Bitcoin Astronomy: Part II
In this part, we continue to follow the energy and speculate about how money and society coevolve as humanity expands through space.
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Why does Bitcoin have value?
Think of a world without essential third parties, including the most dangerous third party ever conceived of by man- the state and the central bank. Imagine ...
7 Misconceptions about Bitcoin, and Where to Buy
This article answers some popular misconceptions and questions about Bitcoin, and then shows the best place for where to buy Bitcoin.
Tweetstorm - Bitcoin and the power of incentives
Brandon Quittem explores the incentives of Bitcoin. Posted November 14, 2020.
An Open Letter to Friends and Family
James O’Beirne pens an open letter to his loved ones about Bitcoin. Posted November 29, 2020
Tweet Storm - About Schnorr Sigs
Ben Carman explains Schnorr Signatures at a high level. Posted November 22, 2020.
The Intelligent Bitcoin Miner, Part I.
Leo explores the operation mining hashpower is akin to portfolio management. Posted November 22, 2020.
Banks, QE, and Money-Printing
Lyn lays out how and why QE is happening. Posted November 22, 2020.
How Bitcoin’s Power Consumption Is Good for the Planet
Jason makes the case for Bitcoin driving power generation innovation.
Exploring Bitcoin’s core values and why we defend them
Why does Bitcoin have value and why do we defend it’s value? Posted November 10, 2020.
Tweet Thread - The Four Valuation Frameworks for Bitcoin
Vijay lays out 4 valuation frameworks for Bitcoin. Posted November 9, 2020.
Lies, Deception, and Unnatural Money
Nik discusses the vile nature of money printing. Posted October 13, 2020.
The Costs that Haunt Your Dreams of Hyperbitcoinization
Emil explores what’s standing in the way of hyperbitcoinization. Posted September 3, 2020.
Our Most Brilliant Idea
Robert expands on the philosophy of Bitcoin. Posted November 1, 2020.
Bitcoin is the Most Sustainable Money The World Has Ever Seen
Gael Sanchez Smith explores why bitcoin is the most sustainable known to man. Posted September 15, 2020.
Bitcoin at 12
Nic Carter reflects on 12 years of the white paper. Posted October 31, 2020.
Bitcoin and the Rhythms of History
Brandon explores how humanity repeats itself and what role Bitcoin plays in the current world. Posted October 29, 2020.
Visualization of the halving’s supply shock
Croesus shares a visual explanation of how the halving creates a supply shock on Bitcoin. Posted October 23, 2020.
Home On The Range
Sovereign.615 outlines a framework for a Bitcoin citadel charter. Posted October 21,2020
Bitcoin as an Antidote to Despair: A Psychological Formulation
Aaron Clendenin explores Bitcoin as a means to modify behavior. Posted October 21, 2020.
Introducing CBEI: A New Way To Measure Bitcoin Network Electrical Consumption
Tyler Bain shares the CBEI as a way to measure network energy consumption. Posted October 19, 2020.
The intrinsic value of Bitcoin (II)
Manuel examines the intrinsic value of Bitcoin, which has been debated many times but lays out a clear framework. Posted October 5, 2020.
SNARKs and the future of blockchains
Ruben Somsen explains what SNARKs can and can’t do for blockchain. Posted October 3, 2020.
The Way of the Digital Citadel
Yuri de Gaia explores the creation of digital citadels. Posted June 26, 2020
Thinking Beyond BitMEX: DLCs
Shinobi looks at the future of DLCs. Posted October 1, 2020.
2-of-3 inputs using Pay-to-Taproot
Murch explains Pay-to-Taproot. Posted August 18, 2020.
Why we may fail Lightning
Antoine Riard explains why Lightning might be doomed or what we can do to push the stack forward. Posted September 28, 2020.
Tweet Thread: Chad money
Gigi digs into what happens to balance sheets as Bitcoin makes it’s way. Posted September 19, 2020.
Bitcoin In The Institutional Investment Portfolio
Marcel Burger makes the case for hodling Bitcoin in an institutional portfolio. POsted September 18, 2020.
Things Bitcoiners Don’t Want To Hear
Shinobi discusses the hard reality of thermodynamics. Posted September 16, 2020.
Tweet Thread on the Lightning Network User Experience
Giacomo lays out perception and reality of Lightning Network adoption. Posted September 15, 2020
The Alchemy of Hashpower, Part II.
Leo Zhang explores the magic of hashrate and mining in part 2 of a series. Posted September 15, 2020.
MPPs & Wumbo Channels - Optimizing Liquidity on the Lightning Network
Roy Sheinfeld explains Wumbo and MPP on Lightning Network. Posted September 14, 2020.
Map of the Bitcoin Network
Gloria explains the Bitcoin network at a high level. Posted July 22, 2020.
Tweet Thread: PUELL’S 21 LAWS OF BITCOIN
David lays out the unwritten laws of Bitcoin. Posted September 9, 2020.
The Patoshi Mining Machine
Sergio speculates what Satoshi mined with. Posted August 22, 2020.
Bitcoin is One for All
Parker Lewis makes the case for Bitcoin for everyone. Posted August 27, 2020.
Tweet Thread: What is an xpub?
Danny lays out the basics of xpubs. Posted August 30, 2020.
Different bitcoins different prices
JP Koning explains why Bitcoins fetch different prices. Posted September 2, 2020.
Bitcoin as a Tool for Secession
Yuri de Gaia explores how Bitcoin can be used as a tool for secession. Posted Summer 2020.
Once Inflation Starts, It Won’t Be Contained
Gael Sannchez Smith explores how and why inflation can’t be stopped. Posted June 12, 2020.
Lightning is the Better Way to HODL
Roy Sheinfeld shares the case for keeping your Bitcoin in Lightning Network. Posted August 31, 2020.
In Memory of Hal Finney, RIP — Builder of a More Trusted World
Bill Buchanan shares a thoughtful piece about our friend, Hal. Posted August 22, 2020.
Balinese Cockfights & Bitcoins
Mick Morucci draws the comparison between cockfighters and Bitcoiners. Poseted August 17, 2020.
Is Bitcoin the world’s safest reserve asset?
Thibaud Marechal makes the case for Bitcoin as the best reserve asset. Posted August 14, 2020
A real talk-blocker
Bill MacDonald makes the case for a more civil approach to Twitter, for the benefit of Bitcoin. Posted August 10, 2020.
Bitcoin’s Patronage System Is an Unheralded Strength
Nic Carter highlights Bitcoin developer funding programs. Posted August 6, 2020.
Tweet Thread - Bitcoin and NoSQL
Dhruv Bansal compares Bitcoin and NoSQL. Posted August 3, 2020
Tweet Thread - What Bitcoin is
Vijay Boyapati shares a tweet thread on the great debate about what Bitcoin is and why only one of the two major visions makes sense. Posted June 22, 2020.
The AlienCoin Attack Vector
Knut Svanholm explores the idea of a better alien money that could disrupt Bitcoin. Posted July 29, 2020.
Misjudging Bitcoin
Beautyon explore how a court ruling on Bitcoin mischaracterizes it. Posted July 27, 2020.
Bitcoin mining has the potential to save distressed heavy industrial businesses
Michael Nov and Harry Sudock explain the opportunity of industrial Bitcoin mining. Posted July 31, 2020.
Bitcoin: Separating Money From State
Pedro Febrero covers Bitcoin’s role in separating
Debunking Common Bitcoin Myths
Yassine goes FUD-buster in this easy read dismissing several common FUD tactics thrown at Bitcoin. Posted June 26, 2020.
The Alchemy of Hashpower, Part I.
Leo and Karthik explore the magic of haspower and it’s economic value. Posted July 20, 2020.
Ten Years of Bitcoin Market Data
Clark Moody
3 Reasons I’m Investing in Bitcoin
Lyn Alden shares an in depth reason for making a position in Bitcoin. Posted July 17, 2020.
Taproot: Why Activate?
almkglor makes the case for Taproot now. Posted June 15, 2020.
The Path to Taproot Activation
almkglor provides an overview of how we will enable Taproot. Posted June 13, 2020.
Accepting Scarcity: A Bitcoin Meditation
Reed Womack shares a meditation on scarcity and Bitcoin. POsted July 11, 2020.
Bitcoin is more like ham radio than the early internet
JP Koning makes the case that Bitcoin is so early, it is much more like a hobby than revolutionary money at this point.
Soft money, Soft minds.
American Hodl explains power structure and the fiat mind. Posted July 5, 2020.
Masters and Slaves of Money
Robert Breedlove explains how masters of money are the real problem and how Bitcoin is the path to freedom. Posted July 5, 2020.
Freedom Money – Bitcoin and the First Amendment
Hector Rosenkrans makes the case for Bitcoin as an essential liberty like the First Amendment. Posted July 4, 2020.
Bitcoin: A Global Standard of Value
Paul Knight makes the case for Bitcoin as a global store of value. Posted February 1, 2020.
There will be bitcoin.
Steve Barbour makes the case that the future of oil and gas is Bitcoin. Posted June 23, 2020.
How I checked over 1 trillion mnemonics in 30 hours to win a bitcoin
John Cantrell explains how he checked over 1 trillion mnemonics and won a Bitcoin. Posted June 18, 2020/
Bitcoin’s Town Square
Zane Pocock explores the importance of the pure market developed around mempools. Posted June 18, 2020.
The End Of Gold
Sven Schnieders explains why Bitcoin is much better than gold at money. Posted June 17, 2020.
Tweetstorm: Bitcoin Marketing
Dan Held tweets about Bitcoin and marketing. Posted June 16, 2020.
The Bitcoin Journey
Gigi shares his idea of the Bitcoin journey and the steps along the way. Posted June 15, 2020.
Why Bitcoin is a silent protest against corrupt governments everywhere.
Tatiana Koffman pens a piece calling for the separation of state and money. Posted June 13, 2020.
Bitcoin Needs You As Much as You Need Bitcoin
Sylvain Saurel explains the relationship between the protocol and the individual. Posted June 13, 2020.
Bitcoin is Antifragile
Parker Lewis descirbes how Bitcoin is antifragile. Posted June 12, 2020.
Bitcoin Has to Be for Everyone
Brian Harrington makes a bullish case for everyone. Posted June 13, 2020.
