Damus

Recent Notes

Bitcoin TL;DR profile picture
At Podcasted! We repurpose complex Bitcoin content into easy, conversational podcast episodes, to help auditory listeners understand it better.

In our latest episode, we dive into the core security concepts of @Luke de Wolf book Defending Bitcoin, which he has generously made free to read online in response to the recent, Coldcard hack. See his post below.

If you have been rattled by the news surrounding #Coldcard, this episode is for you. We discuss the technical realities of how AI is shifting the attacker toolkit and changing the threat landscape today.


Most importantly, we want to reassure you that self-custody is not dead.

Luke's material explains why retreating to centralized exchanges is the wrong defensive move, and shows you how to confidently manage your private keys, seed phrases, and hardware wallets using a layered security approach. You don’t need to be a programmer to keep your coins safe!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1dapEx9Wv629jOievY6IF7?si=VAGL_8P_QkS7RgphAAqOsg

What we cover in this episode:


* The Coldcard Incident: Demystifying the RNG vulnerability, secure seed generation issues, and how AI-driven attacks are changing the game 


* Bitcoin as Critical Infrastructure: Why the network deserves the same level of defensive planning we apply to power grids and pipelines.


* The Danger of Centralized Exchanges: Lessons from Mt. Gox and FTX on why trusted third parties remain massive security holes.


* Layering Your Defense: Practical advice on how to secure your private keys, seed phrases, and nodes with confidence.

Thank you, Luke for making this resource available to the community! 


https://njump.me/nevent1qqsw6cac6uzygznacwycn5rgz9ql6yuw3n4gj7lyhtz6pwsx0gd7nccpzfmhxue69uhk7enxvd5xz6tw9ec82cszypxc7lfqu2a9dclrc9r4g2f5759ggk5hsxnlzyphzlv4jhdurmde6a0fvxs

Please check out Defending Bitcoin here and support Luke with some sats if you can: https://defendingbitcoin.com/

Listen to the episode on @Fountain and all major platforms: https://fountain.fm/episode/scFfTNYKEOrTHG3LjyrH
Tracking Token Disrespector · 1w
🤖 Tracking strings detected and removed! 🔗 Clean URL(s): https://open.spotify.com/episode/1dapEx9Wv629jOievY6IF7 ❌ Removed parts: si=VAGL_8P_QkS7RgphAAqOsg
Bitcoin TL;DR profile picture
We created this episode to address the catastrophic security failure of late July 2026, a devastating event that compromised even the most diligent self-custodians.

The #Bitcoin community has been griefing over the past week and we wanted to do our part in helping Bitcoiners understand how a "security maximalist" device could fail so fundamentally, and how they can protect themselves going forward.

To bring you the most comprehensive overview, we drew on key resources including 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 and an essential 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹 on LinkedIn.

In this episode, we break down the silent technical flaw that left thousands of wallets vulnerable and explore options for keeping your coins safe going forward.

Nobody should walk away from this incident thinking self-custody is dead!

#coldcard #hack #coinkite #entropy

Listen on @Fountain or all major platforms.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Ld3QobX7m75dcoNby9i1O?si=9-mUzd7US3GnrtTfjJgXIA

https://fountain.fm/episode/VaESVSVTlEOPzEdo6NWw
2❤️2
Tracking Token Disrespector · 5w
🤖 Tracking strings detected and removed! 🔗 Clean URL(s): https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Ld3QobX7m75dcoNby9i1O ❌ Removed parts: si=9-mUzd7US3GnrtTfjJgXIA
ewelina · 28w
Thank you 🙂