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Why It’s Not Too Late to Invest in Bitcoin

[Dec 11, 2024 8:14 PM] For years, Bitcoin skeptics have watched from the sidelines, waiting for a moment to join the ride, only to convince themselves that they’ve already missed the boat. However, the reality tells a different story. Not only is it not too late, but…

Why Trump Must End Capital Gains Tax On Bitcoin

[Dec 7, 2024 6:07 PM] In a world where digital assets are quickly becoming a cornerstone of global finance, the United States stands at a crossroads. The Trump administration has repeatedly emphasized its dedication to making everyday Americans more prosperous. From…

The Money Isn't Fixed Yet

[Dec 5, 2024 6:49 PM] Well we did it, 100k Bitcoin is here. I’m sure quite a lot of you are quite happy with where your net worth is at right now, and all of you in that situation have had to exert a large amount of self control in order to hold onto your coins in order…

$100,000 Bitcoin Price Is Just The Beginning

[Dec 5, 2024 5:27 PM] Wow, we finally hit $100,000 bitcoin. What a time to be alive! A cypherpunk experiment started as magic internet money is now the 7th largest asset globally, surpassing a $2 trillion market cap. But make no mistake — we're just getting started…

Want Another Bitcoin Country? Do Something About It.

[Dec 3, 2024 6:49 PM] Follow Frank on X. Bitcoin is its own network state, to borrow a term from Balaji Srinivasan. That is, while Bitcoin proponents aren’t bound to one geographical region (quite the opposite, actually) they have collective power and can enact…

Why Bother Trying To Scale Bitcoin?

[Dec 3, 2024 6:03 PM] The public discussion around scaling in the last few years has become poisoned and captured by an incredibly toxic and defeatist attitude: “Why bother?”“Why bother trying to scale? Basic napkin math shows it's impossible no matter what we do for…

Don’t Sell MicroStrategy Your Bitcoin

[Dec 2, 2024 5:57 PM] Follow Nikolaus On 𝕏 Here For Daily Posts Today, MicroStrategy announced it purchased an additional 15,400 bitcoin for approximately $1.5 billion. This brings its total holdings to over 400,000 BTC, almost 2% of the entire bitcoin…

Some Bitcoiners Need To Grow Up And Focus On Their Own Shit

[Nov 27, 2024 6:37 PM] Too much of the discussions around Bitcoin in the last year have been focused on how to use it. Or how it should be used. The entire Ordinals/Inscriptions mania over the last year has created a mob of Bitcoiners essentially shrieking like children…

Here’s How To Talk About Bitcoin At The Thanksgiving Table

[Nov 27, 2024 2:23 PM] Follow Frank on X. It’s that time again — time to sit around the Thanksgiving table and catch up with loved ones while you have Bitcoin on the mind thanks to its recent price action.Some see this time as an opportunity to convince said loved ones…

No, Michael Saylor Doesn't Control Bitcoin

[Nov 27, 2024 10:22 AM] I have to call BS on this claim that Michael Saylor is now Bitcoin's overlord and can single-handedly decide its fate. That's just ridiculous.During some drama about whether MicroStrategy's valuation makes sense, Vinny Lingham declared Saylor is…

Bitcoin Script: Focus On The Building Blocks, Not The Wild Geese

[Nov 26, 2024 5:26 PM] Everything built on top of Bitcoin that you are aware of today is because of the primitives that Bitcoin Script supports. What do I mean by primitives? The basic components of a programming language that you can use to build actual applications to…

Jason "Spaceboi" Lowery's Bitcoin "Thesis" Is Incoherent Gibberish

[Nov 22, 2024 6:38 PM] Jason Lowery’s Softwar “thesis” is a complete joke. It is a mix of incoherent, and subtly so, argumentation about cybersecurity and a repackaging of old topics of discussion that were thoroughly explored a decade before Jason Lowery became a name…

Legacy Media’s Transformation: Why Evolution Beats Extinction

[Nov 22, 2024 5:50 PM] Follow Kristyna on X. As a PR professional with over a decade of experience, I’ve witnessed firsthand the changing landscape of media. And let’s be honest: the claim that “legacy media is dead” feels more like a provocative headline than

Gary Gensler’s Departure Is No Triumph For Bitcoin

[Nov 22, 2024 4:23 PM] Follow Aaron on Nostr or X. As I’ve explained previously, I don’t think Donald Trump actually gives a damn about Bitcoin; at best, he’s a shitcoiner who wants in on the scam. Having said that, it is fair to say that Trump adopted a pro-crypto…

Microsoft Should Buy $78 Billion Worth of Bitcoin

[Nov 21, 2024 10:23 PM] As someone who has used Microsoft products my whole life, it pains me to see they are fumbling the bag on Bitcoin. The company's $78 billion in cash reserves are losing value daily. Meanwhile, they stubbornly refuse to follow MicroStrategy's proven…

Want Greater Bitcoin Adoption? Engage With Your Government.

[Nov 21, 2024 6:18 PM] It’s been a good week for Bitcoin and its status in the eyes of federal deposit insurance corporations. (Well, there’s a weird sentence I never thought I’d write.)On Tuesday, the anti-crypto U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)…

Good Riddance, Martin Gruenberg

[Nov 19, 2024 6:31 PM] Follow Frank on X. Martin Gruenberg, Chairman of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC), announced today that he’ll be stepping down on January 19, 2025, one day before Trump takes office.I’d like to take this opportunity to tell Mr…

Stablecoins Are Not Your Friends

[Nov 19, 2024 6:01 PM] Stablecoins are often pitched as a stopgap method, or a friendly tool for people in the developing world who cannot handle the volatility of Bitcoin. They are framed as something complementary to Bitcoin, not in competition with it. Nothing could…

Bitcoin Treasury Adoption Surges: Meet the New MicroStrategys

[Nov 19, 2024 5:15 PM] Follow Nikolaus On X Here MicroStrategy’s corporate Bitcoin treasury strategy is taking off. Public companies are FOMO’ing into bitcoin. It’s almost as if Trump’s pro-Bitcoin stance is giving companies the green light to stack BTC.Yesterday alone

Why $100,000 Bitcoin Is Right Around The Corner

[Nov 18, 2024 11:21 PM] If you have been following Bitcoin news today, like I have, you can not be more bullish on Bitcoin. Seriously, what a time to be alive! Just today:MicroStrategy purchased another 51,780 BTC for $4.6 billion and announced its plans to raise $1.75…

Buy Drugs, Get Bitcoin

[Nov 18, 2024 4:41 PM] Follow Frank on X. A co-worker recently told me about NiHowdy, a platform that helps you save on prescription medication while earning bitcoin rewards in the process.For context, I’m a fan of bitcoin rewards programs like Fold, which let you earn…

Would Jesus Be Bitcoin's Biggest Fan? A Holy Take

[Nov 18, 2024 12:44 PM] Follow Mark on X. Did you know the Bible is practically a financial thriller? Yep, it's got more money talk than a Wall Street boardroom—over 2,300 verses on cold, hard cash. That’s right, the Good Book might as well have been the Good Ledger, with…

No, BlackRock Won’t Ossify Bitcoin

[Nov 15, 2024 4:22 PM] Follow Aaron on Nostr or X. In his Take from Wednesday, Shinobi argued that the surge of institutional bitcoin adoption will lead to premature ossification of the Bitcoin protocol. While I share his concern to an extent, I am less convinced this is…