Many people claim that it is not possible to have privacy and anonymity with #Bitcoin However, with the following configuration, it is possible to achieve a high level of privacy:
โข Full node + Tor โข Payjoin v2 + Silent payments โข Currency control โข Lightning Network + LN Node
Why holding Bitcoin surpasses trading: the strategy that wins over time
In the crypto world, many seek quick profits through active trading, but the reality is that most end up losing to a much simpler strategy: holding Bitcoin. Over time, Bitcoin has shown a sustained upward trend, driven by its scarcity, increasing adoption, and its role as a digital store of value.
Trading requires experience, emotional discipline, and constant time in front of the market. Even so, factors such as volatility, fees, and poor decisions can erode profits. In contrast, holding eliminates the stress of the short term and allows one to take advantage of long-term growth without the need to predict every market movement.
๐ฅUnderstanding UTXOs = understanding Bitcoin -> inputs are consumed -> outputs are created โ there is no balance movement โค Restructuring (N inputs -> N outputs) -> reorder | privacy | coin control โค Distribution (1 input -> N outputs) -> massive outputs | batching โค Consolidation (N inputs -> 1 output) -> operational efficiency of UTXOs
BE CAREFUL WHEN TRAVELING TO ๐ญ๐ฐ HONG KONG WITH BITCOIN HARDWARE WALLETS
Refusing to provide passwords or assistance for decryption to the police is now a criminal offense that encompasses ALL personal devices, including phones, laptops, and probably hardware wallets.
I believe this may extend in the future to new countries.
#BTC Liquid bitcoin can be very practical and "comfortable" but I still prefer the native Lightning Network, from Phoenix Wallets, direct and without atomic swaps. โก๏ธ
BREAKING NEWS: National Federal Mortgage Association will accept bitcoin-backed mortgages for the first time ๐
For years, Bitcoiners were forced to sell their holdings to buy a house or be invisible to lenders. Now the largest government-sponsored housing institution in the country is officially recognizing Bitcoin as wealth worthy of collateral.