Bitcoin - Reform or Revolution? Part 1
Solairis compares revolutionary change of the past with the potential of Bitcoin. Posted June 9, 2020.
Mining for the Streets
Diverter “No ID” BTC shares a really fantastic report about the realities of mining in 2020. Posted June 8, 2020.
A Peaceful Protest - Opt-Out, Buy Bitcoin
Adam Pokornicky makes the case to opt out. Posted June 8, 2020.
Bitcoin and the intolerant minority
Hasu explains his position on the intolerant minority in Bitcoin and why that plays into less radical changes to the protocol. Posted June 5, 2020.
The State vs. Bitcoin
Steve Barbour shares an essay that examines Bitcoin’s resistance to the State. Posted March 15, 2020.
Anarchy and Monarchy - A Natural State
Yuri de Gaia shares a post that draws comparisons between monarch and anarchy. POsted May 1, 2020.
Bitcoin Mining’s Three Body Problem
Leo Zhang shares a very thoughtful piece on the landscape of Bitcoin mining and how competition and industrialization will shape the future. Posted June 1, 2...
Bitcoin for the Open-Minded Skeptic
Matt Huang pens a letter to skeptical investors about the Bitcoin opportunity. Posted in May, 2020.
Bitcoin and the Trust Problem - Is Bitcoin adoption accelerated by the abuse of trust?
Karo Zagorus shares his thesis on Bitcoin and the Trust Problem. Posted June 4, 2020.
57 Varieties of Pyrite
Rusty Russell shares why exchanges are casinos and a terrible place to send noobs. Posted May 27, 2020.
Why Bitcoin might not survive a Bitcoin Standard
Hasu examines weighs outcomes in a Bitcoin standard world. Posted May 25, 2020.
Bitcoin and the Conquest of Privacy
Erik Cason explores the role Bitcoin will play in our struggle to reclaim privacy. Posted May 21, 2020.
Tweetstorm - Elon is Satoshi
Chris Espley shares a fun tweet storm that lays out a conspiracy that Elon is Satoshi! Posted May 20, 2020.
Bitcoin’s Value Proposition – Is It Truly the Best Currency?
BTChap looks at Bitcoin versus the alternatives. Posted March 22, 2020.
The Last Word on Bitcoin’s Energy Consumption
Nic Carter looks at the state of Bitcoin mining and the energy mix used for hash generation. Posted May 19, 2020.
What Does Bitcoin Really Represent?
Sylvain Saurel examines what’s really behind Bitcoin. Posted May 15, 2020.
Bitcoin’s Resilience to Exponential Change
Yassine Elmandjra and Shrub Bansal discuss first principles and how Bitcoin is resistant to change. Posted May 15, 2020.
Economics has lost its way
Per Bylund takes a critical look at modern economics. Posted May 14, 2020.
Spiritual Reflections On The Bitcoin Halving
Allen Farrington looks at the halvening and what it means. Posted May 12, 2020.
How Does Quantitative Easing (QE) Affect the Price of Bitcoin?
Pedro Febrero examines the affect of central banking and QE on Bitcoin. Posted May 11, 2020.
Where are the coins?
Fabian Jahr examines missing coins. Posted May 8, 2020.
The 4th Bitcoin Epoch
John Vallis walks us through the momentous halving and into the 4th Epoch. Posted May 7, 2020.
Few Words on Decentralization and Anonymous Payments
Nopara discusses the many ways we definie anonymous payments. Posted May 6, 2020.
Cryptocurrencies as Cyberstatism
Frank Braun takes a critical look at Bitcoin poinitng out centralization of money always leads down the wrong path. Posted January 6, 2020.
Citadels and Pandemics
Yuri de Gaia examines a future of citadels. Posted March 25, 2020.
Bitcoin is Common Sense
Parker Lewis channels Thomas Paine in this no BS take on why Bitcoin matters. Posted May 1, 2020.
Dear Family, Dear Friends,
Gigi pens a letter to his loved ones about why Bitcoin. Posted April 27, 2020.
Hey Bitcoin, Slow Down!
mtcbtc posts a short article explaining how quickly Bitcoin is developing. Posted April 25, 2020.
Humans Can’t Be Trusted To Govern Over Our Money
Nik shares a quick read on why man can’t be trusted with monetary policy. Posted April 24, 2020.
Bitcoin is a Catalyst for Human Evolution - Symbiosis — Part 4 of 4
Brandon Quittem shares part 4 of his superb series which describes Bitcoin as an organism much like mushrooms. This whole series is cosmic and well worth the...
Take action. Bitcoin is a vote.
Marty pens a quick note on the importance of voting with your money. Posted April 23, 2020.
Is Bitcoin Compatible with Banking?
Zane Pocock explains how Bitcoin and banking will work together. Posted April 23, 2020.
A Rebels Renaissance
Stefen Reid shares a great article about the Bitcoin revolution. Posted April 23, 2020
Citadels Are Not Just A Meme
Katia explains why citadels are a self fulfilling prophecy. Posted April 21, 2020.
A Declaration of Monetary Independence
Brady pens a revolutionary manifesto for the Bitcoin revolution. Posted 21, 2020.
THE HONEY BADGER
A Man in Black shares a short story about Bitcoin. Posted April, 2020.
Bitcoin Is Not Slow - It’s Highly Secure
Vlad makes the case for Bitcoin being highly secure rather than slow. Posted April, 18, 2020.
The State of L2 Investments
Mohamed Fouda takes a look at the current state of Bitcoin scaling technologies. Posted April 17, 2020
How soft forks might work or fail
Tamas Blummer explains how soft forks might work. Posted April 17, 2019.
Bitcoin and The Business Cycle
Ben Kaufman explains the relationship between Bitcoin and business cycle from the perspective of an Austrian Economist. Posted April 16, 2020.
Welcome to prepping, Bitcoiners
Preston pens an open letter to Bitcoiners on prepping. Posted March 31, 2020.
Bitcoin Highlights the Virtues of Quantitative Hardening
Sylvain outlines QH. Posted April 15, 2020.
The Halving or Halvening
Aleksander Svetski posts another epic piece
Bitcoin mythbusting
David shares a thoughtful piece on Bitcoin FUD. Posted April 14, 2020.
Proof of Progress - Bitcoin anarchism meets the establishment
Daniel Frumkin writes a compelling piece about advancing our financial system. Posted April 12, 2020.
The Onion Model of Blockchain Security – Part 1
Hasu explains the onion security model and how it applies to blockchain. This is foundational for understanding Bitcoin’s security. Posted April 11, 2020.
21 Million is Non-Negotiable
Phil shares a great piece on one of the core Schelling Points of Bitcoin. Posted April 9, 2020.
Choose your Fiction
Arthur Hayes writes an epic opinion piece on the current markets and whats to come. Posted April 9, 2020.
Consequences of Money
Zach of Earth shares a couple thought experiments on the morals and nature of money. Posted April 8, 2020.
Falling empires, Corporate Fiat and the fate of Bitcoin
Mariana Trip pens a solid read on the coming Bitcoin revolution thanks to loose monetary policy from central bankers. Posted April 7, 2020.
The Meaningless “Competition Maximalism”
Rollo McFloogle defends maximalism as pro competition. Posted April 6, 2019.
Controlling the narrative - how defining problems and framing causal stories of harm leads to immutable policy institutions
Francis Pouliot shares an essay on how information is crafted for us by the media. Posted April 5, 2020.
Money Printer Go Brrrrr - Bitcoin’s Solution to the Federal Reserve
Conner Brown shares his thoughts on Bitcoin as an alternative to the USD. Posted March 31, 2020.
Bitcoin Correlation to Gold Jumps in 2020
Gabor models Bitcoin correlation to gold and many other assets. Posted April 3, 2020.
The Political Theology of Bitcoin
Erik Cason knocks it out of the park with my favorite article of 2020. This is a piece of Bitcoin Canon. Posted March 31, 2020.
Політична теологія біткойна
Ерік Кейсон вибиває його з парку зі своєю улюбленою статтею 2020 року. Це шматок Bitcoin Canon. Опубліковано 31 березня 2020 року.
Dear Bitcoiners
Gigi pens an optimistic letter to Bitcoiners around the world. Posted March31, 2020.
Stop Calling for a Free Market in Money
Sven makes the case that free market money alone cannot save us. Posted March 29, 2020.
The Number Zero and Bitcoin
Robert Breedlove goes galactic on the importance of the number zero and Bitcoin. Posted March 28, 2020.
Stock-to-Flow Influences on Bitcoin Price
Nick attempts to model S2F and Bitcoin price. Posted March 27, 2020
Calling Bitcoin a NSA/CIA Project Is Disrespectful to Cypherpunks
Vlad Costea takes a look at Bitcoin’s history and defends the cypherpunks legacy. Posted March 27, 2020.
Bitcoin is a Rally Cry
Parker Lewis channels his inner Alamo battle cry for Bitcoin! Posted March 26, 2020.
Bitcoin: A Bold American Future
Conner Brown makes the case that Bitcoin could unlock the future of America’s prosperity. Posted March 23, 2020.
The Astrology of Bitcoin
Coeli AStrology shares a fun read on the Bitcoin and astrology. Posted March 18, 2020.
A Treatise On Bitcoin And Privacy
Giacomo Zucco shares a very thoughtful 2 part series on Bitcoin privacy. Posted March 18, 2020.
Bitcoin Core Contributor Challenges
Jameson Lopp examines Bitcoin Core developers activity. Posted March 14, 2020.
The Bitcoin Diaspora, a Confederation of Tribes
Joe Rodgers explores the idea of the Bitcoin diaspora. Posted March 11, 2020.
You don’t care about, “The Price of the Internet” so ignore the price of Bitcoin
Beautyon makes the case to ignore Bitcoin price because it is inevitable. Posted March 9, 2020.
The Moral Philosophy of Bitcoin
Prateek Goorha outlines 5 virtues of Bitcoiners. Posted March 7, 2020.
Reviewing “Modelling Bitcoin’s Value with Scarcity” — Part IV: The Theoretical Framework leading to the Error Correction Model
Marcel Burger looks at Stock-to-Flow from PlanB in part 4 of his series. Posted March 7, 2020.
Stop Treating Bitcoin as Risky. It’s a Safer Asset Than Most
Jill Carlson explains why Bitcoin is not as risky as you think. Posted March 5, 2020.
So You Think Bitcoin Mining is Wasteful?
