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Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Education & Experiences.
Community Educator of the Bitcoin Basin Circular Economy.
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The Bitcoin Journey team is honoured to have been invited to speak at #BitcoinAsia Hong Kong on 27–28 August 2026.
We will be sharing how global tourism is becoming a catalyst for Bitcoin adoption, along with our experience helping build the @Bitcoin Basin. NZ circular economy through education and meaningful travel experiences.
Is there a best way of travelling than going to Bitcoin-only conferences, such as @Sovereignty Summit NZ, supporting growing circular economies, connecting with bitcoiners from all over the world and discovering a different culture, all at once?
If you will be at the conference send us a DM, we would love to connect and meet in person in Hong Kong!
We will be sharing how global tourism is becoming a catalyst for Bitcoin adoption, along with our experience helping build the @Bitcoin Basin. NZ circular economy through education and meaningful travel experiences.
Is there a best way of travelling than going to Bitcoin-only conferences, such as @Sovereignty Summit NZ, supporting growing circular economies, connecting with bitcoiners from all over the world and discovering a different culture, all at once?
If you will be at the conference send us a DM, we would love to connect and meet in person in Hong Kong!
Many posts proclaim “Self Custody is dead”
Are you kidding me?
We are talking about the separation of money and state here, did you think it would be easy?
One company that we all “trusted,” and yet nobody verified, caused massive damage because of a bug latent since 2021… Only time will tell if it was negligence or premeditated.
A humbling lesson for all of us.
Anything built on Bitcoin needs to be as robust as Bitcoin, otherwise it will, and should, be wiped out.
Painful? Undoubtedly
Necessary? Absolutely
We are building the foundations of the financial system for the next 200 years and beyond, they better be rock solid.
Time to go back to the basics and truly verify.
Are you kidding me?
We are talking about the separation of money and state here, did you think it would be easy?
One company that we all “trusted,” and yet nobody verified, caused massive damage because of a bug latent since 2021… Only time will tell if it was negligence or premeditated.
A humbling lesson for all of us.
Anything built on Bitcoin needs to be as robust as Bitcoin, otherwise it will, and should, be wiped out.
Painful? Undoubtedly
Necessary? Absolutely
We are building the foundations of the financial system for the next 200 years and beyond, they better be rock solid.
Time to go back to the basics and truly verify.
Initial reflections on the Coldcard catastrophe, the bitcoin-only approach, and financial freedom:
1) Many people, me included, trusted and recommended Coldcard more than we should have. Especially a...
Well said.
We will grow from this as our foundations will be stronger.
We will grow from this as our foundations will be stronger.
The recent Coldcard security vulnerability is significant enough to serve as an important reminder for all of us to review our self-custody practices.
That's why we'll be hosting a community support event at the @Bitcoin Basin. NZ on the 10th of August at 5:30 PM in Frankton.
If you own a Coldcard, you need to ACT NOW. Please don't wait until next week. Contact us immediately, and we'll help in any way we can.
This event is for you if you:
- Have concerns about your current Bitcoin setup.
-Have questions about hardware wallets.
-Want to understand the details of the
Coinkite incident and what went wrong.
-Want to learn how to generate your own entropy.
-Have any questions about Bitcoin or self-custody in general.
The event is free and open to everyone.
To reserve your spot, please email [email protected]
That's why we'll be hosting a community support event at the @Bitcoin Basin. NZ on the 10th of August at 5:30 PM in Frankton.
If you own a Coldcard, you need to ACT NOW. Please don't wait until next week. Contact us immediately, and we'll help in any way we can.
This event is for you if you:
- Have concerns about your current Bitcoin setup.
-Have questions about hardware wallets.
-Want to understand the details of the
Coinkite incident and what went wrong.
-Want to learn how to generate your own entropy.
-Have any questions about Bitcoin or self-custody in general.
The event is free and open to everyone.
To reserve your spot, please email [email protected]
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Problem is….
YOU didn’t generate your seed phrase. A hardware device did.
This was the cardinal sin.
“Not your entropy. Not your coins”
Yep, and we all repeated the mantra “don’t trust, verify” like sheep’s but none of us really verified… we trust other people to do so, which explains the existence of the bug since 2021 completely unnoticed until the disaster happened.
I still believe HWs with open source entropy are good for beginners, for people who dip their toe in Bitcoin (like we all did at first) but as the value of our stack grows inevitably we need to keep up to date and upgrade… as Andreas said, security is not binary, is a spectrum.
Time to take seriously creating your own entropy + multisig from different manufacturers.
It always sucks to learn this lessons the hard way, but hopefully we all grow stronger from this.
I still believe HWs with open source entropy are good for beginners, for people who dip their toe in Bitcoin (like we all did at first) but as the value of our stack grows inevitably we need to keep up to date and upgrade… as Andreas said, security is not binary, is a spectrum.
Time to take seriously creating your own entropy + multisig from different manufacturers.
It always sucks to learn this lessons the hard way, but hopefully we all grow stronger from this.
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Hodling is hard enough.
But there was a great sense of peace knowing when you generated your private key offline using a reputable hardware wallet.
You “knew” that your Bitcoin were “safe” and that your low time preference would eventually be rewarded.
First came Ledger, with its “Recovery” service, meaning a third party could access your private key remotely… which made you take action.
Now Coinkite, with its lack of enough entropy since 2021, has shown that this sense of being “safe” was a pure illusion.
Bitcoin as a protocol is still unbeaten and one of the greatest inventions in human history. It is the foundation for a better future, but now more than ever we need to focus on education and verifying everything.
Undoubtedly self-custody is still the way, but the path towards Bitcoin adoption got a lot steeper.
