sudonaka

tech

[graphene](https://imgprxy.stacker.news/r-YThSK1L0ockcxnQdJjKtS82CcDuig7ej8SksQaeyA/rs:fit:600:500:0/g:no/aHR0cHM6Ly91cGxvYWQud2lraW1lZGlhLm9yZy93aWtpcGVkaWEvY29tbW9ucy9iL2IyL0dvb2dsZV9QaXhlbF9XaGl0ZV8wMS5qcGc)

As many of you know from my prior [post](https://stacker.news/items/200175), I have switched over to graphene OS for my mobile device. This article is an update on my progress so far, and I will provide a few tips along the way.

First I want to explain my situation, since your circumstances may cause you to choose different options. 

I am a semi-retired boomer. I am not very adept technically, but I might have more time on my hands than you do. I also enjoy the process of figuring stuff out and trying workarounds. You may not have the time or the inclination to do that. Still, I do need my device for work related tasks, so convenience is an issue. I kept my old android around to ease the transition. I have learned from prior experience that  going “cold turkey” on a change increases the odds of me throwing in the towel and going back to the easy solutions.

In my first article I toyed with the idea of going full stealth with a data only SIM card and a VPN dongle, but in the end convenience won out over more privacy. I think it’s a great idea, but it would be a little too radical for me.  If you’re interested, check out @03365d6a53 and @final ‘s information in my prior post and their comments, and good luck with your brave experiment. Since I chickened out, I just switched my old Verizon Wireless sim card from my Galaxy S-10 to the Pixel 7.  There were no issues, which surprised me a little. Verizon Wireless tends to interact with phones in a funky way, from what I’ve been told.  Remember not to install any proprietary sim (especially Verizon Wireless) in a Pixel 7 before loading graphene and relocking the bootloader. You may never get it unlocked.

### **A Perfect Fit** 

I was anticipating a big tradeoff in quality and smooth operation switching to a Graphene OS Pixel 7. I was completely wrong. The Pixel 7 has a very solid build quality, and seems perfectly matched to the operating system. I guess it makes sense, since Graphene is built for this device. You don’t get all those mismatch issues you get with many android phones.  The complete lack of bloatware definitely improves performance. The device seems snappy and responsive to me, though reviews I’ve read of the carrier loaded device describe it as a little “laggy”. I can’t believe how long a battery charge lasts. That was an unexpected huge benefit. I read that this is a result of losing all that bloatware. This was even more impressive when I discovered that the Pixel 7 with a standard carrier android setup is considered to have mediocre battery life.

The device is reasonably priced for what you get. That’s important, since you won’t find those promotional discounts or financing terms you would get buying a “carrier phone”.  I bought mine straight from Google, and you probably should [too](https://stacker.news/items/200175). Read this [review](https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/google-pixel-7) if you’re interested in learning about the hardware specs. The phone has a photo editing tool called “Photo Unblur”, which I used to sharpen a blurry photo of my daughter and I taken at her recent college graduation with a new Iphone. THAT was an unexpected benefit of switching to Graphene.

I also noticed an immediate improvement when using a VPN. I live in an area with spotty cell coverage. Every previous android device I have used disconnected my VPN every time I lost service. I have yet to have my VPN disconnect on the Pixel. I have no idea why, but I’m not complaining.

The operating system is set for “gestures” by default, rather than the standard android three button navigation. I gave it a try and decided to keep it. It is smooth and intuitive. Updates have been non events so far. I have had two; they were installed quickly and without any issues.

As I explained in my original post, Graphene comes pre-installed with a fully sandboxed Google Play Store. If you intend to continue using your Google apps and the play store, your switch to Graphene should be essentially painless. There will not be a huge learning curve, nor will you be making any major compromises. Apparently your apps may function differently once in a while, but from what I have read it is nothing major. 

I would recommend that you consider setting up a second “user” where you can further isolate your Google apps in a sandboxed profile. In settings, go to “system, then go to “multiple users.” You can then toggle “allow multiple users.” This [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20C0FD7mGDY) explains the process in detail.