Daniel compares energy usage of Bitcoin and video games. Posted March 5, 2020.
Tweetstorm: On Cheating
A quick tweetstorm from Dhruv about cheating and Bitcoin. Posted March 3, 2020.
Tweetstorm: On Adversarial Thinking
A tweetstorm on adversarial thinking and Bitcoin from Ragnar. Posted January 12, 2020
The Many Angles of Bitcoin Adoption
Phil Bonello explains what’s enabling Bitcoin adoption. Posted February 12, 2020.
Ten Million Bitcoiners
Cory Klippsten makes the case for on-boarding the next 10million Bitcoiners. Posted February 21, 2020/
Bitcoin’s Social Antifragility
Sven Scnieders points out some of Bitcoin’s antifragile properties.
Bitcoin Price Will Always Be Too Expensive if You Don’t Believe in Its Revolution
Sylvain makes the case for Bitcoin as a revolution and how it rewards true believers. Posted March 1, 2020.
A Cover Letter to Ray Dalio
Hass McCook sends a cover letter to Ray Dalio regarding Robert Breedlove’s epic piece on Bitcoin. Posted February 26, 2020.
Bitcoin’s Habitats
Gigi lays out the three realms where Bitcoin exists. Posted March 1, 2020.
Ladies, Gentlemen, Welcome to Bitcoin Club, Here Are the Rules
Sylvain Saurel shares a fun read laying out the unspoken rules of Bitcoin modeled after the movie Fight Club. Posted February 27, 2020.
Tweetstorm on Deflation
Per Bylund explains why a deflationy money will not destroy commerce. Posted February 26, 2020.
Tweetstorm On 51 percent Attacks from a Miner
Steve Barbour explains a basic funamental on mining and a 51% attack. Posted February 22, 2020.
The fee market and Jevons Paradox
Marty takes us down a trail about Jevon’s Paradox and the inevitable fee market. Posted February 20, 2020.
No, Concentration Among Miners Isn’t Going to Break Bitcoin
Hasu digs into mining centralization. Posted February 20, 2020.
Why Bitcoin’s volatility can only decrease, but it will take a bit longer
acrual explains why Bitcoin volatility will decrease over time. Posted February 19, 2020.
Tweetstorm My Bitcoin Forecast
Charles Edwards makes a forecast for the future of Bitcoin. Posted February 16, 2020.
Why is Bitcoin so hard for most people to understand?
A random anonymous comment on a YouTube video sums up a struggle with getting Bitcoin. Posted February 17, 2020.
The Complex Market Hypothesis
In which I hypothesise that markets are subjective, uncertain, complex, stochastic, adaptive, fractal, reflexive… — really any clever sounding adjective you ...
Some conclusions after learning Bitcoin
acrual shares some learnings. Posted February 15, 2020.
The Perfect Storm: Why Bitcoin at $10,000 in 2020 is different from Bitcoin at $10,000 in 2017
Marc van der Chijs explains the difference between Bitcoin today and in 2017, hint, lots. Posted February 13, 2020
The Nature of Bitcoin
Zane Pocock shares an overview of Bitcoin as he sees it. Posted February 13, 2020.
Over 75 percent of Bitcoin’s On–Chain Volume Doesn’t Change Hands
Rafael Schultze-Kraft looks at volume on-chain and explains why he thinks Bitcoin is not changing hands. Posted February 13, 2020.
Tweetstorm The Pump
Brendan makes the case for a pump in price due to Bitcoin’s deflationary monetary policy. Posted February 11, 2020.
A World Without Bitcoin
Alex Gladstein digs into a future without Bitcoin. Posted February 11, 2020.
Why Bitcoin is Not a Security
Elisabeth shares an excerpt from a larger paper that explains why Bitcoin is not a security. Posted February 10, 2020.
The Tortoise and The Hare
Marty expertly compares Bitcoin and Fiat to Aesop’s fable the Tortoise and the Hare. Posted February 10, 2020.
Lessons from the uneven distribution of capital
Nic Carter digs into the distribution of capital around the globe and specifically how cryptocurrency challenges the legacy system. Posted February 8, 2020.
Tweetstorm Bitcoin as super-collateral
Aaron explores Bitcoin as the ultimate collateral in this short tweetstorm. Posted February 5, 2020.
Money is about credibly representing value transactions
acrual explains what money represents. Posted February 5, 2020.
How Not To Critique Bitcoin
Conner Brown defends moving slow. Posted January 28, 2020.
Bitcoin is good for your government’s treasury
FF2K puts it simply, Bitcoin is good for Government. Posted January 26, 2020.
Bitcoin Obsoletes All Other Money
Parker Lewis explains how and why Bitcoin will be the winner of the money wars. Posted January 24, 2020.
Bitcoin is perfectly suited for value time travel
Acrual describes why Bitcoin is a great way to transfer value. Posted January 22. 2020.
What Crypto Token Velocity Theorists Can Learn From Austrian Economics
Stephan Livera explains why crypto velocity theorists are getting it wrong and what they could learn from the Austrian School. Posted January 21, 2020.
Introducing txCast
6102 introduces a novel approach to broadcasting Bitcoin transactions in a private manner. Posted January 20, 2020.
Bitcoin Backups
6102 on money production. Posted January 1, 2020?
Efficient Market Hypothesis and Bitcoin Stock-to-Flow Model
PlanB explains that Stock to Flow is priced in and supported by the EMH. Posted January 17, 2020
Bitcoin: The Blockchain for Truly Smart Contracts
Conner Brown explains why Bitcoin is paving the way for smart contractswith lightning network. Posted January 15, 2020.
Tweetstorm: No one person runs the internet
Wiz talks about the internet and decentralization. Posted January 13, 2020.
Bitcoin Is Magic Internet Money
Rhythm goes over Bitcoin’s weird history and why he hopes it stays that way. Posted January 13, 2020.
Bitcoin has already succeeded
Acrual posts why Bitcoin has already suceeded. Posted January 12, 2020.
Valuing BTC as a commodity
Acrual makes the case for $5m+ Bitcoin. Posted January 8, 2020.
Bitcoin and the Primacy of the Digital World
Pascal Hügli tells us of the growing inportance of the digital world, where digital bit become more important than physical atoms. Posted January 8, 2020.
Dear Libertarians: Bitcoin Fixes This
Rollo sounds off on Libertarians to get on board the Bitcoin train. Posted January 4, 2020.
How to Resist Censorship with Bitcoin
Elaine shares how to destroy financial censorship is simply by using Bitcoin. Posted January 4, 2020
An Introduction to the Efficient Market Hypothesis for Bitcoiners
Nic Carter shares his position on the Efficient Market and Bitcoin. Posted January 4, 2020.
Slice the Pie
6102 on money production. Posted January 1, 2020?
Bitcoin’s increasing price resistance uphill, short and long-term
Harold Christopher Burger shares his opinion on the decreasing gains for Bitcoin. Postec December 30, 2019.
The rise of the individual.
Aleksander Svetski shares his thoughts on the rise of self sovereignty as a revolutionary idea, all made possible by Bitcoin. Posted December 31, 2019
Bending Bitcoin — The Principle of Hard Money
Ben Kaufman explains hard money and why Bitcoin is such. Posted December 30, 2019
The cat is out of the bag
Nic Carter explains why Bitcoin is here to stay and it’s free to use. Posted December 29, 2019.
Bitcoin As a Startup
Hass McCook lays out his thesis on how Bitcoin is evolving in stages much like a startup raises capital. Posted December 29, 2019
Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #78: 2019 Year-in-Review Special
A technical lookback at 2019 from Bitcoin Optech Newsletter. Posted December 28, 2019.
Information Theory of Money
Dan Held explains how Bitcoin will reshape our society. Posted December 27, 2019.
Proof-of-Work, The Fundamental Laws of Physics And Nature
Rory Highside explains the thermodynamics behind PoW and Bitcoin. Posted December 25, 2019.
Bitcoin’s Eternal Struggle
Gigi explains Bitcoin’s thermodynamic properties
Bitcoin is a information channel
Acrual expands his meaning behind “low entropy carrier”. Posted December 22, 2019.
Tweetstorm: A forward look at Bitcoin
John Newbery gives a glimpse of what to expect from Bitcoin. Posted December 21, 2019.
The Passion of The Believers
Hass McCook shares perspective about Bitcoin as a religion. Posted December 19, 2019.
Bitcoin and the Tyranny of Time Scarcity
Robert Breedlove makes the case for harnessing time scarcity as a means to break free of the monetary shackles put upon us by the state. Posted December 19, ...
Bitcoin’s Production Cost
Charles Edwards shares his model for Bitcoin valuation based on production cost. Posted December 13, 2019.
Bitcoin Energy-Value Equivalence
Charles Edwards shares his model called the energy-value equivalence. Posted December
Cryptocurrency Is Most Useful for Breaking Laws and Social Constructs
Jill Carlson explains cryptocurrency’s best use case. Posted December 10, 2019.
Ignorance about Bitcoin Disguised as Caution
Rollo McFloogle debunks a recent piece by Austrian economist Jeffrey Tucker, and in doing so builds a case for Bitcoin. Posted December 7, 2019.
Tweetstorm: A Decade in Bitcoin
Lucas Nuzzi hammers out a recap of Bitcoin’s last decade. Posted December 5, 2019.
Bitcoin’s Missionaries vs Wall Street’s Mercenaries
Anthony Pompliano lays out the difference between Wall Street speculators and the Missionaries of Bitcoin. Posted December 3, 2019.
A Look at Innovation in Bitcoin’s Technology Stack
Lucas Nuzzi lays out a comprehensive view of the ever evolving Bitcoin technology stack. Posted December 3, 2019.
Could Bitcoin’s privacy benefit from Litecoin’s EB MimbleWimble proposal?
Pieter Wuille shares his thoughts on confidential transactions in a Reddit post. Posted December 2, 2019.
Debunking Bitcoin’s natural long-term power-law corridor of growth
Marcel Burger digs into the corridor of growth. Posted November 30, 2019
Bitcoin Operating System
Aleksander Svetski makes the case for Bitcoin as a new monetary network, not a payments technology.
Immutability as a Service
Aleksander Svetski describes Bitcoin not as SaaS but as IaaS. Posted November 26, 2019.
