Bitcoin is a minimalist philosophy. — Bitcoin Minimalism is a lifestyle that helps people question what things add value to their lives. An article by Conner Brown and myself, with other Bitcoiners providing input. Create more, consume less Bitcoin reduces your time preference and enables you to look long-term at saving and investing. …

A message from the Interchange co-founders Today we have an exciting announcement from the Interchange team: we have been acquired by Kraken! We couldn’t be more thrilled to be joining one of the largest and most successful cryptocurrency exchanges in the world. Why Kraken? With Interchange, we set out to…

Fears over the declining block reward are overblown — Published Block: 576165 TL;DR — This article comprehensively addresses concerns around Bitcoin’s security model which is funded by the block subsidy and transaction fees. Key points: The larger the Bitcoin network grows, the more secure it becomes. Over the long term, an organic security tradeoff will occur between the block…

The rise and fall of crypto narratives — Quantum Superposition If you like audiobooks, I’ve done a voiceover of this article which is available to listen to…

Sound Money (sanum pecuniam) — Foreword I wrote this series, “Planting Bitcoin”, to paint the origin story of Bitcoin leading up to the 10 year anniversary (10/31/2018). I felt that this story hadn’t been told in a comprehensive and easy to read manner. …

The Revolution Begins — Introduction In my last article, “Soil,” I covered the Cypherpunks or the “Soil” in which he planted the Bitcoin seed giving it the best chance for survival. Satoshi’s design of Bitcoin’s genetic code made it the best species of money ever created, he waited for exactly the right moment to plant…

The Cypherpunks — Introduction In my last article, “Season,” I covered the precise moment in which Satoshi planted Bitcoin, the 2008 Financial Crisis. In this article, I cover the Cypherpunks or the “Soil” in which he planted the Bitcoin seed giving it the best chance for survival.

Central Banks and the 2008 Financial Crisis — “The root problem with conventional currency is all the trust that’s required to make it work. The central bank must be trusted not to debase the currency, but the history of fiat currencies is full of breaches of that trust. Banks must be trusted to hold our money and transfer…

Sound Money (sanum pecuniam) — Foreword I wrote this series, “Planting Bitcoin”, to paint the origin story of Bitcoin leading up to the 10 year anniversary (10/31/2018). I felt that this story hadn’t been told in a comprehensive and easy to read manner. …