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Bitcoin mining; is it necessary?
Oct 9, 2022
Bitcoin mining; is it necessary?
Oct 9, 2022

An exploration of the trade-offs between PoW and PoS as it relates to Bitcoin.

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Oct 9, 2022
The Critical Path of Funding Future Technology
Sep 9, 2022
The Critical Path of Funding Future Technology
Sep 9, 2022

Exploring the curious nature of innovation and societal change.

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Sep 9, 2022
What is cold storage?
Aug 9, 2022
What is cold storage?
Aug 9, 2022

Understanding one of cryptocurrency’s most important security features - cold storage.

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Aug 9, 2022
Putin’s Golden Ruble
Jul 9, 2022
Putin’s Golden Ruble
Jul 9, 2022

Putin’s Golden Ruble could be just as dangerous as the PBoC’s Digital RMB; here’s why.

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Jul 9, 2022
Stablecoins - The Good, The Bad, and the Terra UST
Jun 9, 2022
Stablecoins - The Good, The Bad, and the Terra UST
Jun 9, 2022

Stablecoins… what are they good for?

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Jun 9, 2022
DeFi Kingdoms - April Update
May 9, 2022
DeFi Kingdoms - April Update
May 9, 2022

Unpacking DFK’s turbulent April.

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May 9, 2022
DeFi Kingdoms - March Updates
Apr 9, 2022
DeFi Kingdoms - March Updates
Apr 9, 2022

DeFi Kingdoms has expanded to Avalanche on their own blockchain and it’s kind of a big deal.

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Apr 9, 2022
The Scale of the Metaverse
Mar 9, 2022
The Scale of the Metaverse
Mar 9, 2022

How big could the metaverse become? We explore some ideas.

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Mar 9, 2022
Whales and Retail
Feb 9, 2022
Whales and Retail
Feb 9, 2022

Ah, the delicate dance of whales and retail. This month we discuss survival strategies for crypto investors of any Kingdom, Phylum, or Genus.

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Feb 9, 2022
Metaverse Land Rush
Jan 9, 2022
Metaverse Land Rush
Jan 9, 2022

Virtual real estate - then, now, and what may come next.

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Jan 9, 2022
GameFi
Dec 9, 2021
GameFi
Dec 9, 2021

A short piece on the convergence of web3 technology - DeFi, Metaverse, and NFTs.

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Dec 9, 2021
Scaling up for the Metaverse
Nov 9, 2021
Scaling up for the Metaverse
Nov 9, 2021

Exploring the challenges and opportunities of scaling the metaverse with next-gen blockchain technology.

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Nov 9, 2021
What is the Metaverse?
Oct 9, 2021
What is the Metaverse?
Oct 9, 2021

Exploring the convergence of blockchain technology, online gaming, and the changing dynamics of the relationship between time and value capture.

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Oct 9, 2021
Thoughts on the digital RMB
Sep 9, 2021
Thoughts on the digital RMB
Sep 9, 2021

The implications of the Chinese Communist Party’s new Digital RMB reach far beyond the borders of mainland China. We must consider what impact this will have on the rest of the world and understand why Bitcoin plays a key role.

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Sep 9, 2021
Looking back over the last year
Aug 9, 2021
Looking back over the last year
Aug 9, 2021

Taking a look back at the last year and where we might be heading with Bitcoin, crypto, and Ikigai.

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Aug 9, 2021
The Most Important Crypto Chart
Jul 9, 2021
The Most Important Crypto Chart
Jul 9, 2021

All charts equal, but some are more equal than others.

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Jul 9, 2021
Bitcoin Game Theory
Jun 9, 2021
Bitcoin Game Theory
Jun 9, 2021

Thinking through the dynamics of a digital store of value amidst a global fiat currency race to the bottom.

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Jun 9, 2021
Crypto Security Primer
May 9, 2021
Crypto Security Primer
May 9, 2021

Some basic information security tips for crypto newcomers. Don't be a statistic.

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May 9, 2021
Bitcoin Pricing Models
Apr 9, 2021
Bitcoin Pricing Models
Apr 9, 2021

Exploring Bitcoin pricing models with the help of MvRv and the mining hash rate

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Apr 9, 2021
What is a DAO?
Mar 9, 2021
What is a DAO?
Mar 9, 2021

Exploring the amazing growth and potential of DAOs, the digital descendants of Bitcoin and Ethereum.

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Mar 9, 2021
The Other Ray
Feb 9, 2021
The Other Ray
Feb 9, 2021

Understanding the Bitcoin scarcity argument by way of three thought experiments.

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Feb 9, 2021
Lions & Sharks
Jan 9, 2021
Lions & Sharks
Jan 9, 2021

Exploring the differences and commonalities between Ethereum and Bitcoin, two distinct animals each adapted to their own ecosystems.

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Jan 9, 2021
Bitcoin as a Store of Value
Dec 9, 2020
Bitcoin as a Store of Value
Dec 9, 2020

Exploring the data behind Bitcoin as a Store of Value (SoV) using Stock to Flow, Circulating Supply Turnover, and the Number of Unique Addresses.

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Dec 9, 2020
The Trust Revolution
Nov 9, 2020
The Trust Revolution
Nov 9, 2020

The trust revolution is about putting trust at the base of the pyramid. This is completely upside-down from the way things work now, where trust is assumed because verification is simply impossible. If you go far enough down the rabbit hole, you will eventually find that the emperor has no clothes and that the great Oz is simply an old man behind a curtain. What comes next could shake the world to its very foundation. And I think it all starts and ends with trust. The trust that comes from knowing, not from being forced to comply.

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Nov 9, 2020
How Does Bitcoin Scale?
Oct 9, 2020
How Does Bitcoin Scale?
Oct 9, 2020

One of the most important distinctions of the Bitcoin network is its simplicity. The more responsibility you try to pile onto a technology, the more difficult it becomes to maintain. Satoshi knew this, and also that simplicity lends itself to having a smaller attack surface (better security).

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Oct 9, 2020
Bitcoin is an Insurance Policy, a Vote for Freedom, and a Step Toward a More Meritocratic World
Sep 24, 2020
Bitcoin is an Insurance Policy, a Vote for Freedom, and a Step Toward a More Meritocratic World
Sep 24, 2020

For some, it’s a literal vote for freedom. For others, it’s an insurance policy against the devaluing of their fiat currency. For everyone, Bitcoin is a step toward a more meritocratic world. It’s a key piece in the Trust Revolution.

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Sep 24, 2020
Where Does Bitcoin Get Its Value From?
Sep 9, 2020
Where Does Bitcoin Get Its Value From?
Sep 9, 2020

The good news for Bitcoin investors today is that in the long run the volatility is decreasing, the new issuance is programmatically guaranteed to decline every four years, the number of users is still increasing, and the activity of these users is increasing as well. While short-term price action will always be difficult to predict, the long-term outlook for Bitcoin is very bullish.

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Sep 9, 2020
The Challenge: Bitcoin's Role in the Future of Our World
Aug 9, 2020
The Challenge: Bitcoin's Role in the Future of Our World
Aug 9, 2020

Bitcoin is not only the best performing asset of the last decade, but it’s also the greatest tool for human rights that exists today.

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Aug 9, 2020
The Trust Revolution: Golf,​ Open Source Technology, & Trusted Brands
Aug 12, 2019
The Trust Revolution: Golf,​ Open Source Technology, & Trusted Brands
Aug 12, 2019

What was once a deep moat trends toward a shallow moat. What then, will persist as a differentiating factor? Trust built through consistent transparency. Reveal, don’t conceal. This is the Trust Revolution.

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Aug 12, 2019
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