Bitcoin Audible

Today, Nik Bhatia takes us through a compressed history of the Dollar, Us Treasuries, and how we found ourselves in the current global financial mess. What are the safe-haven assets of the future, what will happen to the demand during these uncertain times, & what will be Bitcoin’s role? US Treasuries, Gold, & Bitcoin… The Triumvirate of Liquidity! Don't forget to drop some applause on the article below, check out the Tantra Labs blog, and of course, follow Bhatia on Twitter: https://medium.com/@TantraLabs/the-triumvirate-of-liquidity-4fe4ab48d120 https://twitter.com/timevalueofbtc Other episodes suggested from the discussion after the read, covering and going more in depth into topics previously on the show: • Lightning Tech in 2019 (Channel Factories) https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_248---Bitrefills-Hottest-Lightning-Tech-of-2019-e426ph • Stop Calling Bitcoin Deflationary [Conner Brown] https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_314---Stop-Calling-Bitcoin-Deflationary-Conner-Brown-e8p1o3 • Deflation & Liberty [Hulsmann] https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_278---Deflation--Liberty-Part-1---Jrg-Guido-Hlsmann-e4q6gc https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_279---Deflation--Liberty-Part-2---Jrg-Guido-Hlsmann-e4qpvp • World War B [Raleigh Meetup] https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoChat_024---World-War-B-The-Raleigh-Bitcoin-Podcast-e8ci9m --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

The much deserved Guy’s Take episode as a dedicated follow-up to the amazing work of "The Bitcoin Time Vol 1." There just wasn’t enough time to do it justice during the read, so today I give my take on the plethora of ideas conveyed in Alek Svetski’s awesome work! Don’t forget to listen to the audio if you haven’t yet! Part 1 and 2 linked below: Part 1 - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_315---Blockchain-is-Dead---The-Bitcoin-Times-Vol-1---Part-1-Aleksandar-Svetski-e8r9ar Part 2 - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_316---A-New-Monetary-Network---The-Bitcoin-Times-Vol-1---Part-2-Aleksandar-Svetski-e8rqi1 As I said, the ideas in this piece are many & very dense. We've had entire episodes expanding on these topics that are great for a deeper journey down the rabbit hole. Here are some links to those past works that will elaborate on the many topics. • Money blockchains social scalability https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_066---Money--Blockchains--and-Social-Scalability-e2ndsj • Bitcoin can’t be copied https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_291---Bitcoin-Cant-Be-Copied-Parker-Lewis-e58g11 • Independent property rights https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_225---Bitcoin--the-Promise-of-Independent-Property-Rights-Hasu--Su-Zhu-e3j6b8 • I, pencil https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_123---I--Pencil-Leonard-E--Read-e2ndqm • How The Internet is Too Complex to Work https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/GuysTake_008---The-Lightning-of-my-TCP--or-How-the-Internet-is-Too-Complex-to-Work-e32omd • Reckless to Wumbology - The Lightning Build Out https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_206---Reckless-to-Wumbology--The-Lightning-Network-Build-Out-Arjun-Balaji-e3235m • Origins of Money https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/Shelling-Out---The-Origins-of-Money-Nick-Szabo-e2ndom • 7 Misunderstandings of Bitcoin’s Scaling Problem https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_038---7-Misunderstandings-of-Bitcoins-Scaling-Problem-e2ndtf --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"Bitcoin is the first time we’ve combined Money as a unit, with Money as a Network, into one thing." - Alexsandar Svetski Dont miss part 2, the conclusion, of Aleks Svetski's excellent volume of "The Bitcoin Times." A new global monetary network, the future & potential of Lightning, the difference between money & payments, Bitcoin & the internet, investing in networks, "dumb" vs "smart," and so much more! Check out volume 1, and be sure to not miss out on the coming editions at the link below: https://bitcointimes.news/ For further reading and exploration of these ideas, check out the other links mentioned in today's read: https://hackernoon.com/why-bitcoin-matters-c8bf733b9fad https://hackernoon.com/homo-sapiens-evolution-money-bitcoin-33f69701de If you want to support the show AND join the Cryptoconomy Telegram crew, become a patron below! https://www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"When people get up and begin to talk to me about how they’re going to use the blockchain to solve supply chain, or whatever other (mostly ridiculous) idea they have, it reminds of someone who just discovered that limestone aggregate in concrete makes for better strength and better overall properties in concrete; so they then apply it to everything else: • They put some limestone in their green smoothie • On their avocado and toast • In their latte • As a back rub on their partner’s skin • And even as fuel in their car" - The Bitcoin Times, Vol 1 Jumping into a 2 part covering of the first edition of The Bitcoin Times by Aleksandar Svetski and the team over at Amber. "Blockchain is Dead!" - but what is blockchain? Isn't it a breakthrough innovation that can be applied to a plethora of important data sources all around the world? Listen to find out more! For more awesome content, be sure to follow Aleksandar on Twitter, check out the Amber app for simple Bitcoin buying, & see the awesome visual setup of "The Bitcoin Times" over at https://bitcointimes.news/ Don't forget to listen to the hilarious conversation we had with Aleks & the awesome guys from the Citizen Bitcoin Podcast at Bitcoin2019! https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoChat_014---Aleks-Svetski-on-the-Death-of-Blockchain-e4gi7h And lastly, Conner Brown, the author of yesterday's piece "Stop Calling Bitcoin Deflationary" will be featured in the next volume of Bitcoin Times, so follow him as well so you don't miss the next edition. If you want to support the show AND join the Cryptoconomy Telegram crew, become a patron below! https://www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Another great piece from returning author Conner Brown on the false narrative of Bitcoin's "deflationary" problems. Not only does it not result in the many naive claims of the critics, its actually our best defense against those very concerns. An article & discussion full of digital gold, so don't miss it! Follow Conner Brown on Twitter and Medium so you don't miss his awesome insights, and if you enjoyed it, please drop some applause on the article below: https://medium.com/@Conner_/stop-calling-bitcoin-deflationary-84462cb90345 https://twitter.com/_ConnerBrown_ Mentioned multiple times in the show and a rabbit hole unto itself, don't forget to check out WTFHappenedIn1971.com If you want to support the show AND join the Cryptoconomy Telegram crew, become a patron below! https://www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

