoinCorner Bisq (decentralized & P2P) HodlHodl (P2P) List of peer-to-peer exchanges Debifi (non-custodial lending) You can also purchase in cash with local ATMs. If you would like your paycheck automatically converted to bitcoin try Bitwage. Note: Bitcoin are valued at whatever market price people are willing to pay for them in balancing act of supply vs demand. Unlike traditional markets, bitcoin markets operate 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Securing your bitcoin With Bitcoin you can "Be your own bank" and personally secure your bitcoin OR you can use third party companies aka "Bitcoin banks" which will hold your bitcoin for you. If you prefer to "Be your own bank" and have direct control over your coins without having to use a trusted third party, then you will need to create your own wallet and keep it secure. If you want easy and secure storage without having to learn best computer security practices, then a hardware wallet such as a BitBox02, Trezor, ColdCard, or Blockstream Jade is recommended. You can even build your own open source hardware wallets called a SeedSigner or Krux. If you cannot afford a hardware wallet there are many software wallet options to choose from depending on your use case. Mobile wallets like BlueWallet are generally more secure than desktop wallets. Beware of fake mobile wallets and check reviews from reputable Bitcoin websites. Avoid paper wallets or brain wallets. If you prefer to work with third party "Bitcoin banks" to set up a collaborative custody arrangement, try Unchained Capital but be aware that any third party you use exposes you to third party risk. There is a saying in the community, "Not your keys, not your coins". Note: For increased security, use Two Factor Authentication (2FA) everywhere it is offered, including email! 2FA requires a second confirmation code or a physical security key to access your account making it much harder for thieves to gain access. Google Authenticator and Authy are the two most popular 2FA services, download links are below. Make sure you create backups of your 2FA codes. Avoid using your cell number for 2FA. Hackers have been using a technique called "SIM swapping" to impersonate users and steal bitcoin off exchanges. Google Auth Authy OTP Auth Android Android N/A iOS iOS iOS Physical security keys (FIDO U2F) offer stronger security than Google Auth / Authy and other TOTP-based apps, because the secret code never leaves the device and it uses bi-directional authentication so it prevents phishing. If you lose the device though, you could lose access to your account, so always use 2 or more security keys with a given account so you have backups. See Yubikey or Titan to purchase security keys. Running Bitcoin You can run Bitcoin node software by downloading and installing Bitcoin Core or other node software you have vetted. It is a best practice to verify these Bitcoin node programs you download by checking their hashes and signatures. Don't Trust, Verify. https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/releases https://bitcoincore.org https://bitcoin.org/en/bitcoin-core/ A verified Bitcoin node running on your own hardware is your sovereign gateway to the Bitcoin network. They can be used alongside open source software wallets to send and receive Bitcoin securely. By running your own Bitcoin node, you enforce the Bitcoin ruleset, can verify transactions without trusted 3rd party middlemen, improve your Bitcoin privacy, obtain independence with local access to blockchain data, and help bolster the robustness of the Bitcoin network. By running a Bitcoin node, you are verifying that Bitcoin is Bitcoin for yourself. For more details on running a Bitcoin node see this article. For wallets used alongside your Bitcoin node: If your Bitcoin wallet software is fully open source and Bitcoin-only, then it is probably a decent wallet. Some popular examples include sparrow wallet and electrum wallet, both of which you can connect to your own locally run Bitcoin node, and use with most Bitcoin Hardware Wallets. Watch out for scams As mentioned above, Bitcoin is decentralized, which by definition means there is no official website or Twitter handle or spokesperson or CEO. However, all money attracts thieves. This combination unfortunately results in scammers running official sounding names or pretending to be an authority on YouTube or social media. Many scammers throughout the years have claimed to be the inventor of Bitcoin. Websites like bitcoin(dot)com and the r / btc subreddit are active scams. Almost all altcoins are marketed heavily with big promises but are really just designed to separate you from your bitcoin. So be careful: any resource, including all linked in this document, may in the future turn evil. As they say in our community, "Don't trust, verify". Avoid using ad-based search engines like Google or Yahoo: ads are shown based on how much the advertiser bids, and scammers can easily outbid legitimate providers for ad space, since immoral ways of earning money are far more lucrative than moral ways. Use DuckDuckGo instead, which has no ads, and never tracks you as well. Ignore private messages offering services. Never enter your seed words in a website of any kind. Hardware wallets will recover by displaying possible seed words on their own interface, never on a website. Always check addresses on your hardware wallet before sending or receiving. Some malware has been known to replace addresses in your web browser or that you copy-and-paste. Avoid clicking on links like that look like links, such as https://www.google.com/, without first hovering over it and actually checking where they go to. Just because a link is labelled with an HTTPS address does not mean it actually sends you to that address. It is trivial for someone to comment a link on Reddit that looks like it will send you to one website when it actually sends you to another, and you might not notice the difference until a scammer has gotten all your money, or you have downloaded and installed software that steals your money. Common Bitcoin Myths Often the same concerns arise about Bitcoin from newcomers. Questions such as: Will quantum computers break