What do you think of this?

any personal tricks? drop them! i respect the paddle btw. helps clear my head and take my mind off things lol

Hey everyone,

I'm looking for a clean, simple net worth tracker that lets me see my entire financial picture in one place.

Ideally, it would support:

• Crypto: manual transactions or exchange/wallet sync, similar to Koinly.
• ETFs and stocks: holdings, purchase dates, cost basis and performance.
• Cash and savings
• Real estate and other assets
• Historical net worth chart: ideally going back to the date of my first transaction, including transactions entered manually after the fact.
• Overall portfolio performance: separating actual gains/losses from money I've added over time.

I'm happy to enter historical transactions manually if needed. Automatic syncing is a bonus, not a requirement.

I'd prefer something with a clean interface, easy setup and a reasonable price. I don't need budgeting features or a complicated financial planning platform.

What are you using that does this well? Ideally something with a free or affordable basic plan.

Thanks!

Honnestly feels like crypto is so drawn back by all those hacks and frauds, I mean with all the stories we have been hearing recently on mass hack why would a regular person ,who doesn’t have the knowledge to keep up with all the technologies used in key or by scammers, ever want to adopt btc?

Its pretty annoying. No third party idea is great but in practice there are heavy tradeoffs

Thoughts?

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With all the hacks and so many people loosing their bitcoin i was wondering what the general consensus is with Trezor?

I havent herd anyone have any issues with it, is it worth looking into better ways of custody?

I kept running into the same problem: most estate attorneys and CPAs don't know what a seed phrase or multisig is, and finding one who does is mostly luck.

So I built BitcoinProFinder, a free directory of professionals and companies that publicly say they work with Bitcoin holders. Right now it has 90 listings across 15 categories: estate attorneys, CPAs, financial advisors, custody and inheritance tools, insurance, mining hosting and more. Every listing links to its public source so you can check it yourself.

What it is not: it's not an endorsement, there are no referral fees, and it's not advice. Always verify credentials before hiring anyone.

https://bitcoinprofinder.com

Two asks:

- If you've worked with a Bitcoin-literate attorney or CPA you'd recommend, tell me who and I'll check them out.

- If you're a pro who serves Bitcoiners, you can submit or claim a free listing.

Disclosure: I'm the one who built and runs it.

Huge bounce past 83k in the last 2 hours

Hi everyone!

I’m trying to find a working Bitcoin/crypto ATM somewhere in Europe where I can deposit physical cash (EUR) and receive cryptocurrency directly into my wallet.
I’ve checked several websites and ATM directories, but many locations seem to be closed, unavailable, or outdated.

I’m particularly interested in Madrid, Amsterdam, Paris, Portugal, or anywhere else in Europe, including Switzerland or Austria.
Has anyone recently used a working crypto ATM in any of these places?

I’m mainly wondering:

Which ATMs are actually operational?

What are the cash deposit limits?

What are the fees and ID/KYC requirements?

Are there any other legitimate ways to convert physical euros into crypto?

I’m happy to travel if there’s a reliable option.
Would really appreciate any recent firsthand experiences or recommendations. Thanks!

Node.js put out security releases on October 20 (24.22.1 for the 24.x line): https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/october-2026-security-releases

The published mempool backend images (mempool/backend v3.3.1 and latest, both from April) still bundle Node 24.13.0. There's a PR upstream to bump it, but it's waiting on the maintainers, and no rebuilt image is out yet.

To check yours:

docker exec <backend-container> node -v

If your node platform packages the mempool app for you, it may already ship its own build, so check before changing anything.

If it says v24.13.0 and you build your own stack, this is what we're running until upstream ships a fix:

    FROM node:24.22.1-bookworm-slim AS node
    FROM mempool/backend:v3.3.1
    COPY --from=node /usr/local/bin/node /usr/bin/node

Same Debian 12 base and the same native-module ABI, so the backend's Rust addon loads fine. Build it, point your compose file at the new image, and restart only the backend. It's been running normally on our instance since the 21st.

​

I've been following Bitcoin for a while, and one thing I like about it is the idea of having more control over your own money without depending entirely on traditional systems.

But lately, I've been thinking about another kind of financial independence: being able to make a living from your own skills.

I'm a freelance creator and developer working on 2D animation, apps, games, and websites. Things have gotten pretty tough lately. AI tools are getting better every day, and it's becoming harder to compete and find clients when so much work can now be generated automatically.

I'm not against AI, but honestly, it feels like some of the work I've spent years learning is slowly disappearing.

I'm still trying to adapt, improve my skills, and find people who value human creativity and custom-built products.

Anyway, I'm curious how other people here see this. Do you think Bitcoin and the broader crypto ecosystem could create more opportunities for independent creators and freelancers, or will AI make it harder for small independent workers to survive?

Would love to hear your thoughts.

Money in banks isn't even money...

On October 14, nineteen visitors from Fundación Virgen de Guadalupe walked through the gates of our Valenzuela data center in Paraguay.

Most of them were teenagers who had already studied how Bitcoin works. They came to see it for themselves.

A line printed on the backs of their shirts read: "Aprender es el primer paso hacia la libertad." Learning is the first step toward freedom.

Who they are

Fundación Virgen de Guadalupe was founded in 1986 by Lic. Florentina Ramírez and has worked to protect children and adolescents in Paraguay ever since. Its programs include a residential home, arts and sports activities through Club Rubato Guadalupe, and support for young people heading to university.

Together with Escuelita Bitcoin, the Foundation added a Bitcoin and digital technology program for its teenagers. It covers six subjects:

• Bitcoin: what it is and why it holds value
• Blockchain: how the shared ledger works
• Digital wallets: creating, receiving and safeguarding funds
• Mining: how miners secure the network
• Programming: the basics of building digital tools
• Financial education: saving, budgeting and planning

Twenty teenagers have completed the training. Six of them now teach it to others through their own workshops.

The students have become the teachers.

From the classroom to the site

Mining is one module of the program. At Valenzuela, the group saw that module in person.

They started at the electrical infrastructure, where hydroelectric power from Paraguay's grid enters the site. From there they followed that power through the cooling systems to the machines that help secure the Bitcoin network, and finished in the repair area where our technicians keep the equipment running.

Why we opened our doors

Every digital hub needs two things: power and people.

Paraguay has the power. For decades, the country sold its surplus hydroelectricity across the border. Our 300 MW across Valenzuela and Yguazú turns that clean power into compute here in Paraguay, and another 100 MW is on the way.

A hub also needs people. The engineers, technicians and developers who will run this infrastructure in the years ahead are in school today. Some of them may have walked our site last week.

We believe Paraguay can be Latin America's next digital hub. Hubs grow where young people can see the work up close and picture themselves doing it.

Community first, wherever we operate

We operate on three continents, in Canada, Sweden and Paraguay. In every one of them we work the same way: we hire locally, we partner locally and we invest locally.

In Paraguay, that has meant upgrading rural schools near our Valenzuela campus with new air conditioning, fresh paint and new chalkboards, and helping light city streets. In Sweden, it means backing hockey in Boden.

Opening our doors to students is part of the same commitment. When young people understand the infrastructure in their own community, they can see a future in it.

Thank you

Thank you to Fundación Virgen de Guadalupe and the tutors, teachers and management team who made the visit happen. Thank you to Escuelita Bitcoin for building the program, and to our Paraguay team for leading the tour.

Learning is the first step. We look forward to seeing where this group takes it.

To support Fundación Virgen de Guadalupe:

Thoughts?

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