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2024-06-22 21:44:05

How to set up a Bitcoin Node on a Raspberry Pi 5
- umbrel -> https://medium.com/the-bitcoin-hole/how-to-set-up-a-bitcoin-node-with-umbrel-on-a-raspberry-pi-5-2fe3e47b4ac1
- citadel -> https://medium.com/the-bitcoin-hole/how-to-set-up-a-bitcoin-node-with-citadel-on-a-raspberry-pi-5-0fd203584143
- mynode -> https://medium.com/the-bitcoin-hole/how-to-set-up-a-bitcoin-node-with-mynode-on-a-raspberry-pi-5-fb1bb0c63d85
- RaspiBlitz -> https://medium.com/the-bitcoin-hole/how-to-set-up-a-bitcoin-node-with-raspiblitz-on-a-raspberry-pi-5-b00e07b2b875
How to set up a Bitcoin Node on a Raspberry Pi 4
- umbrel -> https://medium.com/the-bitcoin-hole/how-to-set-up-a-bitcoin-node-with-umbrel-on-a-raspberry-pi-4-32a22535c4bb
-citadel -> https://medium.com/the-bitcoin-hole/how-to-set-up-a-bitcoin-node-with-citadel-on-a-raspberry-pi-4-645bf5a1b45c
- mynode -> https://medium.com/the-bitcoin-hole/how-to-set-up-a-bitcoin-node-with-mynode-on-a-raspberry-pi-4-6ab4cb1f551a
- RaspiBlitz -> https://medium.com/the-bitcoin-hole/how-to-set-up-a-bitcoin-node-with-raspiblitz-on-a-raspberry-pi-4-ebe0c614046c
- start9 -> https://medium.com/the-bitcoin-hole/how-to-set-up-a-bitcoin-node-with-start9-on-a-raspberry-pi-4-70251f31e498

2024-06-21 23:04:34

How to set up a Bitcoin Node with MyNode on a Raspberry Pi 5
https://medium.com/the-bitcoin-hole/how-to-set-up-a-bitcoin-node-with-mynode-on-a-raspberry-pi-5-fb1bb0c63d85

2024-06-21 16:47:00

How to set up a Bitcoin Node with Citadel on a Raspberry Pi 4
https://medium.com/the-bitcoin-hole/how-to-set-up-a-bitcoin-node-with-citadel-on-a-raspberry-pi-4-645bf5a1b45c

2024-06-20 12:34:46

Added new book to our Bitcoin books collection.
"Resistance Money: A Philosophical Case for Bitcoin" by
@`npub1yezu4atsdgchvlyjz5efwks8n7ze2rssq674qe04m5pp8e5y32tqfdawc7`
@`npub1jddnc9ma408dey575wcsqhg5jtc2n7765y4gdnnrswlwgqnnat7swe4s60`
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Find it and more Bitcoin books at:
https://thebitcoinhole.com/books

2024-06-19 23:44:11

Added support for UR2.0 Animated QRs on our Hardware & Software Wallets comparisons.
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https://thebitcoinhole.com/hardware-wallets

2024-06-12 22:19:29

How to set up a Bitcoin Node with RaspiBlitz on a Raspberry Pi 5
https://medium.com/the-bitcoin-hole/how-to-set-up-a-bitcoin-node-with-raspiblitz-on-a-raspberry-pi-5-b00e07b2b875

2024-06-11 15:14:46

We added a new "Full Node Integration" section to our Software Wallets comparison with data like own node support, embedded node, Bitcoin Core/Electrum/Fulcrum/Dojo support and Tor.
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https://thebitcoinhole.com/software-wallets

2024-06-11 12:11:36

Good initiative. Free Samourai.
We added the coupon code to our website to help spread the word.
https://thebitcoinhole.com/hardware-wallets
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2024-05-30 22:17:12

Added 8 new Bitcoin books.
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https://thebitcoinhole.com/books

2024-05-22 19:53:28

How to Choose a Hardware Wallet
The ultimate guide to understanding how to choose the correct hardware wallet for your needs.
https://medium.com/the-bitcoin-hole/how-to-choose-a-hardware-wallet-c60c623f8697

2024-05-16 14:47:45

Silent payments (BIP352) are a type of payment that can be made to a unique onchain address for every payment even though the receiver provided the spender with a reusable (offchain) address. This helps improve privacy.
We added Silent Payment support at our hardware and software wallets comparisons.
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https://thebitcoinhole.com/hardware-wallets

2024-05-16 01:28:04

Adding Frost support to our Software Wallets comparison.
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https://thebitcoinhole.com/software-wallets

2024-05-14 17:06:43

Added BitBox Steelwallet to our Seed Backup Solutions comparison.
https://thebitcoinhole.com/seed-backup

2024-05-10 16:02:48

It's a good practice to not reuse Bitcoin addresses because of privacy and security concerns. When you use a Bitcoin address multiple times, it becomes easier for someone to trace your transaction history and identify your spending habits.
That's why we added new info to our software wallets comparison:
- Support to view the receive address as a text/QR
- Support to display multiple receive address
- Support to input a receive address and verify if it is part of the wallet
- Support to scan a QR with a receive address and verify if it is part of the wallet
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https://thebitcoinhole.com/software-wallets

