This page documents every notable update to Flirting With Bitcoin: new episodes, guide revisions, tool additions, bug fixes, and site improvements. It is updated as changes ship. If you want to know what has changed recently, or trace the evolution of a particular guide or tool, this is the place to look.
2026
- Mar 28Published episode FWB120: The Roman Calendar is Dead - NextBlock's Bitcoin Time Revolution.
- Mar 22Updated the self-custody first steps guide with revised firmware verification instructions for Coldcard Mk4.
- Mar 15Added new input fields to the DCA projection calculator for custom interval scheduling.
- Mar 09Published episode FWB119: The Gentrification of Bitcoin.
- Feb 27Expanded the multisig setup guide to include Sparrow Wallet 1.9 workflow changes.
- Feb 19Published field note: Panic at the Crypto.
- Feb 12Fixed a display issue on the security checklist where completed items were not visually distinguishing on mobile browsers.
- Feb 04Published episode FWB118: The Cost of Ignoring Bitcoin.
- Jan 28Updated privacy policy to clarify server-level data handling under current Cloudflare Pages configuration.
- Jan 20Added a node comparison table to the running your own node guide covering Bitcoin Core, Umbrel, Start9, and RaspiBlitz.
- Jan 14Published episode FWB117: Attention Theft to Viewer's Choice.
- Jan 06Refreshed the Start Here page with improved navigation suggestions for new readers.
2025
- Dec 18Published episode FWB116: Staying Sovereign While Engineering.
- Dec 10Updated seed phrase storage guide with new stainless steel backup product comparisons based on hands-on testing.
- Nov 29Published episode FWB115: Zapstore, Cashu, Blossom, and Beyond.
- Nov 20Improved the inheritance planning checklist with additional executor notification steps.
- Nov 11Fixed incorrect satoshi conversion output in the unit converter tool when using very small BTC values.
- Nov 01Published episode FWB114: Building the Future on Bitcoin Island.
- Oct 22Added a new FAQ section to the Lightning Network guide covering channel capacity questions.
- Oct 13Published field note: When Governments Go Bankrupt.
- Oct 03Updated editorial method page to add detail on how tool outputs are validated before publication.
- Sep 24Published episode FWB113: Nostr and the Social Layer.
- Sep 15Improved mobile navigation across all tool pages for better thumb-zone accessibility.
- Sep 06Added estimated block confirmation time display to the fee estimator tool.
- Aug 28Published episode FWB112: Monetary History They Never Taught You.
- Aug 18Expanded the hardware wallet comparison guide with Trezor Safe 3 and Jade Plus entries.
- Aug 09Fixed a rounding error in the purchasing power calculator when comparing multi-decade time spans.
- Jul 30Published episode FWB111: Running a Bitcoin Business Without a Bank.
- Jul 20Updated the passphrase guide with additional caution notes about common creation mistakes.
- Jul 11Published field note: Bitcoin Is the New New World.
- Jul 02Added print-friendly stylesheets to all guide pages for offline reference.
- Jun 22Published episode FWB110: The Podcast Turns 100 - Listener Mailbag.
- Jun 13Improved page load performance by optimizing image delivery across episode archive pages.
- Jun 03Updated the UTXO management guide to reflect current fee environment best practices.
- May 24Published episode FWB109: Privacy in a Surveillance Economy.
- May 15Added a coin selection explainer section to the transaction fee guide.
- May 05Fixed broken anchor links in the multisig FAQ section.
- Apr 26Published episode FWB108: What Happens When the Subsidy Ends?
- Apr 17Refreshed security recommendations in the operational security guide to account for updated Tails OS releases.
- Apr 08Published field note: The Shady Bitcoin Baby.
- Mar 29Added timezone-aware block height converter to the tools section.
- Mar 19Published episode FWB107: The Halving and What Actually Changes.
- Mar 10Updated all wallet setup guides to reflect the April 2024 halving context.
- Feb 28Expanded the about page with additional detail on the four editorial pillars.
- Feb 18Published episode FWB106: Circular Economies and the Path to Adoption.
- Feb 09Fixed navigation highlighting issue where the active page was not indicated in the mobile menu.
- Jan 30Published episode FWB105: Self-Custody After FTX - Two Years Later.
