We were able to participate as a team at the Oslo Freedom Forum this year, as it aligns perfectly with what we are building for here at Foundation. We sponsored this year through giving away 15 Passport’s to attendees who had a clear need for a better way to store and use their Bitcoin as they fight for freedom, and we can’t wait to share their stories with you throughout the year, starting with today’s episode. Learn More About Foundation Journey to Sovereignty is brought to you by Foundation, where we build Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty. This includes our Passport hardware wallet and Envoy mobile app. Our Website Passport Envoy Follow Us Twitter (@FOUNDATIONdvcs) Telegram (@foundationdevices) YouTube (@foundationdevices)

It’s been a crazy last few weeks here at Foundation, so we wanted to focus this episode on chatting about all that we’ve launched, how the Ledger Recover fiasco has played out, and what we’re working on next. We cover Passport's new Key Manager extension, Envoy as a standalone mobile wallet, its new Magic Backups 60s onboarding and 3-tap recovery, and more on this episode of Journey to Sovereignty. Learn More About Foundation Journey to Sovereignty is brought to you by Foundation, where we build Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty. This includes our Passport hardware wallet and Envoy mobile app. Our Website Passport Envoy Follow Us Twitter (@FOUNDATIONdvcs) Telegram (@foundationdevices) YouTube (@foundationdevices)

If you’ve been hearing the hype around Peach Bitcoin or simply starting to look into acquiring Bitcoin via a P2P exchange, today’s episode is for you! We’ll be diving into why Peach exists, how it’s different from the other P2P exchanges out there, and answering all your questions. Learn More About Foundation Journey to Sovereignty is brought to you by Foundation, where we build Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty. This includes our Passport hardware wallet and Envoy mobile app. Our Website Passport Envoy Follow Us Twitter (@FOUNDATIONdvcs) Telegram (@foundationdevices) YouTube (@foundationdevices)

If it's seemed too daunting to use Lightning without sacrificing custody of your Bitcoin, what Breez is building might be just the solution you need. On this week's episode we sit down with Ivan from Breez to talk about the future of self-custodial Lightning and how we can beat fiat at it's own game. Learn More About Foundation Journey to Sovereignty is brought to you by Foundation, where we build Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty. This includes our Passport hardware wallet and Envoy mobile app. Our Website  Passport Envoy Follow Us Twitter (@FOUNDATIONdvcs) Telegram (@foundationdevices) YouTube (@foundationdevices)

If you’ve heard the term “VPN” from a sketchy ad during a YouTube video or a shadowy super coder, you might have been turned off to the concept. Today we’re going to break down what a VPN is, how one works, and why they’re actually amazing tools for your every-day-carry digital toolkit. Let’s make (good) VPNs the standard. Learn More About Foundation Journey to Sovereignty is brought to you by Foundation, where we build Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty. This includes our Passport hardware wallet and Envoy mobile app. Our Website  Passport  Envoy  Follow Us Twitter (@FOUNDATIONdvcs)  Telegram (@foundationdevices)  YouTube (@foundationdevices) 

If you’ve heard about ways that Bitcoin nodes can track you or theoretical attacks against Bitcoin nodes, we’ve got you covered in today’s episode. We’re going to dive into how network privacy works in Bitcoin, what nodes learn about you, and dive into an active attack against your node that’s been going on for the past few months. Our conversation today is based on the excellent research published by 0xB10C here: LinkingLion: An entity linking Bitcoin transactions to IPs?  Ways to protect your node against this attack Run your node behind the Tor network  Ban these malicious nodes on your Bitcoin node  Do not port-forward/open port 8333 to the broader internet Learn More About Foundation Journey to Sovereignty is brought to you by Foundation, where we build Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty. This includes our Passport hardware wallet and Envoy mobile app. Our Website Passport Envoy Follow Us Twitter (@FOUNDATIONdvcs) Telegram (@foundationdevices) YouTube (@foundationdevices)

