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• How to hold Bitcoin tax-free in a Stocks & Shares ISA

  Posted on: November 1, 2025

  If you are (a) a UK citizen, (b) a stocks & shares ISA holder, and (c) curious about holding Bitcoin in a tax-efficient manner, this page is for you.

• The 8 best Bitcoin books to read in 2025

  Posted on: August 27, 2025

  Discover the 8 best Bitcoin books to read in 2025 - from beginner primers to deep dives into history, economics, and Bitcoin’s global impact.

• Private, serverless Bitcoin donations for indie devs

  Posted on: July 27, 2025

  A simple, self-custodial way to accept private, on-chain Bitcoin payments using XPUBs and serverless functions. Free, with no third-party gateways.

• How secure is your Bitcoin wallet's mnemonic seed phrase?

  Posted on: July 9, 2025

  What makes your Bitcoin wallet's seed phrase secure? Explore entropy, checksums, and BIP39 in this hands-on, interactive guide to mnemonic generation.

• How to accept Lightning payments with LNBits and Cloudflare tunnels

  Posted on: June 17, 2025

  In this guide I explore how to accept Lightning payments with a static QR code. It's free, low maintenance, privacy-centric, and requires no trusted third parties.

• Build & run a full Bitcoin node with a Raspberry Pi 5

  Posted on: June 2, 2025

  Today I'll show you how to build a Bitcoin node using a Raspberry Pi 5, no external USB drive or monitor required. It's low maintenance and configurable via web browser.