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228 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★ - 4 ratingsBitcoin is a journey. Hosts Faris (economist) & Gordon (technologist) make the complex world of Bitcoin simple by interviewing experts & translating key concepts for the Bitcoin beginner. Need help? bitcoinbasics.help
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Why running a Bitcoin full node isn’t enough privacy | Bitcoin Basics (197)
February 12, 2024 22:55 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBWhat's a Bitcoin full node? What privacy does & doesn't it offer? How can you easily & cheaply get started? Initial Block Download (IBD)? Security best practices? Are there any alternatives?
Q45: How do Bitcoin wallets manage addresses? | Bitcoin Basics (196)
February 09, 2024 00:10 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBWe answer another great community question: How do I manage my private keys? How do I send them? Who controls my private keys? Offline vs hardware wallets? Seed phrase security best practices?
Q44: How best to protect your Bitcoin seed/recovery phrase? | Bitcoin Basics (195)
December 11, 2023 06:58 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBWe answer another great community question: How do I best protect my Bitcoin? What's the best wallet? How to secure my Bitcoin seed/recovery phrase? Why are open-source wallets our only recommendation? Multisig? Plausible deniability? Hidden wallet? 25th seed? Create your Bitcoin risk mitigation strategy today!
The LastPass Lunacy #2 | Bitcoin Basics (194)
December 01, 2023 09:04 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBThe 2022 LastPass hack has only recently revealed many Bitcoiners have lost their funds Why? How? What should you do as a LastPass user? Bitcoin risk mitigations & storing your seed phrase best practices.
The LastPass Lunacy #1 | Bitcoin Basics (193)
December 01, 2023 08:20 - 8 minutes - 6.07 MBLastpass password manager was hacked but what does this mean for Bitcoin holders? What happened? Are your coins safe? Should you be worried?
Ryal Harris: SuperUte Champion | Bitcoin Basics (192)
November 26, 2023 10:23 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBRyal Harris (Queenslander) joins us to chat about his successful SuperUte racing career, living & working in Australia's Gold Coast, supporting local charities & communities, entrepreneurship & of course The Shoey
Is Foundation’s Passport the best Bitcoin wallet for privacy w/ Seth + Q&A? | Bitcoin Basics (191)
August 21, 2023 11:26 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBSeth and Q&A from Foundation join us to discuss if the Passport is the most private Bitcoin wallet?
Bitcoin Lightning Bolt Card w/ Rob Clarkson | Bitcoin Basics (190)
August 17, 2023 06:08 - 43 minutes - 29.5 MBRob Clarkson (Bitcoin Lightning Bolt Cards) joins us to talk about BTC merchant adoption, how to pay with Bitcoin, Bitcoin in New Zealand & Laser Eyes.
Bitcoin Nostr & Bitcoin NFTs w/ Jimmy Song | Bitcoin Basics (189)
July 18, 2023 02:38 - 1 hour - 51.5 MBJimmy Song explains Bitcoin Nostr, Bitcoin ordinals (NFTs) & upcoming Bitcoin development projects built upon Bitcoin Lightning & Layer 2 protocols.
How to buy Bitcoin privately w/ Steph (Peach Bitcoin) | Bitcoin Basics (188)
June 23, 2023 13:24 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MBSteph (Peach Bitcoin): centralised vs decentralised vs peer-to-peer (p2p) exchanges; how to buy bitcoin privately & security with Peach Bitcoin; privacy; escrow; solving lack of liquidity; solving high premium prices; reputation score; & exciting upcoming features.
Bitcoin mining for everyone: Daniel Leslie (AFI) | Bitcoin Basics (187)
June 15, 2023 13:01 - 1 hour - 52.8 MBDaniel Leslie from Australian Fintech Infrastructure (AFI) joins us to discuss bitcoin mining, why mine bitcoin, where to mine bitcoin, energy, sustainability, transparency of mining platforms, proof of miner & disrupting the bitcoin mining space.
Why use Bitcoin Lightning w/ Jesse Shrader (Amboss)? | Bitcoin Basics (186)
June 09, 2023 14:09 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBJesse Shrader (co-founder of Amboss) joins us to discuss the Magma marketplace, Amboss, instant settlement, how to get started, Bitcoin Lightning & the importance of financial sovereignty.
Chris Pavlesic: Bitcoin Alive | Bitcoin Basics (185)
March 22, 2023 07:10 - 58 minutes - 40 MBWe chat with Christopher Pavlesic (Bitcoin Alive & Alpha Hashrate) about the first Bitcoin only conference in Australia, Bitcoin mining, financial & digital sovereignty.
Gilbert Corbella: The Mining Future | Bitcoin Basics (184)
March 18, 2023 02:23 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBGilbert Corbella (Co-Founder & Chairman of The Mining Future) joins us to talk about how Bitcoin mining can be for everyone using the cleanest & cheapest energy. Start with a single miner today!
Steven Lubka: Bitcoin-onlyist | Bitcoin Basics (183)
December 15, 2022 03:25 - 1 hour - 53.8 MBSteven Lubka (Swan Bitcoin): Pacific Bitcoin conference, Bitcoin self-custody, plan B, maximalism & bitcoin-onlyism, financialisation of everything, what can't Bitcoin fix, Bitcoin outcomes & the Bitcoin Policy Institute.