Digital Money
Phil Bonello reviews the importance of Bitcoin I’m a world of digital money. Posted November 26, 2019.
Paxful is the Most Important Bitcoin Company You Aren’t Paying Attention to.
Matt Ahlborg shares how Paxful is delivering money services in places you’d never expect. Posted November 25, 2019.
Tweet: Bitcoin is the world’s only independent central bank
Pierre Rochard shares a simple chart that illustrates the title. Posted November 22, 2019.
Bitcoin Is The Only Way To Opt-Out
Rhythm shares why Bitcoin is so important regarding privacy and opting out. Posted November 19, 2019.
Tweetstorm: How I explain Bitcoin to normies…
Willy Woo breaks down his approach to non-Bitcoiners. Posted November 17, 2019.
Tweet: Bitcoin is guerilla warfare
AMERICAN HODL calls it like it is. This is war. Posted November 13, 2019.
The Last Mortal Man
Part 2 from Hased Entropy’s series of short stories. Posted November 13, 2019.
Dissecting Bitcoin’s Unrealised On–Chain Profit/Loss
Rafael Schultze-Kraft and the Glassnode team released an interesting look at some new Bitcoin indicators. Posted November 13, 2019.
The Sovereign Individual Investment Thesis
Phil Bonello lays out an investment thesis based on principles in the Sovereign Individual. Posted November 12, 2019.
Bitcoin Cannot be Banned
Parker Lewis explains why Bitcoin cannot be banned. Posted November 8, 2019
An Open Letter to Ray Dalio re: Bitcoin
Robert Breedlove addresses macro investing legend, Ray Dalio, regarding his position on Bitcoin. Posted November 8, 2019.
Tweetstorm: The Bitcoin Reformation
Tuur Demeester summarizes his thesis about the parallels betweet the Protestant Reformation and the current Bitcoin environment. Posted November 7, 2019.
The Triumvirate of Liquidity
Nik Bhatia explains how Bitcoin is both digital gold and digital Treasuries, and has all the makings of the world’s next risk-free asset. Posted November 6, ...
Johannes Trithemius, Archmage of Secrets
David Morris shares the story of the first known cryptographer. Posted November 6, 2019.
Tweetstorm: Bitcoin is a minimalist philosophy
Dan Held and Conner Brown share a tweetstorm of thoughts about Bitcoin Minimalist Philosophy. Posted November 5, 2019.
In China, It’s Blockchain and Tyranny vs Bitcoin and Freedom
Alex Gladstein makes the draws a line of distinction betweetn blockchain and Bitcoin. Posted November 5, 2019.
Bitcoin, life, and time.
zen ₿ shares a quick read on time a scarcity. Posted November 5, 2019.
Tweetstorm: Bitcoin Oxhearding
Dennis Reimann applies the 10 Buddhist Oxhearding principles to Bitcoin. Posted November 4, 2019.
What Hath Satoshi Wrought
Hashed Entropy shares the first in a future series of short stories. Posted November 2, 2019.
Why does hashing public keys not actually provide any quantum resistance?
Andrew Chow explains how and why public key quantum resistance is not something to worry about. Posted October 16, 2019.
Volatility as information
Acrualdigs into the power of volatility in this quick read. Posted October 31, 2019
Tweetstorm: Circularity
Gigi goes cosmic in this epic tweetstorm about Bitcoin and the self. Posted October 30, 2019.
Tweetstorm: Plot Twist
Oleg shares a short plot twist. Posted October 29, 2019.
The Real Wisdom behind Proof of Work
Ferdous Bhai shares a couple thoughts about the magic of PoW. Posted Octover 29, 2019.
Stop Calling Bitcoin Deflationary.
Conner Brown makes the case for Bitcoins monetary policy as being programmed rather than deflationary. Posted October 29, 2019.
Tweetstorm: The Matrix
Meltem gets us questioning if we’ve actually taken the “red pill”. Posted October 25, 2019.
All 21 Million Bitcoin Already Exist
Phil goes galactic exploring Bitcoin’s 21m hardcap. Posted October 25, 2019.
The Legend of Satoshi Nakamoto
Erik shares some glorious opinions on Satoshi Nakamoto. Posted October 24, 2019.
A Fossil Fuel Future for Bitcoin Mining
Maximilian Fiege explores the future of Bitcoin mining. Posted October 22, 2019.
Tweetstorm: 5 Insanely Bullish Charts for Bitcoin
James Todaro shares a couple charts that show a bullish case for Bitcoin. Posted September 20, 2019.
Bitcoin is Not a Pyramid Scheme
Parker Lewis addresses yet more FUD. Posted October 18, 2019.
Money and time
Acrual shares a quick perspective on why Bitcoin is the best way to value time. Posted October 17, 2019.
Bitcoin is for Stackers
Elaine shares why Bitcoin is growing slowly, namely Gresham’s Law. Posted October 17, 2019.
Bitcoin Mining Fees and Storage Costs
Tamas makes the case for miners requiring certain fee threshold in order to include transactions in their blocks. Posted October 14, 2019.
The Startup Government
Tim Draper looks at how Bitcoin and other technologies will shape our future. Posted October 10, 2019.
The Investment Case for Bitcoin
Gabor Gurbacs makes the case for holding Bitcoin. Posted October 8, 2019.
Crypto without Criticisms
Erik Cason explains how semantics matter and how we can build a better future with crypto. Posted October 7, 2019.
The Monetary Case for Bitcoin
Ben Kaufman makes the case for Bitcoin as a monetary system. Posted October 5, 2019.
Reddit Response: Question on the Vulnerability of Bitcoin
Greg Maxwell posts a reply to the Bitcoin 51% attack vulnerability. Posted October 10, 2019.
Tweetstorm: On making Bitcoin easier
Small tweetstorm from Beautyon regarding making Bitcoin easier. Posted October 1, 2019.
Bitcoin Equals Freedom
Ross Ulbricht makes the case for Bitcoin as the ultimate form of freedom. Posted September 25, 2019
Tweetstorm: We’ve Built Intermediaries
Meltem Demirors shares her opinion on what’s being built, and why we should rethink things. Posted September 27, 2019.
Bitcoin is Not Backed by Nothing
Parker Lewis demystifies Bitcoin inherent values and explains how things work. Posted September 27, 2019.
Envisioning LSPs in the Lightning Economy
Roy Sheinfeld shares a vision of a Lightning enabled future and what Lightning Service Providers might look like. Posted Septemeber 25, 2019.
A Note On Variance in Bitcoin Mining
Christopher Bendiksen explains variance in Bitcoin mining and what it means in relation to the recent VERY temporary drop in hashrate. Posted September 25, 2...
Bitcoin’s power oscillator
Harold Christopher Burger introduces the Bitcoin power oscillator. Posted September 20, 2019.
Tweetstorm: How to Outperform Bitcoin
Michiel Lescrauwaet rolls out his tehesis on how to outperform Bitcoin. Posted September 19, 2019.
Discovering Bitcoin: A Brief Overview From Cavemen to the Lightning Network
Giacomo Zucco shares a 7 part series on the history of Bitcoin. Posted September 2019.
Bitcoin Astronomy
Dhruv Bansal explores the idea of Bitcoin in a future where humans are multiplanetary. Posted September 13, 2019.
Tweetstorm: How do you know it’s not too late to buy Bitcoin now?
Hasu makes the case on why it’s not too late to buy Bitcoin. Posted September 12, 2019.
The Encrypted Meaning of Crypto
Erik Cason
Floor on Bitcoin’s risk less interest rate
Tamas Blummer makes the case for a floor on Bitcoin riskless interest rates. Posted September 11, 2019.
Tweetstorm: 21 Charts
Hans Hauge shares 21 charts that paint a wonderful picture on the state of Bitcoin. Posted September 10, 2019.
Mainstream Media of Exchange
Knut Svanholm discusses how Bitcoin is a grassroots movement and is indeed a currency.Posted September 6, 2019
A most peaceful revolution
Nic Carter explains why Bitcoin is the revolution we have been waiting for. Posted September 7, 2019.
Bitcoin, Not Blockchain
Parker Lewis makes a strong case on why it’s all about Bitcoin, not blockchain. Posted September 6, 2019.
Bitcoin’s natural long-term power-law corridor of growth
Harold Christopher Burger shares a simple article that uses time-based equations to model Bitcoin’s price. Posted September 4, 2019.
Bitcoin Positive Feedback Loops
Ben Davenport diagrams the multiple Bitcoin positive feedback loops. Posted August 28, 2019.
The Theological Conquest of Money
Erik Cason explores the messianic creation of Bitcoin as our hope to end the tyranny of central banking. Posted August 26, 2019.
Applying Carl Menger to the Monetization of Bitcoin
Rollo McFloogle the relationship between principles from Carl Menger and Bitcoin. Posted August 25, 2019.
Tweetstorm: HODLer Index & HODLer Network
Hans Hauge introduces 2 new Bitcoin indicators for technical analysis. Posted August 24, 2019.
Bitcoin for safety
James O’Beirne shares his opinion on where we are headed financially. Posted August 24, 2019.
Bitcoin is Not Too Slow
Parker Lewis explains why Bitcoin is not too slow, why it operates at the speed it does, and how it will scale. Posted August 23, 2019.
The Rise of the Sovereign Individual
Gigi tells us how the current times are enabling individuals to take back their sovereignty. Poseted August 22, 2019.
The Bitcoin/Government Battle is Vaporware
Jesse Lawler explains why the Government will not be able to take down Bitcoin. Posted August 21, 2019.
Bitcoin Did The Things That Didn’t Scale Initially, Which Is Why It Remains The King Today
Anthony Pompliano draws comparisons between Bitcoin’s early days and advice to startups from Paul Graham. Posted August 19, 2019.
Tweetstorm: Performance Against Bitcoin
Willy Woo shares a chart that illustrates alt performance in BTC. Posted August 17, 2019.
Shallow Safety vs. Deep Safety
Nick Szabo breaks down the difference between deep and shallow safety. Posted August 17, 2019.
Bitcoin Does Not Waste Energy
Parker Lewis explains why Bitcoin’s energy consumption is justified. Posted August 16, 2019.
Tweet: Opinion on Wealth Concentration
Tweets on Wealth Concentration. Posted by Nic Carter on August 14, 2019.
Projection and Throwness
The Bitcoin Observer describes an overlooked advantage that Bitcoin has over traditional forms of commodity money. Posted August 11, 2019.
