Bitcoin Audible

"Satoshi Nakamoto created Bitcoin as a tool for privacy. The entire cypherpunk quest, which Satoshi was an active part of and which the Bitcoin experiment is the coronation of, was all about personal and financial privacy." - Giacomo Zucco A great piece from Giacomo, published with Bitcoin Magazine, on the concepts and origins of privacy behind Bitcoin. Why it's needed, what it means, and all the ways we will secure it. A Treatise on Bitcoin & Privacy Part 1. Let's dive in! Check out the original and get a head start on Part 2 with the links below: Part 1: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/a-treatise-on-bitcoin-and-privacy-part-1-a-match-made-in-the-whitepaper Part 2: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/a-treatise-on-bitcoin-and-privacy-part-2-dont-be-misled-by-red-herrings We have a choice about our future, are you securing yours? Start a bitcoin savings account at SwanBitcoin.com for the no hassle solution to a long term Bitcoin Savings Plan. Missing out on the technological revolution of the century is not an option. https://www.swanbitcoin.com?grsf=xngc0c If you want to support the show and hang out with the Cryptoconomy Crew, you can do so over at Patreon.com/thecryptoconomy, or by donating at TheCryptoconomy.com. Support the Audible of the Bitcoin space and share with everyone you know! 10 million Bitcoiners is our target, our mission toward a better future. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"A distant digital descendent of zero, the invention of Bitcoin represents the discovery of absolute scarcity for money: an idea as equally unstoppable." - Robert Breedlove A new piece by Breedlove exploring the discovery and impact of the concept of "zero," both as an abstraction of the nature of the universe, & a numerical tool for better defining and making sense of the world. And how the discovery of absolute scarcity in a monetary system, Bitcoin, will change our current view of the world. Not to be missed. Check out the original for tons of great links and graphics to help illustrate the underlying ideas: https://medium.com/@breedlove22/the-number-zero-and-bitcoin-4c193336db5b IF you haven't taken the time to solidify your Bitcoin Savings Plan over at SwanBitcoin.com, now is the time! The only way out of our current mess is with sound money, and financial responsibility, Swan Bitcoin is where you'll find both. https://www.swanbitcoin.com?grsf=xngc0c --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

“In the wake of the enormous money tsunami unleashed onto economies and societies, people have begun (rightfully) to start asking the question: What has become of money? Is money even worth anything any longer?” - Pascal Another great op-ed from Pascal Hugli over at BitcoinMagazine.com. With a deca-trillion dollar imbalance & trillion in newly printed currency now a daily reality… how exactly did we get here? What is Happening to Money? https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/what-is-happening-to-money Other great works to check out: • What Has Government Done to Our Money [Murray Rothbard] https://mises.org/library/what-has-government-done-our-money • The Philosophy of Money [Georg Simmel] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/243473.The_Philosophy_of_Money Don't forget to Start your Bitcoin Savings Plan over at SwanBitcoin.com! The only way out of this is with sound money, and financial responsibility, Swan Bitcoin is where you get both in one. https://www.swanbitcoin.com?grsf=xngc0c And lastly don't forget you can be a member of the Cryptoconomy Crew by donating on the website (bottom of the page) or becoming a patron at Patreon.com/thecryptoconomy and help support the Audible of the Bitcoin space! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"One of the biggest lies in recent times is that inflation is good and necessary for a healthy economy." - Mcfloogle It was once understood that money was owned by the individual. Merely an extension of the value created in the past, the soundness of money could not be disconnected from the very right to life and property itself. A short but excellent blog post on this nature, and the consequences when it is lost to our society. Check out mcfloogle.com to check out the other great blog posts as well as the Rollo & Slappy podcast! https://www.mcfloogle.com/2020/03/12/bitcoin-fulfills-the-promise-that-money-is-owned-by-everyone/ Support our awesome sponsor who makes this show possible! SwanBitcoin.com, the best place in the world to start stacking sats. Auto DCA your Bitcoin savings and stack every week, paycheck, or month. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

The team over at Kraken just dropped a fascinating report on “The Great Wealth Transfer” and what it means for Bitcoin. How, even holding all other things constant, we could see on the order of $1 Trillion move into the Bitcoin ecosystem. We bring Pete Rizzo on the show to talk all about it. Follow Pete Rizzo below and check out the Kraken blog for more interesting research and posts on the Bitcoin ecosystem: https://twitter.com/pete_rizzo_ https://blog.kraken.com/ Read the full report for the many amazing details, charts and metrics pulled together for establishing the argument. https://blog.kraken.com/post/4313/how-the-great-wealth-transfer-could-give-bitcoin-a-1-trillion-boost/ A huge thanks to Swan Bitcoin for making it easy as to auto-stack your sats! The best place to get your share of the 21 million, without having to stress about the price. SwanBitcoin.com! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"It was a plea to all those that valued the fight for liberty and freedom. Outnumbered ten-to-one, Travis responded to a demand for surrender with a cannon shot." - Parker Lewis The 13th installment in the excellent Gradually, Then Suddenly series, from Parker Lewis and the Unchained Capital team. Bitcoin is a Rally Cry. https://unchained-capital.com/blog/bitcoin-is-a-rally-cry/ There is no better time to start responsibly saving in Bitcoin than these volatile and uncertain times. And the best, and simplest way to do that is with SwanBitcoin.com! https://www.swanbitcoin.com?grsf=fijswv Other works you must explore: Ethics of Money Production The Road to Serfdom The Use of Knowledge in Society [part 1] The Use of Knowledge in Society [part 2] Bitcoin Does Not Waste Energy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"The Federal Reserve’s market operations are ramping up by the day, and it’s using more tools simultaneously to “fix” markets than ever before. So what are these tools and how is the Fed using them?" - Colin Harper Wondering what is happening in the hurricane that is finance and finding it difficult to piece together all of the puzzle. You aren't alone. Colin Harper has a great new addition to Bitcoin Magazine to help make sense of all the jargon of Repo markets, interest rates, zero reserve, QE4 to infinity, and the rest. Don't miss it! Link to the original