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"What's a Bitcoin full node? What privacy does & doesn't it offer? How can you easily & cheaply get started? Initial Block Download (IBD)? Security best practices? Are there any alternatives?"



TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Start

01:16 What is a Bitcoin full node?

04:10 Why does it provide more privacy?

06:17 How does it do this?

09:48 Initial Block Download

12:08 Best practices

15:24 How to easily get started?

18:14 Achieve better privacy



Show: https://bitcoinbasics.help/197

Proof of Recording: 10-SEP-2023 | $42,085 | 719,243

#bitcoin #podcast #fullnode



SHOW NOTES:

* Bitcoin Full Node docs: https://bitcoin.org/en/full-node

* Umbrel Full Node: https://getumbrel.com

* My Node BTC: https://mynodebtc.com

* Ask us any question: https://bitcoinbasics.help/ask

* Attend a workshop: https://bitcoinbasics.help/workshop



OUR WEBSITE: https://bitcoinbasics.help

Regardless of your understanding, size of investment or technical ability, we can help you with all your Bitcoin needs. Withdraw your private keys (bitcoin) from exchanges and into your own custody. Not your keys, not your coins. We provide:

* Bitcoin helpdesk

* Free 'Bitcoin Begins' eBook

* Free monthly newsletter

* Record a podcast question

* DIY education

* Recommended products & services

* etc.



DISCLAIMER: Any content provided by CoinCompass or Bitcoin Basics, including but not limited to any host or guest, is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as investment, legal, tax or any other official advice. Do your own research and seek professional advice. At times products and services may be recommended but these are opinions based upon experiences and not endorsements. We take no liability for out-of-date or inaccurate information, software bugs, manufacturing errors, technology misuse or any issues involving third parties. Visit https://bitcoinbasics.help to stay up-to-date with our podcast, free newsletter, video guides, social media and other resources.

Need Bitcoin help? https://bitcoinbasics.help

Need privacy help? https://myprivacy.help



"We answer another great community question: How do I manage my private keys? How do I send them? Who controls my private keys? Offline vs hardware wallets? Seed phrase security best practices?"



TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Start

01:10 Proof of Recording

03:06 Aksel's Question

04:31 Sending your private keys?

06:35 Who controls my private keys?

08:56 Updating cold storage devices?

09:59 Offline vs hardware wallets

11:57 Multiple wallets

13:27 Seed phrase best practices

14:54 What to do next?

15:41 bitcoinbasics.help/workshop plug

16:48 bitcoinbasics.help/ask your question



Show: https://bitcoinbasics.help/196

Proof of Recording: 01-SEP-2023 | $25,965 | 805,652

#bitcoin #podcast #wallet



SHOW NOTES:

* Ask us any question: https://bitcoinbasics.help/ask

* Attend a workshop: https://bitcoinbasics.help/workshop



OUR WEBSITE: https://bitcoinbasics.help

Regardless of your understanding, size of investment or technical ability, we can help you with all your Bitcoin needs. Withdraw your private keys (bitcoin) from exchanges and into your own custody. Not your keys, not your coins. We provide:

* Bitcoin helpdesk

* Free 'Bitcoin Begins' eBook

* Free monthly newsletter

* Record a podcast question

* DIY education

* Recommended products & services

* etc.



DISCLAIMER: Any content provided by CoinCompass or Bitcoin Basics, including but not limited to any host or guest, is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as investment, legal, tax or any other official advice. Do your own research and seek professional advice. At times products and services may be recommended but these are opinions based upon experiences and not endorsements. We take no liability for out-of-date or inaccurate information, software bugs, manufacturing errors, technology misuse or any issues involving third parties. Visit https://bitcoinbasics.help to stay up-to-date with our podcast, free newsletter, video guides, social media and other resources.

* Need help? https://bitcoinbasics.help

* Our privacy podcast: https://myprivacy.help



"We answer another great community question: How do I best protect my Bitcoin? What's the best wallet? How to secure my Bitcoin seed/recovery phrase? Why are open-source wallets our only recommendation? Multisig? Plausible deniability? Hidden wallet? 25th seed? Create your Bitcoin risk mitigation strategy today!"



TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Start

01:06 Proof of recording

01:51 Jeremy's question

03:11 Different kinds of wallets

05:49 Custodial vs non-custodial wallets

07:51 Importance of open-source wallets

10:00 Cybersecurity best practices

12:05 Hardware wallet OpSec (privacy) cons

13:24 Best Bitcoin wallet to get started with?

15:10 How to store your Bitcoin seed/recovery phrase?

16:28 Plausible deniability? Hidden wallet? Multisig?

18:11 Create a Bitcoin risk mitigation strategy plan



Show: https://coincompass.com/195

Proof of Recording: 03-DEC-2023 | $43,340 | 820,196

#bitcoin #podcast #wallet



SHOW NOTES:

* Our Bitcoin wallet series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL81X0bJURmxWoq--QKc_cFQZxjOQs63md

* Our security hygiene series: https://youtube.com/watch?v=X7ocTW_0uY4&list=PL81X0bJURmxVZbY8Bo4etHC8F53IzEmiB

* BlueWallet (no affiliation): https://bluewallet.io

* BitBox02 (no affiliation): https://bitbox.swiss/bitbox02

* Ask us any question: https://bitcoinbasics.help/ask



OUR WEBSITE: https://bitcoinbasics.help

Regardless of your understanding, size of investment or technical ability, we can help you with all your Bitcoin needs. Withdraw your private keys (bitcoin) from exchanges and into your own custody. Not your keys, not your coins. We provide:

* Bitcoin helpdesk

* Free 'Bitcoin Begins' eBook

* Free monthly newsletter

* Record a podcast question

* DIY education

* Recommended products & services

* etc.



