§ II. Learn

Bitcoin education — first-person, primary sources.

The guides here are written from hands-on experience. I set up the hardware. I open the channels. I make the mistakes so you can read about them first. No VC voice. No affiliate-optimized listicles. Just what I've learned since 2017.

Self-custody is the central idea. The guides are organized by level — not by how long you've been in Bitcoin, but by what you're trying to do right now. Someone who bought their first sats yesterday and someone who's been holding since 2015 might both want to read a foundation guide on how mnemonics actually work, because that's a thing most people skip past.

Every guide cites primary sources: the Bitcoin whitepaper, the relevant BIPs, Bitcoin Core documentation, or primary data from mempool.space. If I assert something factual, there's a link to back it up. If I share an opinion, I label it as such.

The guides are written in first person. That means I'll tell you when something was confusing at first, when I made a mistake setting something up, and when my view on something has changed. That's more useful than authoritative-sounding prose from someone who has no skin in the game.

14 guides published

Foundation

8 guides

Start here if Bitcoin is new to you, or if you've been in it a while but never set up your own wallet.

Intermediate

6 guides

Lightning, hardware wallets, coin control, and the mechanics of self-custody.