S17 E38: Keagan McClelland on Lightning Metrics, Covenants, Consensus Politics & Verifying Bitcoin
There is a certain genre of Bitcoin Twitter argument that never quite resolves into a conversation. People trade metrics, memes…
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The DIY Signing Device Revolution is Just Beginning
This is a guest post by Keith Mukai about the first-ever gathering of the Specter DIY, SeedSigner, and Krux teams (plus Satochip…
S17 E24: Zach Herbert on Passport Prime, KeyOS & the End of Air-Gapped
Some interviews you plan for weeks. This one I planned around a box. Two weeks after Zach Herbert handed me a Passport…
S17 E19: Amaury Séchet on Forking Bitcoin Twice, Quantum FUD & Scars from the Block Size Wars
Two years after our first interview, I decided to invite Amaury Séchet(@deadalnix) to find out what the Greg Maxwell of big…
S17 E18: Dr. K on Scaling Proof of Work, Soaping the Competition with Quai & Unifying Physics
Dr. K (Karl Kreder), architect of the Quai Network, came back for his second appearance on Bitcoin Takeover to defend his…
S17 E14: Kristian Csepcsar on the History of Bitcoin Mining, Braiins Hashpower & the Centralization Nobody Talks About
Editor’s note: this conversation was recorded in person at the undisclosed Braiins office in Prague, most likely in March 2026…
S17 E10: Mark Karpelès on Mt. Gox, the 1Feex Fortune & His Plan to Hard Fork Bitcoin
Mark Karpelès is the one name in Bitcoin that needs no introduction and always gets one anyway. The former CEO of Mt.…
S16 E17: Ben Arc on LNBits V1 & The State of Lightning Network
Dive into the world of Bitcoin and Lightning Network with this engaging discussion featuring Ben Arc, CEO of Nostr, as he unveils…
S16 E10: Eric Voskuil & John Carvalho on Bitcoin
This record-breaking episode of the Bitcoin Takeover podcast, whose running time exceeds 8 hours, features John Carvalho and Eric…
S15 E52: Ben Arc on the Future of Lightning, Bitcoin & Nostr
LNbits creator Ben Arc says Lightning is only 5% done, explains why ecash mints worry him, and shares his plans for LNbits, Boltz…
S15 E34: Charlie Lee on MWEB, Financial Privacy & Why Litecoin Dares to Experiment
Charlie Lee explains Litecoin MWEB: confidential transactions, cut-through, peg-outs, Samourai, the SegWit bounty, drivechains…
S15 E20: Bastien & Baudoin on Satochip, Satodime, Seedkeeper & Bitcoin Self-Custody
With the power of smart card security technology, Satochip offers an affordable way to self-custody your bitcoins, turn them into…
S15 E9: Kevin Loaec on Liana Wallet, Miniscript & Hardware Wallets
Listen To Kevin Loaec on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube & More! Time stamps: 00:00:00 – Intro & Wizardsardine name lore00:02:00…
The worst way to self-custody your bitcoin?
Self-custody is an integral part of the Bitcoin experience. It’s about holding and transacting the native currency of the Bitcoin…
S14 E3: Matej Zak on Trezor’s New Hardware
As the new CEO of Trezor, Matej Zak takes on the responsibility to expand and optimize a Bitcoin security empire. Trezor, the…
S14 E6: Mike in Space on STAMPs and Attacking Bitcoin
Mike in Space’s journey into the world of Bitcoin began with his popular show Bitcoin Car Talk, back in 2016. His latest…
10 Reasons You Should Run Your Own Bitcoin Full Node
In Bitcoin, you’re not a first class citizen of the network until you run your own full node and also use it…
The French Edition of the BTCTKVR Magazine Is Now Open Source!
