The above is a win because:

– they didn’t ask me anything about the amount of bitcoin I might have

– they didn’t ask to use the private key to unlock the wallet and declare the money

– they basically acknowledged that bitcoin is something else and respected my privacy

This is how precedents get set and customs are created.

But obviously, traveling with a metal backup around your neck is a bad idea. For flights, it’s a much better idea to take a notebook and write on paper.

Next stop: Paris, Charles de Gaulle.

Went through security at Bucharest airport (OTP), they asked me what the metal thing is.

I told them there’s a password inside.

They opened it to check the tiles, but didn’t read the letters.

One of the guys asked me in which field I work, I replied “Bitcoin!”

He called his colleague to show him this novelty, explained to me that they haven’t seen anything like this before.

I told them thatI wear this around my neck.

Then they handed me the Cryptosteel Capsule and let me go. One of them jokingly said that he’ll send me his Bitcoin address so I can send him some coins.

We’re so winning.

I’ve received a challenge from ⁦‪@cryptosteel‬⁩ to travel to Argentina with a Capsule around my neck.

Inside, you can find my Nostr private key 🔐

I’ll try to document the journey in order to figure out if it’s safer to take a metal backup in your luggage or sticked to your body.

In my luggage, I also have a Cryptosteel Cassette with a BIP39 seed phrase inside. Let’s see if it makes it to the destination without issues!

Bitcoin Takeover podcast season 15 is coming!

With Supras and girlfriends 😍

#bitcoin #bitcoinpodcast #bitcointakeover #btctkvr #bitcointakeoverpodcast #supra #toyotasupra

Why would anyone want to take a Bitcoin-backed loan?

In S14 E19 of the Bitcoin Takeover podcast, Martin from Firefish explains why you might want to borrow fiat against BTC.

#bitcoin #bitcoinbackedloan #btcusd #bitcoinpodcast #bitcointakeover #btctkvr #firefish #cashforbitcoin #bitcoinloan https://video.nostr.build/665631ad685f1f597695afb90a63f694b5c186cb74c5fe2dffa740e2356e64d4.mp4

https://youtu.be/ulhXbNeDXLc?si=lznrU0KWl1WBxEby

Firefish enables the features of BlockFi/Celsius without a trusted third party in the middle.

Instead of a company, there’s an on-chain multisig which locks the funds and an oracle that makes sure that the loan got paid.

Learn more from Martin and Igor (the co-founders of the project) in S14 E19 of the Bitcoin Takeover podcast 🎧

#bitcoin #bitcoinpodcast #bitcointakeover #bitcointakeoverpodcast #firefish #bitcoinloan #bitcoincollateral #bitcointax #blockfi #celsiusnetwork https://video.nostr.build/71a4291a0c8ec0a17aebb3aa8d03b391041360db0171e4acac01da3e5639b674.mp4

After PGP, Phil Zimmermann focused on building secure and private telephony with the ZRTP protocol.

Today, you can download Silent Phone from most app stores and enjoy the privacy benefits that it offers.

Learn more by listening to S14 E15 of the Bitcoin Takeover podcast 🎧

#pgp #philzimmermann #silentphone #zrtp #privacy #security #podcast #bitcoin #bitcoinpodcast #bitcointakeover #bitcointakeoverpodcast #btctkvr https://video.nostr.build/06aa3537dad4d86044066ee62b22b92d0d3b693c3ab05b032b37cb71aea255f5.mp4

Somewhat, but I think the setup/trust model is different.

Link: https://youtu.be/ulhXbNeDXLc?si=glnM5iySwR3ck8YJ

Have you guys listened to the latest Bitcoin Takeover podcast with the creators of Firefish?

Genuinely curious to know what you think about BTC-backed loans based on a multisig protocol (as opposed to a centralized company like BlockFi).

Never sell BTC, just borrow fiat & pay back.

Was gonna tweet something witty about SBF’s conviction

but seriously, fuck that guy.

He’s not worth anyone’s attention or energy.

Best thing he ever did was to bring bitcoin below $20k before the Supra Cycle.

Don’t drop the soap, Sammy! 🧼

https://youtu.be/ulhXbNeDXLc?si=lItn3WYRdn0adRnV

Which current US presidential candidate is most likely to pardon him?

Listen to the entire interview:

https://youtu.be/7fpxmJcQkg4?si=2swjBhI-Q6oEv9PS

In S14 E18 of the Bitcoin Takeover podcast, Lisa Neigut also talks about Richard Stallman’s contributions to free software, open source, and ultimately GNU (which paved the way to the creation of Linux).

Check out the interview on YouTube, Spotify & Apple Podcasts 🎧

#bitcoin #gnu #linux #richardstallman #freesoftware #opensource #bitcoinpodcast #bitcointakeover #btctkvr #bitcointakeoverpodcast #lisaneigut #base58 https://video.nostr.build/1712dc6ed9079ae2a6f1f0000276d1c7ea52ee0d60efc9d8cd1c47001fa074e2.mp4

Listen to the doctor: https://youtu.be/7fpxmJcQkg4?si=XjcSn1j5OQEwm_v-

In S14 E18 of the Bitcoin Takeover podcast, nostr:npub12rv5lskctqxxs2c8rf2zlzc7xx3qpvzs3w4etgemauy9thegr43sf485vg talks about his work on Cashu Chaumian ecash on top of the Lightning network, and also expresses views on scaling Bitcoin and free open source software.

If you didn’t listen to the interview yet, what are you waiting for? 👇🏻

#bitcoin #lightningnetwork #ecash #chaumianecash #chaumianmint #privacy #bitcoinprivacy #bitcoinpodcast #podcast #bitcointakeover #btctkvr #bitcointakeoverpodcast #calle https://video.nostr.build/f8f8074b8e7bd3d5e156094a5348eb5b76ffc5c70fa115c06d351cb2e5c04c6b.mp4

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What were you doing 15 years ago when Satoshi Nakamoto was introducing Bitcoin to the world?

I was an angsty 16 year-old who was playing basketball and going to the gym 4 days a week, trying to impress a girl 😂