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Fractional Reserve Carbon Accounting Is An Attack On Bitcoin Mining

[Mar 20, 2023 9:50 AM] A forthcoming New York Times article is expected to introduce “fractional reserve indirect carbon accounting” and target bitcoin mining.This is an opinion editorial by Pierre Rochard, the vice president of research at Riot Platforms.Bitcoin mining…

Without Democracy, Bitcoin Will Fail

[Mar 19, 2023 6:00 AM] Despite its apolitical nature, Bitcoin needs our democracy to thrive just as much as our democracy needs Bitcoin to improve. This is an opinion editorial by Frank Kashner, founder of UnChainDemocracy.org.“Politics” are often defined as “the…

This Crisis Will Define the Future of Money

[Mar 17, 2023 12:11 PM] The recent collapse of three high-profile banks - Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Bank and Signature Bank - has caused worrying outflows at hundreds of regional banks. Now, with the U.S. Federal Reserve creating a new backstop facility reportedly…

Is Ether a Security?

[Mar 16, 2023 5:38 PM] Last Thursday morning, I wondered whether I needed to write a follow-up piece about Silvergate Bank. On Thursday evening, I wondered whether my main topic should instead be about ether potentially being a security. And then, obviously, some things…

A Recap Of Last Week’s Banking Contagion And Bitcoin

[Mar 16, 2023 1:11 PM] So much has happened in the last week that it may be helpful to look at the totality of these events in relation to bitcoin. This is an opinion editorial by Dillon Healy, institutional partnerships at Bitcoin Magazine and Bitcoin 2023.The biggest…

Bank Runs Like These Are The Reason Bitcoin Exists

[Mar 15, 2023 7:49 AM] We may be heading into another financial crisis, government bailouts for reckless banks included. Bitcoin exists to fix this. This is an opinion editorial by Julian Liniger, the co-founder and CEO of Relai, a bitcoin-only investment app.‘On The…

Are You Too Late To Bitcoin?

[Mar 15, 2023 6:00 AM] What is the “top” for an immutable money that becomes the standard for humanity? Why it’s time to get off zero.This is an opinion editorial by Luke Broyles, a Bitcoin content creator.How much bitcoin does it take to get rich and fund your…

The Latest Banking Crisis Is Why I Save In Bitcoin

[Mar 14, 2023 1:12 PM] The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has highlighted just how fragile the legacy financial system is. This is an opinion editorial by Mickey Koss, a West Point graduate with a degree in economics. He spent four years in the infantry before…

As Banking Collapses Erode Trust, Bitcoin Fixes Moral Hazard

[Mar 13, 2023 10:36 AM] As the underlying issues in our economy are exposed by recent banking failures, Bitcoin stands as a trustless, alternative money.This is an opinion editorial by Mickey Koss, a West Point graduate with a degree in economics. He spent four years in…

How to Deal With Toxic Change In CoinJoins

[Mar 13, 2023 6:00 AM] Wasabi Wallet’s WabiSabi protocol is designed to eliminate change outputs from CoinJoins, better protecting Bitcoin users’ privacy. This is an opinion editorial by Thibaud Maréchal, ​​a contributor to privacy-focused Bitcoin wallet project Wasabi