### **No Google For Me**

I am stubborn, and as of now I have kept my vow to de google my life. I have decided not to use the Play Store, even if it is sandboxed. So far I’m surviving, and I am learning a lot, but it would have been easier to just get sucked back into Googleworld. I began searching for alternatives. One obvious issue I needed to consider was security. No more Play Protect.  You may find this [article](https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/safe-android-apk-downloads/) useful. 

When I began disentangling my life from google a few years ago, I signed up for Proton Unlimited. As a result, I use these Proton apps:

### **Proton Apps**

- **Protonmail**

- **Proton Drive**

- **Proton VPN**

- **Proton Calendar**

I also use Proton Contacts, which is contained within the email app. Proton recently released Proton Pass, a new password manager. I will probably start using it rather than my old password manager.

I should mention that I got used to banking on my phone. I will no longer have access to my bank apps. This is an adjustment, but I can always log in to the web sites if need be. I see this as a good opportunity to head further down the road towards being unbanked.  I  gave up Paypal (and Venmo) a while back when they began censoring transactions and closing accounts they didn’t like. As I’m writing this I just learned that they closed the Graphene donation account. I never used Zelle. I do use CashApp, but only for bitcoin recurring buys, and only on a device without a cellular connection. If I’m out with my friends, I offer to split the bill in cash or with a lightning payment from my Phoenix Wallet App. So far, no takers. They laugh at me and I tell them they won’t be laughing when bitcoin breaks 100K.  I will consider it a milestone when someone accepts a lightning payment to split the check.

### **My Other Non Google Apps**

I download my FOSS apps from F-Droid repositories, and I download most of my other apk’s from APK Mirror. This site has a good reputation for safety, but there are no guarantees. 

Here are the alternative apps I am currently using:

- **Amethyst** 

- **Mull browser**

Mull Browser is forked from Fenix (Firefox). It’s open source and privacy hardened. It enables features from the [Tor uplift project](https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Tor_Uplift) and uses [Arkenfox](https://share.privacyguides.org/tools/arkenfox/)  preferences. I had no idea what these projects were, so I have linked to sites where you can learn more. It is also a deblobbed browser. I won’t pretend that I fully understand what that means, but it removes proprietary blobs. I have learned that a blob is a “Binary Large Object”. These closed source objects are large and can place demands on storage systems and network bandwith. They can also contain malicious code.

The browser allows extensions, and I added the recommended uBlock Origin extension, a “wide spectrum content blocker” that blocks ads, trackers, and popups. 

- **OpenBoard keyboard**

The default keyboard didn’t work for me at all. My old fat fingers were mistyping keys at an alarming rate. I tried FlorisBoard, which was a little better, but its spell check suggestions were awful or non-existent. OpenBoard has worked very well for me. I can type accurately and the suggestions are excellent. It’s FOSS based on AOSP, with no Google binary dependencies.

- **LibreTube**

Libre Tube is an alternative front end for Youtube. It uses the [Piped API](https://piped-docs.kavin.rocks/).  This app was inspired by NewPipe and Invidious, while solving problems inherent in both those apps. It’s FOSS, lightweight, ad free and privacy friendly. You connect to a Piped proxy, not a Google server. Your IP address is not exposed, and you can evade geographic content restrictions. You can choose from eight different proxies. I happen to be using whatever.social right now with no connection problems, but it’s probably wise to experiment. 

- **Hypatia**

I installed this app since I’m downloading APK’s from sketchy sources. It may be unnecessary, but it makes me feel better. It’s a FOSS realtime malware scanner. It uses ClamAV style signature databases. It has negligible battery impact and is memory efficient. You can select and update databases. 

- **Open Note Scanner**

Excellent scanning app that actually worked better for me than the old app I had been using from Google Play Store. Just remember you need to also install OpenCV Manager for it to work. I also discovered that in order to immediately email scanned documents you need the protonmail APK, not the PWA. I got a little PWA crazy when setting up my Pixel. There are limitations. On the other hand, it’s more work to keep APK’s updated, which is not an issue for PWA’s.