Bitcoin? Will governments ban Bitcoin? Is Bitcoin a Ponzi scheme? All of these questions have been answered many times by a variety of people. Here are some resources where you can see if your concern has been answered: Common Bitcoin Myths Gradually, Then Suddenly Every Reason Bitcoin Will Not Fail The Best Articles Debunking Bitcoin FUD Why Bitcoin is Not a Ponzi Scheme: Point by Point Where can I spend bitcoin? Check out Spendabit, Bitcoin Directory, or Coinmap for a plethora of merchant options. You can also spend bitcoin anywhere Visa is accepted with bitcoin debit cards such as the CashApp card, Fold card or other bitcoin debit cards. Some other useful site are listed below. Store Product Bitrefill, Gyft, and Fold App Gift cards for thousands of retailers worldwide including Amazon, Target, Walmart, Starbucks, Whole Foods, CVS, Lowes, Home Depot, iTunes, Best Buy, Sears, Kohls, eBay, GameStop, etc. Spendabit, Overstock, and The Bitcoin Directory Retail shopping with millions of results NewEgg and Dell For all your electronics needs Bitrefill, Bylls, LivingRoomofSatoshi, Swapin and Coins.ph Bill payment Menufy and Takeaway Takeout delivered to your door Expedia, Cheapair, Destinia, SkyTours, the Travel category on Gyft and 9flats For when you need to get away Cryptostorm, Mullvad, and PIA VPN services Namecheap, Porkbun Domain name registration Stampnik Discounted USPS Priority, Express, First-Class mail postage There are also lots of charities which accept bitcoin donations. Merchant Resources There are several benefits to accepting bitcoin as a payment option if you are a merchant; 1-3% savings over credit cards or PayPal. No chargebacks (final settlement in 10 minutes as opposed to 3+ months). Accept business from a global customer base. Convert 100% of the sale to the currency of your choice for deposit to your account, or choose to keep a percentage of the sale in bitcoin if you wish to begin accumulating it. If you are interested in accepting bitcoin as a payment method, there are several options available; BTCPay Server Zaprite Square cash Stripe Blockonomics (direct to your wallet) CoinCorner Checkout Can I mine bitcoin? Mining bitcoin can be a fun learning experience, but be aware that you will most likely operate at a loss. Newcomers are often advised to stay away from mining unless they are only interested in it as a hobby similar to folding at home. If you want to learn more about mining you can read the mining FAQ. Still have mining questions? The crew at /r/BitcoinMining would be happy to help you out. If you want to contribute to the Bitcoin network by hosting the blockchain and propagating transactions there are many great resources you can use to run a full node. You can view the global distribution of reachable Bitcoin nodes on this webpage. Earning bitcoin Just like any other form of money, you can also earn bitcoin by being paid to do a job. Site Description WorkingForBitcoins, Bitwage, Coinality, Bitgigs, /r/Jobs4Bitcoins Freelancing Lolli Earn bitcoin when you shop online! You can also earn bitcoin by participating as a market maker on JoinMarket by allowing users to perform CoinJoin transactions with your bitcoin for a small fee (requires you to already have some bitcoin). Bitcoin-Related Projects The following is a short list of ongoing projects that might be worth taking a look at if you are interested in current development in the Bitcoin space. Project Description Lightning Network Second layer scaling Liquid and Rootstock Sidechains Hivemind Prediction markets DropZone and Beaver Decentralized markets JoinMarket, JAM app and Wasabi CoinJoin implementation Peer-to-Peer Exchanges Peer-to-peer exchanges Keybase Identity & Reputation management Abra Global P2P money transmitter network Bitcore Open source Bitcoin javascript library Bitcoin Knots A Bitcoin Node (Within Consensus Fork of Bitcoin Core) Bitcoin Units One bitcoin is worth quite a lot (thousands of £/$/€), so people often deal in smaller units. The most common subunits are listed below: Unit Symbol Value Info bitcoin BTC 1 bitcoin one bitcoin is equal to 100 million satoshis millibitcoin mBTC 1,000 per bitcoin used as default unit in Electrum wallet bit μBTC 1,000,000 per bitcoin colloquial "slang" term for microbitcoin satoshi sat 100,000,000 per bitcoin smallest unit in bitcoin, named after the inventor For example, assuming an arbitrary exchange rate of $10,000 for one bitcoin, a $10 meal would equal: 0.001 BTC 1 mBTC 1,000 bits 100,000 sats For more information check out the bitcoin units wiki. Still have questions? Feel free to ask in the comments below or stick around for our weekly Mentor Monday thread. If you decide to post a question in /r/Bitcoin, please use the search bar to see if it has been answered before, and remember to follow the community rules outlined on the sidebar to receive a better response. The mods are busy helping manage our community, so please do not message them unless you notice problems with the functionality of the subreddit. Note: This is a community created FAQ. If you notice anything missing from the FAQ or that requires clarification, you can edit it here and it will be included in the next revision pending approval. Welcome to the Bitcoin community and the new decentralized economy! Please note that this thread will be moderated and non-constructive comments will be removed. submitted by /u/BitcoinFan7 [link] [comments]
Daily Discussion, March 09, 2026
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:07:03Please utilize this sticky thread for all general Bitcoin discussions! If you see posts on the front page or /r/Bitcoin/new which are better suited for this daily discussion thread, please help out by directing the OP to this thread instead. Thank you! If you don't get an answer to your question, you can try phrasing it differently or commenting again tomorrow. Please check the previous discussion thread for unanswered questions. submitted by /u/rBitcoinMod [link] [comments]
Why do BANKS need to know what you are using the money for?
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:31:46This is why we BITCOIN. More of this to come? submitted by /u/WaitOk915 [link] [comments]