Launching BLIP w/ Alejandro & Rick | Bitcoin Basics (182)
November 17, 2022 11:15 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBLaunching BLIP, Bitcoin lightning privacy messaging app & wallet, with Alejandro & Rick in El Salvador.
Bitcoin & Macro Markets: Nov 2022 | Bitcoin Basics (181)
November 02, 2022 00:38 - 34 minutes - 24 MBA look at the Bitcoin & macro markets for Nov 2022. Where's BTC going from here?
Sam Callahan: Swan Bitcoin | Bitcoin Basics (180)
October 28, 2022 13:49 - 59 minutes - 41 MBSam from Swan Bitcoin joins us to discuss: the global crypto adoption index; USD vs BTC vs stablecoins; CBDC's; why DCA; regulation; self-custody; and Bitcoin's future economics
The best Bitcoin wallet on the market today | Bitcoin Basics (179)
October 17, 2022 11:44 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBFaris reviews Shift Crypto's BitBox02, a Bitcoin-only hardware wallet, including the pros & cons in terms of price, usability, security & features
Bitcoin adoption in the Middle East | Bitcoin Basics (178)
October 05, 2022 10:44 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBBam & Sooly join us to discuss: does culture & religion have an impact on Bitcoin? What about inflation & currency devaluation in countries such as Turkey, Egypt & the UAE
Mining Bitcoin w/ Sazmining | Bitcoin Basics (177)
September 30, 2022 10:37 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBWill from Sazmining joins us to discuss Sazmining, Bitcoin mining, Bitcoin as carbon negative, fallacy of Proof of Stake & why Bitcoin using Proof of Work using green energy enhances our civilization.
Bitcoin & Web3 #2 | Bitcoin Basics (176)
September 16, 2022 14:12 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBIn part 2 we discuss Bitcoin as web 3, the need for decentralisation, no need for tokenization, IPFS, blockchain bullshit & Bitcoin's web 5 destroying the use case for every single shitcoin.
Bitcoin & Macro Markets: Sep 2022 | Bitcoin Basics (175)
September 07, 2022 10:47 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBBitcoin & macro market update for September 2022: a look at bitcoin, equities, USD, Euro, gold, silver & oil charts
Francesco in El Salvador | Bitcoin Basics (174)
September 03, 2022 03:48 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBFrancesco joins us to discuss why he moved to El Salvador, current projects & education, WW3, Bitcoin's importance to the developing world, saving vs surviving, adopting bitcoin conference & not resting on your laurels.
Bitcoin & Web3 #1 | Bitcoin Basics (173)
August 24, 2022 01:23 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBIn part 1 of our Bitcoin & Web3 series we discuss the history of The Internet & the world wide web right up until the current day
Stadicus: Shift Crypto & BitBox02 | Bitcoin Basics (172)
August 10, 2022 07:29 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBStadicus from Shift Crypto: BitBox02, open source, Bitcoin-only firmware, security theater, Bitcoin nodes, RaspiBolt & a pragmatic approach to hardware wallets
Jaime Garcia: El Salvador | Bitcoin Basics (171)
July 29, 2022 08:40 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBJaime Garcia: Bitcoin in Canada vs El Salvador, adoption, ugly truth, game theory, Nayib Bukele, remittances, legal tender, safety, Global Bitcoin fest & visiting El Salvador all from a candid perspective.
Faris on Fresh FM | Bitcoin Basics (170)
July 12, 2022 05:58 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBFaris on Fresh FM (NZ) talking about Bitcoin fundamentals, how to get started, being your own bank, hedging against inflation, best way to buy bitcoin BTC, being your own bank & other newbie-friendly advice.
Bitcoin Debit Cards | Bitcoin Basics (169)
July 05, 2022 14:08 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBWe explore the idea of Bitcoin debit cards. How do they work? Why you might & might not want to use them?
Risks of staking on exchanges | Bitcoin Basics (168)
July 01, 2022 04:27 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBWe answer more great audience questions. Is Bitcoin staking even possible? Difference in terms of risk between staking vs just leaving coins on exchanges?
Nicki & James: El Salvador | Bitcoin Basics (167)
June 28, 2022 14:50 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBNicki & James join us to talk about Bitcoin (Lightning) in El Salvador, why the move from NZ, experiences on the frontier, reality of Bitcoin adoption, poisonous critters, Bitcoin education, costs, taxes, coffee, Bitcoin Beach & everything in between.
Lord Fusitu’a: Bitcoin in Tonga | Bitcoin Basics (166)
June 17, 2022 13:44 - 2 hours - 87.6 MBLord Fusitu'a joins us to talk about Bitcoin (and Lightning) in Tonga & his personal journey down the rabbit hole including: remittances; legal tender; bitcoin geothermal mining; dying 3 times; Tonga's US & China relations; roadmap for economic recovery; and Bitcoin fixing almost everything in Tonga
Buying bitcoin privately? | Bitcoin Basics (165)
May 25, 2022 06:01 - 13 minutes - 9.41 MBWhat's the safest & most secure way to buy bitcoin btc privately? What payment methods do we recommend? How about KYC & OpSec best practices?
