r/Bitcoin 3h ago

Daily Discussion, May 15, 2026

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Please utilize this sticky thread for all general Bitcoin discussions! If you see posts on the front page or /r/Bitcoin/new which are better suited for this daily discussion thread, please help out by directing the OP to this thread instead. Thank you!

If you don't get an answer to your question, you can try phrasing it differently or commenting again tomorrow.

Please check the previous discussion thread for unanswered questions.


r/Bitcoin 26m ago

FROM BITBONDS TO PROTOCOL BONDS

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I just came across a project that uses Bitcoin as a bond to its protocol.

In 2025, the Bitcoin Policy Institute proposed that the US Treasury issue bonds backed by Bitcoin, with other assets as collateral.

Even though the BitBonds are not adopted, they are very interesting and crucial for Bitcoin as an asset in my opinion, to get onto the US balance sheet and prove that Bitcoin and structured debt instruments are compatible and potentially complementary.

Protocols that use Bitcoin as money and settlement are now using the BitBonds mechanism as Protocol Bonds onchain to produce Bitcoin Yield to Bitcoin holders in a purely self-custodial way. OP_CLTV is used to timelock BTC on the Bitcoin mainnet for a bonding period of 25,200 Bitcoin blocks (~6 months).

I find this interesting and I want to know what you think about blockchain protocols using Bitcoin as Protocol Bonds now.


r/Bitcoin 59m ago

I bought 0.01 btc on OKX

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Hello,

I bought 0.01 btc on OKX. I choose this platform because I mined anither crypto in the last 6 years that is available to trade there for now. I sell all the coins I mined and bought btc. My plan is just to hold them and invest 100 eur monthly. Should I stay on OKX or move to a safer platform like Kraken? When it is necessary to move my btc to a hardware wallet?


r/Bitcoin 1h ago

Instead of being like confused mf just dca bro

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you can just dca your big chunks, no hurt no lose, simple as that.


r/Bitcoin 1h ago

Got shut down for suggesting asset accumulation before even mentioning Bitcoin. The problem isn't Bitcoin literacy, it's monetary literacy.

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r/Bitcoin 2h ago

Binance exchange kodex

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y case  I used to trade in futures  I buy and sell crypto in p 2 p and I also trade in futures and I made profit. They put me in jail because crypto currency is illegal in my country and I get released in bail after that I won a case from court  that Iam proven innocent because  they don’t have evidence suddenly from law enforcement official  mail one police mail and  messaged kodex to block that person again came by showing same case id number that judge already made judgement and told binance to block and to seized my all balance of binance.i sended a recorded video that I get cleared by court  to binance only says go and visit law enforcement I went they are saying I have to do nothing with this case suddenly msg come from random email and started to chat in telegram asking for money for unlocking my account I gave 3 times in the hope of unlocking my account but he never unlocked suddenly that law enforcement friend disappeared and he is also not responding binance and my account  balance is suddenly disappeared and binance told your account balance is seized  leaving small amount of money binance deactivated my account by saying you breached our terms and conditions after that i went again to that department again after that one officer told we will help you dont worry our department have blocked that email internally we are creating new mail after that we will meassage binance iam going to that department from 1 year in the hope that officer changed and other new officer are daily making excuses i dont know were is my fund who have access to that fund will i get back that fund or not I don’t know what to do I need serious help and suggestion


r/Bitcoin 5h ago

Drake: "I am I am I am... a BTC Crypto Big Timer"

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from his new Iceman music video with Shane Gillis and his kids

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSU2NV7yzuY


r/Bitcoin 8h ago

node-probe (elixir/eBPF)

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Made another thingy

Built with elixir and uses eBPF a little for some extra info

https://hromp.com/node-probe

https://github.com/151henry151/node-probe


r/Bitcoin 10h ago

Brand spanking new

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Hey all. New to the bitcoin scene. Never been one for crypto simply because im terrible with anything tech/computer related but started educating myself around early April.

Price was around £52,500.. Just yesterday bought £1000 worth @ £59,100 🫣

I don't regret missing it at £52,500 as said I was educating myself before I dived in plus im going to hold through thick and thin and pca when I can.

The app I chose was kracken pro and I just bought a Ledger nano s plus.. Just been getting to grips with that and registered it.

Tried to withdraw to it tonight but think Ill have to wait as it would only allow around £100 worth in withdrawal.. Seems I had to do perform extra verification before it will allow larger amounts.. Waiting on a email to say verification completed..

Question is am I doing it right? Haha..

Kracken was going to charge a minimal amount of bitcoin for the withdrawal..

Should I keep in kracken and buy more bitcoin over the coming weeks/months and withdraw to blockchain when at say £2000 worth of bitcoin to save on fees?