2024-05-08 21:18:58

Updated the Nodl nodes data on our Bitcoin nodes comparator. Added new Nodl One Mark 2.
Now offering 3% off using the coupon code 'thebitcoinhole'.
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https://thebitcoinhole.com/bitcoin-nodes

2024-05-07 01:45:33

2024-05-05 23:35:46

Be careful about hardware wallets manufacturers claiming to be "100% air-gapped" but then requiring to connect their wallets to the USB for firmware upgrades.
Lets, be clear. 100% air-gapped hardware wallets can sign transactions, create/restore a wallet and upgrade the firmware without connecting the device to a cellular network, wifi, Bluetooth, USB, or NFC.
Air-gapped transactions is not enough, wallets need to also offer air-gapped firmware upgrades.
We updated our website to have more correct data.
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https://thebitcoinhole.com/hardware-wallets

2024-05-05 19:30:43

Simple & Quick Self Custody advice.
1) Pick 3 hardware wallets (from different manufacturers) with the following requirements:
- multi-sig support
- 100% air-gapped
- BTC-only
- at least one with screen
- source available
- support to connect with third-party software wallets
2) Create a 2-of-3 multi-sig and properly backup the private keys and the wallet descriptor.
We can help you to decide which wallets to buy/build: https://thebitcoinhole.com/hardware-wallets

2024-04-30 12:20:20

Welcome to Nostr, @npub1cvq…yjt3
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2024-04-26 22:41:30

Sovereign individuals urgently need a decentralized Github/Gitlab. @npub1sg6…f63m

2024-04-26 00:34:02

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Yes, that the best approach, used for the other services. But in this case, they use a 2 of 2.

2024-04-25 15:28:40

I would like to hear the opinion of the Bitcoin community.
While I was researching different assisted wallets for The Bitcoin Hole, I came across a case that I'm not sure how to categorize. Here's the scenario:
An assisted wallet, where the owner and the service provider need both to sign a transaction to move the funds. You can think this a 2-of-2 multisig, where the service provider has one key and the owner the other. However you can also implement this with MPC (Multi-Party Computation). The implementation is not the issue.
I define something as "non-custodial" or "self-custodial" when these two conditions are met:
1- The provider can't move the funds without owner's permission.
2- The owner can access its funds without the provider's permission.
In the previous case, condition 1 is satisfied, but condition 2 is not. So, my conclusion is that this assisted wallet can't be categorized as "non-custodial" or "self-custodial".
Some questions I have in my mind:
- Is my conclusion correct?
- Is there any difference between "non-custodial" or "self-custodial"?
- Since the assisted wallet in this case cannot be considered "custodial" (as the provider cannot move the funds without the owner's permission), how should it be categorized?
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2024-04-22 14:06:04

BIP-85 support on BitBox02 !!!
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2024-04-20 00:54:21

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Thanks. Fixed.

2024-04-17 23:03:24

Comparing Hardware Wallets
https://medium.com/the-bitcoin-hole/comparing-hardware-wallets-cc77c41b80a1

2024-04-17 00:21:57

Comparing Bitcoin Software Wallets
https://medium.com/the-bitcoin-hole/comparing-bitcoin-software-wallets-6d8b2a444d19

2024-04-16 13:06:19

False myths about Bitcoin
https://medium.com/the-bitcoin-hole/false-myths-about-bitcoin-883832e7de91

2024-04-15 18:37:40

10 Tools and Security Tips to help you stay safe online
https://medium.com/the-bitcoin-hole/10-tools-and-security-tips-to-help-you-stay-safe-online-2e651b52f785

2024-04-13 22:20:56

When do you need to replace your Bitcoin keys?
https://medium.com/the-bitcoin-hole/when-do-you-need-to-replace-your-bitcoin-keys-5a0a2fa306c6

2024-04-13 01:21:31

The new comparison of Bitcoin Inheritance Services is finished: @CasaHODL vs @Jinca_se vs @Wizardsardine vs @nunchuk_io vs @unchainedcom
https://thebitcoinhole.com/inheritance
You can also see the open source database here: https://github.com/thebitcoinhole/inheritance

2024-04-04 12:37:12

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Using primal and I see the dancing banana

2023-09-21 22:12:02

We want to announce that we are open sourcing our Hardware & Software Wallets databases. 🎉
We are open to receive collaborations from anyone who want to add new wallets or improve the data. The goal is to have the most complete and honest website comparing Bitcoin wallets.
https://github.com/thebitcoinhole/hardware-wallets
https://github.com/thebitcoinhole/software-wallets
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2023-08-22 23:06:14

🚀 Presenting our new feature: Hardware Wallets Filtering. Now you can filter the wallets by all the features, so you can do a better comparison. #bitcoin #btc #selfcustody
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