DISCLAIMER: Any content provided by CoinCompass or Bitcoin Basics, including but not limited to any host or guest, is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as investment, legal, tax or any other official advice. Do your own research and seek professional advice. At times products and services may be recommended but these are opinions based upon experiences and not endorsements. We take no liability for out-of-date or inaccurate information, software bugs, manufacturing errors, technology misuse or any issues involving third parties. Visit https://bitcoinbasics.help to stay up-to-date with our podcast, free newsletter, video guides, social media and other resources.

* Need help? https://bitcoinbasics.help

* Our privacy podcast: https://myprivacy.help



"The 2022 LastPass hack has only recently revealed many Bitcoiners have lost their funds! Why? How? What should you do as a LastPass user? Bitcoin risk mitigations & storing your seed phrase best practices."



TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Start

01:08 Proof of Recording

02:20 The LastPass hack

06:26 Storing your seed phrase

10:29 Bitcoin risk mitigation

13:06 Plugfest



Show: https://coincompass.com/194

Proof of Recording: 03-NOV-2023 | $35,000 | 815,033

#bitcoin #lastpass #wallet



SHOW NOTES:

* LastPass hack explained: https://myprivacy.help/5

* Bitcoin risk mitigation: https://bitcoinbasics.help/home#helpdesk

* Ask us any question: https://bitcoinbasics.help/ask



OUR WEBSITE: https://bitcoinbasics.help

Regardless of your understanding, size of investment or technical ability, we can help you with all your Bitcoin needs. Withdraw your private keys (bitcoin) from exchanges and into your own custody. Not your keys, not your coins. We provide:

* Bitcoin helpdesk

* Free 'Bitcoin Begins' eBook

* Free monthly newsletter

* Record a podcast question

* DIY education

* Recommended products & services

* etc.



DISCLAIMER: Any content provided by CoinCompass or Bitcoin Basics, including but not limited to any host or guest, is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as investment, legal, tax or any other official advice. Do your own research and seek professional advice. At times products and services may be recommended but these are opinions based upon experiences and not endorsements. We take no liability for out-of-date or inaccurate information, software bugs, manufacturing errors, technology misuse or any issues involving third parties. Visit https://bitcoinbasics.help to stay up-to-date with our podcast, free newsletter, video guides, social media and other resources.

* Need help? https://bitcoinbasics.help

* Our privacy podcast: https://myprivacy.help



"Lastpass password manager was hacked but what does this mean for Bitcoin holders? What happened? Are your coins safe? Should you be worried?"



TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Start

00:31 Proof of recording

02:08 LastPass disaster

03:21 What happened?

06:31 Should I leave LastPass?



Show: https://coincompass.com/193

Proof of Recording: 16-JAN-2023 | $20,835 | 772,139

#bitcoin #lastpass #infosec



SHOW NOTES:

* LastPass hack explained: https://myprivacy.help/5

* Ask us any question: https://bitcoinbasics.help/ask



OUR WEBSITE: https://bitcoinbasics.help

Regardless of your understanding, size of investment or technical ability, we can help you with all your Bitcoin needs. Withdraw your private keys (bitcoin) from exchanges and into your own custody. Not your keys, not your coins. We provide:

* Bitcoin helpdesk

* Free 'Bitcoin Begins' eBook

* Free monthly newsletter

* Record a podcast question

* DIY education

* Recommended products & services

* etc.



DISCLAIMER: Any content provided by CoinCompass or Bitcoin Basics, including but not limited to any host or guest, is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as investment, legal, tax or any other official advice. Do your own research and seek professional advice. At times products and services may be recommended but these are opinions based upon experiences and not endorsements. We take no liability for out-of-date or inaccurate information, software bugs, manufacturing errors, technology misuse or any issues involving third parties. Visit https://bitcoinbasics.help to stay up-to-date with our podcast, free newsletter, video guides, social media and other resources.

* Need help? https://bitcoinbasics.help

* Our privacy podcast: https://myprivacy.help



"Ryal Harris (Queenslander) joins us to chat about his successful SuperUte racing career, living & working in Australia's Gold Coast, supporting local charities & communities, entrepreneurship & of course The Shoey."



Show: https://coincompass.com/192

Proof of Recording: 17-NOV-2023 | $36,365 | 817,078

#bitcoin #ryalharris #ngscrypto



SHOW NOTES:

* https://ryalharris.com.au

* https://ngscrypto.com



OUR WEBSITE: https://bitcoinbasics.help

Regardless of your understanding, size of investment or technical ability, we can help you with all your Bitcoin needs. Withdraw your private keys (bitcoin) from exchanges and into your own custody. Not your keys, not your coins. We provide:

* Bitcoin helpdesk

* Free 'Bitcoin Begins' eBook

* Free monthly newsletter

* Record a podcast question

* DIY education

* Recommended products & services

* etc.



DISCLAIMER: Any content provided by CoinCompass or Bitcoin Basics, including but not limited to any host or guest, is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as investment, legal, tax or any other official advice. Do your own research and seek professional advice. At times products and services may be recommended but these are opinions based upon experiences and not endorsements. We take no liability for out-of-date or inaccurate information, software bugs, manufacturing errors, technology misuse or any issues involving third parties. Visit https://bitcoinbasics.help to stay up-to-date with our podcast, free newsletter, video guides, social media and other resources.