First things first:
Yes, gold-backed tokens are not a replacement for Bitcoin.
You must trust the issuer (we’ll get to that later) not to run fractional-reserve games.
You must trust that your gold-backed token - essentially an IOU - won’t suddenly lose redeemability or get frozen or invalidated.
“You don’t own what you can’t control.”
Everyone knows this by now - or should.
With these...
The Lightning Network is considered one of the most widely adopted solutions to Bitcoin's scalability problem, allowing millions of fast, low-fee transactions to be processed without needing confirmation on the main chain.
However, using the Lightning Network remains quite complex for most users.
In the original article posted on the Breez Technology blog, Roy Sheinfeld - cofounder of Breez, introduced a...
With increasing amounts of wealth migrating onto decentralized ledgers come massive gains in efficiency - but also new significant risks which require thoughtful mitigation.
Bitcoin protects savings from a vast mass of legacy-system attack vectors. But it also introduces new ones. The risks aren’t rooted in Bitcoin’s code, but in human behavior: lapses in attention, overconfidence, and operational sloppiness. Most...
As cryptocurrency adoption expands in Vietnam, so does the need for secure storage via hardware wallets. However, importing these devices through Vietnam Customs can lead to serious legal and logistical issues. This article outlines the hidden risks of self-importing hardware wallets into Vietnam and why using authorized local distributors is the safer choice.
Warning: Risks of self-importing cold wallets into...
In this guide, we’ll show you exactly how to save your bank account details on BitcoinVN quickly and securely. Whether you’re setting up for the first time or updating your payment info, these simple steps will help you connect your account with confidence and keep your funds protected.
How to save bank account details on BitcoinVN
To save your bank account...
If you own cryptocurrency, you should be familiar with seed phrases - the 12 or 24 words that represent your private key and let you restore your wallet. Seeds are perfectly secure as long as they are secret, but represent a significant risk of loss if discovered.
There is a way to mitigate this single-point of failure: a passphrase. It's...
By Harvestr21
Like many people, I used to see Bitcoin as just a risky investment. People buy it, wait for the price to go up, and hope to "get rich quick." If you don't believe in it, you stand on the outside, shake your head, and think it's a bubble.
But then I read a different story. It wasn't about the...
Tokyo - the world’s most populous city and the original epicenter of global Bitcoin commerce - is seeing a remarkable revival as one of East Asia’s leading Bitcoin hubs.
In Bitcoin’s early years, Tokyo was home to Mt. Gox, the exchange that once handled up to 90% of global Bitcoin trading volume - all operated from a modest office in...
If you’re a Bitcoiner at heart, then you’re likely familiar with the adventures of Little Hodler - the lovable comic strip character who embodies the simple joy of stacking Sats while watching the rest of the world spiral in confusion.
He’s often seen pondering the strange behaviors of no-coiners, shitcoiners, and fiateers around him - all while remaining blissfully unbothered.
While...
As you might have noticed (and asked yourself) - some vaults on bitcoinvn.io/staking currently don’t show any APR.
A bug? Zero payout, really?
No - it is a deliberate design choice.
The display is disabled for smaller vaults to prevent misleading APR figures. Rewards are still paid out for all eligible swaps involving the underlying asset - sometimes at quite extreme rates.
To...
