Szabo’s Micropayments and Mental Transaction Costs: 25 Years Later
What if every click you made online cost just a fraction of a penny? What if your favorite news site, your go-to streaming service, or even your daily email usage…
Nick Szabo Was Wrong: With Bitcoin, Micropayments Work
A 1999 article by Nick Szabo is often cited to argue that micropayments don’t work. But with Bitcoin and the Lighting Network, now they do. This is an opinion editorial…
Nostr Will Only Scale If It Can Incentivize Users To Run Relays
Nostr, a growing hub for the Bitcoin community, faces some incentives challenges if it’s going to reach significant scale. This is an opinion editorial by Shinobi, a self-taught educator in…
How The New York Times Could Have Used Lightning To Make Millions Of Dollars
Had the publication accepted Lightning micropayments, the New York Times could have realized extensive returns. This is an opinion editorial by Ram, a twenty-year old-student, soldier and storyteller. Image Credits:…
Five Examples Of Bitcoin’s Real-World Utility
Bitcoin has real-world use cases right now that are major improvements on the dollar and other fiat currencies, even during a bear market. This is an opinion editorial by Trent…
Lightning Shines For Its Practicality
Applications built on top of the Lightning Network allow for micropayments, opening the door for integrations with existing video games and podcasts. This is an opinion editorial by Koji Higashi,…