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A Win for Financial Privacy - "Unhosted Wallets" Are Self-Custodial Wallets The general direction seems to be to strip us of our right to financial privacy, but sometimes good news comes along.

What I'm doing now - September 2026 Looking Back to Move Forward Since I founded Bitcoin for Fairness in late 2021, traveling and working have been intensive and taxing on my health.

Bug in the Liquid Network Lets Hackers Steal 4,000 Bitcoin Federation Risks Exist, but They Were Not the Root Cause Hackers exploited a bug in the Elements software which is the codebase of the Liquid Network and stole 4,000 bitcoin on September 6, 2026.

AI is the Trojan Horse for Surveillance OpenAI just shipped a plugin that lets ChatGPT read, search, and reply to messages in your Mac's Messages app.

Aqua, Misty Breez, Bull Bitcoin and other wallets - Money temporarily unspendable - what to do now You open Aqua, Misty Breez or Bull Bitcoin to pay an invoice or receive money and it does not go through.

Coldcard Bug - Bitcoin being stolen by AI attacker Starting July 30th, 2026 users reported that their Bitcoin were being drained from their Coldcard wallets.

Government Money Is Not Broken.

What I'm doing now - May 2026 Back in Europe After three months of working in South Africa, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe, I am back in Austria.

What I'm doing now - March 2026 South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe I am in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe right now.

Recurring Payments with Alby's Self-Custodial Lightning Node Agency over your money is the core promise of Bitcoin, but sending and receiving payments in daily life requires the right tools - ones that keep you in control without demanding hours of techni…

Opt Out: How Bitcoin and Freedom Tech Build Resilient Systems Keynote at Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town 2026 It was the third time I was invited to speak at Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town, and I am really honored to have been part of it again.

AI Usage As of today March 30, 2026, here is how I use generative AI/LLM tools.

Easy In, Impossible Out It's easy to fall into the trap of convenience.

Show the Way Out You figured it out.

Reach for the Keys Someone told me once "People want to know how bitcoin makes them wealthy, not how to safely use it."

The System Fails You?

The Little Things Small actions can have a big impact - either through volume, where repeating exercises during the day can be as effective as if you’d spent one hour in the gym, or because they eliminate one crucial component, like turning off location s…

What I'm doing now - January 2026 Planning Work and Travels I am in snowy and freezing Austria enjoying hot saunas and preparing for my Africa journey from end of Jan to mid May.

Privacy AI Is Possible Because of privacy concerns, I have been reluctant to use LLMs.

Hardware Devices for Bitcoin Storage Hardware wallet devices securely manage your coins, Bitcoin addresses, and private keys, keeping them offline.

Wealth, Not Capital Capital is fleeting, Wealth is permanent.

The Future is Calling Lessons from the past help us create a better future.

Bitchat: Enabling Agency In 1997 my first Internet connection was installed.

In Or Out of CRYPTO Bitcoin is a R.I.P.C.O.R.D.

Dailyish Posts on Nostr It's early January 2026 and this is my experiment.

Genesis Day On Jan 3, 2009 the Bitcoin network went online with the first public block being mined.

Building Bitcoin for Africans, By Africans: Lessons From 5 Years on the Ground Keynote at Africa Bitcoin Conference 2025 In 2020, when I visited Zimbabwe the first time I found no Bitcoin-only education initiative on the African continent.

Bitcoin Is Not Crypto: A Response to The Guardian Since 2009, Bitcoin has grown from an experiment to a global monetary network used by millions.

Own Your Future: Self-Sovereignty Through Ownership - Ep. 182 In this episode, I explore how owning Bitcoin can give you control over your financial future, something most people don't realize.

From Sunlight to Savings: How One Zimbabwean Farmer Is Building a Bitcoin Business Why Bitcoin matters in Zimbabwe I'm a Bitcoin advocate, and in early 2020 I visited Zimbabwe believing that because of its history of hyperinflations it had ideal conditions

What I'm doing now - October 2025 Planning Work and Travels I haven't found a permanent home yet, but something more flexible that is a serviced apartment which I can rent for a couple of months, pause and travel, and rent again.

Bitcoin Is the Wheel, Everything Else Is Sledges It's been 16 years since the invention of Bitcoin, a peer-to-peer electronic cash system, which is permissionless, global, neutral internet money that can be used to send value instantly from and to all pla…

Copycats and Builders: Bitcoin Adoption in Africa And What Must Change Africa: There are currently 150+ Bitcoin adoption and education initiatives across the continent, many of them look impressive online but only a few lead to actual Bitcoin adoption.

What I'm doing now - August 2025 Spending more time in one place After more than three years without my own apartment, always on the road and never longer in a place than two months, I feel the need to settle down.

Bitcoin Stories: Anita unterwegs in Afrika Die Coinfinity Bitcoin Stories zeigen die Highlights meines Aufenthalts in Nairobi, einer der dynamischsten Bitcoin-Städte Afrikas.

What I'm doing now - May 2025 South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia I spent January and February in South Africa to speak at the Adopting Bitcoin conference in Cape Town, to conduct some workshops with local initiatives and travel the Garden Route to visit Bi…

Can Africa Become Financially Sovereign?

Talk at the First Developers MeetUp in Zambia Anita spoke at the founding event of the Bitcoins Devs Lusaka about why Bitcoin matters for financial fairness and how developers can shape its future, especially in Africa.

Warum Bitcoin mehr ist als nur eine Kryptowährung - Podcast „Erfolgsfaktor Frau“ Anita zu Gast im Erfolgsfaktor Frau-Podcast mit Tina Zacher.

Revolutionizing Bitcoin Payments in Kenya - Interview with Tando Founders Imagine arriving in Kenya with no local currency and still being able to pay for everything using Bitcoin.

From Liquid to the Bitcoin blockchain - SideSwap vs.

Bitcoin als Zahlungsmittel gescheitert: Stimmt das?

Cypherpunks vs.

Bitcoin For Fairness Review 2024 In this article, I’ll walk you through the biggest milestones from each month, share my personal highlights, and give you a glimpse of my goals for the coming year.

Nairobi Journal Friday, Dec 13 The day began with a peaceful morning swim, a perfect way to start the last day in Nairobi.

Nairobi Journal Thursday, Dec 12 Around 10:30 am, we headed out to the Bitcoin Babies gathering in Kimbo at Best Ever Garden.

Nairobi Journal Wednesday, Dec 11 We woke up to the last day of the conference and began the day with some correspondence work.

Nairobi Journal Tuesday, Dec 10 Woke up around 7 am and headed to the gym for a mix of walking, running, and weights, followed by a refreshing 30-minute swim.

Nairobi Journal Monday, Dec 9 The first conference day!

Nairobi Journal Sunday, Dec 8 Waking up to blue skies in Nairobi, we soaked up some sun on the balcony before getting ready and heading out by 9:45 am for the Satoshi Sisters Brunch at Social House, Nairobi, organized by Charlene Fadirepo.