He knows it’s an unpopular opinion because why? BECAUSE IT’S THE WRONG OPINION! So wrong that I resorted to all caps. Shocking for me.

I’ve gotten 10 of my friends into bitcoin and I made sure they all have self custody. But unfortunately they are unwilling to learn anything and I constantly have to hold their hand. At the end of the day most people love the nerfed world we live in and only care that the beer is cold. I won’t g...

A little surprised to see Alex say this, but I value his perspective on it.

Nope - excellent advice *for some people* and *some circumstances* Many are comfortable and confident managing all their bitcoins 🙂 but some people - even with excellent tuition/guidance - are definitely not Think of some of the absolute numpties you dealt with in your fiat-life; think of our o...

Being your own bank is essential to financial freedom and privacy.

3rd party liability iz getting weak/* imho

Love your idealism, Odell. The reality is that most people don’t want to think; they just crave dopamine hits. Everything else feels like a burden they’d rather avoid. Unfortunately, bringing these NPCs on board is a necessary step to free those of us who value freedom. Custodial solutions are a...

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What’s your thoughts on Trezor for self custody ?

If people aren’t comfortable with self custody another good option is collaborative custody like unchained. They have easy to use concierge service too. I’m curious what proportion of nostr:npub1xkere5pd94672h8w8r77uf4ustcazhfujkqgqzcykrdzakm4zl4qeud0en customers do self custody vs keep on exch...