article: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/zero-interest-limitless-repo-and-qe4-the-federal-reserves-market-operations-explained Don't forget that SwanBitcoin.com is now live! Start stacking your sats now! Set a weekly, every paycheck, or every month purchase and even auto-withdrawal to your own keys! With Swan Bitcoin you'll never have to wonder again if you are stacking for the future, set it once and forget it. Other great content I've enjoyed recently to dig further: • Tales from the Crypt with Charles Marohn: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3VE9cgPq32Ynd78rYDvfeA • Swan Signal with Parker Lewis & Giacomo Zucco: https://citizenbitcoin.world/episodes/giacomo-zucco-and-parker-lewis-on-swan-signal-live-By5ZBPnv • Hayek's Use of Knowledge in Society: Part 1: https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_250---Use-of-Knowledge-in-Society-Part-1---F--A--Hayek-e43pfj Part 2: https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_251---Use-of-Knowledge-in-Society-Part-2---F--A--Hayek-e444k0 • On The Brink: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jurrien-timmer-fidelity-on-the-global-macro-landscape-ep-58/id1480586463?i=1000469486863 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

COVID-19 Citadel Preparations The Great Financial Unraveling Scared of the virus or government? Kill Your Heroes Business as usual? With a special social distancing edition of the Raleigh Meetup Podcast, we get a big crew together talking all about the current state of the world, our own adjustments to this new reality, and if Bitcoin ready for this! Don't forget to subscribe to the Raleigh Bitcoin Meetup Podcast for the crazy shit we talk about every week! https://anchor.fm/raleigh-bitcoin-meetup --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"I didn’t believe it when I first heard people saying that most crypto projects will fail. Boy was I wrong." - @Vanalli Take it from someone who has seen "Crypto" from the inside, searching for something of value, and coming up short. An excellent write up of an honest, unapologetic look at the sea of crypto crap, utility tokens, and pointless blockchain projects. A clear demonstration of the "Everyone's a Scammer" rule in the Bitcoin space, Vanalli tells us what it was like working in Crypto for 2 years, and why he had to finally take the exit. Dropped some applause for Matt at the original link below! I Worked Full Time in Crypto for 2 Years, and Didn't Like What I Saw A huge thanks to Swan Bitcoin, the best Bitcoin savings service out there, for supporting the Audible of the Bitcoin space! If you would like to support the show as well and hang out with the Crew in the Cryptoconomy Telegram, consider becoming a patron at: patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"Make no mistake: the EARN IT Act is a vehicle to undermine end-to-end encryption." - Elliot Harmon A very important episode on a topic that people need to be aware of. There is a bill in Congress, one of the continuous attempts for the past 25 or so years, that will create enormous collateral damage to our freedom of speech, and privacy online. Not to mention putting the many abuses of surveillances capitalism on steroids. An excellent article from the EFF breaks it all down. "The price of liberty is eternal vigilance." - Thomas Jefferson Please take just a moment and visit the original article to send a message to your representative. Ot might not make an enormous difference, but what do they do if they hear from no one? Support the EFF for fighting the good fight for online security and free speech! https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/03/graham-blumenthal-bill-attack-online-speech-and-security Take Action: https://act.eff.org/action/protect-our-speech-and-security-online-reject-the-graham-blumenthal-bill Another great article from BitcoinMagazine giving more insight into the problem written by Dave Hollerith: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/earn-it-the-us-anti-encryption-bill-that-threatens-private-speech-online Swan Bitcoin is almost live! They are the best place to DCA your sat stacking! A Bitcoin-only company built by true Bitcoiners. You'll get $5 free sats by using the referral below as well as sending $5 to the show! https://www.swanbitcoin.com?grsf=fijswv --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"Keeping the Bitcoin network private can be thought of as an act of unity by Bitcoiners in America to help keep the network useful for Bitcoiners in Venezuela and Hong Kong — indeed, around the world." - Sasha Hodder & Rafael Yakobi An article from Bitcoin Magazine diving into the difficult and often onerous regulations around money transmission and the consequences for both the entire industry, and the dangers it presents for individual privacy. An excellent op-ed from Sasha Hodder, and Rafael Yakobi. Link to the original article on BitcoinMagazine.com: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/bitcoin-fungibility-mixing-and-the-legal-limits-on-maintaining-privacy Mentioned in the commentary to explore the ideas further: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msQ_khFmKtU A huge thanks to both Swan Bitcoin, the best place for an easy DCA bitcoin savings plan, and the LTB Network for supporting the Audible of the Bitcoin space. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"Every single co in the industry invested badly at the same time... every single competitor made the exact same mistake, in the same direction." - Caitlin Long If you missed the epic Twitter Thread from Caitlin Long on the state of the global financial markets, and how we managed to find ourselves in such a disastrous, then worry no longer. Now Audible, followed by Guy's commentary on the concepts she outlines, her excellent episode on Pompliano's show, and on the fundamental economics that had gone awry to bring us to this ultimate end. Link to the original thread below: https://twitter.com/CaitlinLong_/status/1238915150368792576 Don't forget to follow Caitlin on Twitter as well as Avanti Bank & Trust so you don't miss the incredible work toward building a foundation to replace the old, broken system: https://twitter.com/AvantiBT Check out the episode with Pomp to hear her expand on these ideas: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2SHS4ZaPoBRK3tYuxRS56U Previous reads mentioned in the commentary that will help shine a light on the fundamental economics being violated by our central banking system. • Use of Knowledge in Society by Hayek Part 1: https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_250---Use-of-Knowledge-in-Society-Part-1---F--A--Hayek-e43pfj Part 2: https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_251---Use-of-Knowledge-in-Society-Part-2---F--A--Hayek-e444k0 • Distrust in Lebanese Banks Spurs Bitcoin Boom by Timour Azhari https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_360---Distrust-in-Lebanese-Banks-Spurs-Bitcoin-Boom-Timour-Azhari-eb6val A huge thank you to Swan Bitcoin ❤️for supporting the Audible of the Bitcoin space! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

