Run your own node! We have started building our own @BitcoinBrabant Start OS instance. Something that has been our goal since #700.000. We've throughout the years supported and helped many people with their nodes, but now we are focussing on this product. Please let us know if you have any improvements or questions. Every node we sell $10,- is donated to start OS for their open source development. Please note that we will not be an official reseller as we don't sell the official device server. We deliver our own support to this product. We have communicated this with @matts and he understood why we are bringing our own hardware after years of trying to bring the right node to the market. Our decision to not import the servers from Matt directly is because of the cost basis. Importing these nodes from the US was simply too costly. This way we can bring the best sovereign compute to the EU for a great price. He has explicitly asked us to not use his company name in our marketing. Therefore we call it the BitcoinBrabant Sovereign Start OS Node ;) Please don't hesitate to buy directly from the manufacturer or from the official resellers, we just want to make node running and sovereign compute more affordable. https://bitcoinbrabant.com/product/bitcoin-brabant-start-os-node/

Since the workshop by Wantclue our Noderunner team was very enthusiastic to start of professional Bitaxe special builds. After months of testing and optimising it's finally here. We have a couple in stock of each and will manufacture on demand, with delivery times expected to be maximum two weeks. We really proud that the community is building these amazing, top performing devices. https://bitcoinbrabant.com/product-categorie/bitaxe/

Added a new feature when you order with us. A large number of signing devices, seal bags, backup solutions and books fit in letterbox format. You can now choose to have us send it in the Netherlands with stamps. This means no tracking, but also no data with the shipper… This could also mean your package gets lost on the way… it’s all trade offs.

Waiting so many weeks for hundreds of bitaxes, still having 800 adapters in stock, waiting for weeks on 48 black and standard coldcards to be delivered, hassle with customs about a pallet of 150 foundation passports. Every second we have paid stock sitting around we lose bitcoin. And tbh we know we’ll keep on losing bitcoin, we have the purpose to spread sovereignty. If we wanted more bitcoin we should have kept our fiat jobs… The thing is, after the ledger hack, after seeing so many scams we wanted to become a trusted advisor and vendor. We believe we have a place in this ecosystem, even though we lose bitcoin through it. We’re here to meme bitcoin into hyperbitcoinization! And only through sovereign people this can be reached. Don’t forget that you are your bitcoin!

>150 @Foundation passports back in stock. 🔥 Foundation Passport https://bitcoinbrabant.com/product/foundation-passport/

Tokyo tv coming to film bitcoin heated tulips. There will be signs at the airport 😂

Let’s make solo mining great again. From 1/🤡🌎 by @knutsvanholm & @Luke de Wolf of the @Bitcoin Infinity Media

Positive feedback is a great start of the year: “Thanks again for your quick answers and this during the holidays. During the holidays I had taken the bitaxe out for a few days and recently put it back in. I also just pressed the heatsink and fan a few times. You also recommended this. There is nothing wrong with the fan that is running, that cannot be the problem. I have not changed or tinkered with the heatsink itself. BUT, Since the last start-up the problem seems to have gone away. And since the last update to version 2.4.3, it also runs more Hashrate and I have not had any reports of overheating. I would therefore like to leave it like this for a while, maybe it was in the firmware after all and the "problem child" has also disappeared. I would also like to report that the other miners that we have already ordered from you are working fine! Only I did not seem to be able to get this one to work right away, hopefully it will stay that way now. Thanks again for helping me remotely.”

Instead of the multisig packs, you can now order single tiny seeds. The tiny seed has been sold a lot in 2024. Nomadic bitcoiners love the titanium micro seeds.

