{"id":43,"date":"2017-12-17T10:06:43","date_gmt":"2017-12-17T10:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bitcoin.xotamin.com\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T14:09:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:09:25","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bitcoinstuffstore.com\/en_us\/over-ons\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"43\" class=\"elementor elementor-43\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ca391c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ca391c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43c64f67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43c64f67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mario Zijlstra from BitcoinStuffStore<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0ed426 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b0ed426\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2766cd2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2766cd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ae59fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ae59fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cf52d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4cf52d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86e7932 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"86e7932\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZijlstraMario\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitcoinstuffstore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Project-Achtergrond-verwijderen-768x512.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-11825\" alt=\"a man wearing a hat\" title=\"Bitcoin Merchandise -\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitcoinstuffstore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Project-Achtergrond-verwijderen-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bitcoinstuffstore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Project-Achtergrond-verwijderen-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bitcoinstuffstore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Project-Achtergrond-verwijderen-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitcoinstuffstore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Project-Achtergrond-verwijderen-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.bitcoinstuffstore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Project-Achtergrond-verwijderen-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bitcoinstuffstore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Project-Achtergrond-verwijderen.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZijlstraMario\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mario \u20bfros \u26a1<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Owner<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-255fc67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"255fc67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I am Mario Zijlstra, a Bitcoiner and owner of <strong>BitcoinStuffStore<\/strong>. My introduction to Bitcoin fundamentally changed the way I think about money, freedom, and sovereignty. The moment I understood what decentralized hard money truly means (that no one can change the rules, that the supply is fixed at 21 million, that it's yours as long as you control your keys), there was no turning back.<\/p>\n\n<p>In 2022, I founded BitcoinStuffStore because I wanted to build a store that I would want to shop at myself. No crypto junk, no shitcoins, no compromises. Only products that reinforce the Bitcoin philosophy. From a \u20ac3 sticker to a hardware wallet for \u20ac270: every product in the store is something I've personally reviewed and would buy myself.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Hands-on expertise: I do it myself<\/h2>\n<p>Ik praat niet over Bitcoin mining vanuit een boek. Elke miner in de winkel, zoals de <a href=\"\/en_us\/product\/bitaxe-gamma\/\"><strong>Bitaxe Gamma<\/strong><\/a> and the <a href=\"\/en_us\/product\/nerdqaxe\/\"><strong>NerdQaxe++<\/strong><\/a>, heb ik getest voordat hij op de plank kwam. Open-source ASIC miners die bijdragen aan het Bitcoin-netwerk. Ik weet hoe je een miner configureert, wat een goede hashrate is, welke pool je kiest en hoe je solo mining instelt via <a href=\"\/en_us\/parasite-space-solo-mining\/\">Parasite Space<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/noderunners.network\/en\/pool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Noderunners<\/a>. Voor pool mining raad ik <a href=\"https:\/\/ocean.xyz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ocean<\/a> aan.<\/p>\n\n<p>Hetzelfde geldt voor hardware wallets. Elke wallet in de winkel heb ik getest en naast de andere gelegd. Mijn advies: voor de meeste mensen is de <a href=\"\/en_us\/product\/blockstream-jade-plus-gray\/\"><strong>Blockstream Jade Plus<\/strong><\/a> de beste start. Dat advies komt uit die vergelijking, niet uit een productbeschrijving van de fabrikant.