Tweetstorm: Bitcoin is Secure Money
JW Weatherman makes the case for Bitcoin as a secure money in this brief tweetstorm. Posted June 29, 2019.
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CY19 Q2
Back to top ↑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.
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.
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.
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
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.
CY19 Q3
Back to top ↑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
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
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.
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...
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Back to top ↑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
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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.
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.
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
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Back to top ↑Managing Bitcoin and Private Keys
Thib runs through the various ways to secure your 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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Why Bitcoin Matters
POsted March 15, 2019 by Alex 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
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 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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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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The Bitcoin Light Bulb Moment
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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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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.
Economics
Back to top ↑How Not To Critique Bitcoin
Conner Brown defends moving slow. Posted January 28, 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.
An Introduction to the Efficient Market Hypothesis for Bitcoiners
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Bending Bitcoin — The Principle of Hard Money
Ben Kaufman explains hard money and why Bitcoin is such. Posted December 30, 2019
Information Theory of Money
Dan Held explains how Bitcoin will reshape our society. Posted December 27, 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.
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.
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, ...
Volatility as information
Acrualdigs into the power of volatility in this quick read. Posted October 31, 2019
Bitcoin is for Stackers
Elaine shares why Bitcoin is growing slowly, namely Gresham’s Law. Posted October 17, 2019.
The Monetary Case for Bitcoin
Ben Kaufman makes the case for Bitcoin as a monetary system. Posted October 5, 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.
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.
Mainstream Media of Exchange
Knut Svanholm discusses how Bitcoin is a grassroots movement and is indeed a currency.Posted September 6, 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.
Applying Carl Menger to the Monetization of Bitcoin
Rollo McFloogle the relationship between principles from Carl Menger and Bitcoin. Posted August 25, 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.
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 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.
Gradually, Then Suddenly
Parker Lewis introduces a new series and explains why he believes Bitcoin is money. Posted August 2, 2019.
Bitcoin Recapitulation
Mircea Popescu tells us about Bitcoin’s smallest unit, the satoshi. Posted July 15, 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.
Crypto Voices 2019 Q1 Global Monetary Base
Crypto Voices publishes their quarterly look at the Global Monetary Base. Posted May 22, 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.
When the Price of Bitcoin Rises
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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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Bitcoin is the “c” of Money
Beautyon explores Bitcoin as a monetary standard. Posted June 13, 2018.
The Many Faces of Bitcoin
Adam Taché and Murad Mahmudov discuss four schools of thought related to Bitcoin. Posted April 10, 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...
The Bullish Case for Bitcoin
Posted March 2, 2018 by Vijay Boyapati. Essential reading for anyone interested in Bitcoin.
Bitcoin Surveillance: an Ahistoric Market Error
Beautyon calls out the emergence of surveillance tools being developed for the Bitcoin network. Posted January 30, 2018.
Stop comparing Bitcoin to the internet
Dhruv Bansal explains why 1 BTC will be worth $1M. Posted January 19, 2018.
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Back to top ↑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
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
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
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Back to top ↑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 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.
Technology
Back to top ↑How Not To Critique Bitcoin
Conner Brown defends moving slow. Posted January 28, 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.
Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #78: 2019 Year-in-Review Special
A technical lookback at 2019 from Bitcoin Optech Newsletter. POsted December 28, 2019.
Tweetstorm: A forward look at Bitcoin
John Newbery gives a glimpse of what to expect from Bitcoin. Posted December 21, 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.
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.
Reddit Response: Question on the Vulnerability of Bitcoin
Greg Maxwell posts a reply to the Bitcoin 51% attack vulnerability. Posted October 10, 2019.
Bitcoin is Not Backed by Nothing
Parker Lewis demystifies Bitcoin inherent values and explains how things work. Posted September 27, 2019.
Bitcoin Astronomy
Dhruv Bansal explores the idea of Bitcoin in a future where humans are multiplanetary. Posted September 13, 2019.
Bitcoin, Not Blockchain
Parker Lewis makes a strong case on why it’s all about Bitcoin, not blockchain. Posted September 6, 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.