Tiny Seed – Bitcoin Brabant

Bitaxe meme king 👇 View quoted note →

The practice of withdrawing your bitcoin from exchanges on January 3rd is rooted in several significant reasons, often encapsulated under the event known as "Proof of Keys Day." Here are the key rationales: 1. **Security and Ownership**: The core principle of "Not your keys, not your coins" emphasizes that if you do not control the private keys to your bitcoin, you do not truly own it. Exchanges hold these keys, which means you're trusting a third party with your assets. Withdrawing your bitcoin to a personal wallet where you control the keys mitigates risks associated with exchange hacks, mismanagement, or insolvency. This day serves as a reminder to take back control of your assets. 2. **Verification of Exchange Solvency**: January 3rd, which coincides with the anniversary of the genesis block of Bitcoin, is used as a day to test the solvency of exchanges. By withdrawing funds en masse, users can check if exchanges can fulfill all withdrawal requests, exposing any potential issues with fractional reserve practices where exchanges might not have 1:1 backing for all deposited cryptocurrencies. 3. **Promoting Decentralization**: Bitcoin was created to promote decentralization and reduce reliance on centralized institutions like banks or, in this context, exchanges. By withdrawing your bitcoin, you're actively participating in the philosophy of Bitcoin by decentralizing your holdings and not leaving your digital assets in centralized custody. 4. **Historical Precedents**: There have been numerous instances where exchanges have either gone bankrupt, been hacked, or failed to return users' funds. January 3rd serves as a practical reminder to avoid such fates by securing your assets in personal storage. Events like the FTX collapse underscore the risks of keeping substantial amounts of cryptocurrency on exchanges. 5. **Educational and Community Engagement**: This annual event also acts as an educational opportunity for newer users to learn about the importance of self-custody and how to manage their own wallets securely. It fosters community engagement by encouraging discussions on the importance of personal responsibility in cryptocurrency ownership. 6. **Anticipation of Regulatory Actions**: There's a concern among some Bitcoin advocates that future regulatory actions might restrict the ability to withdraw cryptocurrencies from exchanges to private wallets. Withdrawing on this day can be seen as a proactive measure against potential future restrictions. By participating in Proof of Keys Day, Bitcoin holders are not only securing their own assets but are also collectively contributing to the robustness and integrity of the Bitcoin network. Remember, while this day highlights the importance of these actions, the principles behind it apply year-round for secure cryptocurrency management.

In 2025 people will plug and play with lightning on their own node like no other. @Alby made it so easy…

The Dutch Amazon named Bol is the number one for books in the Netherlands and Belgium. The Dutch translations of “the bitcoin standard” and “principles of economics” are number 1&2 @Jeff Booth “the price of tomorrow” ended as number 3 for us. People that are starting their bitcoin journey will start at this platform to buy a book. And we are not the only seller over here. We know what happens when you’ve invested time to learn about bitcoin by buying a book yourself. It’s the path of many bitcoiners. Studying bitcoin remains critical. For the upcoming year we expect the Dutch translation of @Aaron van Wirdum “the genesis book” to become number one…

Seedfans back in stock

Seedfan – Bitcoin Brabant

A specific merry Xmas to @WantClue. We’ve sent hundreds of people to his webflasher. And have had the link incorporated with the bitaxes on our website from the start. Also his workshop he held for the Dutch plebs was pure 🔥. Watch a part of it back via:

Is it too much to ask for a 6 more lightning transactions before the end of the year? Over 400 orders paid with bitcoin is a milestone. While we also started to accept dirty fiat again after a few years of being cut-off… Thanks @Lightning Checkout for making this possible. Oh and btw, we don’t hold these funds, we directly buy new stock from it. So there’s no use in trying to scam us, we’re poor maximalists without a sat but very satisfied.

Yes we also ship on Saturdays… @npub17tyk...3mgl @freemadeira @skot9000 another batch of bitaxes, a lot of bitcoin books and the first new seedsigner package.

Open Source needs investment and we wanted to make it special. You can use the foam with the logos, it’s amazing. Our stickers and packaging finally hit the low time preference benchmark for us. Took us 8 months to get to this point.

This guy has embedded gifs in X. It’s beautiful. When will we see embedded gifs in @Damus ? View quoted note →

Open source packaging. We will win. #bitaxe @SeedSigner @skot9000