[Dec 10 5:30 PM] The Islamic conceptualisation of finance is built around a set of core principles which give primacy to honesty, fairness and accountability in trade and transactions. As such, Islamic finance seeks uphold justice, transparency, and shared…
[Nov 27 4:18 PM] Just hours after the U.S. election results were announced, I received messages from friends filled with striking assumptions. Some congratulated me, mockingly saying, “Congrats, your side won for Bitcoin.” Others expressed disapproval with remarks…
[Nov 20 6:12 PM] Today’s modern Bitcoin exchanges have drastically improved access to Bitcoin ownership in 2024. Gone are the days of janky peer-to-peer (P2P) trade forums and questionably secure early exchanges like Mt Gox. Instead, a legion of Bitcoin on-ramps…
[Nov 18 3:00 PM] In anticipation of a solo exhibition by artist Nardo at Bitcoin Mena, in collaboration with AOTM Gallery, I sat down with him to explore the intersections of memes, mythologies, and digital culture. Nardo’s work navigates the intriguing space…
[Nov 15 5:00 PM] A lot of consensus-change proposals for bitcoin are on the table at the moment. All of them have good motivations, whether it's scaling UTXO ownership or making self-custody more tractable. I won’t rehash them here, you’re probably already…
[Nov 14 6:35 PM] It is the prospect of the sovereign individual that seems to most trouble the nation-state today. This odd threat perception has been the outgrowth of a political genealogy that, in the generations since the American Revolution, has increasingly…
[Nov 13 5:31 PM] This is the dawning of the Age of Crypto. Again.Number 47. The Bitcoin President. The Crypto President. The Cryptocurrency President.But not: The Cryptography President.Back when the word “crypto” meant “cryptography”, the personal computer and th
[Nov 13 4:44 PM] I looked at my wallet and saw a sad six digits. It used to be seven, or such was the case after I rolled over the balance of my monthly expenses, dollar cost averaging into Bitcoin and then sending it to my Casa cold storage. Follow Rizzo on…
[Nov 12 7:02 PM] The Dystopian Present – Fiat Has Made Us All Digit AddictsEveryone wants to make you an addict. Some people sell illicit drugs on the black market and want you to become addicted to them so they can profit from you. The dealers naturally focus on…
[Nov 4 7:19 PM] BTCPay Server has just released a new documentary covering the use of bitcoin as a means of exchange this summer during the Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville. The documentary by Parker Worthington (@webworthy) takes a look at the behind the scenes set up…
[Oct 30 4:03 PM] IntroductionIntroducing the Bitcoin Popularity Index (BPI), the first comprehensive search study of its kind. This index has been curated in an attempt to measure the global reach and impact of Bitcoin through a broad analysis of Google search…
[Oct 29 4:55 PM] Having invested in startups for over twenty years I have deep respect for entrepreneurs trying to build a company. It is so difficult. And more often than not, it doesn’t work out. Developing a whole country, of course, is much more difficult. Many…
[Oct 29 2:07 PM] Look, I like a certain kind of Bitcoin shirt. Follow Rizzo on Xhttps://x.com/pete_rizzo_/ Yes, the tacky ones with famous one-liners are fine, and so are the conference hand-outs. I, too, collect relics…
[Oct 16 1:00 PM] This post is long overdue. I talk about Bitcoin a lot. In any given week, I’ll have dozens of conversations about bitcoin with various people across different sectors. And like a pendulum oscillating every other year, the narrative of bitcoin not…
[Oct 15 8:25 PM] Ripcache, a pseudonymous artist, explores themes of surveillance and privacy through a 1-bit pixelated aesthetic. By examining the impact of modern surveillance in centralized and decentralized systems, Ripcache’s work examines trade-offs of the…
[Oct 10 2:44 PM] Murad Mahmudov is back igniting our X timelines, but you may have noticed these days the “former” Bitcoin maximalist isn’t posting much about Bitcoin. For the uninitiated, Murad is a Bitcoin maximalist, albeit one who has run the ire of the culture
[Oct 9 3:16 PM] CAUTION: SPOILERS AHEAD.Some say we live in the golden age of documentaries – certainly they are being created at a volume far higher than at any point in history, but for every “My Octopus Teacher,” a genuinely inspiring and unusual human story…
[Oct 9 12:55 PM] WHAT WE’RE READING: Blockspace Media A recent Blockspace article deeply resonated with me as someone who's lived in Asia and the West. It examined how Asia-based Bitcoiners are mostly profit maximalists, not philosophically driven Bitcoin…
[Oct 8 12:07 PM] The smell of fall in the air, this weekend I indulged in apple delicacies, watched the changing leaves, and oh yeah, traveled to make sure my Bitcoin custody is up to date… If you follow me on X, you know that I hold Bitcoin with Casa, a multisig…
[Oct 4 2:46 PM] As a longtime Bitcoiner, I had to roll my eyes when I saw HBO release a trailer for an upcoming documentary, teasing to reveal Satoshi's identity. Speculation arose that it would reveal who is Satoshi Nakamoto. After seeing many half-baked attempts…
[Oct 3 12:50 PM] As an Indian Bitcoiner returning home recently, I found myself using UPI digital payments repeatedly for everyday spending. UPI (Unified Payments Interface) is India's real-time bank-to-bank payment system that has become ubiquitous for making…
[Sep 30 4:44 PM] Lebanon is back in the headlines as the conflict in the Middle East intensifies. Before these latest developments, Lebanon had already become a symbol of how quickly a seemingly stable society can descend into chaos. If you follow major events in…
[Sep 25 6:25 PM] Mircea Popescu is a mostly forgotten figure in this space, but he was once a very impactful cultural figure early on before he slowly faded out of the wider public sphere to eventually “accidentally” drown off the coast of Costa Rica. He was quite…
[Sep 18 2:05 PM] The Santa Monica-based non-profit Proof of Workforce Foundation has partnered with Bitcoin financial services company Fold and Pickle Pop to organize a Bitcoin-themed Pickleball tournament, offering a $5,000 prize pool for entrants and winners.The…
[Sep 10 5:59 PM] Out of the ashes emerged a snarling rodent dubbed Max Punk.Open conflict, Whales besting Bored-Apes, the social layer manifest.Bitcoin leaders sent to prison, then freed by massive strike waves.HODL’ers fighting in the streets, power cuts…
[Sep 2 1:47 PM] Recently, I’ve been reading about the foundations of the American Labor Movement. Specifically, the birth of the Industrial Workers of the World and a group called the Wobblies, a nickname given to IWW Members. At its peak, the IWW had over 150,000…
[Aug 28 3:22 PM] Today marks the tenth anniversary of the passing of Hal Finney, a renowned cryptographer and computer scientist who played a pivotal role in the early days of Bitcoin. Finney, who passed away in 2014 due to complications from ALS, is celebrated for…
[Aug 27 4:20 PM] In the rapidly expanding global Bitcoin community, Western biases often dominate the narrative, overlooking diverse stories from around the world. One such story belongs to Didier Somnuke, a small business owner in the heart of Bangkok, a city…
[Aug 20 3:17 PM] Bitcoin mining has long been embroiled in controversy. From Greenpeace’s high-profile “Change the Code, Not the Climate” campaign to Alex DeVries' exaggerated claims about Bitcoin’s growing "water footprint," the media often portrays Bitcoin minin
[Aug 19 1:00 PM] In the Name of FreedomNeutral money like bitcoin preserves economic liberty. It respects individual freedom. It silently advocates for property rights. Whether you’re an individual or a business, it gives you complete empowerment over your…
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