What happens when you get Swan Signal hosting a conversation with Brady Swenson, myself, DerGigi, Yan Pritzker, Friar Hass, John Vallis, & Cory Klippsten on the state of the legacy & Bitcoin markets, corona virus, remote work, education, the halving, and where we might go from here? This episode is what happens. A great chat you don't want to miss! Check out Swan Signal for other great Bitcoin focused content! https://www.swanbitcoin.com/signal @CitizenBitcoin @dergigi @FriarHass @johnkvallis @skwp @coryklippsten --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

I feel like we just got to live through an old piece of history all over again ... so I'll share my rendition of it. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=375643.0 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"Not too many years from now, the number of Bitcoiners in the United States of America will cross ten million. When we hit that milestone, it’s game over: Bitcoin wins..." - Cory Klippsten Diving into our first read from the Swan Bitcoin blog by their CEO Cory Klippsten, we explore the simple, but powerful idea of the Intransigent Minority. Laid out in Nassim Taleb's book "Skin in the Game" the intransigent minority is the target for the number of Bitcoiners that would be needed to reach the point of no return. What might that number be, and how do we get there? Listen to a short, fun read on building the intransigent minority. This episode is actually sponsored by none other than Swan Bitcoin! (fyi, this was already in my reading list & they didn't know ) If you want to show thanks for their support of the Audible of the Bitcoin space, plus get $5 free of the hardest money on earth, use my referral link to sign up at SwanBitcoin.com! Show them that Swann comes with 2 n's baby! https://www.swanbitcoin.com?grsf=fijswv --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"We, Bitcoiners, are all dissidents in the Old World of trusted third parties. [...] Laws of nature that are higher than man-made laws, being enforced by mathematics, have begun to reorganize a society." - Nozomi Hayase Bitcoin isn't merely a new money, it's a radical departure from the systems of trust. It founds a new system where incentives align in a beautiful design to enforce cooperation through the independent self-interest of opposing parties. As a technology of dissent, it doesn't allow us merely to protest the old system's of control, but instead gives us an avenue to opt out altogether. Bitcoin Is The Technology Of Dissent That Secures Individual Liberties: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/bitcoin-is-the-technology-of-dissent-that-secures-individual-liberties Check out the other work produced by Nozomi, and follow her on social media: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/authors/nozomi-hayase Previous episodes mentioned in the commentary: • The Crypto Anarchist Manifesto - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_300-----The-Crypto-Anarchist-Manifesto-Timothy-C--May-e5p7j4 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

“Bitcoin can’t be a little bit censorship resistant in the same way that you can’t be a little bit pregnant.” - Parker Lewis. Continuing the Gradually then Suddenly series from Parker Lewis with another excellent installment: Bitcoin is Not for Criminals. Check out the original at the amazing blog provided by Unchained Capital: https://unchained-capital.com/blog/bitcoin-is-not-for-criminals/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

1 • Why has the Corona Virus been upgraded from a significant healthcare problem, to a global economic catastrophe? 2 • What would be Guy's strategy as a Destroyer of Economies? 3 • Bitcoin Fixes this What I hope to be a fun Guy's rant on why Corona is a huge problem not because of the virus itself, but because of a terribly unprepared economy, and how I might go about laying the groundwork for any natural disaster to cause the most damage and lay waste to as much economic activity as possible. Find out how in today's Guy's Take. Francisco D'Anconia's Money Speech from Atlas Shrugged: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-T0ey0IKDA Don't forget to get your Bitcoin2020 Tickets! See you guys at the biggest Bitcoin conference of the year! Bitcoin2020conference.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"devising a scheme that handles both messaging and payments under one roof could be a killer app" - Colin Harper As part of Bitcoin Magazine's excellent set of articles on "The Technology of Dissent," we get a great piece by Colin Harper on the state of encrypted messaging over the Lightning Network. With both Shpinx and Whatsat using separate mechanisms for establishing a private, censorship resistant, decentralized messaging platform, could the combination of encrypted messaging and payments be a killer app for Lightning? Listen to today's episode to find out! The original article here! https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/how-the-lighting-network-could-improve-encrypted-messaging The other great recent selection from Bitcoin Magazine: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/issue/bitcoin-through-dissident-technology The Guy's Take where I dive into the encrypted messaging App I want to use: https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/GuysTake_002---The-Lightning-App-I-Want-to-Use-e2ndp6 Don't forget to subscribe and share the show out with all of your friends in Bitcoin! https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"To fully understand any organism, we must not only look at the organism itself, but examine the organism-environment holistically." - Gigi If Bitcoin is a new organism, then where exactly does it live? Is it in cyberspace, the human realm, in financial markets and value… or all 3? Find out in Gigi’s excellent new piece on the Habitats of Bitcoin. Bitcoin Habitats by @Dergigi: https://medium.com/@dergigi/bitcoins-habitats-9ce3064bd3a7 Recommended Further Reading: Proof of Life - Why Bitcoin is a Living Organism by Gigi • https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_285---Proof-of-Life-dergigi-e51lt1 The Sovereign Individual by James Dale Davidson and William Rees-Mogg • https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Sovereign-Individual-Audiobook/1797103385?qid=1583275273&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=e81b7c27-6880-467a-b5a7-13cef5d729fe&pf_rd_r=3VY4T21FG3XNYQ1RGENK Become a patron below to support the project of making all the best in Bitcoin Audible! Plus get access to the Cryptoconomy Telegram and hang out with a bunch of veteran Bitcoiners! patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"A volatile currency for volatile times" - Timour Azhari When the banks become the volatile alternative, when your rights and control over what's in "your" bank