Many bitcoin-adjacent subcultures have cropped up in the time since its 2009 launch, and with new subcultures often comes new terminology. “Bitcoin” was once a novel word itself—it first appeared…
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Dollar-cost averaging (DCA) is a time-tested strategy for saving and investing used by millions worldwide. While useful for acquiring any asset you think will grow in value in the long…
Building on our first article covering what UTXOs are and why they matter, we’ll now dive deeper into various situations where you may need to actively manage the UTXOs in…
Since bitcoin’s introduction in 2009, the infrastructure for trading has grown substantially. Initially, there were no platforms on which to buy bitcoin as it didn’t even have an exchange rate…
You don’t often see the term “Roth IRA” trending online, but last year, tech investor Peter Thiel made headlines for his $5 billion tax-free Roth IRA piggy bank. How did…
How to create an Unchained multisig vault with two Coldcards
Coldcard is a premium hardware wallet for sophisticated users, and if that's you, then you probably understand why you would want to use multisig to secure your bitcoin and eliminate…
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Announcing Concierge Client
At Unchained Capital, we instill a culture built around bitcoin and deliver long-term value to clients. Unchained is not an app; we are a partner. When it comes to our…
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Coldcard Joins Caravan
Unchained Capital clients love the simple trust-minimized external recovery from collaborative custody vaults using Caravan, and now Caravan becomes more functional with the addition of Partially Signed Bitcoin Transaction (PSBT)…
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Now Coldcard
Over the past year, a passionate corner of the bitcoin world’s voice has been echoing through the Unchained Capital Twitter mentions, and dominating the time of all Unchained Capital employees…
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Bitcoin For Businesses
An increasing number of businesses are looking for ways to leverage bitcoin, whether as an active strategy or by holding it in reserve as a treasury asset. With the recent…
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Trezor and Unchained Capital Make Multisignature Safer
An open source collaboration between Unchained Capital and SatoshiLabs engineers gives Trezor hardware wallets the ability to confirm multisignature addresses displayed in a browser on the device, protecting bitcoin multisignature…
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Trust-minimized external recovery with Unchained vaults and Caravan
If the last decade of bitcoin has taught us anything, it’s that centralized services have a spotty track record in protecting client funds and staying active during periods of volatility.…
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Gearing up the Caravan
Caravan is already the easiest way to build and spend from multisig addresses anonymously, and today we’re excited to share a massive upgrade. Caravan, which started as a multisig address…
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The Caravan Arrives
Polish comes from the cities; wisdom from the desert. -Frank Herbert, Dune Lost keys have caused the permanent destruction of millions of bitcoins. Multisignature solves this problem by creating redundancy…
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Open-Source Standards Unchained:
This article was co-authored by SatoshiLabs and Unchained Capital SatoshiLabs recently announced the release of a new security standard called Shamir Backup, or SLIP-0039, which has revolutionized the way that…
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A Hermit Emerges
Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead. -- Benjamin Franklin No matter how much software and hardware or how many physical and legal barriers a company…
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Collaborative Custody is Private, not Anonymous
Balancing privacy and anonymity has security consequences Privacy is the power to selectively reveal oneself to the world. — Eric Hughes, The Cypherpunk Manifesto Unchained Capital offers collaborative custody: a…
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Introducing Multisig Vaults: Your Keys, Your Bitcoin, Just Safer
Large exchanges and financial services providers such as Unchained Capital rely on industry best practices such as 100% cold-storage, multisig, and multi-factor identity verification. Unfortunately, it’s been challenging for individuals…
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Introducing Collaborative Custody with Support for Trezor and Ledger Wallets
In bitcoin-backed lending, the biggest concerns for borrowers/lenders is how bitcoin collateral is secured, especially the counterparty risk and centralization when trusting a single-institution. To reduce these risks, Unchained Capital…
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Crypto-Backed Loans and Taxes — What You Need to Know.
Unchained Capital does not provide tax, legal or accounting advice. This material has been prepared for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied…
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Introducing Unchained Capital’s Customer Referral Program
IMPORTANT NOTE: We are no longer offering this referral service Since 2017, borrowers have been able to apply for an Unchained Capital loan and get the cash they need without…
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Unchained Capital announces Ethereum Lending and Seed Round
Note: Unchained Capital does not currently support Ethereum or any other altcoins in any way. We supported ETH loans briefly in 2018-19 but officially discontinued all support in Q4 2019.…
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ETH Multisig Contract Bounty & Audit Results
Note: Unchained Capital does not currently support Ethereum or any other altcoins in any way. We supported ETH loans briefly in 2018-19 but officially discontinued all support in Q4 2019.…
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Unchained Capital is Now Lending in California
Unchained Capital is pleased to announce that after receiving our California Finance Lender’s License earlier this month, we are now offering crypto-secured loans to consumers and businesses in California. We’ve…
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Bitcoin Data Science (Pt. 3): Dust & Thermodynamics
We examine the history and future of dust: containers (UTXOs) of bitcoin that cost more to spend in fees than they hold. The amount of dust in the blockchain is…
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Bitcoin is the Great Definancialization
Have you ever had a financial advisor (or maybe even a parent) tell you that you need to make your money grow? This idea has been so hardwired in the…
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Bitcoin is One for All
At the Democratic National Convention (August 2020), Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez described the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign as, “a movement that realizes the unsustainable brutality of an economy that rewards explosive…
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Bitcoin is Antifragile
If one thing is certain, it is that bitcoin is humbling. It humbles everyone. Some sooner than others, but everyone eventually. Individuals you respect may have called bitcoin a fraud…
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Bitcoin is Common Sense
“Perhaps the sentiments contained in the following pages, are not yet sufficiently fashionable to procure them general favor; a long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a…