Bitcoin private key management | Bitcoin Basics (164)
May 05, 2022 07:18 - 13 minutes - 9.49 MBHow does a bitcoin hardware wallet work behind the scenes? What is bitcoin private key management? What are the InfoSec (cybersecurity) & OpSec (privacy) best practices?
Bitcoin privacy: VPN vs TOR | Bitcoin Basics (163)
April 05, 2022 09:36 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBWhat is a VPN? Why should or shouldn't you use one? What is TOR? If you have bitcoin, should you use a VPN or TOR or both? Can you self-host?
Bitcoin, tax & investing | Bitcoin Basics (162)
March 29, 2022 13:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBTo HODL #bitcoin is great but how to get #yield? How safe is exchange/third-party staking? #Tax? Can btc be used for collateral to buy other assets? What about plausible deniability for custody of my bitcoins? We answer more great questions from our amazing audience.
Andrew Howard: financial & individual freedom | Bitcoin Basics (161)
March 26, 2022 12:05 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBAndrew Howard joins us again to go beyond the financial freedom of bitcoin btc to achieving individual freedom in today's world.
Govt telling you to buy bitcoin? | Bitcoin Basics (160)
March 04, 2022 11:01 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBWith frozen bank accounts, confiscated funding campaigns, impending hyperinflation via CBDCs & requests to Bitcoin wallet providers, governments are highlighting problems with their own fiat currencies & the need for bitcoin btc as the only solution.
What is Bitcoin hashrate? | Bitcoin Basics (159)
February 24, 2022 14:07 - 11 minutes - 7.66 MBWhat is hashrate? How about proof work? Why is it so important to the Bitcoin network? We discuss the basics of bitcoin btc mining
Bitcoin & Markets: 18 Feb 2022 | Bitcoin Basics (158)
February 18, 2022 03:30 - 6 minutes - 4.3 MBBitcoin & Markets update for 18 Feb, 2022. Canadian bank accounts frozen & a digital run on the banks? Creation of a cryptocurrency unit in the FBI? Everything is bullish!
Canada’s Emergencies Act to launch CBDC? | Bitcoin Basics (157)
February 15, 2022 05:52 - 17 minutes - 11.7 MBWill Canada's Emergencies Act be the perfect 'crisis' to launch a central bank digital currency? How could a CDBC be launched? How do you wipe out debt? How does all this relate to Bitcoin BTC?
Bitcoin & Markets: 24 Jan 2022 | Bitcoin Basics (156)
January 24, 2022 14:45 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBBitcoin & Macro Markets for 24 Jan 2022. Welcome to Crypto Winter. Will indices follow & what to do next? $BTC targets? Also a look at the traditional markets
Why is Bitcoin secure? | Bitcoin Basics (155)
January 17, 2022 14:12 - 13 minutes - 9.35 MBWhy is Bitcoin so secure? What is proof of work? Do decentralization & open-source development help or hinder Bitcoin's security?
What are Bitcoin fees? | Bitcoin Basics (154)
January 05, 2022 11:13 - 11 minutes - 8.18 MB"What are Bitcoin fees and why are they needed? What's the cheapest way to withdraw BTC from an exchange? How to minimise transaction fees?"
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network w/ Shone Anstey | Bitcoin Basics (153)
December 23, 2021 08:12 - 1 hour - 54.6 MBShone Anstey from LQwD: Bitcoin Lightning Network; LQwD as a Lightning (Liquidity) Service Provider; Bitcoin & Lightning adoption; FinTech ecosystem; fiat wars; and Breez #Bitcoin #Lightning #FinTech
Bitcoin Ekasi w/ Hermann Vivier | Bitcoin Basics (152)
December 15, 2021 04:30 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBHermann Vivier from Bitcoin Ekasi shares his experiences working with marginalised youths in South Africa: surfing, empowering life skills, Bitcoin education, Bitcoin Lightning Network payments & becoming the next Bitcoin Beach
Should you still use Tether (USDT)? | Bitcoin Basics (151)
December 10, 2021 12:51 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBWhat is Tether (USDT) and why use it instead of USD? Is this cryptocurrency safe to use? Is the parent company Bitfinex actually solvent? What to use when not in Bitcoin BTC?
Bitcoin in El Salvador | Bitcoin Basics (150)
December 07, 2021 14:20 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBWhat's the significance of El Salvador using Bitcoin as legal tender? Can Bitcoin work as a method of payment or will it only be a store of value?
Coinkite Coldcard open source kerfuffle | Bitcoin Basics (149)
November 26, 2021 06:19 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBWhy did Coinkite (Coldcard) change their open-source license? Does it even matter? What is open source-hardware? We compare Ledger, Trezor & Coldcard.
Jimmy Song: Bitcoin Dev & Taproot | Bitcoin Basics (148)
November 21, 2021 17:34 - 1 hour - 42 MBJimmy Song (Bitcoin core contributor) drops in again to talk Bitcoin Taproot, Bitcoin programming, making money with altcoins but eventually losing your soul & money printing