FREE $20
BITCOIN
Use our referral link to open a Bull Bitcoin account and receive a $20 credit. After your first deposit withdrawal that Bitcoin to your wallet.
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Self Custody with a Bitcoin Wallet
A bitcoin wallet (or signing device) stores private keys on a secure element (hardware) or on software (mobile).
Mobile Wallet
Convenient but less secure.
BLOCKSTREAM GREEN
Blockstream Green provides an unrivaled blend of security and ease-of-use.
The root problem with conventional currency is all the trust that’s required to make it work. The central bank must be trusted not to debase the currency, but the history of fiat currencies is full of breaches of that trust.
-SATOSHI NAKAMOTO
Protect Your Privacy and run a Bitcoin Full Node
Bitcoin’s resiliency is it’s low cost approach to decentralization. Running a node is easy – don’t trust, verify!
Public Key Cryptography
Public key cryptography is used to create a key pair that controls access to bitcoin. The key pair consists of a private key and—derived from it—a unique public key. The public key is used to receive funds, and the private key is used to sign transactions to spend the funds. Your private key is generated at random and is the most important key – so store that key on a secure hardware wallet and keep your seed words secret from others are really important.
Jameson Lopp has extensive reviews of metal bitcoin seed storage devices!
Wallet Software
Note: These wallets will work connecting to a public bitcoin node, but you really should run your own node for the ultimate privacy.
Live on Bitcoin
You can comfortably live without a bank account. Pay with bitcoin ₿ and lightning ⚡ to everyday companies you interact with daily.
Calgary Businesses Accepting Bitcoin
Bitcoin is Peer to Peer
Bitcoin is designed to work without trusted intermediaries and operate completely peer to peer.
Dollar Cost Averaging is a great strategy to acquire bitcoin over the long term. Bitcoin is a volatile asset and it’s best to start small until you understand it. Buying small amounts over time helps reduce the short term price volatility.