account are a fleeting daydream, when the banks abuse your trust, take your money, and then try to sell it back to you; a volatile, independent, decentralized digital money, becomes that very thing that "puts your mind at ease." Everything is relative, and the world is an increasingly volatile place. Don't miss this one! Link to the original article by Timour, plus don't forget to check out the author on Twitter for more great stuff like this one! https://www.aljazeera.com/ajimpact/distrust-lebanese-banks-spurs-bitcoin-boom-200224202742678.html And don't forget to get one of the best journeys through understanding and exploring the Bitcoin life form, in Knut Svanholm's "Sovereignty Through Mathematics." It starts on Read_308 and continues in 5 parts, thanks to Knut for making it free to everyone who listens to this show! https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_308---Sovereignty-Through-Mathematics---Part-1-Knut-Svanholm-e7tak7 And you can also support the show by purchasing it on Audible.com in the full unabridged, uninterrupted audiobook! https://www.audible.com/pd/Bitcoin-Audiobook/B083SMKYVC?qid=1583178204&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=e81b7c27-6880-467a-b5a7-13cef5d729fe&pf_rd_r=T0P5FPPGE8JX6NMPH5YX --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Microsoft has a history of funding and developing with open source systems, and has started a new project called ION, trying to make a universal, decentralized system secured by Bitcoin, for managing and proving identities available to the globe. What are the goals and mindset behind this project, and how is Microsoft planning for its future, and the future of the Bitcoin ecosystem? Find out in today's article by Colin Harper discussing the ION system with Daniel Buchner, the project lead! Another of the constantly amazing content available thanks to the team at Bitcoin Magazine! Check out Colin's previous article getting into details of how the ION system will work. https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/microsoft-building-id-verification-platform-bitcoin A huge thanks to the LTB Network for partnering with the show and helping to get the Audible of Bitcoin to everyone! https://letstalkbitcoin.com/ Support the show by becoming a patron and get access to the Cryptoconomy Telegram Crew! patreon.com/thecryptconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Is the blockchain a critical tool that creates the power behind Bitcoin, or is it a wasteful and unavoidable byproduct, an exhaust, of the system that secures the most sound money in the world? This was a fascinating Twitter thread by Udi Wertheimer that explores what I find to be an interesting perspective on the role that "the blockchain" plays in the Bitcoin network. With added input and contrarian opinions from Eric Wall, Meni Rosenfeld, Adam Back, & Justin Moon, we take a short episode to expand on a unique idea. The Original Thread: https://twitter.com/udiWertheimer/status/1087142827346354177 https://twitter.com/adam3us/status/1087315014812348417?s=20 https://twitter.com/MeniRosenfeld/status/1087663298944864256?s=20 Other works mentioned that will shed light on these ideas: Parker Lewis's "Bitcoin Cannot be Copied": • https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_291---Bitcoin-Cant-Be-Copied-Parker-Lewis-e58g11 Nick Szabo's "Money, Blockchains, and Social Scalability": • https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_066---Money--Blockchains--and-Social-Scalability-e2ndsj Help keep the project alive by becoming a patron! Plus join the Cryptoconomy Telelgram Crew! patreon.com/thecryptoconomy thecryptoconomy.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"If you ask me how much trust is right for the Lightning economy, the answer will always be less." - Roy Sheinfeld Today we dig into the recently implemented reverse submarine swaps in the breez lightning service. One of the many tools we have for both mitigating, and also building trust in the new economy. How exactly do submarine swaps work, what's a HODL invoice, what might they mean for the future of Lightning, and how is Breez using them? All this any more in today's article by Roy Sheinfeld! Check out the original below and be sure to drop some claps over at Medium: https://medium.com/breez-technology/reverse-submarine-swaps-another-step-towards-a-p2p-lightning-economy-bacb040fdca7 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Today I get hyped with ck_SNARKs of BTCMedia and have the opportunity to pick his brain for all the exciting stuff happening at the Bitcoin2020 conference in San Fran! With only a month left its time to get serious about it. Stay to the end if you want to hear how you might save some sats on your tickets! Follow CK on Twitter so you don't miss the announcements and incredible things happening with the BTCMedia gang! https://twitter.com/ck_SNARKs Don't forget to check out the episodes with BitcoinTINA for "How to Think About Investing in Bitcoin" Part 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-magazine/id1459884105?i=1000464887385 Part 2: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-magazine/id1459884105?i=1000465558525 Part 3: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-magazine/id1459884105?i=1000466261125 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"By design, Bitcoin exists beyond governments. [...] The architecture of bitcoin is practically purpose-built to resist and immunize any attempts by governments to ban it." - @parkeralewis The next in the Gradually, Then Suddenly series not to be missed. Governments will not ban Bitcoin until it's apparent that it actually presents a threat to their own currencies, when that happens and under that pretense, they will face the ultimate Prisoner's Dilemma, & the only winning move is to play. Link to the original article at Unchained Capital along with the rest in this incredible series by Parker Lewis! https://unchained-capital.com/blog/bitcoin-cannot-be-banned/ Don't forget to subscribe and support the Audible of the Bitcoin space! You can do so through tippin.me on Twitter, or becoming a patron below! patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"Decentralization has [...] been a vessel for achieving a concession from a centralized body it is protesting. Every decentralization play has followed a simple pattern: protest a market inefficiency, win that protest via a major concession, and then disappear back to fringes of society." - Brandon Arvanaghi What can we learn from the history of decentralized protocols and the huge battles of history during the disruption of the internet, versus the corporate and media giants of the day? Does it spell doom for Bitcoin and decentralized systems as the central banks & financial giants concede to give control back to the customer? Or is there something else entirely at play? Don't miss this great read and then Guy's Take on how Decentralization Dies! Don't forget to drop some applause on the