Bitcoin Is Not Too Volatile
Parker Lewis explains volatility and why it’s important to understanding Bitcoin. Posted August 9, 2019.
Bitcoin Layers
Joe Rodgers makes the case for defining Bitcoin scaling layers. Posted 8-8-2019.
Proof of Life
Gigi makes the case for Bitcoin being a living organism. Posted August 7, 2019.
Bitcoin Can’t Be Copied
Parker Lewis explains why Bitcoin can never be copied and how a minority is forcing its will upon the masses. Posted August 2, 2019.
We Need Bitcoin Full Nodes. Economic Ones.
Stadicus makes the case for more full nodes. Posted August 1, 2019.
Tweet: Proof of Work Equivalent Days
Bitcoin peaks ATH for PoW equivalent days. Posted by Nic Carter on August 1, 2019.
Tweet: Bitcoin’s Power Balance
. Posted by Nic Carter on August 1, 2019.
Introducing the Difficulty Ribbon, signaling the best times to buy Bitcoin
Willy Woo introduces a new signal, the Difficulty Ribbon. Posted August 1, 2019.
Tweet: This is my favorite graph, what’s yours?
Pierre Rochard posts his favorite Bitcoin graph. Posted July 31, 2019.
Blockchain, Bitcoin, and Libra
Alex Svetski looks at Bitcoin in comparison to the blockchain meme and Libra. Posted July 30, 2019.
Why Bitcoin Needs to Become a Medium of Exchange
Roy Sheinfeld makes the case for why Bitcoin needs to become a MoE asap. Posted July 29, 2019.
Every Investment is Speculation - Move on
Jeff Dorman debunks fud on Bitcoin investment and speculation. Posted July 29, 2019.
Gradually, Then Suddenly
Parker Lewis introduces a new series and explains why he believes Bitcoin is money. Posted August 2, 2019.
The Moral Case for Lightning
Alex Gladstein makes the moral case for Lighning. Posted July 25, 2019.
Breaking Down the Bitcoin Lightning Network: eltoo
Brandon Arvanaghi dives into an update to the Lightning Network via proposed updates in eltoo. Posted July 25, 2019
Tweetstorm: On Bitcoin Paradigm Shifts
Meltem Demirors lasy out the Bitcoin paradigm shift that is occuring. Posted July 23, 2019.
Tweet: Bitcoin’s year to year price level
Yassine Elmandjra posts a post that sums it all up. Posted July 23, 2019.
Symmetrical and asymmetrical power
Oleg Andreev explains the difference betweet symmetrical and asymmetrical power. Posted July 23, 2019.
It’s the settlement assurances, stupid
Nic Carter explains why Bitcoin is the fastest cryptocurrency when using settlement as the core metric. Posted July 22, 2019.
Tweetstorm: Why People Think Bitcoin Miners Are Not Intermediaries
Angela Walch works through a thought experiment as she explores why people thinks people think Bitcoin miners are not intermediaries.
Why Bitcoin?
Wiz shares an excellent piece that recaps Bitcoin security, privacy, and freedom. Posted July 16, 2019.
Bitcoin and Energy Consumption - Rebuttal
Dr. C lays out rebuttals to several Bitcoin energy consumption arguments. Posted July 16, 2019.
Bitcoin Recapitulation
Mircea Popescu tells us about Bitcoin’s smallest unit, the satoshi. Posted July 15, 2019.
Why God Loves Bitcoin
Adam Paul Moore makes the case for Bitcoin’s morality. Posted July 12, 2019.
Technical: A Brief History of Payment Channels: from Satoshi to Lightning Network
Alan Manuel K. Gloria shares the bacakstory of payment channels and makes the case that Bitcoin scales! Posted July 12, 2019.
Bitcoin Is a Human Right
Nik Bhatia makes the case for Bitcoin as a human right. Posted July 12, 2019.
BetterHash: Decentralizing Bitcoin Mining With New Hashing Protocols
Stop and Decrypt makes the case for a new mining protocol that will help to decentralize mining controls away from pool operators. Posted Julyt 14, 2019.
Tweet: The Times They are a Changing
Matt Walsh posts a chart that details the timeline of Bitcoin opion with bankers. Posted July 11, 2019.
Pathways for DeFi on Bitcoin
Mohamed Fouda explains ways that Bitcoin is being onramped to DeFi. Posted July 10, 2019.
The differences between Bitcoin and Libra should matter to policymakers
Peter Van Valkenburgh draws a line in the sand between Libra and Bitcoin. Posted July 8, 2019.
Bitcoin Is Smarter Than Politicians And Central Bankers
Anthony Pompliano makes the case (again) for Bitcoin. Posted July 8, 2019.
Tweetstorm: Inflation is Cruel
Ben Prentice lays out a fire tweetstorm putting inflation on blast. Posted July 6, 2019.
Tweetstorm: The Founders and Cryptocurrency
Jake Chervinsky shares his thoughts on what our founders would thijnk of cryptocurrency. Posted July 4, 2019.
Tweetsorm: SIDECHAINS ARE NOT LAYER 2
Georgios Konstantopoulos shares a much needed tweetstorm where he describes the difference between sidechains and L2. Posted July 4, 2019.
Bitcoin’s Department of Defense: The Case For A Global Reserve Currency With No Guns
Anthony Pompliano rings the bell for a peaceful Bitcoin revolution. Posted July 1, 2019.
Bitcoin, The Dollar And Facebook’s Cryptocurrency
Caitlin Long breaks it down in plain english, “traditional financial markets may be more price-stable than Bitcoin short-term, but will periodically face sys...
Tweetstorm: Bitcoin is Secure Money
JW Weatherman makes the case for Bitcoin as a secure money in this brief tweetstorm. Posted June 29, 2019.
Full Reserve Banking with Bitcoin
Tamas Blummer makes the case for full reserve banking with Bitcoin as the reserve asset. Posted June 28, 2019.
The Sovereign, the Subject, and Crypto-power
Erik Cason describes the power crypto brings to the individual. Posted June 24, 2019.
Money, Banking, Bitcoin, and Libra
Allen Farrington paints a dystopian future and makes the case for money that is open, permissionless, neutral, private, and sound. Posted June 22, 2019.
We’re All Default Keynesians Now, and How Bitcoin is Changing That
Brady Swenson pens a term that describes all of us, pre Bitcoin, default keynesians. Posted June 21, 2019.
Tweetstorm: The Bitcoin Common Tongue
Robert Breedlove shed’s some light on the Bitcoin and cryptoasset universe in an exoteric nutshell. Posted June 19, 2019.
Bitcoin is the Antivirus (Mushroom Medicine) — Part 3/4
Brandon Quittem expands on his 4 part series drawing comparisons between mushrooms and Bitcoin. Posted June 20, 2019.
Bitcoin Average Dormancy
David Puell and Reginald Smith explore dormancy as a metric of Bitcoin’s long-term economic health. Posted June 20, 2019.
Bitcoin bites the bullet
Nic Carter reviews some tradeoffs and how Bitcoin doesn’t take the easy road. Posted June 19, 2019.
There Can Be Only One
Tamas Blummer makes his case for Bitcoin’s strongest argument, the definition of time with computation. Posted June 18, 2019.
The Golden Ratio Multiplier
Philip Swift shares the Golden Ratio Multiplier which he believes will be a useful investment tool in this coming market cycle for identifying areas of profi...
The Political Theology of Crypto
Erik Cason examines the power of crypto’s political theology. Posted June 11, 2019.
Tweetstorm: Money is the most important field
Hasu makes the case for money being the most important field of study over the next 20 years. Posted June 6, 2019.
Tweetstorm: Touchpoints
Vijay Boyapati shares a strategy for engaging people with Bitcoin. Posted June 4, 2019.
Statechains: Non-custodial Off-chain Bitcoin Transfer
Ruben Somsen lays out his proposal for statechains, a novel way to transfer Bitcoin off-chain. Posted June 4, 2019.
Tweetstorm: Bitcoin rescues the human
Conner Brown shares a brief tweetstorm on Bitcoin rescuing humanity from itself. Posted June 3, 2019.
Satoshi’s Rebuttal of Modern Monetary Theory
Jack Purdy makes the case for Bitcoin as a sound money alternative to todays easy money. Posted June 3, 2019.
Introducing Binary Adjusted BDD, VOCD and Reserve Risk
Hans Hauge explains Binary Adjusted Bitcoin Days Destroyed which build on BDD. Posted May 30, 2019.
Decentralizing Bitcoin’s Last Mile With Mobile Mesh Networks
Richard Myers explains the power of mobile mesh networks and how to further decentralize the Bitcoin network. Posted May 29, 2019.
Satoshi’s vision for bitcoin as told by its predecessors
Tony Sheng explores attempts at digital currencies before the Bitcoin experiment and how those projects influenced Bitcoin. Posted May 28, 2019.
How Fiat Could Fall and Bitcoin Could Soar
Taylor Pearson makes the case for Bitcoin to rise and fiat crumble. Posted May 28, 2019.
Hedging mining difficulty
Tamas Blummer
Tweetstorm: On Bitcoin Culture
Neil Woodfine cranks out a noteworthy tweetstorm that disects Bitcoin culture. Posted May 24, 2019.
Golds Best Use Case Is Bitcoin
Anthony Elia discusses the gold industry’s attempt at spreading FUD and why Bitcoin is here to stay.
The World Is Growing Tired of Government-Controlled Fiat Currencies
Austrian economist, Douglas French, discusses the people’s desire to get out of fiat and governments trying to keep their power. Posted May 23, 2019.
Bitcoin could change the game for foreign aid
Alex Gladstein makes the case for Bitcoin as a powerful tool to move money to people in need where they might not be able to receive foreign aid. Posted May ...
Crypto Voices 2019 Q1 Global Monetary Base
Crypto Voices publishes their quarterly look at the Global Monetary Base. Posted May 22, 2019.
Understanding (and Mitigating) Re-Orgs
Anthony Lusardi explains re-orgs in simple terms. Posted May 21, 2019.
Bitcoin: an Accounting Revolution
Permabull Nino explains why cryptocurrencies are fundamentally valuable from the absolute first principles.
Five Fundamental Effects in Bitcoin
Bitcoin’s value comes from supply and demand and this article supports this thesis by looking at 5 fundamentals. By Prateek Goorha. Posted May 19, 2019.