We originally planned to continue our series on Bitcoin privacy today, but that was before the craziness of bank runs, bailouts, and quantitative easing round 2. Instead, today we’re going to talk through how Bitcoin was built from the ground up to stand on its own and how you can acquire and use Bitcoin without ever touching your bank account. Learn More About Foundation Journey to Sovereignty is brought to you by Foundation, where we build Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty. This includes our Passport hardware wallet and Envoy mobile app. Our Website Passport Envoy Follow Us Twitter (@FOUNDATIONdvcs) Telegram (@foundationdevices) YouTube (@foundationdevices)

On today’s episode, we’re going to start a more technical deep dive into all things Bitcoin privacy, starting with why Bitcoin transactions reveal the information they do, and what information we must protect to preserve our privacy while using Bitcoin. Learn More About Foundation Journey to Sovereignty is brought to you by Foundation, where we build Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty. This includes our Passport hardware wallet and Envoy mobile app. Our Website Passport Envoy Follow Us Twitter (@FOUNDATIONdvcs) Telegram (@foundationdevices) YouTube (@foundationdevices)

This week, we’re diving into the world of multisig and are joined by Anant from Bitcoin Keeper, a new Bitcoin wallet that’s leapt onto the scene in the last few months. We’ll answer the basic questions that are commonly asked around multisig, dive into the pros and cons, and hear a bit from Keeper on how they’re approaching multisig in a fresh way. Learn More About Foundation Journey to Sovereignty is brought to you by Foundation, where we build Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty. This includes our Passport hardware wallet and Envoy mobile app. Our Website Passport Envoy Follow Us Twitter (@FOUNDATIONdvcs)  Telegram (@foundationdevices)  YouTube (@foundationdevices) 

There’s been a lot of chatter lately on Twitter going back and forth about the benefits and tradeoffs of secure elements, so I thought today would be a great chance for us to dive into the topic in a more nuanced manner than 240 characters allows.  We’ll do a bit of a deeper dive into what secure elements are, what we use them for, and what benefits and tradeoffs come with using them to help us secure our Bitcoin. Learn More About Foundation Journey to Sovereignty is brought to you by Foundation, where we build Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty. This includes our Passport hardware wallet and Envoy mobile app. Our Website  Passport   Envoy   Follow Us Twitter (@FOUNDATIONdvcs)  Telegram (@foundationdevices)  YouTube (@foundationdevices) 

For this episode of Journey to Sovereignty, we’re going to start a deep dive into Bitcoin as a tool for sovereignty. The first and most basic step to gaining sovereignty through Bitcoin is holding your own keys, but what’s the best way to do so? Are hardware wallets (or “signing devices”, another common term for hardware wallets) the best tool for everyone? And how do they even work? We’ll dive into hardware wallets today and answer your questions on the topic. Learn More About Foundation Journey to Sovereignty is brought to you by Foundation, where we build Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty. This includes our Passport hardware wallet and Envoy mobile app. Our Website  Passport   Envoy   Follow Us Twitter (@FOUNDATIONdvcs)  Telegram (@foundationdevices)  YouTube (@foundationdevices) 

This episode, we’re breaking down a foundational intersection - how privacy and sovereignty must go hand in hand for human freedom to flourish. Learn More About Foundation Journey to Sovereignty is brought to you by Foundation, where we build Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty. This includes our Passport hardware wallet and Envoy mobile app. Our Website  Passport   Envoy   Follow Us Twitter (@FOUNDATIONdvcs)  Telegram (@foundationdevices)  YouTube (@foundationdevices) 

Today we’re going back to basics – what even is sovereignty, and why do we talk about it so much at Foundation? Learn More About Foundation Journey to Sovereignty is brought to you by Foundation, where we build Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty. This includes our Passport hardware wallet and Envoy mobile app. Our Website Passport    Envoy    Follow Us Twitter (@FOUNDATIONdvcs) Telegram (@foundationdevices) YouTube (@foundationdevices)