- **Organic Maps**

FOSS Google Maps alternative. No ads or tracking. It utilizes Open Street Map. It contains cycling routes, hiking trails, and walking paths. I have only used car navigation, which is still deemed experimental. Nevertheless, it has worked very well for me once I downloaded the map for my region. It does have voice navigation, although I have not used it. In the future they plan to implement Android Auto. I drive a 2006 Toyota, so that’s not an issue for me. I am learning about [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.us/), which is a great project. Here’s a link to the United States organization. 

- **Stacker News PWA**

- **Fountain**

- **Podverse**

- **Note Everything**

This is a really old, primitive app that I have used for years for taking notes. You cannot sync the notes to other devices without an extensive workaround and additional apps. I consider that a feature, not a bug. The notes live on my device, and each one can be easily encrypted. With the Pro paid app, you can encrypt your notes. I’m sure it’s not high end encryption, but I use it for privacy. I would not store any really private stuff on this app, like your keys, bank info, etc, but it gives you a little privacy.

### **Next Steps**

Switching to the Google Pixel 7 has been painless for the most part. I get a great deal of satisfaction knowing that I am no longer supporting google in any way. I am also learning a lot about the functions and operations of a cell phone. It has been sort of like the way I felt switching from Windows to Linux. I learned so much more about how a computer works than I ever would have known had I not taken the leap. It is a big commitment, but not nearly as difficult or disruptive as I expected. I encourage everyone who wants to break away from big tech to give it a try.

I see this as a step towards my long term goal of controlling my own digital information. I intend to research equipment and begin moving to sovereign computing. I’m deciding between Start9, Umbrel, Sovran Systems, and Federated Computer.

I really like this quote from the Start 9 Web Site:

> What is needed is a revolution in personal computing away from the current, hosted, custodial model that breeds dependency and corruption, towards a decentralized model, where individuals have absolute control over their data and communications. 


Sound familiar?

My Graphene OS Journey So Far

siggy47

bitcoin

I wanted to generate a static QR code rather than time-limited Lightning invoice to allow readers to tip bitcoin on Substack (where you can't access the code). Since I couldn't find an easy guide for people relatively new to Lightning, I decided to write one myself once I figured it out (with LNbits).

https://kuroba.substack.com/p/how-to-receive-bitcoin-lightning

Too basic for all you wizards, of course, but I hope it helps someone and let me know if you spot anything I got wrong!

Also shout-out to these articles:
- https://dev.to/secondl1ght/how-to-accept-bitcoin-lightning-tips-on-your-website-4h6a
- https://degreesofzero.com/article/static-bitcoin-lightning-donation-qrcodes.html

How to create static Lightning QR codes to get tips on blogs, etc.

kuroba

Submarine swaps are a specific kind of atomic swap that allow moving sats between layers without counterparty risk.

> An atomic swap is a pair of transactions on different systems where one of them cannot happen if the other does not take place as well.

There are two types of swaps:

- Normal swaps, also known as *swap in*, which is the exchange of coins from on-chain to lightning (🔗 -> ⚡️).
- Reverse swaps or *swap out*, which is the exchange of coins from lightning to on-chain (⚡️ -> 🔗).

These operations are typically performed to rebalance channels, move funds to cold storage and to break the link of KYCed sats.

### Swapping in practice

Let's see a simplified example of how this works. 

Alice and Bob would like to perform a submarine swap. Alice will send funds on-chain (swapping in) and Bob will send funds on lightning (swapping out).

They start by exchanging their public keys with each other. Then, Alice builds a contract to lock the funds with a  preimage that she holds and two unlocking conditions:

1. The funds can be redeemed by using Bob's signature and the preimage. 
2. After x blocks, the funds can be redeemed by using Alice's signature.

> A preimage is a 32-byte random secret used to settle lightning payments.

Both parties are able to generate and verify this contract.

