Tag: Bitcoin

  • Setting up a lightning channel

    I’ve got a Lightning node running on Umbrel and am in the process of opening channels to other nodes. If you happen to have a node running and want to open an channel to me, here are my details: 0286ff2f5fe0280ed16a37d69e98817a623b5a3254e98e89099f4314bc99626ab5@d5htdhahd5d4nrkpeecgre6k63le4y3wkhywrdrf6mvboresgvql4ead.onion:9735 If you want me to open an channel to you just post a comment here…

  • I guess I’m a Bitcoin OG

    I recently tried to figure out when I first heard of Bitcoin and when I bought my first BTC. Luckily I have been keeping this blog for quite a while and have this post from 2010 where I announced I would be accepting Bitcoin for any future work. I never did get paid in Bitcoin…

  • Luno invite code

    Get 25.00 Rand in free Bitcoin when you sign up, deposit, and buy 500 Rand worth of crypto (Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, XRP, or Ethereum) when you use this code: 3R5N9 Luno is a South African Bitcoin exchange and wallet Everything you need to know about Bitcoin

  • Kik about to launch Kin token cryptocurrency

    The Kin token was mentioned in this article on Forbes as one of the new cryptos that uses Ethereum instead of Bitcoin, meant as an example of how Bitcoin is failing in attracting new use cases and losing momentum. I’m always quite skeptic when reading about new ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings, launching a new crypto…

  • Forbes article on the Bitcoin soap

    I recently posted a bunch of links about what I called the Bitcoin soap opera, now Forbes wrote an article outlining the same issues: Bitcoin Is At An All-Time High, But Is It About To Self-Destruct? Definitely an interesting read if you are at all interested in Bitcoin, Ethereum, cryptocurrencies or just want to understand…

  • The Bitcoin soap opera

    For those unaware of the politics behind Bitcoin as a protocol / software  (as opposed to as a currency, which gets a lot of attention every time the Bitcoin price soars), here are some links to get you started on Bitcoin blocksize debate, Bitcoin Core, SegWit (segregated witness), UASF (user activated soft fork), and AsicBoost:…

  • Bitcoin Africa Conference

    Bitcoin Africa Conference

    The first Bitcoin Africa Conference in Cape Town on 16 and 17 April was a big success. It brought together an impressive line-up of speakers, including Gyft co-founder Vinny Lingham and Bitcoin Foundation board member Brick Peirce to name but two. The conference was held overlooking the Waterfront with its fishing boats, seals and sailing…

  • Accepting Bitcoin

    For future work I will be accepting Bitcoin payments. If you don’t know Bitcoin, be sure to check it out, I think it is awesome and will become as important as PayPal in the near future. http://www.bitcoin.org http://www.bitcoinme.com https://www.weusecoins.com/ edit: Unfortunatly youtipit.org doesn’t exist any more, it was a Bitcoin version of Flattr and where…