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Category: Bitcoin

Bitcoin

6th May 202511th August 2025Bitcoin

Is Bitcoin going to absorb all other altcoins by becoming Turing complete?

A discussion on the future development of Bitcoin.   I’m going to talk about Ethereum, hear me out. Ethereum is a Turing […]

11th February 202511th August 2025Bitcoin

Bitcoin Merchant Services

Options for merchants wishing to take Bitcoin payments from sole traders and online shops to large multisite shops or hospitality businesses   […]

6th January 202511th August 2025Bitcoin

Ledger Stax a review

A tale of failure   To use American vernacular, ya’ll gonna hate on me, but back when Ledger announced their Stax, I […]

13th December 202411th August 2025Bitcoin

So what’s the problem with investing in Altcoins?

Why you shouldn’t invest in Altcoins   Bitcoin is digital money and an asset (store of value). Ethereum, the largest altcoin by […]

12th December 202411th August 2025Bitcoin

Bitcoins Battle as a Currency

Bitcoin has won the battle as a store of value, it now fights the battle to be used as a currency   […]

11th December 202411th August 2025Bitcoin

An Open Letter to anybody considering Bitcoin as an Investment

To explain how Bitcoin can benefit you or your family   Can I suggest you read my book, it will tell you […]

28th November 202411th August 2025Bitcoin

Bitcoin off-ramps for spending fiat in the UK

A summary of the various on and off ramps I’ve used to buy and now spend Bitcoin in the real world   […]

22nd November 202411th August 2025Bitcoin

Bitcoin and Debt

Is it even possible to use an asset to back a debt?   When we had the Gold standard, gold only backed […]

18th November 202411th August 2025Bitcoin

My experience of running a Bitcoin + Lightning node

Why I started and why I stopped actively running my own Bitcoin Lightning node.   I run 3 nodes: An upgraded Umbrel […]

9th September 202411th August 2025Bitcoin

Bitaxe and mining pools

The difference between a solo (lottery) miner and a pool.   If you’re thinking of buying a Bitaxe, here is some information […]

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Recent Posts

  • Why doesn’t the government just print money instead of charging taxes? 11th August 2025
  • NOSTR remote signer review 30th July 2025
  • Is Bitcoin going to absorb all other altcoins by becoming Turing complete? 6th May 2025
  • Bitcoin Merchant Services 11th February 2025
  • China is not your enemy, but it is competing with you. 30th January 2025
  • Ledger Stax a review 6th January 2025
  • So what’s the problem with investing in Altcoins? 13th December 2024
  • Bitcoins Battle as a Currency 12th December 2024
  • An Open Letter to anybody considering Bitcoin as an Investment 11th December 2024
  • NOSTR and secure, private messaging 6th December 2024
  • The Caribbean, moving to a Bitcoin friendly country 2nd December 2024
  • Bluesky vs NOSTR 1st December 2024
  • Bitcoin off-ramps for spending fiat in the UK 28th November 2024
  • Bitcoin and Debt 22nd November 2024
  • My experience of running a Bitcoin + Lightning node 18th November 2024
  • A Dissenting Voice; Legacy Social Media 30th September 2024
  • NOSTR Identity and Lightning address yourname@yourdomain 13th September 2024
  • Different NOSTR apps available 12th September 2024
  • NOSTR clients 11th September 2024
  • NOSTR basic concepts for new users 10th September 2024
  • Bitaxe and mining pools 9th September 2024
  • NOSTR – A social media protocol for the next epoch 26th August 2024
  • Bitcoin, Web3 and decentralised social media 7th February 2023
  • Bitcoin, a journey 28th May 2020
  • Some advice about professional advice 14th January 2020
  • Profit Share Investments – A warning 10th May 2019
  • Venture Capital Firms, an Investors view 1st May 2019
  • A Founders Guide on Seeking Investment 21st February 2019
  • My Statement on Blockchain, Bitcoin and other Crypto Currencies 18th October 2018
  • Further Notes on Attracting an Investor – First Pitch 10th September 2018
  • Climate Change Doesn’t Matter (Part 2) 31st August 2017
  • Climate Change Doesn’t Matter 22nd August 2017
  • Where is the value in a startup? 5th July 2017
  • Some Notes on Finding an Investor 23rd May 2017
  • Is Crowdfunding becoming a Ponzi system? 22nd May 2017
  • Sometimes, Both Sides are Right 8th September 2016
  • Startup Slang 29th June 2016
  • The Small “Tells” when Pitching 16th June 2016
  • #BREXIT and I 3rd June 2016
  • Gaia, AI and Robots 18th May 2016
  • £5M is the new £3M 4th March 2016
  • The Founders; A Test of Common Sense 13th January 2016
  • Non Disclosure Agreements 5th January 2016
  • Patents 4th January 2016
  • The Unknown known 3rd December 2015
  • Competing Investments 2nd December 2015
  • Another Founder Fails 30th November 2015
  • Some advice about legal advice 6th November 2015
  • Reasons your startup isn’t worth £1M 7th October 2015
  • Densitron is saved !!! 25th September 2015
  • Pre-money Valuations 18th September 2015
  • 3 Ways to value a company 23rd July 2015
  • Mentoring adventures – Watching failure in real time! 7th July 2015
  • How do we measure success? 24th June 2015
  • It turns out I was wrong, I am a Founder! 18th June 2015
  • How leveraged should you be? 4th June 2015
  • Structure of a Business Plan 2nd June 2015
  • Don’t make claims you can’t back up. 2nd June 2015
  • Should money go up in smoke? 27th March 2015
  • Learn from losers 23rd March 2015
  • The Funded Salary Conundrum for Startups 18th March 2015
  • Is the Web Dying? 18th February 2015
  • Do accelerators / hubs / campuses work? 17th February 2015
  • Lean vs. Funded 16th February 2015
  • How to value a company? 13th February 2015

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