Alice now creates the on-chain transaction and broadcasts it to lock the coins with the contract, knowing that she will either receive sats via lightning or, if the trade fails, be able to unlock the coins after x blocks.

After the transaction has confirmed, Alice uses the same preimage to create a Lightning Network invoice and shares it with Bob.

Bob can verify the contract and safely pay the invoice because in order for Alice to claim the payment, she has to publicize the preimage, effectively giving Bob the possibility to unlock the on-chain funds from the contract by using the preimage and his signature.

> It's important that Bob redeems the funds before the contract allows Alice to redeem the on-chain funds.

Once Alice claims the lightning payment and shares the preimage, Bob takes out the funds from the contract and the trade is complete, none of them had to trust the other at any point in time.

### Services comparison

Now, if we want to do this ourselves, there are many services that let you perform this trade with them. Below is a list of the most popular ones and the fees they charge. 

> Miner/routing fees are not included.

| Name | 🔗 -> ⚡️ | ⚡️ -> 🔗 | Open source | Tor support |
| ------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | ------------- |
| [Blink](https://blink.sv/) | 0.3 | 0.7 | [🗸](https://github.com/GaloyMoney/galoy-mobile) | ☓ |
| [Boltz](https://boltz.exchange) | 0.2 | 0.4 | [🗸](https://github.com/BoltzExchange) | [🗸](http://boltzzzbnus4m7mta3cxmflnps4fp7dueu2tgurstbvrbt6xswzcocyd.onion/) |
| [Breeze](https://breez.technology) | 0.75 (2,000 sats min fee) | 0.5 | [🗸](https://github.com/breez) | 🗸 |
| [coinos](https://coinos.io/) | 0.1 | 0.1 | [🗸](https://github.com/coinos) | [🗸](http://vm7h454g5hiy2nt3u5o7evtz3vigtypo2mkyausakvdkbmd7wpyhx5qd.onion/) |
| [Deezy](https://deezy.io) | - | 0.15 | [🗸](https://github.com/dannydeezy/deezy-auto-swap) | ☓ |
| [Diamond hands](https://swap.diamondhands.technology) | -0.15 | 0.2 | [🗸](https://github.com/diamondhands-dev) | ☓ |
| [Electrum](https://electrum.org) | ☓ | 0.5 | [🗸](https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum) | 🗸 |
| [FixedFloat](https://fixedfloat.com/) | 0.5/1 | 0.5/1 | ☓ | ☓ |
| [HodlHodl](https://hodlhodl.com) (trade) | 0.3 + premium | 0.3 + premium | [🗸](https://gitlab.com/hodlhodl-public) | ☓ |
| Loop | Variable (0.1 to 1) | Variable (0.1 to 1) | [🗸](https://github.com/lightninglabs/loop) | 🗸 |
| [Muun](https://muun.com) | Variable | 0.25 | [🗸](https://github.com/muun) | ☓ |
| [myloopoutbot](https://t.me/myloopoutbot) | - | 0.125 | ☓ | 🗸 (telegram over tor) |
| [Phoenix](https://phoenix.acinq.co) | 1 (3,000 sats min fee) | 0 | [🗸](https://github.com/ACINQ/phoenix) | 🗸 |
| [Robosats](https://unsafe.robosats.com/) (trade) | 0.025/0.175 + premium | 0.025/0.175 + premium | [🗸](https://github.com/Reckless-Satoshi/robosats) | [🗸](http://robosats6tkf3eva7x2voqso3a5wcorsnw34jveyxfqi2fu7oyheasid.onion/) |
| [Robosats](https://unsafe.robosats.com/) (swap) | - | Variable (from 1 to 10) | [🗸](https://github.com/Reckless-Satoshi/robosats) | [🗸](http://robosats6tkf3eva7x2voqso3a5wcorsnw34jveyxfqi2fu7oyheasid.onion/) |
| [WoS](https://www.walletofsatoshi.com/) | 0.5 | 0.5 + 26,000 sats | ☓ | ☓ |
| [ZigZag](https://zigzag.io) | - | 3 | [🗸](https://github.com/bitlum) | ☓ |