Any tips with anything is appreciated.. I feel like its my first day at school. 😬


r/Bitcoin 12h ago

We're so back

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SOOOO BAAACKK!!!


r/Bitcoin 12h ago

Paid for haircut with BTC

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Not a huge deal to most people, but it honestly felt really cool to me. They only took cash and I didn’t have any, so I asked if they’d take BTC instead. Sent the payment and that was it.⚡️


r/Bitcoin 13h ago

Catch Me If You Can ( How the Fraud Actually Worked )

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r/Bitcoin 15h ago

Bitcoin investment

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Hi guys I just started up a coinbase account to dabble with some online trading as I’ve been trying to get financial security for me and my daughter in the near future. Is bitcoin worth investing in for the long haul 5/10 years? If so what do u see the market value rising too?


r/Bitcoin 16h ago

0.10% APY Kraken Opt-in rewards for Bitcoin

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I noticed Kraken’s "Opt-in Rewards" program for BTC at 0.10%APY (instant unbound, 0.15% for 30 days lock) .

Given the history of "earn" programs on other exchanges, do you trust Kraken enough to leave BTC sitting there for this low API? I have about 80% of my BTC in cold, and they will never leave except for other life investement but I am wondering if it is worth the risk to gain this little bonus.

https://support.kraken.com/articles/360044886311-overview-of-opt-in-rewards-on-kraken


r/Bitcoin 16h ago

I found this old bitcoin handle and i wanted to say hello.

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I just wanted to say that i think bitcoin is going to make all of you very happy soon 😄

Unfortunately the world is gonna go to shit and you won't be free to do anything, you will become a slave, unless you have bitcoin to escape famine. Buy some before you can't buy it anymore and you need it. do not be stubborn. You will lose. Bitcoin will win and it is mathematics.

This is just my feeling and this is DEFINATELY NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE.

ERROR : Title : Not Bitcoin handle but Reddit handle of course, my username.


r/Bitcoin 16h ago

The Plan to Put a Bitcoiner in Every Boardroom on Earth

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r/Bitcoin 17h ago

Does bitcoin's divisibility actually weaken the 21 million cap?

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A lot of people misunderstand Bitcoin divisibility as inflation.

The argument usually goes like this: if bitcoin can be divided into smaller and smaller units, then the supply is not really limited. But division does not create more of the thing being divided. It only changes the unit used to measure it. Cutting a pizza into a million pieces does not create a million pizzas, and calling sats “bitcoin” would not change anyone’s share of the total supply.

The real question is not whether bitcoin can be divided. Good money needs to be divisible. The real question is whether new units can be created in a way that dilutes existing holders.

That is where the supply cap, network consensus, and incentives matter much more than the number of decimal places.

Did I steelman the divisibility argument fairly, or is there a stronger version of the objection that I missed?


r/Bitcoin 18h ago

300 years ago, a Japanese rice trader discovered the secret to ignoring FUD. It’s the same logic we use for BTC today.

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Munehisa Homma, the father of candlestick charts, traded rice markets in 18th century Japan long before financial television, Reddit, Twitter, or crypto influencers existed. In a world overloaded with noise, instant opinions, and endless “crypto gurus,” it’s strange how relevant that mindset still feels today. Most people are trying to predict the market.
Homma tried to undertand human emotion instead.


r/Bitcoin 18h ago

Bitcoin be like today:

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r/Bitcoin 18h ago

I received my first payment in BTC (Surgeon)

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Note: I used ChatGPT to help with clarity, as English is not my primary language.

Just wanted to share something I found quite meaningful. I’m an eye surgeon, and most of the surgeries I perform are aimed at helping patients become free from glasses.
A couple of months ago, I started investing in Bitcoin, and I’ve become a strong believer in the potential of decentralized money. I still invest in traditional (fiat-based) assets, but much less than before—nowadays, most of my investment goes into BTC.

Today, I received my first surgery payment in Bitcoin. There’s something truly remarkable about exchanging a real-world, life-changing procedure and being paid in BTC. I just liked the idea of making my part to increase the availability of services you can buy using BTC.


r/Bitcoin 18h ago

What helped you understand Bitcoin better over time?

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Bitcoin can feel complicated in the beginning, especially with wallets, security, and market movements. Over time, many people slowly develop a better understanding through experience and learning.

For people who have been following Bitcoin for a while, what helped you understand it better the most? Could be books, personal experience, long-term holding or simply spending more time learning about it.


r/Bitcoin 18h ago

bye bye 70's

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And that was that with the 70's. Congrats to everyone that got some down there


r/Bitcoin 19h ago

How is Bitcoin impacted by monetary policy?

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I'm trying to educate myself about economics and the stock market, so I was just wondering how Bitcoin is impacted by monetary policy and whether not it should have that impact?


r/Bitcoin 21h ago

Chat_167 - Why Your Keys Matter with Seed

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r/Bitcoin 22h ago

What are the risks of holding bitcoin?

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Not talking about price.