Be your own bank with Bitcoin.
Bitcoin in self-custody is just like being your own bank. No one can freeze your funds or stop you from sending it wherever you want.
With Bitcoin you have complete control.
But...
This level of control comes with great responsibility.
Are you...
Leaving your Bitcoin on exchange?
Not confident setting up a wallet on your own?
Not confident in your current setup?
Let me assist you.
My services
From setting up a simple hot wallet on your computer with Sparrow and learning about Bitcoin through one-on-one lessons, to building a multisig, multi-vendor setup secured by your own node, I've got you covered. Every engagement starts with a free 20-minute consultation to assess your situation. From there, you'll be guided step by step through the best self-custody setup tailored to your needs.
Self Custody Setup
I will personally guide you through the best self-custody setup that fits your situation at your own pace.
Whether it's simply learning how to use a hot wallet, or how to setup a secure multisig, multi vendor wallet and broadcast your transactions through your own node.
Book your free 20 min consultation to get started.
Bitcoin lessons
We have three lessons available to book if you want to learn how Bitcoin works. Learn about Bitcoin mining, the blockchain, wallets, keys, and transactions, or even the Lightning Network.
Three parts to choose from, so you don't have to take it all in one hit.
Setup review
I offer a free 20-minute consultation to assess your situation. If you already have Bitcoin in self-custody, we'll review your current setup, identify any potential risks, and recommend improvements based on your needs and goals.
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Book your free consultation with me here.
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About me
My name is Nico,
"Over five years ago, I discovered Bitcoin, and it changed my life. It allowed me to save and learn a lot about money and its purpose in the world.
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Through those years, I spent countless hours learning about what it is, how it works, and built and tested countless wallet setups. I survived through many cryptocurrency exchange collapses, scams, and (nearly) two bear markets.
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Like many people, I made mistakes early on. Fortunately, I learned from them, so you don't have to make the same ones.
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I founded Dive Into Bitcoin because I wanted to help others understand Bitcoin, take control of their own money, and build the confidence to self-custody it securely."
"Analysts estimate 2.3 to 4 million BTC are permanently lost"
Any errors in your setup could cost you greatly.
Why Bitcoin?
Bitcoin is the only money today that you can use without any intervention or control from a central authority. You can create a wallet for free in minutes, write down a 12-word mnemonic passphrase, and be your own bank. Bitcoin is totally decentralised and permissionless, which means you can hold, send, and receive Bitcoin without anyone ever stopping, freezing, or reversing your transaction. You can send money on the other side of the world within an hour for a few cents in fee, or instantly using the Lightning Network.
Bitcoin's security allows many old addresses worth billions of dollars to remain untouched since 2010, proving the reliability of a well-set-up Bitcoin wallet for over 15 years.​​​
Be your own bank with Bitcoin.
There is no central authority or middleman in Bitcoin.
Owning Bitcoin with sole control of your private key as well as using your own node to relay and verify transactions means that you can send, receive, and store value independently.
No one can freeze, reverse, or confiscate your Bitcoin.
With open-source tools like BTCPay, you can also completely cut out the middleman by accepting payments through your own node using a local or virtual private server.
The first digital money with finite supply.
Unlike fiat currencies, which can be printed indefinitely, Bitcoin’s issuance is controlled by its algorithm, with new coins released at a diminishing rate through mining.
No one can create more Bitcoin than the fixed issuance schedule allows.
Approximately every four years (or 210,000 blocks), the Bitcoin halving event cuts the block reward for miners in half, reducing its inflation rate until the year 2140, when the total supply reaches its hard cap of 21 million coins.
This finite supply and predictable issuance schedule make Bitcoin a disinflationary store of value over time.
Bitcoin is a trustless system.
Bitcoin works through verification, not trust. It runs on a decentralised blockchain where a global network of nodes independently validates every transaction and enforces the consensus rules. No banks or governments are required.
Running a full Bitcoin node is inexpensive enough that anyone can do it. This lets you personally verify the rules, confirm your own transactions, and relay them directly to the network.
The result is a system where users don’t need to trust any third party. Security and integrity come from the decentralised protocol itself.
Security through Proof of Work.
Bitcoin’s security comes from Proof of Work (PoW). Miners compete using real-world energy and specialised hardware to produce valid blocks and earn the subsidy.
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This creates a global network of tangible infrastructure dedicated to securing the network 24/7.
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PoW rewards rule-followers with the subsidy while making attacks extremely costly.