### Important notes

- In **Robosats**, the order maker pays a fee of 0.025% and the taker 0.175%. The built-in swap fee can be checked at the coordinator summary. The flow of the trade is not exactly as explained above, but similar in practice.
- Opening channels in **Phoenix** is expensive (1% fee) so I would suggest that you set up a big enough one and delay the rebalancing as much as possible. Also, don't forget to disable on-the-fly channel creation since it may open unnecessary channels and charge you 1% for each one opened when the sender can't find a route or he uses MPP.
- **Loop** requires to run both a Bitcoin and a Lightning node. The Loop client is open source but the server you do the swap with is proprietary, you have to perform it with Lightning Labs, which charges a fee for it. This fee depends on current on-chain fees and it's represented in satoshis, meaning that the higher the amount you swap, the lower percentage you will pay.

	There's also a prepayment of 30,000 sats that you have to do before starting the loop out, it's counted towards your swap but will be forfeited if you do not send the rest of the funds. It prevents denial of service attacks and covers the cost of failed swaps. Learn more [here](https://blog.lightning.engineering/technical/posts/2019/04/15/loop-out-in-depth.html).
- Funds sent to a **Muun** wallet are forced to be routed through a [node](https://amboss.space/node/038f8f113c580048d847d6949371726653e02b928196bad310e3eda39ff61723f6) with a 2500ppm (0.25%) fee. This attack is called [fee siphoning](https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/pqjcvo/stealing_sats_from_the_lightning_network/?rdt=36872).

	On the other hand, swapping in is the equivalent of doing two on-chain transactions, since when you deposit funds they are not really in the Lightning Network, you have to send the funds out of the Muun wallet to complete the swap. So in this case the fee is for the miners, and will depend on the network congestion and the amount that you send (higher amount, lower % fee).
- **Deezy** requires an access token to swap, must be requested through email or telegram. Swapping in is supported in the [API documentation](https://docs.deezy.io/#tag/Swap-(BTC-to-LN)) but it's not an option in the UI (only buying channels). The swap out fee can be checked [here](https://api.deezy.io/v1/swap/info), no information on how to check the swap in fee.
- **Electrum** and **Breeze** swaps are powered by Boltz. However, they charge 0.1% more than Boltz itself.
- **Diamond hands** is a Boltz's fork.
- **Blink** is the new name of the **Bitcoin Beach Wallet**. The first swap out costs 2,000 sats, the rest 0.7%.

### Which one is the best?

The answer will depend on your use case and preferences. But in my case, after having tried most of the services, I would lean towards private, non-custodial, fully open-source and inexpensive ones like: 

- **Robosats** (trade): cheapest way of swapping if the premium is chosen wisely. I have seen orders with premiums above 0.5% (benefiting the maker) which make absolutely no sense and are a waste of their time. A better number would be near 0, allowing both parties to benefit from the trade. 

    Probably in the range of -0.08 to 0 for *swap out* orders (remember, the on-chain fee is paid by the counterparty) and -0.05 to 0.05 for *swap in* orders.
- **Loop**: swap monitoring, miner and routing fees adjustments. Really affordable when swapping large amounts.
- **Boltz**: good reputation, beginner-friendly and simplest solution. Doesn't support Taproot.

There are also other worth mentioning options that do not offer as much privacy as the ones mentioned above, but that are still pretty good:

- **coinos**: one of the lowest fees, Tor support and extremely simple to create a new account. Custodial, but if you are using it just to swap it doesn't really matter.
- **Phoenix**: inital setup is expensive but then you enjoy swap outs without fees (apart from miner ones). A really convenient alternative if you are looking to be swapping out multiple times and for an extended period of time.

If you are swapping non-KYC sats, these two are fair pick. However, please take into account that using wallets lowers your privacy and is not recommended for breaking the link of KYCed sats.

