"When I thought about what is the defining difference between the Bitcoin maximalists and my yuppie elite friends, the surface... more

"Several exchanges in the industry fuel bubbles for a quick buck as well. If something starts to get momentum, including... more

"This created a ticking time bomb with a very short timer. That money was going to "work" in completely artificial... more

So what exactly did I get wrong in Guy's Take #54, and why? Let's dig back into the economic of... more

"Despite all of these constraints, the free market finally provided the competition these incumbent banks so desperately needed. Bitcoin and the Lightning Network have... more

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[Caveat - A critical piece of the puzzle I lay out in this episode was something I incorrectly understood, which... more

"It is imperative that elected officials in the United States recognize that bitcoin, and the innovation of Proof of Work,... more

Everybody take a deep breath! Right now all the drama on Twitter and the Bitcoin community is all about CTV.... more

"One issue with Bitcoin’s privacy, the ability to receive funds without giving up valuable information, is addressed with 'silent payments.'"... more

"Even if you knew this was complete and utter bullshit, and that being an agent and not a principal ethically... more

"You’re a thirsty bitch. You like to gargle Peter’s balls." - DeaterBob This is happening and there is nothing I can... more

"Bitcoin miners are unique because of how fast, transparent, and flexible their response can be to pricing fluctuations.  Riot’s Whinstone mining... more

"There are still many extensions to build out in the protocol and areas with unsolved scaling issues. In general, the... more

"Taro enables bitcoin to serve as a protocol of value by allowing app developers to integrate assets alongside BTC in... more

LNpay, LNURL, LNauth, streaming sats, Bolt12, the past and future of Lightning. We dig into tons of great stuff around... more

"Besides the advantage of near-instant payments, there can be privacy improvements to Lightning as well. Unfortunately, there are scenarios where... more

This episode is because the previous read by Steve Barbour deserved a Guy's Take. Before we change topics to privacy... more

"As with freedom and oppression, Bitcoin and State money may exist in a perpetual tug of war between ideals. Where... more

"Much more to say. This is just a starting point, but I'm interested in Bitcoin for its potential to reorient... more

"...This purpose flounders, however, if their own evangelists and the community at large fails to lay the groundwork and impetus... more

"On a medium-term basis, it is time to back up the John Deere excavator and scoop up as much gold... more

"Thus, given enough time and popularity, every movie, every song, and every document will be available to the general public... more

"In sum, the U.S. government has shown that — through the GFC, repo spike crisis in 2019 and pandemic crisis... more

"As detailed in Saifedean Ammous’s “The Fiat Standard,” in November 1914 the British government “issued the first war bond, aiming... more

"Aspiring Republican politicians and conservative opinionators love talking in darkened tones about the malevolence of elites. And yet, for all... more

"If having 12 words in your head is illegal, something is terribly wrong with the law. If the police storm... more

"Only liquid, flowing capital generates a return. Unlike a bank account, capital on Lightning is productive when it is mobile,... more

"People tend to favor proposals that would benefit themselves and reject proposals that, at their own expense, would benefit others.... more

"Now what's that saying again. Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after you. It's starting to smell like... more

"The U.S. and its allies are now effectively backed into a series of corners. Can the U.S. attempt to ban... more

"By taking away their printing presses, Bitcoin stops the creeping totalitarianism that weaponizes our own blood, sweat and tears against... more

“Bitcoin as a superior monetary good is more valuable than a better payment network . This leads us to another point... more

"That is not to say that Bitcoin will lead us to a pacifist utopia in which any attempt at violence... more

Today we have an incredible chat as a followup to the recent piece Read_596 - Bitcoin is a Pioneer Species.... more

“And finally, given its asymmetric return distribution I believe It is more risky to have zero exposure to bitcoin than... more

“General Motors, Ford, AT&T and GE have cumulative debt that is larger than the entire HY market. Downgrades of any... more

With Twitter up in arms about a potentially invasive privacy measure and compliance for an invasive regulatory requirement, it's time... more

"What is money? Why is it used? Which type of money is best? And why?" - Eric Yakes Today we are... more

“This makes Bitcoin miners uniquely symbiotic with energy grids serving as “demand response” partners. If energy is ever in short... more