Bitcoin Infrastructure, Not Narratives

I help Bitcoin companies and financial institutions build and operate systems that survive regulation, scale, and real world risk.

  • βœ“ Fewer outages and surprises when uptime matters
  • βœ“ Clearer decisions and ownership under regulatory pressure
  • βœ“ Lower risk during migrations and scaling

Bitcoin Infrastructure and Operations

I help Bitcoin companies operate infrastructure under real world constraints. Uptime, security, and compliance stop being guesses.

You get systems that run predictably and decisions you can defend.

Typical situations:

  • Lightning routing nodes that need five nines
  • Custody platforms under audit or regulatory review
  • Mining operations scaling without losing control

Bridge Builder Between Worlds

I translate between Bitcoin native teams and traditional finance, management, compliance, and engineers.

As Editor in Chief of Lightning.News, I interview founders, CTOs, and executives. That context helps reduce friction between worlds.

Typical situations:

  • Banks building on Bitcoin rails need internal alignment
  • Bitcoin startups scaling into regulated markets
  • Teams where developers and compliance do not speak the same language

Independent Technical Reality Checks

I provide independent due diligence and technical reviews before you commit resources or reputation.

You get clear assessments of what works, what breaks, and what risks you actually face.

Typical situations:

  • Evaluating Lightning infrastructure vendors
  • Assessing Bitcoin custody architecture before launch
  • Second opinion on operational readiness for regulated deployment

Context

  • In Bitcoin since 2010.
  • Editor in Chief of Lightning.News.
  • Worked with regulated environments building on crypto rails.
  • Active in Swiss and global Bitcoin communities.

Interviews

I interview builders, founders, and executives shaping Bitcoin and Lightning infrastructure. This gives me proximity to what ships and what breaks. It helps me speak both technical and business language.

Lui Bitcoin Bull: The Warrior Who Builds

Lui from Bull Bitcoin shares his journey from growing up witnessing inflation destroy lives in Latin America to leading Bull Bitcoin's expansion across the region. Through actively searching for truth and questioning everything from education to media, he discovered Bitcoin in alternative online communities. The interview explores why Bitcoin isn't a get-rich scheme but the first honest money backed by math and energy. Discusses self-custody, circular economies like Bitcoin Jungle in Costa Rica, and why making banks irrelevant is the mission. A raw conversation about sovereignty, hope, and building a better future peacefully.

Bitcoin MedellΓ­n: Education, Community, and Latin America's Growing Bitcoin Movement

A conversation with Rainer Michael Preiss about Bitcoin MedellΓ­n conference. The interview explores how MedellΓ­n became a meeting point for the international Bitcoin community and local Latin American audiences seeking education over speculation. Discusses community building, financial freedom in emerging markets, and why education matters more than hype.

Cadena Bitcoin: A Conversation with Kevin Bell

Kevin Bell shares his journey from 25 years in traditional finance to building Cadena Bitcoin, a non-custodial lending platform in El Salvador. The interview explores why self-custody matters, how Bitcoin offers hope for future generations, and why he left Canada to build in a country where financial innovation is welcomed rather than blocked by gatekeepers.

Relai CTO Adem Bilican: Building Bitcoin for the Real World

Relai is a leading Swiss Bitcoin-only onramp application founded in Zurich in 2020. The company has achieved over $1 billion in trading volume and surpassed 500,000 downloads. Co-founder and CTO Adem Bilican discusses his personal journey into Bitcoin, Relai's expansion trajectory, and the technical hurdles encountered while integrating Lightning Network payments.

Community

I stay close to where things ship and break.

Volunteering and meeting people at Adopting Bitcoin (El Salvador), Bitcoin MedellΓ­n, BTC Prague, Warsaw Bitcoin Film Fest, PlanB Forum (Lugano, Switzerland), and PlanB Forum (El Salvador).

These events show real progress. Builders who ship code, fix problems, and move adoption forward.

Why I Care

Bitcoin is the most solid system I have seen. No PR, no permission, no shortcuts. It works year after year. That reliability matters.

From Curiosity to Infrastructure

I have been part of Bitcoin since 2010. At first it was pure curiosity: running miners, testing wallets, breaking things.

Over time, I watched Bitcoin evolve from a small experiment into serious financial infrastructure. I saw startups become banks, and banks start to learn from Bitcoiners.

My own path followed a similar arc, from engineer to architect to consultant for regulated banks building on crypto rails.

Get in Touch

Contact me if:

  • 1. You are building Bitcoin or Lightning infrastructure under regulatory or operational pressure
  • 2. You are scaling and reliability or security starts to hurt
  • 3. You need a bridge between engineering, compliance, and management
  • 4. You need an independent technical reality check before committing resources

I work with Bitcoin companies, financial institutions, and teams operating real infrastructure.