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Bitcoin is a Rally Cry
“To the People of Texas and all Americans in the world.” In his open call to arms from the Alamo, Lt. Colonel William B. Travis began with an expression of…
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Bitcoin Obsoletes All Other Money
When it comes to bitcoin adoption, there are generally two rules that never seem to fail. Everyone always feels late, and everyone always wishes they had bought more bitcoin. There…
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Bitcoin is Not for Criminals
If you have ever heard (or happen to believe) that bitcoin is primarily a tool used by criminals, stop and take a quick sample of your friends and family that…
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Bitcoin Cannot be Banned
The idea that somehow bitcoin can be banned by governments is the final stage of grief, right before acceptance. The consequence of the statement is an admission that bitcoin “works.”…
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Bitcoin is Not a Pyramid Scheme
A few years ago, I received an email from a friend asking for my opinion about an investment opportunity that a mutual contact of ours was considering. After a quick…
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Bitcoin is Not Backed by Nothing
Contrary to popular belief, bitcoin is in fact backed by something. It is backed by the only thing that backs any form of money: the credibility of its monetary properties.…
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Bitcoin, Not Blockchain
Have you ever heard a smart sounding friend say that they aren’t sure about bitcoin but they believe in blockchain technology? This is like saying you believe in airplanes but…
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Bitcoin Fixes This
This past week marked that time of year when global central bankers, establishment economists and CNBC, et al. descend on Jackson Hole, Wyoming to discuss the systemic issues that plague…
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Bitcoin is Not Too Slow
In Peter Thiel’s Zero to One, he outlines the impact new technology has on building a non-zero sum future. While the book is focused on individuals and companies, bitcoin as…
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Bitcoin Does Not Waste Energy
How many times have you heard the safety instructions before a standard commercial flight? You probably know them by heart, but every time, prior to takeoff, flight attendants instruct passengers…
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Bitcoin Is Not Too Volatile
Has anyone you respect ever told you that bitcoin doesn't make any sense? Maybe you've seen the price of bitcoin rise exponentially and then seen it crash. You write it…
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Bitcoin Can’t Be Copied
As kids, we all learn that money doesn’t grow on trees. As a society on the other hand, we have become conditioned to believe that it’s not only possible but…
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Bitcoin slang defined: HODL, HFSP, FUD, Whale, & more
Many bitcoin-adjacent subcultures have cropped up in the time since its 2009 launch, and with new subcultures often comes new terminology. "Bitcoin" was once a novel word itself—it first appeared…
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What is dollar-cost averaging (DCA) and why is it popular in bitcoin?
Dollar-cost averaging (DCA) is a time-tested strategy for saving and investing used by millions worldwide. While useful for acquiring any asset you think will grow in value in the long…
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More UTXOs, more problems: High fees, signing failures, and how to avoid them
Building on our first article covering what UTXOs are and why they matter, we’ll now dive deeper into various situations where you may need to actively manage the UTXOs in…
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When do I need to replace a key for my bitcoin multisig wallet?
Holding the keys to your own bitcoin in a multisig wallet helps eliminate single points of failure. If a key in your wallet setup is lost, destroyed, or compromised, there’s…
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21 ways to lose your bitcoin
According to various reports, 10-20% of the circulating supply of bitcoin is likely lost forever. However, the term "lost" in bitcoin has a different connotation than with other types of…
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How does the bitcoin source code define its 21 million cap?
Many of bitcoin’s staunchest critics have expressed doubt about its 21 million cap, but perhaps the most mindless criticism relates to the fact that the supply limit is not specified…
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What is a bitcoin UTXO and why do they matter?
Although many users may not realize it, all bitcoin wallets need some level of maintenance to be properly managed. If you’re using a custodian, they take care of these things.…
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How many bitcoin are there?
When Satoshi Nakamoto created bitcoin, he established in its code a fixed number of bitcoin that will ever exist. Since the protocol first launched, new bitcoin have been issued on…
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What is a bitcoin node and how does one work?
Most people are aware that bitcoin has no ruler, but it does have rules. Upholding these rules is important for everyone who owns bitcoin. But with no central authority, how…
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Four case studies: Should you hold bitcoin in a Roth IRA?
Whether you’re young, mid-career, or playing the back nine, Roth IRAs can be an important tool for your financial goals. Four case studies below will illustrate how by combining Roth…
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6 reasons to own bitcoin in retirement
For newcomers, especially those in and around retirement age, the idea of investing in or owning bitcoin can evoke reactions from skepticism to disbelief. If you look beyond the popular…
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Bitcoin IRAs compared: GBTC vs. ETF vs. physical bitcoin
If you understand why bitcoin is an asset to hold for the long term, you may also wonder how to take advantage of retirement tax structures to minimize your tax…
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Multisig 2-of-3 vs. 3-of-5—are more keys more secure for your bitcoin?
Multisig is a capability built-in to bitcoin that enables you to store bitcoin in a wallet controlled by multiple keys (as opposed to a single key). You can use multisig…
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Top 10 tips for every bitcoin multisig beginner
As technical director on the Concierge team here at Unchained, I’ve fielded countless client questions about bitcoin multisig. If you’re just beginning to understand the benefits of multisig and how…
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CRUTs: Dump “cryptocurrencies” to stack more bitcoin while being tax-smart
Many people early in their bitcoin journey end up temporarily distracted by altcoins. If this describes you, you may have accumulated an altcoin portfolio that you no longer want to…
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How to make a backdoor contribution to your bitcoin Roth IRA
If your income is higher than a certain amount per year as designated by the IRS, there are special provisions you must consider as it relates not just to bitcoin…
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