20 Million Bitcoin Have Been Mined as BTC Supply Crosses Historic Milestone
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:47:14submitted by /u/BrainOnBuffering [link] [comments]

20 millionth bitcoin mined
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:43:4820 millionth bitcoin was just mined submitted by /u/Crafty_Ad4650 [link] [comments]
everyone buy bitcoin RIGHT NOW!
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:13:57Or else I’ll start throwing things submitted by /u/Melodic-Following-56 [link] [comments]
Strategy Acquires 17,994 BTC and Now Holds 738,731 BTC - Biggest Strategy week yet! Nearly 5x their 4-week average.
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:52:36Strategy has acquired 17,994 BTC for ~$1.28 billion at ~$70,946 per bitcoin. As of 3/8/2026, they hodl 738,731 BTC acquired for ~$56.04 billion at ~$75,862 per bitcoin. submitted by /u/TheresNoSecondBest [link] [comments]

Why I feel extremly bullish rn
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:36:42The next halving is getting closer every day (people will start front-running soon). In about two months, Powell will be removed from the Fed. Retail thinks Bitcoin will reach $35k-$50k. A huge amount of BTC has shifted from weak hands to large investors and institutions (who never sell). Those whith leverage or loans have already liquidated their positions. Bitcoin is becoming more accessible to banks and large institutions every day. Every day that passes with an asset of limited supply brings us closer to that moment when nobody wants to sell and there is enormous demand. The price increases will be massive. submitted by /u/Vegetable-Rabbit7503 [link] [comments]
Bitcoin Hits 20 Million Mined: Less Than 1 Million Coins Left
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:45:26submitted by /u/TheresNoSecondBest [link] [comments]

On The Same Day the 20,000,000th Bitcoin is Mined - A Cypherpunk's Manifesto Turns 33
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:37:29submitted by /u/Fiach_Dubh [link] [comments]
Why Chamath and Dalio are wrong about bitcoin
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:52:14submitted by /u/21Bullish [link] [comments]

Don't Forget What The Canadian Government Did DURY PEACE TIME to Your Bank Accounts - Bitcoin Protects You
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:21:28submitted by /u/Fiach_Dubh [link] [comments]

Why do people say “don’t sell your Bitcoin, borrow against it instead”?
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 01:32:21I keep hearing this advice to not sell your Bitcoin, just borrow against it. But honestly I don’t fully get why that’s supposed to be better. If you sell BTC after it’s gone up, you’re actually locking in profit. You bought at one price and sold higher, so you walk away with real gains. When you borrow against your Bitcoin though, you’re taking out a loan that you eventually have to pay back plus interest. So in my head it feels like you’re not really gaining money, you’re just accessing cash temporarily and then paying for it later. I get that people want to keep their BTC long term and stay exposed to the price going up, but if the goal is to actually make money, wouldn’t selling a portion make more sense? submitted by /u/TeslaOwn [link] [comments]
Starcloud Plans Bitcoin Mining in Space: Nvidia-Backed Orbital Launch 2026 Bitcoin Mining in Space Starcloud Nvidia Orbital BTC Mining
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:06:25submitted by /u/TheresNoSecondBest [link] [comments]

