Central bank interventions in the monetary system – from lowering interest rates to printing money – do not change peoples’ saving and spending behavior: They only redirect it. We live in a highly politicized world today – we spite our…
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It’s Time For South Korea To Embrace Bitcoin, Says KRX Chairman
Korea Exchange Chairman Son Byung-doo said the country needs to study embracing bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. It’s time to explore ways to embrace Bitcoin and digital assets, Korea Exchange (KRX) Chairman Son Byung-doo said, according to a report by local outlet…
Hut 8 Maintains ‘Hodl’ Strategy After Mining 265 Bitcoin In November
The Canadian miner has deposited all the BTC it mined into custody and now holds 5,242 in reserve. Hut 8 mined 256 bitcoin in November. The Canadian miner has deposited all the BTC it scooped last month into custody, maintaining…
Bitcoin Is Not Just About Freedom From Interference, It Requires Active Participation
Advocates praise Bitcoin’s freedom from interference while deriding “positive” freedoms to act on free will. But Bitcoin requires both. Negative freedom (also known as liberal freedom) is freedom from interference. There can be a master (a king, central authority, government,…
As Ruling Class Plunder Becomes The Norm, Bitcoin Lets Individuals Stand Up
By opting into money that is built on proof of work, individuals are calling out the increasing ruling class plunder, vocally or silently. The below is a direct excerpt of Marty’s Bent Issue #1120: “They have made plunder the norm.”…
Bitcoin Is The World’s Most Efficient Value Settlement Network
On-chain analytics show Bitcoin is the most efficient value settlement network, settling more than $60 trillion in transfer volume to date. The below is from a recent edition of the Deep Dive, Bitcoin Magazine’s premium markets newsletter. To be among…
Bitcoin Miner Griid Plans To Go Public In $3.3 Billion Merger
The Cincinnati-based miner is expected to list on the NYSE under the ticker symbol GRDI in a SPAC deal with Adit EdTech to close in Q1 2022. Bitcoin Miner Griid Infrastructure LLC announced today it had entered into a definitive…
SoftBank-Backed Brazilian Bitcoin Exchange Raises $50 Million In Extension Round
2TM, the owner of Mercado Bitcoin, had captured $200 million in July and is now valued at about $2.15 billion. 2TM, the owner of Brazil’s biggest bitcoin exchange, Mercado Bitcoin, has raised $50 million in an extension round. Now valued…
Bitcoin And Biases: Agnotology, The Making And Unmaking Of Ignorance
Bitcoin is often subject to misinformation and misrepresentation which in turn creates misconceptions and biases against bitcoin. “Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance.” – Confucius Previous articles talked about Bitcoin and the cognitive biases that lead…
The Crucial Role Of Wild Horses In Bitcoin Mining
Wild horses, the unruly mustangs of the bitcoin world, must make up a larger proportion of hash rate for optimal security of the network. Just over 13 years ago a tsunami was silently and slowly building from the force of…