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- Basics · · 12 min readWhy There Are Only 21 Million BitcoinWhy are there only 21 million bitcoin? How the cap arises in the code, who protects it, when the last bitcoin arrives and what it means for you.
- Basics · · 12 min readBitcoin Addresses Explained: bc1q, bc1p, 3 and 1Bitcoin addresses explained: what 1…, 3…, bc1q… and bc1p… mean, which format saves fees and how to check an address properly before you send.
- Basics · · 15 min readBitcoin Glossary: The Key Terms from A to ZBitcoin glossary from A to Z: seed, sats, halving, mempool, Lightning, Power Law and 60 more terms explained briefly and clearly. Look them up now.
- Basics · · 11 min readThe Bitcoin Halving Explained SimplyThe bitcoin halving explained simply: what happens every four years, when the next halving comes and what it means for miners, price and your savings plan.
- Power Law · · 13 min readHow to Read the Bitcoin Log Chart: The Logarithmic Scale ExplainedHow to read the bitcoin log chart: what the logarithmic scale shows, where it misleads and how to read trend, floor and zones. With real data.
- Basics · · 14 min readThe 15 Most Common Bitcoin Myths Fact-CheckedBitcoin myths fact-checked: criminals, bubble, climate, bans, quantum computers, taxes. 15 misconceptions checked with figures and sources.
- Basics · · 13 min readThe Difference Between Bitcoin and BlockchainBitcoin or blockchain? Bitcoin is the network and the money, the blockchain only its ledger. What became of the corporate blockchain hype, and why.
- Basics · · 12 min readHow Does a Bitcoin Transaction Work? Inputs, Outputs and ChangeBitcoin transactions explained simply: inputs, outputs and change, how the fee arises, what happens in the mempool and why 6 confirmations are the rule.
- Basics · · 14 min readBitcoin vs. Altcoins: Why Bitcoin Is DifferentBitcoin vs. altcoins: what sets bitcoin apart from Ethereum, XRP, Solana and 22’000 other coins, with real figures since 2013. Check the facts.
- Basics · · 14 min readBitcoin vs. Gold: Which Store of Value Wins?Bitcoin vs. gold, fact-checked: returns, volatility, scarcity, custody and taxes in DE, AT, CH with real figures in EUR and CHF. Compare them now.
- Basics · · 13 min readBlockchain Explained Simply, Without the JargonBlockchain explained simply: how blocks, fingerprints and mining make a ledger tamper-proof, shown with a real block. Read it now.
- Buying & saving · · 11 min readDollar-Cost Averaging for BeginnersDollar-cost averaging explained simply: why a fixed amount buys more bitcoin when prices are low, what it can't do and how to start in 5 steps.
- Macro & money · · 13 min readMoney Supply M1, M2, M3: And Why Bitcoin Is DifferentMoney supply M1, M2, M3 explained: what counts at the ECB, SNB and Fed, how much each level has grown since 1999 and why bitcoin's supply stays fixed.
- Macro & money · · 13 min readThe History of Hyperinflation: Weimar, Zimbabwe, VenezuelaHyperinflation in Weimar, Zimbabwe and Venezuela: what bread cost, why money collapses, who lost, who kept their wealth and what role bitcoin plays.
- Law, taxes & practice · · 13 min readIs Bitcoin a Security? The Legal Position in Germany, Austria and SwitzerlandIs bitcoin a security? No: the legal position in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the EU and the US, and what it means for licences, protection and tax.
- Basics · · 13 min readWhat Is a Mempool?The mempool is the waiting room for unconfirmed Bitcoin transactions. How miners choose by sat/vB, what happens when it is full and how to read it.
- Power Law · · 12 min readMetcalfe's Law and Bitcoin: Network Effect and ValuationMetcalfe's law explained simply: why a network grows with the square of its users, what that means for Bitcoin and where the idea reaches its limits.
- Basics · · 13 min readProof of Work Explained SimplyProof of work explained simply: why Bitcoin needs computing work, how the hash lottery works and how it differs from proof of stake.
- Basics · · 14 min readSatoshi Nakamoto and the Origins of BitcoinSatoshi Nakamoto explained: who is behind Bitcoin, how the 2008 whitepaper became a network, why Satoshi vanished and what the coins are worth.
- Basics · · 11 min readSats Explained: Why You Don't Need a Whole BitcoinSats explained: what a satoshi is, how many sats you get for €10 or CHF 10 and why you don't need a whole bitcoin. Do the maths now.
- Basics · · 16 min readWhat Is Bitcoin? The Complete Beginner's GuideWhat is Bitcoin? Explained simply: how it works, why there are only 21 million, what it is worth and how to start safely. With calculators.