When I first announced the BTCTKVR magazine in July 2021, I knew that its destiny was to become an open source project.…
Construire soi-même son Hardware Wallet, Partie II
Construisez votre propre PiTrezor, Specter DIY, SeedSigner et Bowser Wallet Il existe deux principales catégories de hardware…
Construire soi-même son Hardware Wallet, Partie I : Construisez votre Trezor One, Model T et BitBox02
Nous vivons l’âge d’or du bricolage DIY. Grâce aux progrès réalisés dans le domaine des microprocesseurs et de leur…
S11 E5: Charlie Lee on Mimble Wimble Extension Blocks (MWEB)
Mimble Wimble and Extension Blocks are two interesting Bitcoin proposals that were heavily discussed by Core developers, but…
Why Square’s Block Hardware Wallet Is Going to Suck
In March 2022, we’ve received two major updates from Square’s hardware wallet project – which is still in development under the…
Billeteras Hardware DIY, Parte II: Construyendo Tu Propia Billetera PiTrezor, Specter DIY, SeedSigner y Bowser
Existen dos categorías importantes de billeteras hardware DIY que puedes construir con dispositivos electronicos de uso general…
Billeteras Hardware DIY, Parte I: Construyendo Tu Propia Billetera Trezor One, Model T y BitBox02
Estamos viviendo en la era dorada del hardware DIY. Gracias a los avances en el microprocesamiento y en la…
Bitcoin Black Friday 2021: Hardware Wallets, VPS Hosting, Panties & NFTs
Though bitcoin itself is on sale during the Black Friday weekend due to a convenient dip, there are still ways for you…
Foundation Devices’ Passport Sells First 1000 Units, Drops Price
On November 11th 2021, Boston security start-up Foundation Devices has announced the successful sale of its first 1000 Passport…
Le vol de 3094 bitcoins qui a conduit à la création du Trezor
Remontons en 2012; il s’agissait d’une époque beaucoup plus insouciante pour les HODLers de bitcoins. En fait, pour être vraiment…
Bitcoin Takeover Radio #6: Double the Fun!
You know what’s better than a radio stream which includes episodes from some of the most prolific and interesting Bitcoin…
Review: Trezor Suite
After being in development for roughly 2 years, Trezor Suite was finally launched to the public on July 14th 2021. The…
S8 E12: Lixin Liu on the KeyStone Hardware Wallet
It was only 5 episodes ago that Lixin Liu had joined the Bitcoin Takeover Podcast to talk about the Cobo Vault. But…
S8 Special: Max Hillebrand on Wasabi Wallet, Hardware Wallets, Privacy & Anarchy
Wasabi works great with almost every hardware wallet on the market – and Max Hillebrand is the man who is responsible for…
S8 E11: Stepan Snigirev on Specter DIY & Free Open Source Software
Stepan Snigirev is the creator of Specter, a project which spawned one of the most popular software wallets for multisig setups…
S8 E10: SeedSigner on DIY Hardware Wallets
Mr. SeedSigner, a pseudonymous bitcoiner who insists to be known by the name of the project he actively develops, is a grateful…
S8 E9: Ben Arc on Bowser Wallet, LNBits, and Open Source Development
Ben Arc is the creator of the Bowser hardware wallet, the mastermind behind Lightning service LNBits and decentralized social…
S8 E8: Slush on Trezor and Tropic Square
When he doesn’t break Satoshi’s expectations about how mining will work and doesn’t work on perfecting the world’s first Bitcoin…
S8 E7: Lixin Liu on Cobo Vault Hardware Wallet (Rebranded as KeyStone, 2021)
In February 2020, Lixin Liu joined the Bitcoin Takeover Podcast to announce a second generation and consumer-friendly version of…
S8 E6: Lazy Ninja on Hacking Hardware Wallets
You definitely don’t want to mess with Lazy Ninja, the legendary hardware wallet hacker who found vulnerabilities in the Coldcard…
Cobo Vault & Cobo Tablet: Unboxing + Setup + Review (Rebranded KeyStone, 2021)
While we were recording S4 E9 of the Bitcoin Takeover podcast, Lixin Liu told me that he was about to release a…
The 3094 Bitcoin Theft Which Led To The Creation of The Trezor
Back in 2012, the times were a lot simpler for bitcoin HODLers. As a matter of fact, it would take another year…
S8 E5: Zach Herbert on the Foundation Devices’ Passport
In a market that seems to be oversaturated with hardware wallets, Foundation Devices CEO Zach Herbert comes with a bold plan: to…
S8 E4: Lawrence Nahum on Blockstream’s Jade
In January 2021, Blockstream has taken the Bitcoin world by surprise by announcing the Jade hardware wallet – a device which…
S8 E2: Charles Guillemet on Ledger
Charles Guillemet is the CTO of Ledger and also the creator of the Donjon (the company’s security research department). So in the…
REVIEW: Ballet Pro and Real (Bitcoin Wallets)
Before our discussion from S5 E1, Bobby Lee really wanted me to try the Ballet wallets. So he arranged that I would…
12 Days of #BTChristmas, Ep. 4: Mac Mini M1
The new Mac Mini with the Apple Silicon M1 processor is a beast. And it isn’t just be who says it –…
Hardware Wallet Vulnerabilities & Threat Models
There is no perfect hardware wallet: each one of them has its own vulnerabilities. Consider your threat models.
