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Google's March 2026 paper cut the qubit count needed to break Bitcoin by 20x. Still 500x away from a working machine. What holders should do today.
From unanswered questions to a 19-chapter guide — how working in Switzerland's crypto industry turned personal notes into Bitcoin: Zero to Hero.
Most Bitcoin buyers lose to market timing. A disciplined CHF-denominated DCA plan removes the timing problem and works with Swiss private-investor tax rules.
Learn how to create Bitcoin ordinal inscriptions step by step — from setting up a node to minting your first on-chain inscription. Full 2026 walkthrough →
Discover bitcoin satoshi rarity — why certain sats are worth more than others, how to identify rare sat types like Uncommon and Rare, and how to start sat hunting →
Block 840000 dropped the Bitcoin reward to 3.125 BTC. ETFs were already buying 5x daily issuance. The full retrospective and the 2028 setup.
Sound money in code, not policy. Why Bitcoin's 21-million cap, hashrate, and self-custody have outlasted every "it will fail" prediction since 2009.
Zero capital gains on Bitcoin in Switzerland still stands in 2026. Wealth tax, mining income, and the professional-trader test are where it gets sharp.
Five Swiss platforms, five very different fee structures. Which CHF Bitcoin route actually costs less after spread, surcharge, and custody. Inside.
A CVE said inscriptions broke Bitcoins data limit. Bitcoin Core called it policy not a bug. Then v30.0 raised the limit from 83 to 100000 bytes.
Self-custody removes the exchange middleman. Hardware wallet plus 20 or 24 word seed plus optional passphrase. The full Swiss-context setup walkthrough.