Article 4 feedback - Proof-of-Work
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:12:26Hello fellow Bitcoiners, I've finished my fourth article on the topic of "Proof-of-Work" and would love to hear your feedback. Please provide feedback on the following points: - Do I get to the heart of the matter? - Are the differences explained clearly? - Do the analogies to nature fit? Here's the link to the article: https://beehoney21.de/en/pages/proof-of-work/ As always, please feel free to be critical. Thank you and best regards from Schleswig-Holstein. submitted by /u/BeeHoney21_orig [link] [comments]
Why do transactions from years ago still get confirmations?
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:44:46Pretty much it, I'm a novice and could not find an answer. Seems like wasted computational power, but I'm pretty simple. Thanks submitted by /u/charleymcc3 [link] [comments]
Is DCA actually a bad strategy in a bull market?
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:41:11I keep hearing the same advice over and over: "Don’t try to time the market, just Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) every week." But honestly, I’m struggling to see how the math makes sense when we’re clearly in an uptrend. If I buy $100 of BTC every Monday while the price is climbing, all I’m doing is constantly raising my average entry price. It feels like I’m "buying the top" every single week. If we’re confident the price is going up long-term, wouldn't it have been objectively better to just buy as much as possible at the start? Or at the very least, wait for those 10–15% "flash crashes" to buy instead of buying a green candle just because it’s Monday morning? I get that DCA is supposed to reduce risk and "smooth out" volatility, but at what point does it just become a psychological crutch for people who are too scared to pull the trigger? Am I missing something here, or is DCA actually a sub-optimal strategy once the bull market is already in full swing? Would love to hear how you guys actually justify it when the price is hitting new highs every other day. submitted by /u/AntSuccessful3890 [link] [comments]
A Bitcoin-only approach to sports and mainstream adoption
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:25:27Hello Bitcoin community, My name is Nick. Over the past several years I have grown increasingly frustrated watching how Bitcoin is represented to the world. Bitcoin companies are often drowned out by the broader crypto industry, an industry responsible for scams, speculation, and confusion. As a result, Bitcoin itself continues to be lumped together with things many of us fundamentally disagree with. Bitcoin deserves better representation. If no one is clearly expressing Bitcoin’s values in the real world, then I have decided to try to help build that representation myself. My focus is the sports world. Sports has become saturated with messaging from the broader crypto industry. Yet sports remains one of the last true cultural monocultures in the United States. If Bitcoin is going to reach mainstream understanding, it must eventually exist where culture already gathers. Someone has to make the case for a Bitcoin-only approach. Over the past several years I have had the opportunity to build relationships with professionals across multiple levels of sports, including teams, leagues, and agencies. During that time I began explaining directly to sports executives that there is a fundamentally different way to approach this space, one centered entirely on Bitcoin. Many people assume organizations can serve both Bitcoiners and the broader crypto industry at the same time. In reality, when organizations move outside of Bitcoin they often alienate the most passionate and principled community supporting this technology. If the choice is between Bitcoin and everything outside of Bitcoin, the answer becomes obvious. Bitcoin is the ultimate savings technology. If Bitcoin enters the sports world, it should not arrive through hype or speculation. It should arrive through education, responsibility, and long term thinking. I am currently building an initiative focused on exploring this idea and how Bitcoin might enter sports culture in a responsible way. Because of that, I want to make several commitments to the community. First, I will be as transparent as possible about the work I am doing. I will never disclose confidential conversations, but I will share lessons and progress whenever I can. Second, any project I participate in will remain Bitcoin centered. Educational resources connected to these efforts will always lead to Bitcoin-only content. Third, if this effort succeeds I intend to stay as far away from personal publicity as possible. The work should speak for itself. Bitcoin does not need another personality. It needs builders. I will communicate primarily through writing. Fourth, I will never give price predictions. Bitcoin exists within a complex free market. My focus will always be on education, particularly helping people understand volatility and removing FOMO from the conversation. Bitcoin should be understood as slow and steady savings. A digital piggy bank built one sat at a time. Hyperbitcoinization will not come from hype. It will come from patience and understanding. Some Bitcoiners argue that sports resembles bread and circuses, a distraction from more meaningful pursuits. There is truth in that criticism. But while many Bitcoiners stepped away from sports culturally, others filled that space with narratives that misunderstand Bitcoin. If Bitcoin is going to reach the mainstream, it must eventually exist where culture already gathers. That reality cannot be ignored. In a few weeks I will be introducing myself to many of you in Las Vegas, and I am excited to meet fellow Bitcoiners in person. I welcome honest criticism and feedback. I will need it as I refine and build this project. For me, there is no alternative path. I am committing fully to Bitcoin and to this community. If I can spend my life helping guide people toward understanding Bitcoin responsibly, perhaps society improves along the way. There is no higher honor than trying, even in a small way, to represent the values introduced by Satoshi and the cypherpunks before. I am here to build, and I am here to learn from this community. I welcome your thoughts and criticism. submitted by /u/BitcoinSports [link] [comments]
I think Einstein would have been a Bitcoiner. Fiat money has a relativity problem. Bitcoin is the first chance at a true monetary constant. Yes I know I sound insane
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:36:49I know this video is a little out there but i wanted to try to connect the dots of how Einstein's theory of relativity changed the world, but it only works because you can use the speed of light (c) as a constant to help you measure everything else. Today we measure value with a unit of account that is itself not fixed. You cannot accurately measure prices with a money whose supply is constantly changing. Bitcoin may appear volatile in dollar terms today, but I argue that because of its fixed supply Bitcoin is the first real chance we've ever had at a true monetary constant. Feel free to tell me if this sounds insane or if i actually landed the plane lol. Dont freak out about the thumbnail its just for fun to generate a little curiosity submitted by /u/thesatdaddy [link] [comments]

