Articles, not just listicles
Honest, opinionated writing from someone who actually runs the wallets, signs the transactions, and uses the apps. No "ultimate guide" spam. No 50 affiliate links per page. Real takes.
This is the start of the article archive. New pieces drop on the topics readers ask me about most — setup mistakes, hardware wallet picks, lightning, spending Bitcoin in real life. Nothing rushed, nothing AI-slop.
Air-Gapped vs USB Hardware Wallets: Why the Cable Matters
After enough failed cables and frozen signings, I switched to QR-code air-gapped signing — and I'm not going back. The honest case for air-gap, why SD cards aren't it, and the QR-capable wallets worth looking at.
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Hardware Wallet vs Hot Wallet: Which Do You Actually Need?
The honest answer is "both, eventually." Here's where I draw the line, the hybrid setup almost every Bitcoiner ends up at, and how to pick your first one of each.
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How to Actually Spend Bitcoin: My Full Workflow with Kast
A practical, real-world guide to spending sats every day. The card setup that finally clicked, where Bitrefill still wins, and the honest decision tree on whether the membership tiers are worth it.
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5 Hardware Wallet Setup Mistakes That Cost People Their Bitcoin
The boring, preventable errors that drain wallets — and the 7-step bulletproof setup order that prevents all of them. Including a real workflow for testing recovery before you trust your sats to anything.
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Coming up
· Why I moved my stack from Trezor to ColdCard Q (after 5 years)
· Bitcoin in Aruba — how a restaurant owner started stacking sats
· How to set up a ColdCard Q in 30 minutes, even if you're not technical
· Lightning for beginners — how I use it daily with Speed and Fountain