We have a lot of work to do.
Stay humble, and stack sats safely.
But there was a great sense of peace knowing when you generated your private key offline using a reputable hardware wallet.
You “knew” that your Bitcoin were “safe” and that your low time preference would eventually be rewarded.
First came Ledger, with its “Recovery” service, meaning a third party could access your private key remotely… which made you take action.
Now Coinkite, with its lack of enough entropy since 2021, has shown that this sense of being “safe” was a pure illusion.
Bitcoin as a protocol is still unbeaten and one of the greatest inventions in human history. It is the foundation for a better future, but now more than ever we need to focus on education and verifying everything.
Undoubtedly self-custody is still the way, but the path towards Bitcoin adoption got a lot steeper.
We have a lot of work to do.
Stay humble, and stack sats safely.
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This is so significant that it’s likely to change the industry’s seed generation standards.
If you have funds on COLDCARD and its seed has been generated by the device and not dice entropy you need to ACT NOW.
Feel free to reach out if you need any help.
Self Custody is still the way, but this is a massive blow for the Bitcoin community and Bitcoin adoption.
If you have funds on COLDCARD and its seed has been generated by the device and not dice entropy you need to ACT NOW.
Feel free to reach out if you need any help.
Self Custody is still the way, but this is a massive blow for the Bitcoin community and Bitcoin adoption.
Huge thanks to @thebitcoinshop.nz for this amazing bag of goodies we received at Bitkiwi!
Every new merchant we onboard at @Bitcoin Basin. NZ receives a welcome gift basket, so this is exactly what we need!
If you are looking for Bitcoin hardware makesure to check them out, they are the best place in New Zealand.
Use code TBJ2009 to get 5% off your order.
Sovereignty Through Security.
Every new merchant we onboard at @Bitcoin Basin. NZ receives a welcome gift basket, so this is exactly what we need!
If you are looking for Bitcoin hardware makesure to check them out, they are the best place in New Zealand.
Use code TBJ2009 to get 5% off your order.
Sovereignty Through Security.
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What is the common denominator among genuine Bitcoin educators?
It's all about empowering others.
The best Bitcoin educators don't tell people what to think.
Instead, they give the people the tools to choose for themselves, freely.
Below are just some of the projects, organizations, and people we've had the privilege of meeting personally over the past six months.
Every one of them has strengthened our conviction that lasting Bitcoin education is built on passion, not profit.
@My First Bitcoin @John Dennehy @Luis @HRF @BitcoinBerlínSV @AmityAge @BTC Sessions @Joe Nakamoto @lunaticoin @Bruno @La Bitcoineta @RodolfoBITS @La Crypta @El Gorila 🇦🇷 @Escuelita Bitcoin
There's no doubt in our mind that one day the world will be inevitably Bitcoinized, full of sovereign individuals.
How soon we get there though, depends on the work we do today.
This is where purpose meets opportunity.
Onwards!
It's all about empowering others.
The best Bitcoin educators don't tell people what to think.
Instead, they give the people the tools to choose for themselves, freely.
Below are just some of the projects, organizations, and people we've had the privilege of meeting personally over the past six months.
Every one of them has strengthened our conviction that lasting Bitcoin education is built on passion, not profit.
@My First Bitcoin @John Dennehy @Luis @HRF @BitcoinBerlínSV @AmityAge @BTC Sessions @Joe Nakamoto @lunaticoin @Bruno @La Bitcoineta @RodolfoBITS @La Crypta @El Gorila 🇦🇷 @Escuelita Bitcoin
There's no doubt in our mind that one day the world will be inevitably Bitcoinized, full of sovereign individuals.
How soon we get there though, depends on the work we do today.
This is where purpose meets opportunity.
Onwards!
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🥊 Another milestone for the Bitcoin Basin.
We are excited to welcome QFC as the first martial arts gym in Queenstown to accept Bitcoin! ⚡
You can now improve your fitness, challenge yourself, and learn the importance of self-defence through group, private, and women-only classes in Boxing, Muay Thai, MMA, and more.
Talking about Proof of Work for the mind and body.
Our circular economy is growing by the day, and there is no stopping it.
Welcome QFC to the @Bitcoin Basin. NZ family! 🧡
https://www.qfc-mma.com
We are excited to welcome QFC as the first martial arts gym in Queenstown to accept Bitcoin! ⚡
You can now improve your fitness, challenge yourself, and learn the importance of self-defence through group, private, and women-only classes in Boxing, Muay Thai, MMA, and more.
Talking about Proof of Work for the mind and body.
Our circular economy is growing by the day, and there is no stopping it.
Welcome QFC to the @Bitcoin Basin. NZ family! 🧡
https://www.qfc-mma.com
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Another fantastic meetup at the @Bitcoin Basin. NZ
Great conversations and delicious food at The Meat Preachers, all paid with #Bitcoin.
See you on the 3rd Thursday of every month. Our next meetup will be even more special, so keep an eye on our socials, you wont want to miss whats coming!
Great conversations and delicious food at The Meat Preachers, all paid with #Bitcoin.
See you on the 3rd Thursday of every month. Our next meetup will be even more special, so keep an eye on our socials, you wont want to miss whats coming!
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I have been to so many presentations by nostr:npub19j2j53z4zeka2e9038yxxww093kjgrsphmddqrgntc03uwgs6wcsxmnm2u and every time I learn something new.
Some people have a true art of breaking things dow...
Thank you Nell for your kind words and helping Bitcoin education reach more people. What is being built in Queenstown is truly remarkables thanks to the combined POW of the local bitcoiners.
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