If you want to start using the #Bitcoin lightning network to make payments with in person merchants then you may want to consider getting yourself a bolt card
-->> https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/bolt-card/
These bolt cards can be connected to any lightning wallet with the code being open source, any merchant that has a POS system can connect to a lightning wallet and start to accept payments via the card. It's as simple as tap and pay
Find out more about the bolt card in our latest review
The #Bitcoin lightning network continues to expand and add new features to make payments more efficient
-->> https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/atomic-multi-path-payments/
Atomic Multipath Payments (AMPs), sometimes called Original AMP or OG AMP, would allow a spender to pay multiple hashes derived from the same preimage. This will make payments even faster, cheaper and more efficient on the Lightning network and reduce chances of payments failing
Find out more about how it all works
As the deleveraging happens more and more companies falling into the black hole people will continue to lose their shirts 👕
—>> https://leofinance.io/@chekohler/german-neobank-nuri-declared-insolvent
The latest victim is Bitwala now known as Nuri finally declared insolvency adding to the host of other businesses like Celsius, BlockFi, Voyager
Glad to see businesses who took risk getting cleaned out and those who trusted them need to learn their lesson
I am amazed that after this major correction that we are still seeing people putting money into projects and getting rug pulled, I thought that it would be a lot less considering how much money has been lost in the last year
-->> https://leofinance.io/@chekohler/blurred-vision-as-blur-finance-users-get-rugged
I guess I was wrong as this week Blur Finance rug pulled its 500+ holders and making off with around $600k in spoils, not a bad reward for 1 weeks work
Did you know the lightning network can route a payment between multiple channels to find the quickest and cheapest way to move a payment around, these are called multi path payments
-->> https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/simplified-multipath-payments/
In our latest post we break down how MPP work, why they are needed, what are the shortcomings and why this improves the use of this #Bitcoin second layer solution
If you're running multiple lightning wallets and think it's a bit of a pain, you're not alone, instead of having to have one LN wallet per set of private keys you can create multiple ones using LN bank
-->> https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/ln-bank/
LN bank is part of BTCpay Server so if you're running a node, you can add the plugin and start messing around with the tech today
When you pay users on the lightning network with #bitcoin, payments are instant, but that doesn't always have to be the case, you can also delay payments if needed like ordering something online, to check if there is stock
-->> https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/hodl-invoice/
This function is known as a #hodl invoice and in our latest post we go through how it works, why it works and why you want to use it
Using the #bitcoin lightning network, you have several ways to pay people, with an invoice, a lightning address, and even NFC payments, and now we have a new method known as keysend
-->> https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/keysend-payment/
Keysend allows users in the Lightning network to send payments to others, directly to their public key, as long as their node has public channels and has Keysend enabled. Keysend does not require the payee to issue an invoice.
Find out more on how it works and how you can enable it with your wallet
Some users of #bitcoin still feel that they want one foot in the #fiat system which is why stablecoins have become so popular, the are obvious issues with stablecoins and it brings a lot of centralisation and risk to a blockchain
-->> https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/what-are-stablesats/
Instead there are now solutions of bitcoin-backed stable value known as opensats by Galoy te team behind the bitcoin beach wallet in El Salvador, find out more about how it works and why they are working on this solution
A #bitcoin wallet or rather signing device comes with a host of features and information you need to know and keep around if you are to use it properly. Most people will focus on the public and private key which are ofcourse important but there is a key that links the two together
-->> https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/btc-derivation-path/
This is known as your derivation path, find out how it works, where to find out, how to use it and where these paths come from and how they match private and public keys together
People continue to risk their #bitcoin by leaving it on exchanges or using #custodial wallets and while many bitcoiners are doing their best to encourage and teach self custody a lot of people simply won't learn the lesson until they get burned
-->> https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/what-is-fedimint/
With fedimint bitcoin aims to scale custodial holdings by allowing bitcoiner friends and family to help new bitcoiners custody their funds. Find out more about it in our latest post, how it works and why it's focusing on Africa
Are you looking to earn some extra #bitcoin for doing simple tasks on your phone? Generate an extra income by signing up for Stakwork, the service allows you to create an account pick up small jobs and get paid instantly in bitcoin via the lightning network
-->> https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/bitcoin-app-stakwork/
You can then take that money and trade it in for your local currency or purchase vouchers with sites like Bitrefill or TheBitcoinCompany if you need to use the money to live, or if you don't and its just a side hustle, build up a stack of bitcoin as savings
In our latest post we review how Stakwork works, how you can get involved and how easy it is to earn bitcoin anywhere in the world
If you're looking to learn more about #bitcoin then I suggest checking out the #podcast bitcoin fixes this by Jimmy Song, who is a former bitcoin developer
-->> https://thebitcoinmanual.com/downloads/podcast/bitcoin-fixes-this/
Jimmy takes a lot of time to explain why altcoins fail, how bitcoin changes the incentives of the world and why it will fix so much in society as we move towards a bitcoin standard
If you're bullish on #Bitcoin you might want to stack sats and #hodl but for some who like to take risk, they might prefer trying to compress bitcoin price movements into a shorter time frame by using a trading technique known as #longing
-->> https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/longing-bitcoin/
In our latest post we break down what it means to go long bitcoin and wht the pros and cons of this trading options is
If you're going to start saving you want to save in a #money that is the hardest and can protect your purchasing power with #bitcoin you can store any amount of value starting at 1 satoshi which anyone can afford
