The Whitepaper: The Simplest Ideas Are The Most Profound
It has now been sixteen years since the original publication of the Bitcoin whitepaper on the cryptography mailing list. Satoshi went and dropped the paper in the place it would…
No, Today Is Not Bitcoin’s Birthday
Follow Aaron on Nostr or X. Some things in Bitcoin are just not up for debate. The plural of bitcoin is also bitcoin— not bitcoins. (One bitcoin, two bitcoin, three…
Forget Vampires and Werewolves—The Scariest Costume This Halloween Is a Money Printer
Follow Mark on X. Ah, Halloween. The one night a year where we’re supposed to be scared of things that go bump in the night. You know, your classic cast…
Bitcoin Is Having Its Best Year Ever
I know, it’s a big statement, but really, the more I think about it, the more I’m convinced – looking back, 2024 will be remembered as the defining year for…
Money Electric: Being Distracted By Nonsense
Follow Aaron on Nostr or X. This weekend I finally got around to watching Money Electric, the HBO documentary that “reveals” Bitcoin Core contributor Peter Todd as the true identity…
What Ark Could Potentially Learn From Lightning
Ark is the third major Layer 2 protocol with some form of unilateral exit or enforcement mechanism on the base layer to approach the point of launching on Bitcoin. Lightning…
BlackRock’s IBIT Bitcoin ETF is the Most Successful New ETF in 4 Years
Follow Nikolaus On X Here Ever since BlackRock filed for its spot Bitcoin ETF last year, Bloomberg ETF analysts Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart have been providing valuable insights and…
The ECB Economists Aren’t Exactly Wrong About Bitcoin (They’re Just Useless)
Follow Aaron on Nostr or X. Earlier this month, the European Central Bank (ECB) published a paper in which the authors claim the existence of Bitcoin could impoverish non-holders and latecomers.…
Does Jack Dorsey Influence Bitcoin?
Follow Vivek on X. I recently stumbled upon a fantastic report from 1A1z on “Funding Bitcoin.” I was surprised to learn that Jack Dorsey funds over 60% of Bitcoin Core’s…
Bitcoin Is No Fait Accompli
Follow Aaron on Nostr or X. Perhaps the biggest cultural shift in my eleven years in Bitcoin has been the transition from tinkering techies emphasizing “don’t invest more than you…