original article and follow Brandon on twitter for more insights like this one! https://medium.com/@brandonarvanaghi/how-decentralization-dies-the-killer-concessions-86dd1ca86da3 https://twitter.com/arvanaghi A huge thank you to all of my patrons for contributing to this project and helping to promote this show! I couldn't do it without you. A special thanks to SovereignFinancials for such a generous donation! Join the crew and become a patron at Patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"Bitcoin is a movement founded on individual monetary sovereignty, transparency and peer-to-peer auditability enabled by a breakthrough in technology. [...] The technology to provide auditability and transparency for bitcoin held in custody has been inherent to the protocol from its inception. However, the industry has been slow to incorporate" -Mauricio Di Bartolomeo Bitcoin, as a new asset class, provides us with one of the most powerful tools for financial security in a custodial context: cryptographic proofs of reserve. We would be foolish to not make use of it. Let us not repeat the mistakes of the past. Another great piece from Bitcoin Magazine to shine light on a critical issue for a future with sustainable sound money. Don't miss the short article and Guy's take to follow! Link to the original below: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/why-proof-of-reserves-is-important-to-bitcoin A huge thanks to the LTBNetwork. Don't forget to check out the tons of other great shows on their platform! Other's mentioned in the show: 2019 Saw the Most Exchange Hacks Ever: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/2019-saw-most-exchange-attacks-ever-with-hackers-becoming-more-savvy Nic Carter's Tweets on PoR https://twitter.com/nic__carter/status/1229599601440829440?s=20 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

I had an awesome time the other day with Daniel Prince on the new Once BITten Podcast. Diving into some of my own personal history with Bitcoin, what led me here, and the major changes I think we will see in the world over the next couple of decades. This was a really fun conversation and I think you guys will enjoy it. I was Once BITten, & here's my story. Don't forget to check out Daniel's new podcast, and the episode we mentioned where he spoke with Bruce about the best podcasts in the space, and the always bullish and existential DerGigi! https://anchor.fm/daniel-prince6/episodes/Forget-The-Oscars---Bitcoinwalking-Steps-Up-To-Award-The-Best-Bitcoin-Podcasts-eaodip https://anchor.fm/daniel-prince6/episodes/Bitcoin-Is-A-Harsh-Mistress-eapg7e --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"Unless you began your Austrian economic education at birth in some unknown Austrian paradise, on this planet at this particular time in human history, I think we can safely say we’re all Keynesians by default." - Brady Swenson @citizenbitcoin Today we read a great little piece on how our economic understandings have become so skewed, why the default has become one of centralized, top down control over money, and how Bitcoin is set to right the world of our economic foundations. We've got a fun rant after this one too, so don't miss it! Check out the original article and drop some major applause. Don't forget to follow Brady on Twitter and check out his show as well! https://medium.com/@citizenbitcoin/were-all-default-keynesians-now-and-how-bitcoin-is-changing-that-886ed2096b76 Get your "Default Keynesian" shirt here: https://layeronebtc.com/collections/citizen-bitcoin-podcast/products/default-keynesian-short-sleeve-unisex-t-shirt Saif's Beginner's Guide to Austrian Econ: https://saifedean.com/2018/07/22/a-beginners-guide-to-austrian-economics/ Stephan Livera's Intro to Bitcoin Austrian Thought: https://stephanlivera.com/episode/71/ And the huge collection of works at Gigi's Bitcoin Resources: https://bitcoin-resources.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"The Lightning Network is best known for its fast and cheap payments. But the Layer 2 protocol could also offer more privacy than on-chain payments [...] the developer thinks that “self-payments” could be an important part of the privacy puzzle." - Aaron Van Wirdum Despite its focus on payments and scaling the Bitcoin system, Lightning may have incredible potential for privacy opportunities and improvements. Pseudonymous developer ZmnSCPxj has been detailing and expanding on these concepts in recent months, and who better to lay it all out for us than BitcoinMagazine, and Aaron Van Wirdum? Don't miss today's article on a new trick of payment privacy for Lightning... Paying Yourself? Self-Payments Could Be a Key to Lightning Privacy https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/paying-yourself-self-payments-could-be-a-key-to-lightning-privacy A big thanks to Bitcoin Magazine and the Let's Talk Bitcoin Network for making this content available! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"Not everyone understands what a pyramid scheme actually is, what the warning signs may be, or why such schemes always fail [...] The distinctions should be glaringly obvious, but because bitcoin is complex and the very idea of money is not well understood, it can easily be confused." - Parker Lewis Today we are diving back into the Gradually, Then Suddenly series from Unchained Capital with an excellent breakdown of what Bitcoin is, and what it isn't. Starting with the both obvious, yet not so obvious truth, that it is certainly not a pyramid scheme! Don't miss another incredible installments by Parker Lewis. Original Article and the rest of the series below: https://unchained-capital.com/blog/bitcoin-is-not-a-pyramid-scheme/ Other great pieces mentioned both in the article, and in the commentary: • Everyone's a Scammer: https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_267---Everyones-a-Scammer-Michael-Goldstein-e4ihq8 • Bitcoin Has No Intrinsic Value: https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_249---Bitcoin-Has-No-Intrinsic-Value---Thats-Great--Conner-Brown-e43bcm • Use of Knowledge in Society Part 1 - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_250---Use-of-Knowledge-in-Society-Part-1---F--A--Hayek-e43pfj Part 2 - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_251---Use-of-Knowledge-in-Society-Part-2---F--A--Hayek-e444k0 • A Story of Booms & Busts https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/GuysTake_18---A-Story-About-Booms--Busts-e4aflh If you'd like to support this show and become a patron, click the link below! www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Can you really own Bitcoins? Or do you merely have possession of keys that grant a high probability of exclusive control? A fun short read to close out the week, from the Bitcoin Rabbi on defining what it means to own or possess bitcoin. Check out the original article below on medium and drop some applause, and follow The Bitcoin Rabbi on Twitter! https://medium.com/@thebitcoinrabbi/of-course-you-can-own-bitcoins-dedcfc0c2e49 