Bitcoin is the worst enemy of communism and dictatorship
A short essay from Merwane Draï on the power of Bitcoin over the state. Posted May 18, 2019.
Bitcoin’s Security is Fine
Dan Held examines the growing Bitcoin network and explains how it’s security is growing and how it will be sustained over time via fees rather than block sub...
Lightning at the End of the Tunnel
Roy Sheinfeld reviews the road ahead for Lightning adoption. Posted May 14, 2019.
Cryptocurrencies & Their Effects On Monetary Policy
Deniz Özgür shares a report that lays out crypto from start to finish. Posted May 14, 2019.
Differentiating Against Bitcoin
Sourabh lays describes why differentiating against Bitcoin is really hard. Posted May 11, 2019.
51% attack - apparently very easy? refering to CZ’s “rollback btc chain” - How to make sure such corruptible scenario can never happen so easily?
Great discussion regarding 51% attack and reorg. Comments from Peter Wuille, Gregory Maxwell, and Fernando Nieto. Posted May 11, 2019.
No, You Can’t Just ‘Rollback Bitcoin’
The reorg FUD is real and Eric Olszewski sets the record straight. Posted May 9, 2019.
A modest proposal regarding Bitcoin mining
Nic Carter trolls us all with a proposal to organize miners for a pro-reorg future. Posted May 9, 2019.
Tweetstorm: Jimmy on the reorg
Classic Jimmy Song on the Bitcoin reorg conversation. Posted May 8, 2019.
Tweetstorm: Ari Paul on the reorg and it’s feasibility
Ari Paul lays out the feasibility of a Bitcoin chain reorg. Posted May 8, 2019.
How to bribe miners to re-org?
Tamas Blummer shares a scenario of a Bitcoin reorg. Posted May 8, 2019.
Bitcoin Has No Intrinsic Value — and That’s Great
Conner Brown makes the case that Bitcoin is the ultimate store of wealth BECAUSE it has no intrinsic value. Posted May 8, 2019.
Why learn to program with Bitcoin’s Lightning network?
Very simple fundamentals on why you should pick up Lightning Network. Posted by Pierre Rochard on May 7, 2019.
Why Blockchain is Not the Answer
A reexamination at a failed narrative. Jimmy Song makes the case that blockchain is nothing without Bitcoin. Posted May 7, 2019.
BTC Long/Short MVRV difference indicates an end of the bear cycle
Valentin expands on the MVRV ratio and adds insight to the data that indicates an end to the bear market. Posted May 7, 2019.
Bitcoin - The Unseizable Asset
Rayne Steinberg lays out a case for Bitcoin surrounding it’s unseizable nature. Posted May 2, 2019.
Bitcoin’s Gravity
Gigi explains ideas and Bitcoin and lays out the challenges of changing Bitcoin. One does not simply change Bitcoin. Posted May 1, 2019.
Bitcoin is a Demographic Mega-Trend: Data Analysis
Spencer Bogart takes a look at survey data that shows Bitcoin is top of mind in young adults mind. Posted April 30, 2019.
Introducing SOPR: spent outputs to predict bitcoin lows and tops
Renato Shirakashi introduces SOPR, which is a new oscillating indicator that signals when major supply changes occur. Posted April 25, 2019.
Lightning is Only the Beginning: The Emerging Bitcoin Stack
Spencer Bogart shares thoughts on the emerging layers in the Bitcoin network, Lightning and beyond. Posted April 25, 2019
Tweetstorm: Adoption by number of users
A tweetstorm from Nic Carter that looks at user adoption. Posted April 24, 2019.
A Monetary Layer for the Internet
Thib pulls back the curtains to look at the emerging layers in the Bitcoin network. Posted April 24, 2019.
This Key Part Of Bitcoin’s History Is What Separates It From Competitors
Kyle Torpey reminds us of Bitcoin history and why it’s so different from the competition. Posted April 23, 2019.
Bitcoin fundamentals continue to strengthen
Pomp posts another fire post. If you like charts, you’ll love this one. Posted April 23, 2019.
An open letter on scaling bitcoin
Joseph Dallago replies to Nic Carter’s piece on scaling Bitcoin. Posted April 22, 2019.
The Road to $1m per Bitcoin
David Parkinson makes the case for $1m per Bitcoin. Posted April 17, 2019.
How soft forks might work or fail
Tamas Blummer discusses soft fork mechanics. Posted April 17, 2019.
A few thoughts on what bitcoins are
Joe Kendzicky makes a case to define “bitcoins” the noun form. Posted April 17, 2019.
The Return of the Deniers and the Revenge of Patoshi
Sergio Demian Lerner shares thoughts and evidence of a single person acting as Satoshi in regarding to mining. Posted April 16, 2019.
The Race to Acquire One Bitcoin: Time’s Running Out
Jared explains why now is the time to acquire because it won’t get any easier.
I’m Not an International Drug Dealer
Privacy matters. Meltem delivers a great piece to share with friends and family. Posted April 15, 2019.
How to scale Bitcoin (without changing a thing)
Nic lays out a future where Bitcoin banks earn their keep. Posted April, 14 2019.
When did Bitcoin’s investment era begin? A study using NVT.
Willy Woo looks at the historical charts on Bitcoin and makes a case for when investing began. Posted April 13, 2019.
Bitcoin is a Weapon
Hector Rosenkrans looks at his own life experiences and tells us why Bitcoin is a weapon to take the power back. Posted April 11, 2019.
Experiments on Cumulative Destruction
David Puell and Willy Woo lay out new models for the concept of destruction into price analysis. Posted April 9, 2019.
The Puell Multiple
Cryptopoiesis looks at several charts from David Puell that help illustrate his ideas on the coming bull market. Posted April 4, 2019.
Crypto - Time to Take it at the Flood
Rayne Steinberg pen’s a quick read on why you should get in sooner than later. Posted April 4, 2019.
When the Price of Bitcoin Rises
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Technological Teachings of Bitcoin
Part 3 of 3 from Gigi, Posted April 2, 2019.
The case for a small allocation to Bitcoin
Wences Cesares makes the case for why an allocation of your portfolio must be Bitcoin. Posted April 11, 2019
Managing Bitcoin and Private Keys
Thib runs through the various ways to secure your Bitcoin. Posted April 1, 2019.
Bitcoin: An insurance policy against the largest monetary and fiscal policy experiment in human history
We’re in a transformational time which calls for new financial models. Enter Bitcoin. Travis lays out a case for holding Bitcoin. Posted April 1, 2019.
The Ethics of Money and Bitcoin
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On Bitcoin’s Academic Lineage
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Modeling Bitcoin’s Value with Scarcity
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Bitcoin’s True Market Dominance
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Bitcoin Is a Cult, Fiat Is a Religion
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Measuring Time with chain of blocks
Tamas Blummer examines block height as a means of telling time.
Why Bitcoin Matters
Posted March 15, 2019 by Aleks Svetski, this article explains why Bitcoin matters.
Could Bitcoin fix the stagnant political and economic landscape?
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Bitcoin Mining Explained in 15 Tweets
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Schnorr Signatures & The Inevitability of Privacy in Bitcoin
Lucas Nuzzi describes what Schnorr Signatures mean for Bitcoin. Posted March 13, 2019.
The Lightning Network Reference Rate
Part 4 of 4 in Nik Bhatia’s piece defining and laying out proposed guidelines for measuring Lightning Network fees. Posted March 11, 2019.
Privacy and Cryptocurrency, Part I: How Private is Bitcoin?
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Skeptic’s Guide to Bitcoin: Investing in Bitcoin
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Bitcoin Has a Branding Problem - It’s Evolution, Not Revolution
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Bitcoin Timestamp Security
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Crypto Governance: The Startup vs. Nation-State Approach
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Bitcoin’s Herd Immunity
Elaine Ou describes Bitcoin’s network effect and herd immunity.
Bitcoin’s Incentive System or When The Stars Align
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A Primer on Bitcoin Investor Sentiment and Changes in Saving Behavior
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A Human Rights Activist’s Response to Bitcoin Critics
Alex Gladstein responds to critics and makes the case for Bitcoin. Posted February 19, 2019.
Tweetstorm: Power and Money
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Rehypothecation: BTC’s path to becoming king of collateral
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Security Budget in the Long Run
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Bitcoin Delta Capitalization
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Bitcoin is a hedge against the cashless society
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Demystifying Blockchain Not Bitcoin
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Cryptosovereignty
Erik lay’s out the framework for a future based on crypto rather than man’s subjective views. Posted February 3, 2019.
Why Monetary Maximalism could fall short of expectations
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A Conflict of Crypto Visions
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Bitcoin Culture Wars: What Doesn’t Kill You Only Makes you Stronger
Brandon Quittem shares details on Bitcoin’s governance model. Posted January 28, 2019.
Money, Bitcoin and Time: 3 of 3
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Money, Bitcoin and Time: 2 of 3
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Taproot Is Coming: What It Is, and How It Will Benefit Bitcoin
Aaron van Wirdum covers scmart contract and privacy benefits of Taproot. posted January 24, 2019.
Money, Bitcoin and Time: 1 of 3
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Bitcoin Maximalist Manifesto
JW Weatherman pens the Maximalist Manifesto. Posted January 19, 2019.
Tweetstorm: Bitcoin is better money
O₿iWan explains why Bitcoin is better money in a fantastic tweetstorm. Posted January 18, 2019.
Bitcoin Maximalist Manifesto
JW Weatherman lsays out the framework for his interprutation of a Bitcoin Maximalist Manifesto. Posted January 18, 2019.
Tweetstorm: Bitcoin as SoV
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Unpacking Bitcoin’s Assurances
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Economic Teachings of Bitcoin
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How profitable was HODLing?
Tamas Blummer explains the concept of LIveliness. Posted January 10, 2019.
Why is Bitcoin Valuable?
Taylor explains why Bitcoin is valuable.
The Bitcoin Light Bulb Moment
Beautyon shares thightbulb moment for Bitcoin compared to the evolution of lightbulbs. Posted January 8th 2019.
Bitcoin: Winner Takes Most or Winner Takes All?
