Bitcoin Is Not Crypto: Why the Difference Matters

Bitcoin Is Not Crypto: Why the Difference Matters

Why we only do Bitcoin: how Bitcoin came about, who sets the rules, what Proof of Work has to do with it, and why crypto isn’t the same thing to us.

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Proof of Work: A Principle for Life

Proof of Work: A Principle for Life

What is Proof of Work? How miners find blocks, why that makes Bitcoin secure and why the principle stays with us in training and everyday life too.

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21 Million: Why a Limit Means Freedom

21 Million: Why a Limit Means Freedom

Why is Bitcoin capped at 21 million, who enforces the limit and what does scarcity have to do with freedom? Halving, block reward and consensus rules explained simply.

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Low Time Preference: What Bitcoin Teaches About Patience

Low Time Preference: What Bitcoin Teaches About Patience

What do high and low time preference mean, where does the term come from and why do so many Bitcoiners start thinking long term at some point, even about their wardrobe?

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Bitcoin and Privacy: Why Privacy Isn't About Hiding

Bitcoin and Privacy: Why Privacy Isn't About Hiding

What Bitcoin does for your financial privacy and where it falls short, three simple rules for more privacy and how to order from us via Packstation with as little data as possible.

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Designed in Hamburg: How Our Bitcoin Pieces Are Made

Designed in Hamburg: How Our Bitcoin Pieces Are Made

What happens in Hamburg and what doesn’t: how our pieces are made, when we embroider and when we print, and why you can wear the logo in orange or tone on tone.

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Running Bitcoin: Hal Finney and the two words that started it all

Running Bitcoin: Hal Finney and the two words that started it all

On January 11, 2009 Hal Finney wrote two words: “Running bitcoin”. Seven months later came the ALS diagnosis, and seventeen days after that he ran a half marathon in 1:59:27. The whole story.

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Bitcoin Lifestyle: How Bitcoiners Really Live

Bitcoin Lifestyle: How Bitcoiners Really Live

How Bitcoiners really live: Low Time Preference, self-custody, paying in sats and clothes that last. Lambos don't come into it.

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How to Gift Bitcoin in 2026 – Plus Gift Ideas for Bitcoiners

How to Gift Bitcoin in 2026 – Plus Gift Ideas for Bitcoiners

Gifting Bitcoin the right way: which method suits whom, what Lightning is, why you only buy a hardware wallet straight from the manufacturer and how it’s taxed in Germany. Plus gift ideas for Bitcoiners who are already stacking.

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Bitcoin and Taxes in Germany 2026: Holding Period, Draft Bill and What Could Change

Bitcoin and Taxes in Germany 2026: Holding Period, Draft Bill and What Could Change

How Bitcoin is taxed in Germany (as of 20 October 2026): holding period, exemption limit, reporting obligations, the ministerial draft with its cut-off date of 31 December 2026 and the flat 50 percent rule, plus our criticism. The cabinet hasn’t decided yet.

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Bitcoin Holding Period: The Petition, the Hearing and What You Can Do Now

Bitcoin Holding Period: The Petition, the Hearing and What You Can Do Now

How the petition to keep the Bitcoin holding period in Germany went, what was said at the hearing on 12 October, what criticism came from the Bitcoin space and what you can still do now.

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Buying Bitcoin clothing: the complete 2026 guide

Buying Bitcoin clothing: the complete 2026 guide

What to look for in Bitcoin clothing, what makes our pieces what they are and which one suits you: hoodies, T-shirts, polos, sportswear, caps and the tone-on-tone pieces.

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