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Bitcoin: What Went Wrong?

[yesterday 6:10 PM] Something has fundamentally changed in this ecosystem. A big shift in the core ethos of things. Regardless of what you think about politics in the wider world, Bitcoin itself as a network and protocol was something explicitly designed to function…

What Goes Into A Reserve: Most People Won't See A Difference

[Jan 28 7:24 PM] Things have changed now, and I don’t think people have truly grasped the scope of that change. For all his flaws, and complete lack of personal care on the subject, a sitting President has made promises to act favorably towards this space from a…

The Cynics and Idealists of Bitcoin

[Jan 24 7:28 PM] There is something to the stereotype of naive dreamers and idealists, or cold hard realists and cynics. Stereotypes don’t just come into being baselessly, there is a kernel of truth to them, otherwise they would not have spread virally as an idea…

Dear President Trump: Bitcoin Reserve, Not Shitcoin Reserve

[Jan 24 6:01 PM] Yesterday, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) entitled “Strengthening American Leadership In Digital Financial Technology.”The document outlines the ways in which the U.S. government will embrace “digital assets” and support the rights

BRC-2.0 Bitcoin Tokens Could Outshine Runes

[Jan 24 12:47 PM] Follow me on X for more Bitcoin Alphahttps://x.com/GuerillaV2 In a recent announcement, Best in Slot, the infrastructure company powering some of the most popular Bitcoin applications and wallets like Xverse and Liquidium…

Ross Is Free, But This Is Far From Over

[Jan 23 5:38 PM] Ross is now free. I predict this will be the one good thing to come out of this administration in the grand scheme of things. The reasons behind this pardon were purely political, but regardless of that I am incredibly happy to see Ross reunited…

Donald Trump Did The Right Thing By Freeing Ross Ulbricht

[Jan 23 4:29 PM] Follow Aaron on Nostr or X. Technically, Donald Trump broke his campaign promise by not freeing Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht on day one of his presidency. (No, inauguration day is not “day zero.”) But as I explained in my previous Take, I wasn’t

Ethereum's Looming Collapse Is A Lesson In Blockchain Integrity

[Jan 22 5:21 PM] Follow Guillaume on X. In the world of decentralized networks, the battle lines are drawn not just between different blockchains but within the communities they spawn. Bitcoin, having weathered its own civil war, has emerged stronger, proving its…

Ross Ulbricht Is Free — Now Let's Fight For The Samourai Devs

[Jan 22 12:55 PM] Follow Frank on X. Yesterday, President Trump signed a full pardon for Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht. This was a tremendous victory for the Bitcoin (and Libertarian) movement.It proved with some time, effort and political coordination, the…

Ross Ulbricht Is Free: A Victory for Bitcoin and Freedom

[Jan 22 3:21 AM] Follow Allen on X. In a landmark decision that sent waves through the Bitcoin community, President Donald Trump has granted a full and unconditional pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the Silk Road darknet marketplace. Delivered on January 21…

Trump Did Not Free Ross On Day One Because Of Course He Didn’t

[Jan 21 6:00 PM] Follow Aaron on Nostr or X. I’m not here to say “I told you so.”In my Take from October 4, I did write that Donald Trump does not give a damn about Bitcoin, and in my Take from November 5 I wrote he just wants in on the crypto scam. But I didn’t

Bitcoin Missed A $54 Billion Opportunity By Neglecting Runes

[Jan 21 4:48 PM] Follow George on X. There is no shortage of opinions when it comes to the stunning launch of President Donald Trump’s Solana memecoin. The news and staggering performance of $TRUMP in the days leading up to his Inauguration have all but confirmed…

President Trump Has Got A Bold Vision For Bitcoin In America

[Jan 17 5:55 PM] Follow Casey on X. With his return to the presidency, Donald Trump has positioned himself as a key figure in the Bitcoin conversation. His keynote at Bitcoin 2024 laid out ambitious plans for integrating Bitcoin into the U.S. economy, making him…

