Why we run a Bitcoin node

A personal takeaway from Lyn Alden's broken money

After watching the Broken Money video by Lyn Alden on youtube, I thought I would summarise a specific point made in the video as a takeaway. Hopefully this piece complements the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk_HWmmwiAs

How does Bitcoin mining work? I don't get it.

What is Bitcoin

This is my latest attempt to create a succinct description of what Bitcoin is for anyone who is new to it. It focuses on the idea of Bitcoin being a medium or a conduit for money, describes some of the properties of it, and compares those to the properties of the money we use in society today.

Bank money is a promise, Bitcoin is not.

This article explores the concept of a promise with respect to banking and then contrasts this with Bitcoin in order to draw a conclusion to the question of whether Bitcoin is just another banking-like promise based system.

A letter to my next of kin

This is a template for a letter to your next of kin. It demonstrates the topics that you might want to include and tries to cover all the things you need to relay, making no assumptions about the knowledge level of a beneficiary.

Why should I care about nostr?

This post will break down what nostr (typically pronounced as `nos-ter`, or `no-star`) is, and why it may be worth your attention.

An inheritance template

This article helps you to consider how to set up an inheritance plan and how to create a starter kit for your benefactor.