Today we are going to look at bitcoin wallets to try and discern what they are exactly, and perhaps a little counterintuitively, what they are not. At some stage in your bitcoin journey you will ask yourself “What is a Wallet?” and then “Do I need one”. The answer to…

Energy demand, forecasting, markets and pricing are key concepts to understand when considering how bitcoin mining can integrate in the power utility, distribution and generation framework. This article gives a plebs-eye-view into this dynamic, sometimes confusing, and complex industry, it also highlights some of the ways that not only does…

In this educational series of articles for plebs we will be taking a look at the fundamentals of Electricity, Power and Energy to provide bitcoiner’s an understanding of some of the most debated and controversial aspects of bitcoin and Proof-Of-Work mining. For most plebs, we probably just want to know…

Private Keys, Public Keys, seed phrases, public addresses, signatures, verification’s……what does it all mean? The inner working of the bitcoin blockchain can be complex enough to scare even the bravest tech nerd. Having a basic understanding of these concepts are important for every bitcoiner to understand. …

Perhaps you are new to bitcoin, or perhaps you have been down the rabbit hole for a while but never really understood exactly what goes on behind the scenes, on the blockchain. I hope to unveil the mystery behind blockchain, hashing, bitcoin mining and distributed ledgers all in one simple…

In previous articles we have made the case that hard money should form part of any investment portfolio. We also highlight that hard money can serve as a good store-of-value. Hard Money can also act as a medium to long-term savings vehicle for those wishing to park their currency, somewhere…

The banking system is not designed with your best intentions in mind. There have been numerous examples over the years of banks acting in bad faith, charging exorbitant fees, manipulating markets, investing in the questionable derivatives of financial instruments, being the subjects of Royal Commissions and being the creators of…

When I started my investment journey, I followed a path walked by many a retail investor. I read a heap of the recommended books on investing, from Graham to Greenblatt to Pabrai to Lynch. I listened to countless podcasts and watched endless hours of YouTube. I had done the research…

In one of my previous articles I spoke about inflation and explained how inflation is eroding our purchasing power. Over time our dollars lose their value and buy us less and less stuff. If you would like a recap on that, please click here. In that article I raised concerns…