I don’t know much about most things. However, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking, researching, and writing about bitcoin.

Why? I believe it’s one of the most powerful tools enabling the propagation of truth, goodness, and beauty. It’s capable of adjusting the fundamental incentives within society: reorienting people away from the vices of instant gratification, and toward the sacrificial virtues that build a better future. I can attest to this myself.

My area of focus is on-chain custody. I treat bitcoin as a long-term savings vehicle, not a payments tool, and recommend the following security practices:

• Focus on bitcoin and avoid altcoins (alternative cryptocurrencies)

• Remove any meaningful bitcoin from exchange accounts

• Do not keep any bitcoin accessible from your phone, nor from your home

• Require multiple geographically-separated keys in order to access bitcoin

• Utilize secure institutions (safe deposit boxes, key agents) without giving up sovereign control

• Take ongoing steps to upgrade your privacy, security systems and self-defense

I teach people how to succeed in these strategies using multisignature technology at Unchained, the leading American bitcoin-native financial services company, where I’m honored to serve as a director of education.