The Coldcard RNG Bug: What Actually Happened, What's Actually At Risk, and Exactly What To Do Right Now
If you own a Coldcard (or you know someone who does) this is the one post to read before you touch anything else today.
If you own a Coldcard (or you know someone who does) this is the one post to read before you touch anything else today.
Bitcoin has become an exceptional store of value, but the ecosystem has largely optimized for saving rather than spending. This article argues that while cold storage and hardware wallets are essential for protecting long-term wealth, Bitcoin also needs wallets designed for everyday payments. It explores why a culture of "HODL" alone limits Bitcoin's evolution into real money, how Cashu enables private digital cash for daily transactions, why Nostr is merging identity with payments, and why Bey Wallet is being built for spending, zaps, peer-to-peer freedom, and the next chapter of Bitcoin adoption.
US inflation drops to 3.5% and Bitcoin reacts with a monumental rally past $65k. Investors who panic-sold the geopolitical headlines missed the boat.
A long-term perspective on why Bitcoin's future will depend on layered scaling rather than on-chain payments alone. As Bitcoin becomes more valuable and block space more scarce, everyday transactions will increasingly rely on Lightning and ecash. The article explores how Cashu enables fast, private, low-cost payments, why Nostr provides the decentralized identity layer for social payments, and how Bey Wallet is being built around this vision of making Bitcoin practical for daily use in the decades ahead.
„Bitcoin ist eine Lösung, die nach einem Problem sucht.“ 🤷♂️ Diesen Satz hört man oft – meist von Menschen, deren finanzielle Welt gerade absolut stabil und sicher ist. Aber ist ein Arzt überflüssig, nur weil du gerade gesund bist? 🩺🦴 Niemand bricht sich absichtlich ein Bein, um die Existenz von Krankenhäusern zu rechtfertigen. Doch wenn die Variable des Lebens zuschlägt, bist du existenziell darauf angewiesen, dass die medizinische Infrastruktur durch jahrelanges Vordenken bereits präventiv aufgebaut wurde. Genau das ist Bitcoin für das globale Finanzwesen: Ein dezentrales Rettungssystem, das einfach da ist, wenn die eigene finanzielle Gesundheit ins Wanken gerät. Man muss es nicht nutzen – aber es ist beruhigend zu wissen, dass das Krankenhaus steht.
Bitcoin is near a level where many people start paying attention again. Before you make any decisions, this article helps you ask the right questions first: what is fixed supply, what is long-term thinking, and how much risk can you actually handle as a young Malaysian saver?
Bitcoin sits almost exactly on the power law support line that has held every bear market since 2011. Either it turns here, or the model gets falsified live.
Ce qui avait commencé comme une obscure expérience créée par un développeur anonyme est devenu l’une des révolutions financières les plus disruptives de l’histoire moderne. Voici l’incroyable histoire du Bitcoin : les crashes, les périodes de folie, les croyants, les scandales, les guerres contre Wall Street, et l’ascension d’un mouvement qui a refusé de mourir. Racontée avec l’énergie brute, l’ironie et l’esprit de rébellion qui ont façonné la culture Bitcoin elle-même, cette histoire plonge au cœur des mythes, des batailles et des convictions derrière la première monnaie décentralisée au monde. Du Genesis Block à l’adoption mondiale, voici comment Bitcoin est passé d’une curiosité d’internet à une rébellion monétaire.
What started as an obscure experiment created by an anonymous coder became one of the most disruptive financial revolutions in modern history. This is the incredible story of Bitcoin: the crashes, the manias, the believers, the scandals, the wars against Wall Street, and the rise of a movement that refused to die. Told with the raw energy, irony, and rebellious spirit that shaped Bitcoin culture itself, this story dives deep into the myths, battles, and convictions behind the world’s first decentralized currency. From the Genesis Block to global adoption, here is how Bitcoin went from internet curiosity to monetary rebellion.
Ce texte n’est pas de moi. Je partage ici une traduction française de l’article « The Four Ideologies of Bitcoin », publié par Michael Saylor sur X le 5 juin 2026. Que l’on apprécie ou non le personnage, ce texte me semble particulièrement intéressant car il propose une grille de lecture claire des différentes visions qui coexistent aujourd’hui au sein de l’écosystème Bitcoin. Mon objectif est simplement de rendre cette réflexion accessible au public francophone. Bonne lecture.
Bitcoin is down more than 50% from its all-time high, and Malaysian holders are feeling it twice over with Ringgit pressure on top. But the biggest risk right now is not the price. It is scammers exploiting panic, privacy mistakes made under stress, and decisions taken in anxiety that cannot be undone.
The Bitcoin industry keeps building better vaults while millions of Malaysians are still paying 5 to 8% just to send money home. This is a plain look at why most Malaysians need Bitcoin's payments layer first, and which tools actually solve the problems that matter day to day.
Free Human Rights Foundation webinar in June combines practical training with global reporting on money, control and access
Du kaufst Bitcoin weil du frei sein willst. Raus aus dem kaputten Fiat-System, weg von der Kontrolle der Zentralbanken. Und was ist dein erster Schritt in diese angebliche Freiheit? Du scannst deinen Reisepass ein, machst ein braves Selfie für den Ident-Check und lädst beides bei einer zentralen Börse hoch. Fällt dir was auf?
You know Bisq has no KYC. What the basics don't tell you: how you pay decides how anonymous you really stay. A SEPA transfer on Bisq is fundamentally different from cash by mail. This article makes the difference visible.
You know Bisq exists. You know why no-KYC matters. But how does an actual purchase work — from finding the right offer to the BTC landing on your hardware wallet? This guide is based on a live trade, not theory.
Bitcoin is simpler than people make it out to be.
Chile just became the first country to protect critical infrastructure with post-quantum cryptography. For Bitcoin developers and researchers, this is not a story about electricity. It is a proof of concept for a transition the Bitcoin network will eventually have to make itself, and the clock is running.