Why Trezor Is (Still) King
How can the 6 year-old Trezor hardware wallet still be the standard in Bitcoin security? The secret is in open source software…
Ledger Commerce & Marketing Database Gets Leaked
The Ledger Commerce and Marketing database has been leaked. What does this mean for your data and the security of your coins?
Satoshi Labs (Trezor) launches Tropic Square to produce open source security chips
Tropic Square aims to produce open source security chips that are truly trustless and verifiable. This can be a game changer for…
S5 E1: Bobby Lee on Ballet Cold Storage & Returning to the Real Bitcoin
Listen to Bobby Lee talk about his return to the real Bitcoin, developing Ballet, meeting Bruce Willis & debating Nouriel Roubini.
S5 E4: Francis Pouliot on Bitcoin Security, P2EP & Why S2F Sucks
Francis Pouliot explains how Pay to End Point (P2EP) works, criticizes S2F & gives advice on Bitcoin security.
S4 E10: Rodolfo Novak (nvk) on the Coldcard Wallet
Coinkite CEO Rodolfo Novak (nvk) talks about the reasons why the Coldcard wallet is uniquely positioned on the hardware wallet…
S4 E9: Lixin Liu on the Cobo Vault & Cobo Tablet (Rebranded KeyStone, 2021)
Cobo Vault creator Lixin Liu talks about building a hardware wallet for the Chinese miners and adapting it for Western markets.
S4 E8: Slush on Trezor Hardware Wallets and Security Innovation
Slush, creator of the world’s first mining pool and co-designer of the first ever hardware wallet, talks about Trezor devices and…
S4 E7: Peter Todd on Hardware Wallets, Security & Proofmarshall
Does Peter Todd use hardware wallets? Definitely not, and he’ll explain why he dislikes them. But does he offer great security…
S4 E6: JW Weatherman on Hardware Wallets, Cold Storage & Multisig
JW Weatherman explains why he dislikes hardware wallets and steel plates, why Bitcoin Core is essential, and why he uses multisig…
S4 E5: Bryan Aulds on the Billfodl Steel Plate and Cold Storage Solutions
Billfodl co-founder Bryan Aulds is one of the people who understand the problems involved in managing Bitcoin private keys and…
S4 E4: BTChip (Nicolas Bacca) on Ledger and Hardware Wallet Innovation
Ledger co-founder and Head of Innovation BTChip (Nicolas Bacca) talks about the elements that make the Ledger products great and…
S4 E3: Lazy Ninja on Hacking Hardware Wallets
Lazy Ninja talks about hacking hardware wallets and how you should protect yourself.
S4 E2: ShiftCrypto’s Douglas Bakkum & Jonas Schnelli on the BitBox02 Hardware Wallet
Douglas Bakkum & Jonas Schnelli talk about the BitBox02 hardware wallet and their mission at ShiftCrypto.
S4 E1: ShapeShift COO Jon on the KeepKey Hardware Wallet
Season 4 of the Bitcoin Takeover Podcast is all about hardware wallet makers and the people who break them. Therefore, the next…