This is because all your transactions are performed under the same identity, they store the xpub and all your movements in their databases. Even if the provider doesn't know who is the account owner, it has got information about where the funds came from and where they were sent. 

> With **coinos**, you could evade this by creating a new account for every swap.

Submarine Swaps Guide

aftermath

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027cbc69c4

I'm ramping up on running a LN node via LND on Umbrel. I opened a channel with another node, but mistakenly set the fees (sat/vB) on the transaction to be too low, which caused the transaction to sit on the mempool without being confirmed for several hours due to higher fee transactions being prioritized.

After lots of googling, I found that it is not possible to use RBF (replace by fee) on this transaction, even though the transaction supports it, however I did find this alternative option which worked for me:

>Steps (lnd)
>1. Find the transaction that opens your channel. This is the transaction you have been waiting for for a bit now. Look for your peer in lncli pendingchannels, and note the channel_point. The opening transaction ID is the part before the :.
>2. Easiest is to look up the channel_point in a block explorer like https://blockstream.info/ . You will see this transaction has two outputs. You will recognize the channel balance (for the channel you want to have opened) in one output. The other output is the change.
>3. Figure out what number the change output is. The Blockstram.info explorer will note #0 and #1. This number is important.
>4. We want to spend this change, with a nice high fee. The miners will want to mine this new high fee transaction, but to do so, they must also mine the "parent" of this new transaction, your "old" channel open!
>5. To spend this change with 110 sat fee per byte, use below command. Replace TXID by the old channel open transaction ID from step 1. Replace NUMBER by the number of the change from step 3.
>
>`lncli wallet bumpfee --sat_per_byte 110 TXID:NUMBER`

[Source](https://lightningwiki.net/index.php/Bumping_fee_for_lightning_channel_open)

This will require you to access the CLI on your Umbrel node (or wherever you're running LND) to interact with `lncli`.

I just wanted to share this here in case others have struggled with this. It sounds like if you run a LN node using Core Lightning, and manage it via Ride The Lightning (RTL), their UI supports RBF natively. Unfortunately, I do not see that as an option in LND, so I had to dig further. Fortunately I found this alternative!

How to fix a LN stuck open-channel tx due to too-low fees (LND)

WeAreAllSatoshi

I talked to 21 whole coiners for advice about accumulating 1 full BTC ... 

Here are 21 lessons i leared:

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# 1. Self custody

Always. Send your BTC to cold storage. Don't hesitate because of high network fees when mempool activity is high. Rather pay 10% or more to secure your coins than risk loosing 100% of a cosiderable amount.

# 2. Back up well

Restore a wallet at least once. Make sure you know how to get back your coins in a worst case scenario. (Also make sure your heirs are able to do it when time comes.)

# 3. Never try to time the market

DCA. Set it and forget it. Monthly, weekly, by-weekly or daily doesn't matter. Choose what best suits you. Do this for the majority of your BTC allocation. You can not time the bottom. Period. (But you can have a little pile of FIAT to buy dips when they occur.)

# 4. You can not time the top either

Never sell the majority of your Stack. Take a little profit if things go parabolic to reward yourself but always keep your main stack intact. It can be hard to get it back. And it will only go up with time. HODL and understand what you own.

# 5. Keep emotions out

Greed and fear are the main factors for people to get wrecked. Slow steady purchases, even tiny ones, all go to building a stack.

# 6. Never use leverage

Just don't. No, not even if BTC is below 10k. Make sure every sat you own truely belongs to you.

# 7. Every sat counts

Even if it's small amounts, just keep dca-ing and stacking sats. Little pieces add up. 0.001 BTC = $25 at the time of this writing. Do this 100 times and you have a tenth of a BTC.
If you have very little FIAT, stack free sats. You can:

- use faucets (like [Heads or Tails Game](https://www.claimbitcoin.fr/))
- do tasks (like [microlancer.io](https://microlancer.io/))
- play games (like [Bitcoin Miner](https://blog.zebedee.io/bitcoin-miner-game/))
- shop with services like [lolli.com](https://www.lolli.com/) or [foldapp.com](https://foldapp.com/)
- listen to podcasts (with [fountain.fm](https://www.fountain.fm/))
- or be active and provide value in communities like [nostr](https://nostr.com/) or [stacker.news](https://stacker.news)

Remember: Faucets used to give hundreds of Bitcoin per day. Now it's 5-250 sats 10 years later. In 10 years it may be 1-5 sats.