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"For the better part of the last decade, the combination of these two practices has given rise to an increasing number of SIM swap attacks ending in the theft of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies." - David Hollerith Another piece from BitcoinMagazine.com, this one by author and podcast host David Hollerith, that breaks down the risks and details of SIM swap attacks and how you may be vulnerable to losing your bitcoins, simply by revealing your phone number. Don't miss this piece detailing out the attack, and listing out the Do's and Don'ts of Bitcoin security. Check out the original plus a ton of other great recent articles over at BitocinMagazine.com: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/the-rise-of-sim-swapping-how-and-why-bitcoiners-need-to-protect-themselves Also recommended is Michael Perklin's article to go along with this one: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/keep-your-bitcoin-safe-by-making-security-a-habit I also mentioned Jameson Lopp's extreme testing of the bitcoin steel wallets, a great read below: Part 1: https://blog.lopp.net/metal-bitcoin-seed-storage-stress-test/ Part 2: https://blog.lopp.net/metal-bitcoin-seed-storage-stress-test--part-ii-/ And don't forget to subscribe and share this show with everyone you know in Bitcoin. If you would like to join the Telegram group, become a patron below! www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy Lastly, a big thank you to Dave, Bitcoin Magazine, and the LTBNetwork for the incredible work and spreading the show! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"we have nearly 11 years of empirical evidence that the network itself has been holding and transacting bitcoin, but instead of with private key signatures, it’s in exchange for hashed electricity." - Phil Geiger Framing the scarcity of Bitcoin at first seems obvious, but with a closer look, is far more difficult than it would seem. Does the supply actually inflate at all? Does the market price in all future halvings? Do the Bitcoin exist when they are mined, or do they exist today, sold to the miners in exchange for hashes? Phil presents a very interesting perspective and way of framing the supply of Bitcoin, in this great piece from the Unchained Capital Blog. Check out the original below, and don't forget to follow Phil on Twitter: https://unchained-capital.com/blog/all-21-million-bitcoin-already-exist/ Support the audio for all things Bitcoin by becoming a patron below! patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

An exciting development form the extraordinary team over at Zap and the Mallers Fam! The seed of the infrastructure inversion has landed, and its' called Strike! Don't miss the details on this incredible development and join the beta if you want to test out and provide feedback for this product over at strike.zaphq.io. This is a project to keep a very close eye on. Follow @jackmallers on Twitter so you don't miss the revolution ;) Drop some hella applause on the article below: https://medium.com/@JimmyMow/announcing-strike-by-zap-4f578c7c8984 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"What’s noteworthy about this point is that, upon this particular halving, Bitcoin “inflating” at a roughly 1.8 percent rate annually will nominally — and by then, quite possibly in real terms — be “inflating” at a rate lower than both the Federal Reserve target of 2 percent per year and current, CPI-based estimates of real U.S. inflation of 1.9 percent annually." - Peter C Earle Another great piece from Bitcoin Magazine written by Peter C. Earle, detailing the reasons why this next halving will make Bitcoin a true contender in the world of monetary policy. In a very short span, Bitcoin will become the most scarce & strictly defined financial asset on Earth... are you ready? Check out the original article and follow Peter at the links below: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/the-kindest-cut-why-the-2020-bitcoin-halvening-is-the-most-important-yet https://twitter.com/L1KNB Other episodes & links to dive deeper into the discussion from the show: • Stop Calling Bitcoin Deflationary [Conner Brown] https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_314---Stop-Calling-Bitcoin-Deflationary-Conner-Brown-e8p1o3 • Bitcoin Obsoletes All Other Money [Parker Lewis] https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_345---Bitcoin-Obsoletes-All-Other-Money--Parker-Lewis-eahce1 • Efficient Markets & Bitcoin's Stock-to-Flow [PlanB] https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_344---Efficient-Markets--Bitcoins-Stock-to-Flow-PlanB-eaco0i • Guy's Take 26 - The Halving Is Not Priced In https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/GuysTake_026---The-Halving-is-Not-Priced-in--Heres-Why-eagkrd • Article - The Illusions of Hedonics [Antony P. Mueller] https://mises.org/library/illusions-hedonics --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"Money is an intersubjective problem, and a choice to opt into one monetary medium is an explicit opt out of the other, which in turn causes one network to gain value (and utility) at the direct expense of another." - Parker Lewis Skipping around a little bit in the "Gradually, Then Suddenly" series, we read the most recent (#12) published on the Unchained Capital Blog. No, Bitcoin isn't a startup. No, there will not be many currencies. No, you can't create an alternative that doesn't compete with Bitcoin's monetary properties. The very problem of money is one of intersubjectivity, which can only be solved through convergence on a single monetary medium. Bitcoin. Listen to this excellent installment from Parker Lewis and the Unchained Team. "Bitcoin Obsoletes All Other Money." https://unchained-capital.com/blog/bitcoin-obsoletes-all-other-money/ To check out the rest of the audio collection for the Unchained Blog, check out the site: https://thecryptoconomy.com/collections-new/ Also mentioned on the show was Nick Szabo's excellent piece, "Money, Blockchains, & Social Scalability." https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_066---Money--Blockchains--and-Social-Scalability-e2ndsj --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

