Why do centralized platforms fail? — As we have seen throughout the current year, and more precisely during November, many centralized lending platforms went bankrupt or are about to do so. While many people still wonder what could have triggered such a debacle. The reality shows us that everything was done wrong from the beginning, mainly…

Entendiendo las carteras físicas — Nunca nos cansaremos de insistir en que si no controlas tus llaves, no son tus Bitcoin. (Not your keys, not your Bitcoin). Para hacer de este postulado una realidad, debemos hacer auto-custodia de nuestros bitcoins, osea, jamás dejarlos en custodia de un tercero, como por ejemplo un exchange o corredor…

Understanding hardware wallets — We will never get tired of insisting on: “Not your keys, not your Bitcoin!” To make this mantra a reality, we must have the self-custody of our Bitcoin, which means never leaving them in the custody of a third party, such as an exchange or broker. And even if you…

Herramienta de extracción del depósito en garantía — Hemos lanzado el tan esperado software que permite a los prestamistas y a los prestatarios extraer la garantía sin la participación de Hodl Hodl. …

Escrow Extraction tool — We have released the long-awaited software allowing lenders and borrowers to extract the collateral without Hodl Hodl’s involvement. This means that even if, for some reason, the platform goes down or no longer exists, you can access your funds and even complete your lending deal outside of Lend at Hodl…

Creando las bases para una nueva civilización — Cualquier constructor sabe que lo más importante a la hora de comenzar una nueva obra es consolidar bien sus bases, osea construir cimientos sólidos y durables. Si las bases no son estables y fuertes el edificio construido sobre ellas tampoco lo será. Lamentablemente no podemos afirmar que la economía del…

Creating bases for a new civilization — Any architect or engineer knows that the most important thing when starting a new building is to consolidate its foundations well, which means building solid and durable bases. If these bases are not stable and strong, the structure built on top of them won’t be like that either. Unfortunately, we…

Mucho se ha hablado y escrito estos últimos años acerca de la relación entre Bitcoin y la energía empleada para su funcionamiento. Gran cantidad de artículos fueron publicados en diversos medios acusando a Bitcoin de consumir mucha energía, como si esto fuera algo perjudicial o de alguna manera dañino, sin prestar…

Much has been said and written recently about the energy used for operating Bitcoin. Many articles were published in mainstream media channels accusing Bitcoin of consuming too much energy, as if it were something bad or harmful, without paying too much attention to why Bitcoin needs the energy to operate…