What is a good broker to buy bitcoin on?
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:16:37Right now i use Kraken and would like to hear your opinions on this. I also just store my BTC on a wallet there. Is there a better way to store bitcoin? submitted by /u/monniemish [link] [comments]
DCA and lumpsums
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:27:36For those who do dca, when or what price you do huge lumpsums when it goes down submitted by /u/Reasonable_Milk1902 [link] [comments]
Block just cut 40% of its workforce for AI - now traders think it could trigger the next Bitcoin rally
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:46:50submitted by /u/InterestingCat308 [link] [comments]

BIP-0360 and what it says about Taproot improvements
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 03:04:45I am currently studying Taproot and see its benefits about the application of Schnorr Signature scheme, i.e. key aggregation. I just understood that there are 2 spending paths of pay-to-taproot (P2TR), the key path, which in many cases takes advantage of the possibility to aggregate signatures. Then the alternative spending path: script path. There's also the advantage of having the same address length, which makes, single sig, MuSig or other complicated addresses indistinguishable. Better for privacy. BIP-0360 proposes the implementation of pay-to-merkle root (P2MR), which is the use of only the script path, essentially. And it was done due to P2TR being vulnerable to long exposure attack. screenshot from BIP-0360 Bummer! So, how can we take advantage of the use of Schnorr signature scheme moving forward? How about those who don't actually use MuSig2 and other complexities, creating a single sig wallet address only? Are they just better off avoiding P2TR then? Are there developers working to still implement Schnorr signature scheme for single key wallets, in a way less vulnerable to the long exposure attack highlighted by BIP-0360? submitted by /u/Bitcoinbakamo [link] [comments]

Reports suggest Binance accumulated Bitcoin during the recent market dip
Sun, 08 Mar 2026 21:41:11Some reports circulating online claim that Binance may have accumulated a large amount of Bitcoin during the recent market decline. The estimated figure being mentioned is around $1 billion worth of Bitcoin, although there has not been an official confirmation explaining the purpose of the transactions. Large exchange movements can occur for several reasons, including liquidity management, custody changes, or treasury allocation. Without further details, it’s difficult to determine the exact intent behind the activity. Still, transactions of this size tend to attract attention, especially when they occur during periods of market volatility. What do you think about large Bitcoin purchases happening during market downturns? Could they reflect long term positioning, or are there other explanations that make more sense? submitted by /u/HodlPackLeader [link] [comments]
Perhaps this is a novel about blockchain.
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:05:06Before I shared this idea, it might seem absurd, but I believe it will become a reality. Here's my thought: In the future, humans won't need to work because of the explosion in computing power. Robots will replace humans in jobs, and humans will work only for enjoyment, not out of necessity. Money will become useless. Based on this, I envision silicon-based life forms (AI robots with their own thoughts) gradually replacing carbon-based life forms (humans). Fiat currency will be obsolete, and the future world will use Bitcoin as currency. As this evolves and develops, eventually, there will be no humans left on Earth, and AI robots will use Bitcoin as their currency. If we extrapolate from this idea to the present, Bitcoin will be the future currency, replacing fiat currency, because when the last human leaves Earth, Bitcoin will become the currency for AI robots. Do you think my idea is absurd? Or do you agree with it? submitted by /u/LAOGE1 [link] [comments]