- Jan 20Added a new difficulty adjustment tracker to the tools section.
- Jan 10Updated the podcast archive with improved filtering by topic and year.
2024
- Dec 15Published episode FWB104: Year in Review - Institutional Moves and Grassroots Resistance.
- Dec 05Updated the cold storage guide with revised air-gapped signing workflows for PSBTs.
- Nov 25Published episode FWB103: Miniscript and the Future of Bitcoin Scripting.
- Nov 15Added a verification step checklist to the firmware update guide.
- Nov 05Fixed a calculation error in the savings projection tool when inflation rate was set to zero.
- Oct 26Published episode FWB102: Lightning Liquidity - Who Controls the Channels?
- Oct 16Updated the node setup guide with Docker-based installation instructions for Bitcoin Core.
- Oct 06Expanded the FAQ section for the self-custody first steps guide with three new questions.
- Sep 26Published episode FWB101: One Hundred Episodes Later.
- Sep 16Redesigned the episode card layout for better readability on tablet-sized screens.
- Sep 06Published field note: Central Bank Digital Currencies Are Not Innovation.
- Aug 27Added keyboard navigation support across all interactive tool elements.
- Aug 17Published episode FWB099: Seed Phrases, Passphrases, and the Layers of Key Security.
- Aug 07Updated the security checklist with additional items for travel-related custody scenarios.
- Jul 28Published episode FWB098: Why Most Bitcoin Content Is Broken.
- Jul 18Improved the archive search to support partial episode number matching.
- Jul 08Fixed a timezone display bug in the block height converter tool.
- Jun 28Published episode FWB097: Inheritance Planning When Nobody Understands Bitcoin.
- Jun 18Added an inheritance planning guide to the guides section.
- Jun 08Published episode FWB096: The Debt Spiral and Sound Money.
- May 29Updated the Lightning Network guide with new channel management recommendations.
- May 19Published episode FWB095: Paying Creators Directly - V4V in Practice.
- May 09Added a value-for-value explainer section to the creator economics guide.
- Apr 29Published episode FWB094: Post-Halving Economics.
- Apr 19Updated all guides with halving-adjusted supply schedule references.
- Apr 09Published episode FWB093: Preparing for the Halving.
- Mar 30Added historical halving data table to the monetary policy reference page.
- Mar 20Published episode FWB092: Bitcoin and the Unbanked - Myths vs. Reality.
- Mar 10Fixed an accessibility issue with contrast ratios in the dark theme callout boxes.
- Feb 28Published episode FWB091: Personal Threat Modeling for Bitcoin Holders.
- Feb 18Added a personal threat model worksheet to the security guide.
- Feb 08Published episode FWB090: Multisig is Not Optional.
- Jan 28Updated the multisig guide with Nunchuk integration instructions.
- Jan 18Published episode FWB089: Reviewing the Cypherpunk Manifesto in 2024.
- Jan 08Refreshed the Start Here page with updated reading paths for different experience levels.
2023
- Dec 20Published episode FWB088: Year-End Reflections and the Road Ahead.
- Dec 10Updated the purchasing power calculator with CPI data through Q3 2023.
- Nov 30Published episode FWB087: Hardware Wallet Showdown - Coldcard vs. Foundation vs. Trezor.
- Nov 20Added a hardware wallet comparison chart to the self-custody guide.
- Nov 10Published episode FWB086: Bitcoin Mining at Home - Is It Worth It?
- Oct 31Fixed page-load performance issues on the tools landing page caused by unoptimized SVG icons.
- Oct 21Published episode FWB085: The Psychology of Holding Through Volatility.
- Oct 11Expanded the DCA guide with psychological framing for long-term holders.
- Oct 01Published episode FWB084: Open-Source Money Needs Open-Source Tools.
- Sep 21Added a FOSS alternatives section to the tools page.
- Sep 11Published episode FWB083: Sovereign Computing - Beyond the Wallet.
- Sep 01Updated the node guide to reflect Bitcoin Core 25.0 changes.
- Aug 22Published episode FWB082: Lightning for Small Businesses.
- Aug 12Added a merchant setup walkthrough to the Lightning guide.
- Aug 02Fixed an issue where the fee estimator tool did not update when mempool conditions changed rapidly.