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>What I sell and why:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/en_us\/productcategory\/hardware-wallets\/\"><strong>Hardware wallets<\/strong><\/a>for everyone who wants to take their bitcoin off an exchange and self-custody it<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en_us\/productcategory\/solo-miners\/\"><strong>Solo miners<\/strong><\/a>Open-source Bitcoin miners for home, from Bitaxe to NerdQaxe++<\/li>\n<li><strong>Self-custody tools<\/strong>: the <a href=\"\/en_us\/product\/seedfan-steel-kit\/\">Seedfan Steel Kit<\/a> for steel seed backup and the <a href=\"\/en_us\/product\/start9-server-one\/\">Start9 Server One<\/a> as my own Bitcoin node<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en_us\/productcategory\/bitcoin-merchandise\/\"><strong>Bitcoin merchandise<\/strong><\/a>clothing, pins, stickers, and board games that promote the philosophy<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en_us\/productcategory\/bitcoin-gift\/\"><strong>Bitcoin gifts<\/strong><\/a>for every budget, from \u20ac3 to \u20ac720<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>Active in the Bitcoin community<\/h2>\n<p>Bitcoin isn't a passive investment for me, but a community. I'm one of the organizers of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/nl-NL\/bitcoinmeetup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ZwolleBitcoinCity meetups<\/strong><\/a>, where Bitcoiners in the region gather to share knowledge, orange-pill new people, and strengthen the network.<\/p>\n\n<p>BitcoinStuffStore is listed on <a href=\"https:\/\/btcmap.org\/map#12\/52.71436\/6.22444&amp;merchant=8737\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>BTCMap<\/strong><\/a> as a recognized Bitcoin merchant in the Netherlands, part of the global network of businesses that accept Bitcoin as a primary method of payment. We work with <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinbrabant.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Bitcoin Brabant<\/strong><\/a> for specific products from the region.<\/p>\n\n<p>You can follow me on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZijlstraMario\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">X (@ZijlstraMario)<\/a> for updates on new products, Bitcoin news, and what's happening in the Dutch Bitcoin scene.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Pay with Bitcoin, because we mean it<\/h2>\n<p>We accept Bitcoin via the <strong>Lightning Network<\/strong> and <strong>on-chain<\/strong> via our own BTCPay Server. Additionally, we accept iDEAL and other payment methods, so everyone can buy, even if you are just starting with Bitcoin.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Reliability and transparency<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Owner:<\/strong> Mario Zijlstra<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chamber of Commerce number:<\/strong> 90462769<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong> Meppel, Netherlands<\/li>\n<li><strong>Founded:<\/strong> 2022<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Delivery within <strong>1\u20132 business days<\/strong>. Reachable via WhatsApp and <a href=\"mailto:hello@bitcoinstuffstore.com\">hello@bitcoinstuffstore.com<\/a>. Read also our <a href=\"\/en_us\/shipping-policy-return-policy\/\">Shipping and Returns Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Why buy from BitcoinStuffStore?<\/h2>\n<p>Bij BitcoinStuffStore koop je niet bij een anoniem dropship-bedrijf, je koopt bij een bitcoiner die in hetzelfde ecosysteem leeft als jij. Miners en hardware wallets test ik voordat ze op de plank komen. Dat is het verschil.<\/p>\n\n<p>Ready to watch? Start at the <a href=\"\/en_us\/productcategory\/solo-miners\/\"><strong>solo miners<\/strong><\/a>, of <a href=\"\/en_us\/productcategory\/hardware-wallets\/\"><strong>hardware wallets<\/strong><\/a> or let yourself be inspired by the <a href=\"\/en_us\/productcategory\/bitcoin-gift\/\"><strong>gift selection<\/strong><\/a>. Questions? <a href=\"\/en_us\/contact-page\/\">Send a message<\/a>, I will respond the same business day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01f7f397 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"01f7f397\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dec85e0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9dec85e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56f91ac3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56f91ac3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Official Bitaxe reseller and contributor to OSMU<\/h2>\n<p>BitcoinStuffStore is officially listed as a Bitaxe reseller on the Bitaxe project website. This means we meet their policy requirements: hardware from EU distribution, no AliExpress products, and the assurance that you're getting an authentic unit with the correct firmware and warranty.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, we actively support the <a href=\"https:\/\/osmu.wiki\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OSMU Movement<\/a> (Open Source Miners United), the community behind large open-source Bitcoin mining projects such as Bitaxe, NerdQaxe, and NerdMiner.<\/p>\n<p>Why that matters to you: Open-source mining hardware only exists because a group of people maintain it together. 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