# 8. Don't go all in

Keep FIAT to survive hard times without being forced to sell BTC. (for example 6 months of monthly spending)

# 9. Enjoy life while stacking

There is only one thing that is more precious than Bitcoin. **It is lifetime**. Stack sats, but also stack moments. Be present and enjoy life. Every day. No amount of BTC can ever buy back lifetime. Remind yourself of this often.

# 10. Don't forget yourself

Always have a little fun money to maintain hobbys, traveling and to treat yourself. Otherwise you might burn out quickly.

# 11. Involve your significant other

Make sure he/she knows the reason why you do what you do. Otherwise you risk burnig out him/her too.

# 12. Automate and relax

When you check you portfolio ten times a day or more think of automating things. Don't trade lifetime and serenity for small gains.

# 13. Don't do shitcoins

Most altcoins never reach their ATH again. BTC and BTC only.

# 14. Stay humble

Never get lured by offers that promise yield in exchange for holding your BTC. FTX was a recent example of how that can end.

# 15. You lost your keys in a boating accident

Never share how much Bitcoin you own. Better yet, don't share that you own any at all (exception: rule #11). The less is known about you having BTC, the less risk. Also consider buying non KYC. For example with [robosats](https://learn.robosats.com/). 

# 16. Don't rush. Be patient

It is a marathon, not a sprint. Time is on your side. You already own Bitcoin. **You won**. It isn't a race like with FIAT where you have to fight inflation. You preserve wealth.

# 17. Increase your FIAT earnings

Learn profitable skills to increase your buying power and generally grow as a person. Even if you loose all your wealth, nobody can take away your skills to accumulate it again.

# 18. Don't compare

Every stack of BTC is better than no stack of BTC. And even if you are a whale: there will always be a bigger fish somewhere in the sea ...

# 19. You don't need 1 full BTC

This was huge for me! The urge to have one full BTC is very FIAT minded thinking. Goals are cool but: 

**21 million BTC / 8 billion humans in the world =0,00262500 BTC**

And not even that is possible because of the 1,1 m BTC wallet of Satoshi Nakamoto and lost coins. You can find out the exact amount every individual on earth could possibly own at [satoshisperperson.com](https://satoshisperperson.com/).

Not everyone needs a whole coin. About 225.000 sats = your little block of Bitcoin. ... That's roughly $55 at the time of this writing. Got that? Congratulations! 99% of people are still on zero. Safe your share and then slowly add more every pay check.

# 20. Change perspective

You can change settings in your wallet to display value in sats rather than BTC. This liberates from the feeling of shortage and the urge to fill that full BTC. It opens up the feeling of gratitude and abundance.

# 21. Always learn

Keep educating yourself about Bitcoin. The rabbit hole is deep ...

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### Thank you!

Thank you wonderfull people who helped me gather those tips. I chose conciously to not give personell credit in this post because of rule #15 =)

### Check out Nostr

Huge shout out to the [Nostr](https://nostr.com/) protocoll and all the devs involved. Without an anonymous network like this it would have been extremely hard if not impossible to gather that much information from real whole coiners in that short amount of time. If you haven't tried Nostr yet, consider giving it a try. It's an extremely positive community where value flows like Bitcoin in the early days.

### What have i missed?

Do you agree with these tips? Did i miss any? Please let me know and help refine this set of rules so we can breed more an more whole coiners over time ... or let's rather call it 'satoshi millionaires' (see rule #19 ;-)

*P.S. Feel free to tip me some sats or share this post if you find it helpful. Working on my own little stack too ;-)*