Treat Bitcoin As A Tool, Not A Cult

[Jan 17 3:22 PM] Follow Frank on X. I was recently a guest on the Mr. M podcast, where the host, Maurizio (Mr. M), and I discussed many of the realities of investing in bitcoin that often aren’t discussed with enough nuance.For context, Maurizio invited me onto the…

California Is Working Towards Embracing Bitcoin

[Jan 17 2:00 PM] Follow Nikolaus On 𝕏 Here For Daily Posts According to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine, an Office of California Assembly Member, Republican Phillip Chen, has appointed Proof of Workforce, a Santa Monica-based non-profit helping…

Coinbase's Bitcoin Loans Are Not What They Seem

[Jan 16 4:37 PM] Follow me on X for more Bitcoin L2 alpha@GuerillaV2 Earlier today, Coinbase announced the launch of “Bitcoin-Backed Loans” using Base, its native blockchain. But there’s one problem. (Actually, two.)These loans are not backed by Bitcoin, nor

Bitcoin Miners, Economic Irrationality Can Be Fatal

[Jan 15 10:03 PM] Some miners at OCEAN have started making use of the Coin Age Priority algorithm during block template construction using DATUM. Originally, Bitcoin Core originally selected transactions to include in blocks based on what they had seen first in…

X Is Fiat

[Jan 15 4:18 PM] Follow Aaron on Nostr or X. In his Take from yesterday, Frank invited bitcoiners to join Nostr: “The world’s biggest bitcoin circular economy.” I endorse this invitation; Nostr aligns much better with Bitcoin’s original values than — specifical

You Should Not Wear This Bitcoin Shirt — Here's Why

[Jan 14 9:05 PM] Follow Nikolaus On 𝕏 Here For Daily Posts Everyone has their own unique sense of style, but if you are wearing Bitcoin merch like the shirt in the X post below out in public — you should probably stop doing so.This Bitcoin shirt is cringe as…

Bitcoin DeFi Is Finding Product-market Fit With Runes

[Jan 14 7:57 PM] Over the past year, the Bitcoin Renaissance has brought significant attention to BTCfi, or “Bitcoin DeFi” applications. Despite the hype, very few of these applications have delivered on their promises or managed to retain a meaningful number of…

This Bitcoin Explainer Video Is Going Insanely Viral

[Jan 14 3:05 PM] I’ve been in Bitcoin for eight years now, and one of the hardest things I’ve faced is explaining Bitcoin to someone new. Whenever someone asks, “What is Bitcoin, and why is it important?” I struggle to give them something short and impactful. I’

Nostr Is The World’s Biggest Bitcoin Circular Economy: Join Us

[Jan 14 2:53 PM] Follow Frank on X. While many of you may have heard of bitcoin circular economies like El Salvador’s Bitcoin Beach or South Africa’s Bitcoin Ekasi but haven’t been able to go and spend your sats in such a place, please know that in just a few…

In One Week, Donald Trump Will Decide Ross Ulbricht's Fate

[Jan 13 8:00 PM] Follow Nikolaus On 𝕏 Here For Daily Posts Last year on May 25, Donald Trump vowed to commute the sentence of early Bitcoin pioneer and Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht to time served if elected president. As we all know, Trump won the election…

Privacy Shouldn't Be A Product, Stop Treating It Like One

[Jan 10 8:13 PM] Privacy is a very important issue. It can be how you manage keeping parts of your life separate. It can be how you maintain your sense of dignity. It can be how you respect someone else’s trust. It can be a matter of your safety, even your life. At…

Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Was The Most Important Moment In 2024

[Jan 10 7:03 PM] Follow Nikolaus On 𝕏 Here For Daily Posts One year ago today, Gary Gensler and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finally capitulated and approved the trading of spot bitcoin exchange traded funds (ETF) to go live the next day. These…

The Future Of Home Bitcoin Mining Is Bright

[Jan 9 3:48 PM] Follow Frank on X. Perhaps the best way to decentralize the Bitcoin network is through home mining, and things are trending in the right direction.Yesterday, Solo Satoshi announced the Bitaxe Touch, the latest device in the world of home bitcoin…