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Strike Review 2026, Lightning Payments Meet Venmo Simplicity

Strike Review 2026, Lightning Payments Meet Venmo Simplicity

Strike brings Lightning Network payments to a Venmo-style app. Our research-based review covers fees, features, and where the app excels or falls short.

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Sberbank's Crypto Entry Opens Questions About Lightning Payment Corridors

Sberbank's Crypto Entry Opens Questions About Lightning Payment Corridors

Russia's largest bank prepares crypto trading for 110M customers. Could institutional adoption indirectly boost Lightning payment networks?

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American Bitcoin's 11,000 Miner Expansion Reveals What Industrial-Scale Mining Actually Looks Like

American Bitcoin's 11,000 Miner Expansion Reveals What Industrial-Scale Mining Actually Looks Like

American Bitcoin activated 11,298 ASIC miners at its Drumheller facility, pushing its hashrate to 28.1 EH/s and showing how institutional mining operates.

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How to Recover Unchained Vault Wallets Using Caravan

How to Recover Unchained Vault Wallets Using Caravan

Learn how to recover Unchained vault funds using Caravan's open-source tools, two hardware wallets, and your config file without relying on third parties.

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How to Set Up 2-of-3 Multisig with Bitcoin Keeper and Coldcard

How to Set Up 2-of-3 Multisig with Bitcoin Keeper and Coldcard

Step-by-step guide to creating a 2-of-3 multisig vault using Bitcoin Keeper and Coldcard hardware wallets for secure Bitcoin storage.

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Bitcoin Keeper Review for Inheritance Planning in 2026

Bitcoin Keeper Review for Inheritance Planning in 2026

Bitcoin Keeper offers time-locked keys and multisig vaults for inheritance planning. A research-based review of its estate planning toolkit.

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Volo Protocol's $3.5M WBTC Hack Demonstrates Why Self-Custody Beats DeFi Yield Chasing

Volo Protocol's $3.5M WBTC Hack Demonstrates Why Self-Custody Beats DeFi Yield Chasing

Volo Protocol lost $3.5M in WBTC and other assets after an admin key compromise. The incident adds to 2026's $786M in DeFi losses.

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Bitcoin's $180 Million Liquidation Risk at $78K Makes the Case for Hardware Wallets

Bitcoin's $180 Million Liquidation Risk at $78K Makes the Case for Hardware Wallets

With $180M in shorts at risk above $78K and $820M liquidated in one day, Bitcoin's volatility shows why self-custody matters more than ever.

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How to Timestamp Documents on Bitcoin Using Simple Proof

How to Timestamp Documents on Bitcoin Using Simple Proof

Learn how to create tamper-proof document timestamps anchored to the Bitcoin blockchain using Simple Proof and the OpenTimestamps protocol.

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How to Set Up Bull Bitcoin DCA Straight to Your Hardware Wallet

How to Set Up Bull Bitcoin DCA Straight to Your Hardware Wallet

Configure automated Bitcoin purchases through Bull Bitcoin that skip exchange custody and land directly in your cold storage.

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Obscura VPN Review After Six Months of Multi-Hop Privacy Testing

Obscura VPN Review After Six Months of Multi-Hop Privacy Testing

Research-based Obscura VPN review analyzing its two-hop architecture, Cure53 audit results, and whether it delivers on privacy promises.

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New Satoshi Documentary Reignites Hunt for Bitcoin's Creator as the Mystery Only Deepens

New Satoshi Documentary Reignites Hunt for Bitcoin's Creator as the Mystery Only Deepens

Finding Satoshi premiered this week with a new theory about Bitcoin's anonymous creator. Here's what the documentary claims and why skeptics aren't convinced.

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Trump's Iran Ceasefire Extension and Strategy's $2.5B Purchase Push Bitcoin Past $78,100

Trump's Iran Ceasefire Extension and Strategy's $2.5B Purchase Push Bitcoin Past $78,100

Bitcoin surged past $78,000 as Trump extended the Iran ceasefire indefinitely while Strategy made its largest 2026 BTC buy at $2.54 billion.

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How to Calculate Mining Profitability with Simple Mining Hosting Rates

How to Calculate Mining Profitability with Simple Mining Hosting Rates

Learn to calculate Bitcoin mining ROI using real hosting rates. Step-by-step formulas for daily costs, break-even points, and net profit.

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How to Set Up Multisig with Sparrow Wallet Across Multiple Hardware Devices

How to Set Up Multisig with Sparrow Wallet Across Multiple Hardware Devices

Step-by-step guide to creating a 2-of-3 multisig setup using Sparrow Wallet with different hardware wallet brands, including PSBT signing and backups.

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Sparrow Wallet Review for Advanced Bitcoin Users Who Demand Full Control

Sparrow Wallet Review for Advanced Bitcoin Users Who Demand Full Control

A research-based review of Sparrow Wallet's UTXO management, multisig coordination, and privacy features for power users in 2026.

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New York Sues Coinbase and Gemini for $3.4 Billion Over Prediction Markets

New York Sues Coinbase and Gemini for $3.4 Billion Over Prediction Markets

NY Attorney General claims Coinbase and Gemini run illegal gambling operations. The CFTC responded by suing New York State three days later.

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Bitcoin Drops to $75,000 as Warsh Hearing Sparks Fed Chair Uncertainty

Bitcoin Drops to $75,000 as Warsh Hearing Sparks Fed Chair Uncertainty

Bitcoin fell 2.6% during Kevin Warsh's Fed Chair hearing after he denied Trump rate-cut pressure. What miners should know about the volatility.

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How to Enable Real-Time Bitcoin Price Conversion with the Opportunity Cost Extension

How to Enable Real-Time Bitcoin Price Conversion with the Opportunity Cost Extension

Step-by-step guide to installing and configuring the Opportunity Cost browser extension for automatic fiat-to-sats conversion on any website.

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How to Set Up Zeus Wallet with Your Own Lightning Node

How to Set Up Zeus Wallet with Your Own Lightning Node

Step-by-step guide to connecting Zeus Wallet to your Umbrel, StartOS, or home Lightning node for self-custodial mobile access.

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