- Jul 23Published episode FWB081: The Cantillon Effect in Your Grocery Cart.
- Jul 13Updated the monetary policy reference with current M2 supply figures.
- Jul 03Published episode FWB080: Eighty Episodes of Honest Conversation.
- Jun 23Improved site-wide search functionality with better result ranking.
- Jun 13Published episode FWB079: Teaching Bitcoin to the Next Generation.
- Jun 03Added a recommended reading list to the Start Here page.
- May 24Published episode FWB078: CoinJoin - Privacy Is Not a Crime.
- May 14Updated the privacy tools section with current Whirlpool and JoinMarket status.
- May 04Published episode FWB077: Running Bitcoin in a Hostile Regulatory Environment.
- Apr 24Added a regulatory landscape summary to the field notes section.
- Apr 14Published episode FWB076: The Real Cost of Free Financial Services.
- Apr 04Fixed RSS feed formatting issues that affected some podcast clients.
- Mar 25Published episode FWB075: Timechain Thinking - Planning in Blocks, Not Quarters.
- Mar 15Added a timechain conversion reference to the tools section.
- Mar 05Published episode FWB074: Self-Custody for Families.
- Feb 23Updated the family custody planning guide with collaborative custody options.
- Feb 13Published episode FWB073: Debunking the Energy FUD.
- Feb 03Added an energy consumption FAQ to the Bitcoin fundamentals guide.
- Jan 24Published episode FWB072: New Year, Same Principles.
- Jan 14Refreshed all tool interfaces with improved input validation and clearer error messages.
2022
- Dec 18Published episode FWB071: Lessons From the Collapse.
- Dec 08Updated the self-custody guide with urgent recommendations in light of recent exchange failures.
- Nov 28Published episode FWB070: When Exchanges Fail - The Case for Your Own Keys.
- Nov 18Added emergency withdrawal checklist to the self-custody first steps guide.
- Nov 08Published episode FWB069: Trust Minimization as a Design Principle.
- Oct 29Updated the about page to expand the section on editorial independence.
- Oct 19Published episode FWB068: Stacking Through the Bear Market.
- Oct 09Added bear market DCA scenarios to the savings projection tool.
- Sep 29Published episode FWB067: Nostr - A New Kind of Social Protocol.
- Sep 19Expanded the creator economics guide with a Nostr integration overview.
- Sep 09Published episode FWB066: Back to Basics - What Is Money?
- Aug 30Added a properties-of-money comparison table to the fundamentals guide.
- Aug 20Published episode FWB065: Mobile Wallets - Convenience vs. Security.
- Aug 10Updated the mobile wallet section of the self-custody guide with Muun and Blue Wallet changes.
- Jul 31Fixed a rendering issue with the podcast episode cards on Safari browsers.
- Jul 21Published episode FWB064: The Lightning Network at Scale.
- Jul 11Added a Lightning capacity chart to the network statistics reference.
- Jul 01Published episode FWB063: Bitcoin and the Creator Economy.
- Jun 21Added value-for-value streaming guide to the creator economics section.
- Jun 11Published episode FWB062: Inflation Is the Tax Nobody Voted For.
- Jun 01Updated purchasing power calculator with historical CPI data back to 1971.
- May 22Published episode FWB061: The Art of the Cold Storage Setup.
- May 12Added a cold storage setup walkthrough with photo references to the guides section.
- May 02Published episode FWB060: Sixty Episodes - What We Have Learned.
- Apr 22Improved accessibility across all pages with updated ARIA labels and landmark regions.
- Apr 12Published episode FWB059: Bitcoin and Property Rights.
- Apr 02Added a property rights essay to the field notes section.
- Mar 23Published episode FWB058: Verifying Your Own Transactions.
- Mar 13Updated the node guide with transaction verification walkthrough steps.
- Mar 03Published episode FWB057: Dollar-Cost Averaging - The Boring Strategy That Works.
- Feb 21Added the DCA projection calculator to the tools section.
- Feb 11Published episode FWB056: Who Controls Your Money?
- Feb 01Expanded the monetary policy reference page with central bank balance sheet data.
- Jan 22Published episode FWB055: Setting Up Your First Hardware Wallet.
- Jan 12Added the hardware wallet setup guide to the guides section.
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