Shallow Safety vs. Deep Safety
Nick Szabo breaks down the difference between deep and shallow safety. Posted August 17, 2019.
Tweet: Proof of Work Equivalent Days
Bitcoin peaks ATH for PoW equivalent days. Posted by Nic Carter on August 1, 2019.
Why Bitcoin?
Wiz shares an excellent piece that recaps Bitcoin security, privacy, and freedom. Posted July 16, 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.
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.
Understanding (and Mitigating) Re-Orgs
Anthony Lusardi explains re-orgs in simple terms. Posted May 21, 2019.
Schnorr Signatures & The Inevitability of Privacy in Bitcoin
Lucas Nuzzi describes what Schnorr Signatures mean for Bitcoin. Posted
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.
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
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...
Proof-of-Stake & the Wrong Engineering Mindset
Hugo Nguyen explains why PoS is flawed. Posted March 18,2018.
Crypto Innovation Spotlight: Schnorr Signatures
Spencer Bogart highlights some key features in Schnorr Signatures. Posted February 22, 2018.
Excited for Schnorr signatures
Murch recaps the pending BIP technology, Schnorr Signatures. Posted February 3, 2018.
Politics
Back to top ↑Bitcoin Is Magic Internet Money
Rhythm goes over Bitcoin’s weird history and why he hopes it stays that way. Posted January 13, 2020.
Dear Libertarians: Bitcoin Fixes This
Rollo sounds off on Libertarians to get on board the Bitcoin train. Posted January 4, 2020.
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
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 Is The Only Way To Opt-Out
Rhythm shares why Bitcoin is so important regarding privacy and opting out. Posted November 19, 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.
Tweetstorm: Plot Twist
Oleg shares a short plot twist. Posted October 29, 2019.
The Startup Government
Tim Draper looks at how Bitcoin and other technologies will shape our future. Posted October 10, 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.
The Encrypted Meaning of Crypto
Erik Cason
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.
The Moral Case for Lightning
Alex Gladstein makes the moral case for Lighning. Posted July 25, 2019.
Why Bitcoin?
Wiz shares an excellent piece that recaps Bitcoin security, privacy, and freedom. Posted July 16, 2019.
The Sovereign, the Subject, and Crypto-power
Erik Cason describes the power crypto brings to the individual. Posted June 24, 2019.
The Political Theology of Crypto
Erik Cason examines the power of crypto’s political theology. Posted June 11, 2019.
Bitcoin’s Incentive System or When The Stars Align
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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.
Cryptosovereignty
Erik lay’s out the framework for a future based on crypto rather than man’s subjective views. Posted February 3, 2019.
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.
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.
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.
Money
Back to top ↑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 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
Slice the Pie
6102 on money production. Posted January 1, 2020?
Information Theory of Money
Dan Held explains how Bitcoin will reshape our society. Posted December 27, 2019.
Bitcoin is a information channel
Acrual expands his meaning behind “low entropy carrier”. Posted December 22, 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.
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.
The Monetary Case for Bitcoin
Ben Kaufman makes the case for Bitcoin as a monetary system. Posted October 5, 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.
Bitcoin Does Not Waste Energy
Parker Lewis explains why Bitcoin’s energy consumption is justified. Posted August 16, 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 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.
Gradually, Then Suddenly
Parker Lewis introduces a new series and explains why he believes Bitcoin is money. Posted August 2, 2019.
Tweetstorm: Bitcoin is Secure Money
JW Weatherman makes the case for Bitcoin as a secure money in this brief tweetstorm. Posted June 29, 2019.
Crypto Voices 2019 Q1 Global Monetary Base
Crypto Voices publishes their quarterly look at the Global Monetary Base. Posted May 22, 2019.
Tweetstorm: Bitcoin is better money
O₿iWan explains why Bitcoin is better money in a fantastic tweetstorm. Posted January 18, 2019.
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.
Game Theory
Back to top ↑How Not To Critique Bitcoin
Conner Brown defends moving slow. Posted January 28, 2020.