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Planting Bitcoin — Species
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Planting Bitcoin — Soil
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Planting Bitcoin — Season
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Planting Bitcoin — Gardening
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Bitcoin: Two Parts Math, One Part Biology
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Tweetstorm: Bitcoin’s 10 Year Anniversary
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Cryptocurrency: The Canary in the Coal Mine
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Liveliness of Bitcoin
Tamas Blummer explains Bitcoin Liveliness and what it means as an indicator. Posted December 29, 2018.
Bitcoin is a Social Creature (Mushroom) — Part 2/4
By Brandon Quittem, Posted December 28, 2018
Bitcoin is a Decentralized Organism (Mycelium) — Part 1/4
By Brandon Quittem, Posted December 11, 2018.
Bitcoin’s Incentive Scheme and the Rational Individual
Bitcoin’s Incentive Scheme and the Rational Individual By Hugo Nguyen December 24, 2018
Philosophical Teachings of Bitcoin
Philosophical Teachings of Bitcoin What I’ve Learned From Bitcoin: Part I By Gigi Posted December 21, 2018
The Lightning Network - Evolving Bitcoin into a layered system
By Jordan Clifford, Posted December 19, 2018
Bitcoin Data Science (Pt. 3): Dust & Thermodynamics
By Dhruv Bansal, Posted December 18, 2018
Who controls Bitcoin Core?
By Jameson Lopp, Posted December 15, 2018
Introducing Realized Capital
A look at realized capital by the Coinmetrics Team, Posted December 14, 2018
Skeptic’s Guide to Bitcoin: Bitcoin and the Promise of Independent Property Rights
Skeptic’s Guide to Bitcoin: Bitcoin and the Promise of Independent Property Rights A framework for skeptics, part 3 By Su Zhu and Hasu Posted December 13, 20...
Beware of Lazy Research: Let’s Talk Electricity Waste & How Bitcoin Mining Can Power A Renewable Energy Renaissance
Part 2 of a 2 part series that looks at some of the FUD surrounding mining, by Christopher Bendiksen , Posted December 6, 2018
The “Bitcoin mining death spiral” debate explained
By Arjun Balaji, Posted December 4, 2018
Skeptic’s Guide to Bitcoin: Unpacking Bitcoin’s Social Contract
Skeptic’s Guide to Bitcoin: Unpacking Bitcoin’s Social Contract A framework for skeptics By Su Zhu and Hasu Posted December 3, 2018
An Honest Explanation of Price, Hashrate & Bitcoin Mining Network Dynamics
Part 1 of a 2 part series that looks at some of the FUD surrounding mining, by Christopher Bendiksen , Posted November 11, 2018
How Cryptography Redefines Private Property
By Hugo Nguyen, posted November 26, 2018. This is part 3 of a 5 part series.
Skeptic’s Guide to Bitcoin: An Honest Account of Fiat Money
By Su Zhu and Hasu, Posted November 21, 2018. This is part 1 of a 4 part series.
Cryptic History: The Cypherpunks
A brief look at cypherpunks and Nakamoto by William Smith, posted November 19, 2018
Exploring Liquid Sidechain
An in depth look at Liquid sidechain by Joe Kendsicky, posted on November 15, 2018
How Does Distributed Consensus Work?
By Preethi Kasireddy, Posted November 13, 2018
Transaction count is an inferior measure
By Nic Carter, Posted November 10, 2018
The Ultimate Bitcoin Argument
One of the best arguments for Bitcoin. Pomp is an eternal bull and Murad is a stoic wise man. Together they tell a beautiful story. Read this or click throug...
Bitcoin’s Existential Crisis
By Nic Carter, posted October 31, 2018
Bitcoin’s Buyers of Last Resort
By Pierre Rochard, posted October 18, 2018
Bitcoin Network Momentum
Philip Swift Bitcoin Network Momentum is a valuable tool in helping us understand why Bitcoin price is at a particular point in the market cycle and also whe...
Post-Bitcoin-Maximalism: A call for embracing the currency competition
By Ferdous Bhai, posted October 15, 2018
Powered by Lightning — Part 2, Using the Lightning Network as a user
This is part 2 of a 5 part series. By JP Thor, posted October 13, 2018
Work is Timeless, Stake is Not
This is a brief look at some of the arguments of Proof of Stake. By Hugo Nguyen, posted October 12, 2018
Bitcoin Fundamentals: Mining Profitability Ratio & BTC Dominance
By cryptopoiesis, posted October 11, 2018
Introducing … The Bitcoin “MVRV Z” Metric That Predicts Market Tops with 90%+ Accuracy
Awe and Wonder shares a new valuation metric for Bitcoin called MVRV Z, which is an expansion on MVRV . Posted October 9, 2018.
Powered by Lightning - Part 1, Programmable Money
This is part 1 of a 5 part series. By JP Thor, posted October 13, 2018. A quick primer on the Lightning Network and how it is making money programmable.
Blockchain Is a Semantic Wasteland
Nic Carter looks at the mythical word that has everyone scratching their head… “blockchain”. He proposes what we should do with this word. Posted October 5, ...
Bitcoin’s Distribution was Fair
Dan Held’s take on Bitcoin’s distribution, posted October 4, 2018
Bitcoin and the Interplanetary Frontier
Clark Moody explores Bitcoin and space, how it would function in multiplanetary economics. Posted October 2, 2018.
Money Crypto vs. Tech Crypto
An examination at the changing narrative around “crypto”. Erik Torenberg defines two camps in the space that are here to stay. Posted October 1, 2018
Bitcoin Market-Value-to-Realized-Value (MVRV) Ratio
David Puell and Murad Mahmudov propose MVRV as an important mettric for Bitcoin. Posted October 1, 2018
A Modest Privacy Protection Proposal
Jameson Lopp has been doxxed and wants to help you stay safe. In this post, he lays out a framework to protect your privacy. Posted September 29, 2018.
Tweetstorm: Mass adoption of Bitcoin is inevitable
A timeline for mass adoption from a maximalist. Misir Mahmudov posted this September 25, 2018.
Bitcoin as a Store of Value
JP Thor makes the case for Bitcoin as a SoV (Store of Value). Posted September 22, 2018.
The Bitcoin Analyst Brain: A Primer
A look into the psyche of a Bitcoin analyst from Christopher Bendiksen. Posted September 22, 2018.
Bitcoin’s Inflation Adjusted NVT Ratio
cryptopoiesis proposes an analysis for the NVT ratio. Posted September 18, 2018.
Electric Money
LaurentMT explains the value in PoW and proposes this piece as an entry piece for further discussion. Posted September 17, 2018.
Statistical Fallacy behind the Lindy Effect
Qiao Wang lays out the case for further examination of the Lindy Effect, maybe we should pump the brakes on referencing it all the time. Posted September 15,...
Bitcoin as a store of energy
JP Thor looks at Bitcoin and makes the case that it is a store of energy. Posted SEptember 15, 2018.
Tweetstorm: The essence of Bitcoin
Inspired Pierre Rochard, David Puell shares a great visual on the essence of Bitcoin. Posted September 14, 2019.
PoW is Efficient
Dan Held makes the case for PoW being an efficient use of energy. Posted September 14, 2019.
Expensive Privacy is Useless Privacy
Paul Sztorc lays out a case for privacy and why it must be a core tenant of Bitcoin. Posted September 11, 2018.
Cliffhangers
Part 3 in a 3 part series, LaurentMT looks at the idea of an optimal age of the UTXOs to measure how far the system is running from its optimum. Posted Septe...
The Yin and Yang of Bitcoin
Part 2 in a 3 part series, LaurentMT examines new metrics regarding mining effects and hodling over the efficiency of PoW. Posted September 3, 2018.
Hodlers are the Revolutionaries
Dan Held explains why hodlers are important to Bitcoin’s network. Posted August 31, 2018.
Gravity
Part 1 of a 3 part series, LaurentMT examines why average cost per transaction isn’t a good way to measure PoW efficiency. Posted August 27, 2018.
Bitcoin, Chance and Randomness
Hugo Nguyen looks at the virtues of randomness and examines how it powers PoW. Posted August 25, 2018.
The Store of Value Thesis
Qiao Wang and Dan McArdle explore their cryptoasset Store of Value Thesis. Posted August 19, 2018.
Bitcoin, Stock & Flow
Hugo Nguyen lays out one of the core fundamentals of Bitcoin’s value proposition, stock to flow. Posted August 15, 2018.
Media Coverage of Bitcoin Is Still a Total Disaster
Nic Carter looks at the current state of media coverage for Bitcoin and outlines what they are getting wrong. Posted August 11, 2018.
The Bitcoin Second Layer
Nik Bhatia lays out a the baseline for a 4 part series on Lightning Network. In this post, he draws similarities between LN and paper gold, with differences....
The Cost and Sustainability of Bitcoin
Hass MCCook provides a systematic methodology of modelling the environmental and economic costs of Bitcoin. Posted August 2018.
Visions of Bitcoin
Hasu and Nic Carter’s fantastic review of how narrative around Bitcoin usage has changed over time. Posted July 29, 2018.
Cryptocurrencies are money, not equity
Brendan Berstein makes the case for cryptocurrencies being money and explains how investors are helping determine value. Posted July 22, 2018.
The Bitcoin Risk Spectrum
Part 3 of Nik Bhatia’s 4 part Lightning Network thesis. This post looks at the bitcoin risk spectrum. Posted July 9, 2018.
Bitcoin Governance
Pierre Rochard lays out how Bitcoin governance works in a decentralized manner. Posted July 8, 2018.
The Flase Dichotomy of Utility and Store of Value
Qiao Wang breaks down the SoV narrative surrounfing Bitcoin and other digital assets. Posted July 5, 2018.
Crypto-incrementalism vs Crypto-anarchy
Tony Sheng believes all crypto projects fall into one of two camps, which he also believes can coexist. Posted July 2, 2018.
Coin Days Destroyed
Jaoquin Roibal takes to stackexchange to answer. Posted June 20, 2019.
On Schelling points, network effects and Lindy: Inherent properties of communication
Willem Van Den Bergh explains why schelling point, network effects, and Lindy effects make Bitcoin so strong. Posted June 29, 2018.
Bitcoin Investment Theses (Part 2)
Pierre Rochard outlines Part 2 of 3 Bitcoin investment theses. Posted June 24, 2018.
The Bitcoin Lightning Network: A Technical Primer
Joe Kendzicky lays out the technical fundamentals of Lightning Network. Posted June 5, 2018.