-->> https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/streaming-savings-btc-killer-app/
I've started to realise that the ability to save at any level is one of bitcoins killer apps and its something people have yet to grasp. Find out more about streaming savings in our latest post and let us know what you think
Do you like learning about #bitcoin by listening to podcasts? I know I do, we've started to curate the best bitcoin #podcasts we can find on the internet, pushing out more signal than noise
-->> https://thebitcoinmanual.com/downloads/podcast/by-the-horns/
Our latest recommendation is one to come out of South Africa, its called By The Horns, find out more about the podcast, where you can listen to it and how you can support this podcast
If you accept the idea of #Bitcoin maximalism you're going to trigger a lot of people along the way, they won't want to hear what you have to say even if they don't have solid arguments against it
-->> https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/cost-preaching-btc-maxi/
Bitcoin maximalism comes at a cost of friends, money and a host of other things, but your integrity is worth it
Are you looking to support #Bitcoin projects or do you enjoy using free open source software and want to help them improve their offerings, then check out Opensats, its a great way to support bitcoin projects that have been screened and you can use it as a tax right off
-->> https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/bitcoin-growth-opensats/
Find out more about opensats in our latest post, how you can contribute to it and how you can list your project or get involved
If you're looking to earn #bitcoin for the work you do but you don't want to deal with invoicing in bitcoin, then you don't have to deal with it anymore. If you're using #zaprite, you can invoice in fiat figures and it will generate invoices in bitcoin
-->> https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/bitcoin-app-zaprite/
Find out how you can use zaprite to start to accept bitcoin as a payment method and start to move your business or freelance work towards a bitcoin standard
If you like trading #bitcoin but want to do it in a private and non #kyc way, then you may want to consider trading derivatives contracts settled in bitcoin. You can trade both futures and options and withdraw the funds instantly using the lightning network
-->> https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/bitcoin-app-ln-markets/
In our latest post, we review how LN markets work, why you would want to use it and how to gets tarted with LN markets
If you create #video content and would like to earn an additional income from those efforts, did you know you can enable pay-per-view pay walls on your content using #bitcoin and the lightning network?
-->> https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/bitcoin-app-lightning-video/
Yes with apps like Lightning Video you can upload content and get your viewers to pay you as little as much bitcoin as you want to gain access to your videos. In our latest post we review how the app works and how to use it
Do you want to learn more about #bitcoin but don't want to listen to all these podcasts and go through countless articles, then you may want to consider picking up a book, there are so many great bitcoin books written in the last 7 years
-->> https://thebitcoinmanual.com/downloads/books/
We've gone out and curated every single bitcoin book we could find and listed them for you so you don't have to go looking for it, find one you like and start learning today
Did you know you can #crowdfund your project or idea using #bitcoin? Yes just like platforms like GoFundMe, KickStarter and GiveSendGo, you can create a project and encourage people to donate to it or support projects you like
-->> https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/bitcoin-app-geyser-fund/
Find out more about Geyser a bitcoin-based crowd-funded platform, how ti works and why you would want to use it
If you like playing games that can net you some #Bitcoin and you're a big fan of pac-man then you'll love sats man a bitcoin-based reskinning of the arcade classic
-->> https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/bitcoin-gaming-sats-man/
Check out our latest review on the game and how you can start playing today
In a world where your money constantly loses value, the ability to save has been robbed from you, no one can simply sit on money and save anymore, you have to invest and as people are forced to invest they invest poorly and malinvestment is at an all-time high
-->> https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/saving-isnt-sexy-necessary/
#Bitcoin aims to being back savings and giving you the rights backed that were robbed from you when you cannot build equity
If you've been using #vauld to hold your #Bitcoin or shitcoins and you're feeling the heat and would like to withdraw your funds, take self custody and move on, then we've created a guide for you
-->> https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/delete-vauld-account/
Check out our latest post on how we break down how to leave vauld and move on with your life and stop taking so much risk with your money
If you were sold on the stock to flow model as a way to predict where #bitcoin is going to go and thought you're going to be stinking rich right now I have bad news for you, it was nothing but a hopium sold via a broken model
-->> https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/btc-s2f-model-marketing-gimmick/
Here's how S2F models was nothing but a gimmick to build followers and build the plan B brand, here's how it works and why so many people fell for it
Is it just me or has the activity and tips dropped considerably now that the price has dropped seems a lot of tourists have left after thinking that this site was going to make them rich and no one’s bothering to post these days
I just see the same people reposting the same shit over and over their food, a selfie, a flower and trying to pick up a few cents along the way
Seems like this project isn’t going to be lasting much longer is it?
If you get into #bitcoin you probably came for the price action and thinking you're going to get rich, and then got distracted by other coins manipulating you with their pricing and unit bias, if you stick to bitcoin you'll eventually find that the price doesn't matter
-->> https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/does-the-bitcoin-price-matter/
Don't understand what I mean? Check out our latest post on why the bitcoin price doesn't matter and why you don't know enough about bitcoin if you still care about the price
As I promote and talk about #bitcoin I tend to get a lot of backlash from a range of people and they all have their own issues with bitcoin, there are more people who will hate bitcoin than love it and that's okay
-->> https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/why-do-people-hate-bitcoin/
Bitcoin doesn't care and will continue to run regardless of peoples opinions and that's why it is the best game to be used as money in the mordern world
@Cesc0410