As a follow up to Nic Carter's excellent breakdown of the efficient market hypothesis, and PlanB's piece addressing the market's evaluation of the risks in Bitcoin, I go through the reasons I feel the market both is very unwilling and unconfident about the consequences of the halving, and therefore sees it not as "known information," but more a blind gamble. For diving deeper into the many topics and works that I brought up, here are the links of all those I remembered: • Nic Carter's "Introduction to the Efficient Market Hypothesis" https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_343---Introduction-to-the-Efficient-Market-Hypothesis-for-Bitcoiners-Nic-Carter-eac03b • PlanB's "Efficient Markets and Bitcoin's Stock-to-Flow" https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_344---Efficient-Markets--Bitcoins-Stock-to-Flow-PlanB-eaco0i • Hayek's "Use of Knowledge in Society" [Part 1 & 2] https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_250---Use-of-Knowledge-in-Society-Part-1---F--A--Hayek-e43pfj https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_251---Use-of-Knowledge-in-Society-Part-2---F--A--Hayek-e444k0 • Parker Lewis's "Bitcoin is Not Backed by Nothing" https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_335---Bitcoin-is-Not-Backed-by-Nothing-Parker-Lewis-e9v1rs • Hoppe's "Yield From Money Held Reconsidered" https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_122---The-Yield-From-Money-Held-Reconsidered-e2ndqn • Conner Brown's "Bitcoin Has No Intrinsic Value, & That's Great!" https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_249---Bitcoin-Has-No-Intrinsic-Value---Thats-Great--Conner-Brown-e43bcm Don't forget to grab your tickets to BitBlockBoom and use the offer code CC for a 30% discount! https://bitblockboom.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"A first reaction could be that it is a great investment opportunity. A better reaction (from an EMH and non arbitrage point of view) would be that it is too good to be true." - PlanB If the efficient market hypothesis requires that known events be priced in, then how could the S2F be a model for Bitcoin's price? When such an obvious and unchanging piece of information is available, shouldn't the market price it in? Continuing with the foundation laid from yesterday's article, we read Plan B's piece on what a risk & return model might tell us about the market's pricing of Bitcoin ahead of the halving. Drop some applause on the original article at the link below and don't forget to follow @100TrillionUSD (PlanB) if you haven't already! https://medium.com/@100trillionUSD/efficient-market-hypothesis-and-bitcoin-stock-to-flow-model-db17f40e6107 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"So is the halving “priced in” or will it be a catalyst for appreciation? [...] I consider it patently absurd that a change in issuance would have been overlooked by the price-setting entities." - Nic Carter You are definitely gonna want to hear Nic's incredibly thorough argument as to why in this article! Breaking down the EMH, its origins, the many different iterations of the concept, & how best to frame it in the context of a real world market; Nic gives us another excellent work that is a must listen for all Bitcoiners. Don't forget to drop some applause on the original article below, and follow Nic on Twitter! https://medium.com/@nic__carter/an-introduction-to-the-efficient-market-hypothesis-for-bitcoiners-ed7e90be7c0d --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"Because of their digital nature, many people still object to bitcoin, refuse to take it seriously or consider it altogether too scary. [...] It’s the perfect combination of the advantages from the analog as well as the digital world." - Pascal Hugli Don't miss another great article from Bitcoin Magazine on the incredible change that the digital world is unleashing on our society and where we may find a drop of truth in an ocean of uncertainty. Check out the full article plus tons of other great reads at the links below. https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/bitcoin-and-the-primacy-of-the-digital-world Don't forget to follow the author and BitcoinMagazine on Twitter for the very best bitcoin content! https://twitter.com/pahueg https://twitter.com/BitcoinMagazine A special thanks to both the LTB Network for sharing this out among some of the best podcasts in the space & of course my lovely patrons who support turning all of the best works in Bitcoin into the audio versions they deserve! www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"Not since the gunpowder revolution were ordinary men & women able to stand up to those who chose to oppress or rule them unjustly. Only this time, it can be done in a non-violent method, whereby one can peacefully opt out" - Aleks Svetski Today we read the epic conclusion to our walk through The Bitcoin Times Ed 2 with a piece from the founder, Aleks Svetski, "The Rise of the Individual." For the revolutionaries, the visionaries, and the dissidents, this article is not to be missed. Drop some applause on this and all the excellent articles made available in The Bitcoin Times publication. Visit the Medium page below to show your appreciation! https://medium.com/the-bitcoin-times/the-rise-of-the-individual-ba286eb6951f https://medium.com/the-bitcoin-times --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"Unlike Paypal, Venmo, or traditional payment processors, it cannot deplatform you for wrongthink, holding subversive political views, being a sex worker, or legally selling cannabis. Ours is the biggest possible tent. Don’t be distracted by the online discourse. Bitcoin is utterly indifferent to the political views of its users." - Nic Carter Getting close to finishing the amazing collection of articles in The Bitcoin Times Ed 2, and today we need another great one, by returning author Nic Carter, titled - The Cat is Out of the Bag. This one is not to be missed. Check out and drop some applause on this piece by following the link below. Follow Nic Carter, TimelessBitcoin, & Alek Svetski on Twitter for more work like this! https://medium.com/the-bitcoin-times/the-cat-is-out-of-the-bag-fc1344c46bc1 And of course if you'd like to support the show as well as join in the fun over in the Cryptoconomy Telegram Group, become a Patron! patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"It is therefore a universal truth that all work has a measurable cost of energy transformation due to the very nature of the universe, and the laws of thermodynamics. It is with these laws that we underpin Bitcoin’s Proof-of-Work." - Rory Highside Don't miss the next piece in The Bitcoin Times 2nd Ed about how the Bitcoin system is both constrained and forces cooperation by leveraging the fundamental laws of the universe! Check out and drop some applause on this piece by following the link below, don't forget to follow Rory and TimelessBitcoin on Twitter for more work like this! https://medium.com/the-bitcoin-times/proof-of-work-the-fundamental-laws-of-physics-and-nature-33d95167c57a --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"Prices are the coordinating force of a free market system. Each individual decision-maker can rely on the prices of goods and services to help with their decision making, as the prices themselves are a distillation of all known market information into a single metric." - Dan Held This is one of those articles that just explores the emergent brilliance of the free market system & easily got me into a near 40 minute rant afterward. Prices are not arbitrary, and a market price is quite possibly the most information dense piece of actionable data you can find anywhere. Learn