Bitcoin is the “c” of Money
Beautyon explores Bitcoin as a monetary standard. Posted June 13, 2018.
Bitcoin’s Energy Consumption
Gigi makes the case that proof of work IS worthwhile and not a waste. Posted June 10, 2018.
Bitcoin Investment Theses (Part 1)
Pierre Rochard outlines Part 1 of 3 Bitcoin investment theses. Posted June 9, 2018.
The Time Value of Bitcoin
Part 2 of a 4 part series, Nik Bhatia’s thesis on the Lightning Network. In this post he explains the time-value of bitcoin. Posted June 8, 2019.
Bitcoin Miners Beware: Invalid Blocks Need Not Apply
Stop and Decrypt lays out the case for full nodes being the backbone of the Bitcoin network and miners simply provide blocks. Posted June 1, 2018.
Bitcoin: Past and Future
Posted May 30, 2018 by Adam Tache and Murad Mahmudov, this article will analyze these perspectives by discussing trade-offs, philosophical divides within the...
Bitcoin Data Science (Pt. 2): The Geology of Lost Coins
By Dhruv Bansal, Posted May 29, 2018
Rethinking Metcalfe’s Law applications to cryptoasset valuation
Posted May 21, 2018 by Dmitry Kalichkin, his goal was to estimate whether current Bitcoin price is supported by activity on the network.
The Internet’s Magna Carta Moment: Bitcoin & The Value of Strong Assurances
Posted May 20, 2018, Spencer Bogart explains the importance of Bitcoin, “networks like Bitcoin offer a fertile foundation for economic growth in the digital ...
The Future of Bitcoin: What Lightning Could Look Like
Posted May 2, 2018, Aaron van Wirdum looks at the potential for Bitcoin Lightning Network.
The Long Game in Crypto: Why Decentralization Matters
Spencer Bogart shares his opinion why decentralization matters. Posted April 25, 2018.
Why Bitcoin Works
Jimmy song makes the case for Bitcoin versus soft money. Posted April 17, 2018.
Bitcoin Data Science (Pt. 1): HODL Waves
By Dhruv Bansal, Posted April 17, 2018
A Guide To Bitcoin’s Technical Brilliance (For Non-Programmers)
Lucas Nuzzi attempts to provide a semi-technical guide to key aspects of Bitcoin’s technology. Posted April 15, 2018
Tweetstorm: Bitcoin will usher an era of unprecedented peace and prosperity
Essential tweetstorm from Murad on a great vision of a Bitcoin future. Posted April 14, 2018.
Meditations on Fraud Proofs
Paul Sztorc explains the ins and outs of Fraud proofs. Fraud Proofs address the problem of learning that a Bitcoin header is invalid (despite it being PoW va...
The Many Faces of Bitcoin
Adam Taché and Murad Mahmudov discuss four schools of thought related to Bitcoin. Posted April 10, 2018.
Mining Centralization Scenarios
Jimmy Song shares his thoughts on mining centralization and how game theory plays into the many scenarios. Posted April 10, 2018.
Bitcoin Post-Maximalism
Paul Sztorc lays out what happens after everyone is a Bitcoin maximalist, when the disagreements inevitably creep back in and offers a solution to scale. Pos...
Why Bitcoin is Different
Jimmy explains why Bitcoin is different from cryptocurrency. Posted April 2, 2018.
Homo Sapiens, Evolution, Money & Bitcoin
Posted March 28, 2018, Alex Svetski gives an explanation of why Bitcoin exists.
The many traditions of non-governmental money (part i)
Nick Szabo examines the traditions and history of non-governmental money. Posted March 23, 2018.
Maduro’s Mint of King Cnut
Beautyon makes the case that Maduro’s attempt to create a new money will fail and any distraction to Bitcoin is a good thing because it gets stronger over ti...
Proof-of-Stake & the Wrong Engineering Mindset
Hugo Nguyen explains why PoS is flawed. Posted March 18,2018.
Are Bitcoin Bubbles Predictable?
Tobias Huber lays out a basic model for predicting bitcoin price bubbles. Posted March 16, 2018.
Why America Can’t Regulate Bitcoin
Beautyon explains why Bitcoin is unregulatable. Posted March 15, 2018.
How Blockchains Will Enable Privacy
Shaan Ray describes a private future enabled by blockchain. Posted March 3, 2018.
An Open Letter to Banks about Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies
In classic Peter McCormack style, he addresses bankers on the state of the market and lobbies for change. Posted March 4, 2018.
The Bullish Case for Bitcoin
Posted March 2, 2018 by Vijay Boyapati. Essential reading for anyone interested in Bitcoin.
Seven Myths of Bitcoin
George Kikvadze kills some common FUD. Posted March 2, 2018.
Crypto Innovation Spotlight: Schnorr Signatures
Spencer Bogart highlights some key features in Schnorr Signatures. Posted February 22, 2018.
The Anatomy of Proof-of-Work
By Hugo Nguyen, posted February 10, 2018. This is part 1 of a 5 part series.
Bitcoin turning into a multi layered system is the most interesting thing in crypto in 2018
Ber Kessels shares his opinion and excitement about Lightning network.
Rethinking Network Value to Transactions (NVT) Ratio
Dmitry Kalichkin describes NVT Signal, a new approach to NVT Ratio. Posted February 3, 2018.
Excited for Schnorr signatures
Murch recaps the pending BIP technology, Schnorr Signatures. Posted February 3, 2018.
Bitcoin Surveillance: an Ahistoric Market Error
Beautyon calls out the emergence of surveillance tools being developed for the Bitcoin network. Posted January 30, 2018.
Blockchain Proof-of-Work Is a Decentralized Clock
Grisha Trubetskoy explains how a PoW blockchain is a clock. Posted January 23, 2018.
Bitcoin - It may fail but we now know how to do it
Nassim Nicholas Taleb shares the forward he wrote for the Bitcoin Standard by Saifedean Ammous. Posted January 22, 2018.
Stop comparing Bitcoin to the internet
Dhruv Bansal explains why 1 BTC will be worth $1M. Posted January 19, 2018.
My Plan for Hyperbitcoinization
Elaine lays out her plan for hyperbitcoinization. Lookout Captain Kirk! Posted January 13, 2018.
How a Bitcoin System is Like and Unlike a Gold Standard
Larry White describes similarities between a Gold and Bitcoin standard. Posted Januaey 11, 2018.
Bitcoin Mayer Multiple
Trace Mayer describes the Mayer Multiple, a way to look at Bitcoin price multiples. Unsure on post date.
That’s not Bitcoin, that’s BCash
Stop and Decrypt takes a critical look at the Bitcoin Cash community and how the branding is misleading on purpose. Posted December 21, 2017.
The Lightning Paradox
Alex Berge makes the case that Lightning Network will eventually lead to MORE mining revenue. Posted March 21, 2017.
The great Bitcoin blocksize debate as an ideological battle
Peter Surda outlines the two tribes of the Bitcoin blocksize debate. Posted March 21, 2017.
Bitcoin Declaration of Sovereignty
Mirceau Popescu pens the Bitcoin Declaration of Sovereignty. Posted November 8th, 2014.
The Bitcoin Future: Super Cell London
If you find WORDS helpful, Bitcoin donations are unnecessary but appreciated. Our goal is to spread and preserve Bitcoin writings for future g...
I am a time traveler begging you to stop what you are doing
A fictional read from a time traveler. Posted August 30, 2013.
The Economics Of Bitcoin – Challenging Mises’ Regression Theorem
Michael Suede challenges Mises’ Regression Theorem with Bitcoin first principles. Posted July 7, 2011.
The Economics Of Bitcoin – Resource Allocation And Interest Rate Distortion
Michael Suede examines interest rates in a Bitcoin standard. Posted July 6, 2011.
Man From The Future Shares His Story
Michael Suede shares a fictional story of a timetraveler from the future. Posted June 28, 2011.
The Ridiculousness Of Demanding Government Return To A Gold Standard
Michael Suede points out the flaws of a return to the gold standard. Posted June 28, 2011.
Against the Gold Standard
Michael Suede makes the case against the gold standard. Posted June 21, 2011.
The Economics Of Bitcoin – How Bitcoins Act As Money
Michael Suede looks at monetary properties of Bitcoin. Posted June 18, 2011
The Economics Of Bitcoin – Why Mainstream Economists Lie About Deflation
Michael Suede looks at deflations and Bitcoin. Posted June 11, 2011.
Refuting the attacks on Bitcoin’s design
Beautyon pushes back on common FUD from Libertarians on Bitcoin’s design. Posted June 10, 2011.
Libertarian Goldbugs Hating On Bitcoin – Free Market Money
Michael explains why Libertarian Goldbugs are hating on Bitcoin. Posted June 6, 2011.
Bitcoin is the Economic Singularity
Ryan Dickherber pens an early take on Bitcoin’s gravity. Posted June 4, 2011.
How To Use Bitcoin – The Most Important Creation In The History Of Man
Michael Suede walks through a couple steps to use Bitcoin. Posted May 31, 2011.
Bitcoin Is Worse Is Better
Gwern’s 2011 essay on how Bitcoin’s long gestation and early opposition indicates it is an example of the ‘Worse is Better’ paradigm in which an ugly complex...
The Most Dangerous Creation In The History Of Man
Michael Suede shares a quick reflection on Bitcoin as a major threat to governments. Posted May 26, 2011.
Alternative Bitcoins in a Market of Currencies
Ryan Dickherber explains the idea of competing currencies. Posted May 18, 2011.
Bitcoin, what took ye so long?
Nick Szabo talks about hindsight and Bitcoin. Posted May 2011.
Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System
The whitepaper.
b-money
If you find WORDS helpful, Bitcoin donations are unnecessary but appreciated. Our goal is to spread and preserve Bitcoin writings for future g...
Digital Cash & Monetary Freedom
Jon Matonis pens an early piece on the importance of digital money and freedom. Posted April 1995.
THE CYPHERNOMICON
Tim May’s cypherpunk book and faq. Posted September 10, 1994.
Politics vs Technology
If you find WORDS helpful, Bitcoin donations are unnecessary but appreciated. Our goal is to spread and preserve Bitcoin writings for future g...
The Crypto Anarchist Manifesto
Tim May’s original manifesto. Posted mid-1988.
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