Portsmouth Bitcoin Foundry
About:
The Portsmouth Bitcoin Foundry website is a place for testing tech we're working on and sharing information that'll help people looking to enter the world of Bitcoin while avoiding the various scams and pitfalls in the ecosystem.
Below is a list of recommended resources that'll set you off on the right path.
Bitcoin
Below are links to help you get started in the bitcoin ecosystem, organised by wallets, education, buying or earning.
Wallets:
Mobile:
Iphone:
These recommendations are based on user reviews and are not personally tested
On chain:Green Wallet
Lightning: Pheonix
Desktop:
Cold storage:
There are many options on the market. My preference these days are ones which don't actually store your key. Do a lot of reading before making your mind up.
Education:
Come back soon for more info.
Buying:
Come back soon for more info.
Earning:
Come back soon for more info.
NOSTR
Below are links to help you get started in the NOSTR ecosystem.
Use cases:
There are a wide and growing variety of use cases beyond social media which Coracle, Amethyst and Damus provide.
Nostraps.com has an ever growing list of apps of various apps including social, music streaming, blogging and data vending machines
Relays:
Nostr isn't the internet that you're used to. Nostr relys on connections between clients, which you use, and relays, which can be run by you or anyone. There are many public relays available at the moment, though that could change in the future.
When you switch between clients in Nostr you bring your entire social graph with you. The link below provides a list of many nostr relays;
Up and Coming:
Check back here soon for details of the current projects...
Historic:
Portsmouth Crypto
Portsmouth Crypto was started in Jan 2015, bringing meet ups, a bitcoin ATM and a fully integrated website promoting education.
Bitstashers
Bitstashers was one of the original steel plate providers from 2015 - 2020.
Orion Rigs
A short lived project building and managing mining rigs, both GPUs and ASICs.
Get in touch:
Nostr NPub: via Coracle
Email, Nostr NIP-05 address & Lightning address: [email protected]
Github: MattsTryingAgain