all about it, in this piece from The Bitcoin Times Ed 2, "The Information Theory of Money." Below are the links to follow Dan Held for more great work, drop some applause on this article, and follow @timelessbitcoin so you don't miss anything from this publication: https://twitter.com/danheld https://medium.com/the-bitcoin-times/information-theory-of-money-36247aebdfe1 https://twitter.com/TimelessBitcoin Things you must also listen to because I told you to! • Hayek's "Use of Knowledge in Society" Part 1 - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_250---Use-of-Knowledge-in-Society-Part-1---F--A--Hayek-e43pfj Part 2 - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_251---Use-of-Knowledge-in-Society-Part-2---F--A--Hayek-e444k0 • Leonard Reed's "I, Pencil" https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_123---I--Pencil-Leonard-E--Read-e2ndqm • TEDtalk "How I Built a Toaster... from Scratch" https://www.ted.com/talks/thomas_thwaites_how_i_built_a_toaster_from_scratch#t-12942 If you are enjoying the show & would like to support my work in turning all of the most fascinating and profound works in the Bitcoin space into the audio versions they deserve, become a patron! Not to mention you will get access to the Crpytoconomy Telegram Crew where we hang out and worship the Light of Nakamoto! XD www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

“Gold, the ancient and prevailing monetary sovereignty layer (representing an unmanipulable money supply), and the internet, the ultimate engine of exchange (representing global interconnectivity or liquidity). By combining and building upon the economic properties of both, Bitcoin is a momentous monetary innovation that has achieved the divisibility, portability, durability, and recognizability of pure information infused with the absolute scarcity of time.” - Robert Breedlove Don’t miss the continuing journey through The Bitcoin Times 2nd Ed, with Breedlove’s excellent piece, “Bitcoin & the Tyranny of Time Scarcity” Drop some applause on this article by following the link below, and don’t forget to check out @timelessBitcoin and @breedlove22 on Twitter for more work like this one. https://medium.com/the-bitcoin-times/bitcoin-and-the-tyranny-of-time-scarcity-1d1550dfd8b0 Other works discussed in the commentary: • Knut Svanholm's "Sovereignty Through Mathematics" Part 1 - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_308---Sovereignty-Through-Mathematics---Part-1-Knut-Svanholm-e7tak7 Part 2 - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_309---Sovereignty-Through-Mathematics---Part-2-Knut-Svanholm-e7vgr1 Part 3 - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_310---Sovereignty-Through-Mathematics---Part-3-Knut-Svanholm-e8198t Part 4 - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_311---Sovereignty-Through-Mathematics---Part-4-Knut-Svanholm-e851te Part 5 - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_312---Sovereignty-Through-Mathematics---Part-5-Knut-Svanholm-e86lbt • Parker Lewis's "Bitcoin Can't Be Copied" https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_291---Bitcoin-Cant-Be-Copied-Parker-Lewis-e58g11 • Hayek's "Use of Knowledge in Society" Part 1 - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_250---Use-of-Knowledge-in-Society-Part-1---F--A--Hayek-e43pfj Part 2 - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_251---Use-of-Knowledge-in-Society-Part-2---F--A--Hayek-e444k0 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spot...

Diving into the many incredible works made available in The Bitcoin Times Ed 2! Today we read Gigi's great piece "Bitcoin's Eternal Struggle" on the intricate dance between that which is built in randomness & entropy, and that which is created with complete unambiguity, with strict universal validation. This week is not to be missed. Check out and drop some applause on the original at the link below. Don't forget to follow Gigi, and TimelessBitcoin on Twitter so you don't miss the incredible work made available for everyone. https://medium.com/the-bitcoin-times/bitcoins-eternal-struggle-2c197f1bafd8 https://sites.google.com/getamber.io/thebitcointimes/ https://twitter.com/dergigi Don't forget that if you are enjoying the show & would like to support my work in turning all of the most fascinating and profound works in the Bitcoin space into the audio versions they deserve, become a patron! Not to mention you will get access to the Crpytoconomy Telegram Crew where we hang out and worship the Light of Nakamoto! XD www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"To provide broader context, the Federal Reserve, the Bank of Japan and the European Central bank have collectively created $10 trillion dollars-worth of new money since the financial crisis, the equivalent of approximately $500,000 per bitcoin. Despite dollars, euro, yen and bitcoin all being digital, bitcoin is the only medium that is tangibly scarce and the only one with inherent monetary properties." - Parker Lewis Continuing the awesome Gradually, then Suddenly series on the Unchained Capital Blog, we hit today's read, Bitcoin is Not Backed by Nothing. An amazing journey through the nature of our current monetary insanity, & the profound immutability of Bitcoin it must now compete with. TL;DR there is no comparison. https://www.unchained-capital.com/blog/bitcoin-is-not-backed-by-nothing/ Don't forget to check out the Unchained Capital Blog and the other amazing parts of this Series by checking out the Uchained Collection Below: (check back soon) https://www.unchained-capital.com/blog/ Don't forget that if you are enjoying the show & would like to support my work in turning all of the most fascinating and profound works in the Bitcoin space into the audio versions they deserve, become a patron! Not to mention you will get access to the Crpytoconomy Telegram Crew where we hang out and worship the Light of Nakamoto! XD www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

A most profound aspect of Bitcoin is that we know, with certainty, what the monetary policy will be no matter how far we look into the future. If we choose to secure sound money for the world, then we have to establish the important markets, build the tools and protocols, and most importantly make the tough decisions *now, * instead of kicking the can down the road. Following the first era, this required a change with how we used this incredible resource. And just like last time, we will have to change again. The Third Era will come with yet another Bitcoin civil war. Are we preparing for that future, or are we complacent in the present? A new recording with some fresh commentary, we read a great piece that I totally forgot I had already covered on the show, but that deserves a second round anyway, Rusty Russell's "The Three Economic Eras of Bitcoin" https://medium.com/@rusty_lightning/the-three-economic-eras-of-bitcoin-d43bf0cf058a https://twitter.com/rusty_twit --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message