Bitcoin’s Eternal Struggle
Gigi explains Bitcoin’s thermodynamic properties
Reddit Response: Question on the Vulnerability of Bitcoin
Greg Maxwell posts a reply to the Bitcoin 51% attack vulnerability. Posted October 10, 2019.
Bitcoin is Not Backed by Nothing
Parker Lewis demystifies Bitcoin inherent values and explains how things work. Posted September 27, 2019.
Bitcoin Astronomy
Dhruv Bansal explores the idea of Bitcoin in a future where humans are multiplanetary. Posted September 13, 2019.
Mainstream Media of Exchange
Knut Svanholm discusses how Bitcoin is a grassroots movement and is indeed a currency.Posted September 6, 2019
Bitcoin Positive Feedback Loops
Ben Davenport diagrams the multiple Bitcoin positive feedback loops. Posted August 28, 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.
Bitcoin Does Not Waste Energy
Parker Lewis explains why Bitcoin’s energy consumption is justified. Posted August 16, 2019.
Bitcoin Is Not Too Volatile
Parker Lewis explains volatility and why it’s important to understanding Bitcoin. Posted August 9, 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.
Gradually, Then Suddenly
Parker Lewis introduces a new series and explains why he believes Bitcoin is money. Posted August 2, 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.
Understanding (and Mitigating) Re-Orgs
Anthony Lusardi explains re-orgs in simple terms. Posted May 21, 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.
Security Budget in the Long Run
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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 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...
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Back to top ↑The “Bitcoin mining death spiral” debate explained
By Arjun Balaji, Posted December 4, 2018
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’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.
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.
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...
Tweetstorm
Back to top ↑Tweetstorm: No one person runs the internet
Wiz talks about the internet and decentralization. Posted January 13, 2020.
Tweetstorm: A forward look at Bitcoin
John Newbery gives a glimpse of what to expect from Bitcoin. Posted December 21, 2019.
Tweetstorm: A Decade in Bitcoin
Lucas Nuzzi hammers out a recap of Bitcoin’s last decade. Posted December 5, 2019.
Tweetstorm: How I explain Bitcoin to normies…
Willy Woo breaks down his approach to non-Bitcoiners. Posted November 17, 2019.
Tweetstorm: Plot Twist
Oleg shares a short plot twist. Posted October 29, 2019.
Tweetstorm: On making Bitcoin easier
Small tweetstorm from Beautyon regarding making Bitcoin easier. Posted October 1, 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.
Tweetstorm: 21 Charts
Hans Hauge shares 21 charts that paint a wonderful picture on the state of Bitcoin. Posted September 10, 2019.
Tweetstorm: HODLer Index & HODLer Network
Hans Hauge introduces 2 new Bitcoin indicators for technical analysis. Posted August 24, 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.
Tweetstorm: On Bitcoin Paradigm Shifts
Meltem Demirors lasy out the Bitcoin paradigm shift that is occuring. Posted July 23, 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.
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.
Tweetstorm: Bitcoin rescues the human
Conner Brown shares a brief tweetstorm on Bitcoin rescuing humanity from itself. Posted June 3, 2019.
Tweetstorm: Power and Money
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Tweetstorm: Bitcoin is better money
O₿iWan explains why Bitcoin is better money in a fantastic tweetstorm. Posted January 18, 2019.
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.
CY18 Q1
Back to top ↑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.
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.
Stop comparing Bitcoin to the internet
Dhruv Bansal explains why 1 BTC will be worth $1M. Posted January 19, 2018.
Bitcoin Mayer Multiple
Trace Mayer describes the Mayer Multiple, a way to look at Bitcoin price multiples. Unsure on post date.
2020 Q1
Back to top ↑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.
Supplemental Rebuttal to Angela Walch’s Views on Software Devs as Fiduciaries
Gabriel Shapiro makes the case AGAINST devs as fiduciaries. Posted January 19, 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
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Slice the Pie
6102 on money production. Posted January 1, 2020?