Saturday morning I woke up to panicked messages from a friend. He’d been scammed. His bitcoin was gone. It started with a call from someone claiming to be the RCMP. The phone number was spoofed to look legitimate. Then came a call from someone claiming to be Google. In the panic, he gave them information that allowed them to access his accounts. He took a photo of his seed phrase, and once they got access, they found it and drained the wallet. Please be careful out there. Google is not going to call you asking for your password. If someone claiming to be the RCMP, police, your bank, an exchange, or another company calls asking for personal information, hang up. Find the official number yourself and call them back. Never give anyone your passwords, recovery codes, or seed phrase. And never store your seed phrase in your photos, email, cloud storage, or anywhere connected to the internet. Bitcoin is a journey. You don’t have to figure out every part of it alone. Ask for help before you act, especially when someone is creating urgency or fear. Our team @bitcoinwell is always happy to help, and so am I. My DMs are open.

The internet is crumbling, but at least Edmonton gave us a pretty sunset to stare at tonight.

From acquiring and mining bitcoin to protecting it and passing it on. 5 specialties. 1 coordinated team. Pretty alright people, too. Bear markets are for building. 🧡

Had a lovely spa date with my mom. No phone for 3 hours. Came back to this. 😅 Update Electrum. And a good reminder: always verify the address on your signing device before signing. RBF doesn’t change that.

After a few days in Denver surrounded by people building toward something bigger, and taking a break from social media to actually be present, I realized just how negative my feed has become. And how much that impacts the way I think. New rule: if I’m scrolling, I stop at the first negative post. I want to see more people talking about what they’re building toward, not just what they’re fighting against today. Also taking this approach with my content and general mindset. Less outrage/focusing on today’s issues. More building. What’s your North Star, and what are you doing to get there?

The 2nd annual BFFS Summit was a great success but only because of all the wonderful people who saw the vision and decided to get involved. For some it was taking time away from family to come speak, for others it was volunteering. We had the most amazing sponsors and I met so many new faces in the audience this year. I’m inspired by the builders in the space and @wyattorourke_ and I are committed to creating a strong community of builders and innovators as we scale Bitcoin and freedom tech more broadly.

Back home after the BFFS Summit. A few days off social media, out of Canada, and surrounded by entrepreneurs, disruptors, business partners and friends. I’m coming home inspired again. There’s something powerful about being in rooms with people who are actually building. Can’t wait to see what comes from the conversations, ideas and connections made this week. Thanks again @wyattorourke_ and @jordanguess for another great event. You guys killed it. Goodnight!

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Buying bitcoin and storing it securely is important. But a financial plan takes more than securing your keys. I’ll be talking about this twice at the Bitcoin Financial Services Summit in Denver this week: Wednesday: joining @BTCFOGroup for a panel on how our coordinated services can help as your stack grows. Thursday: moderating a panel on retirement planning with bitcoin. Flying out today, and @bitcoinwell is sponsoring! Who else will be there?

Thank you @LynAldenContact. I completely agree. And to @liberal_party supporters in Canada: wanting secure borders, sustainable immigration and to preserve Canadian culture does not make someone racist. Compassion and responsible immigration policy are not mutually exclusive.

I didn’t think it was a false flag until the government came out and blatantly lied.

Prions tous pour Wainwright. Un grave incident a provoqué un incendie à la BFC Wainwright. Merci aux courageux pompiers et aux premiers répondants qui mettent tout en œuvre pour sauver des vies. J'ai contacté le premier ministre et le ministre de la Défense afin d'exprimer notre soutien à l'ensemble des personnes présentes sur la base et au sein de la communauté. À tous ceux qui se trouvent dans la région, soyez prudents, suivez les consignes d'urgence locales et laissez les routes libres pour les premiers répondants.

We’re giving 21 people their IRA fee back. Open a Bitcoin Well IRA and fund it before November 15. That day we draw 21 winners, and each one gets their $210 annual fee refunded. No minimum. Rollovers count. Real bitcoin in a Traditional or Roth IRA, which you can verify on-chain any time. US residents only. Not tax advice. Please consult a tax professional about your situation.

I was just about to make a post saying, "I wish as many people cared about preserving their wealth in #bitcoin as they did about buying a flying car". But i'll use this instead. Thanks @saylor !

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