A.W. Block
Digital Asset Estate & Advisory
Online
A structured body of work covering money, Bitcoin, estate and probate considerations, and custody architecture. Every claim is sourced. Every piece earns its place.
These are the foundational pieces — always pinned, always current, always the right starting point regardless of where you found this page.
A straightforward liquidation that became a two-year blockchain forensics investigation. A Trezor no one knew about. Unauthorized transactions after death. A suspect. This is what digital asset estate work actually looks like — the full account.
PinnedWhen someone dies holding Bitcoin, there is no institution to call. No account manager. No password reset. Either the heirs have what they need — or the Bitcoin is gone permanently. The architecture is working as designed. Most people don't understand the implications until it's too late.
A structured editorial sequence built from the ground up — one foundational layer at a time. New phases unlock as content publishes. Subscribe to the newsletter to stay with the arc from the beginning.
What is money and where does it come from?
Why does the current system produce so much damage?
How did Bitcoin come to exist?
What is Bitcoin — and how do I see it clearly?
How do I answer the critics and stay intellectually honest?
Where does Bitcoin go from here?
How deep does the rabbit hole go?
What do I actually do with this knowledge?
Topical writing that stands on its own — estate cases, custody primers, halvings, and anything else worth publishing outside the curriculum sequence.
Educational deep dives publish bi-weekly — free for everyone. The Block Report, covering Bitcoin market structure and weekly analysis, is available on the paid tier. Subscribe free and stay with the arc from the beginning.