The author of the incredible work we covered last week, Bitcoin: Sovereignty Through Mathematics, joins us on the show today to talk all about the foundations of his thinking, what sovereignty really means, why we should question our monetary priests, whether we are living in an Orwellian nightmare, or the new renaissance, human inability to understand complex systems, the gullible collective, & why we should all be more "posimistic." Don't miss a great chat with Knut Svanholm! Links to the tons of other content mentioned in this episode. • Nicosia Masters Program Q&A https://www.youtube.com/user/MScDigitalCurrency • Article: We Are All Venezuelans https://hackernoon.com/were-all-venezuelans-c3ac98354f52 • Hans Rosling's - 200 countries, 200 Years, in 4 Minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbkSRLYSojo • TEDtalk: Building a Toaster From Scratch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ODzO7Lz_pw • TBPAFK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTOKXCEwo_8 • You Need to Know About August 1st https://medium.com/hackernoon/casual-bitcoin-users-you-need-to-know-about-aug-1st-d568e07418cb • Lure Out The Beast - Driven https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByTdQqVYUGM • Grokking Bitcoin - Kalle Rosenbaum Amazon.com... • Sovereignty Through Mathematics - Knut Svanholm Amazon.com... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Another great chat with the Raleigh Meetup gang about the sorry state of US and global finances, the fall of the dollar empire, prices in the real and fake economies, and what a world war in the era of Bitcoin might look like! Don't miss the other great & many Bitcoin conversations had with the Raleigh Bitcoin gang. The link to check out the Meetup show and subscribe is below: https://anchor.fm/raleigh-bitcoin-meetup If you want to support this show & in addition, get access to the Cryptoconomy Telegram crew, become a patron below! https://www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Is it the miners? The developers? The nodes? Who really defines Bitcoin, who establishes the rules that make it immutable, secures it against unwanted change, and determines the protocol that distinguish a random integer, from a true Bitcoin integer? A great piece by John Carvalho. One of the most succinct explanations on defining Bitcoin without any unnecessary technical confusion. A necessity for the Cryptoconomy Audio Library, and a wonderful follow up to the recent BTC vs BSV debate on the Hotep Jesus show. Don't forget to drop some applause on the original article below, and follow the author, @BitcoinErrorLog, on Twitter: https://medium.com/@BitcoinErrorLog/who-secures-bitcoin-95b19bbcda3c https://twitter.com/BitcoinErrorLog If you want to support the show AND join the Cryptoconomy Telegram crew, become a patron below! https://www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Closing the week with the incredible conclusion of Knut Svanholm's work! Don't forget to thank him for making this available to us and everyone for free, so we can all discover Bitcoin together. Another great addition to the Cryptoconomy Audio Library! • A new form of life • Is the blockchain the body of the organism? • The necessity of privacy • Why you should learn to surf • The long road ahead! Don't miss this amazing work! If you haven't listened yet, here is the full audio below: 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 If you want your own hard copy of the book don't forget it is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Bitcoin-Sovereignty-mathematics-Knut-Svanholm/dp/1090109911/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sovereignty+through+mathematics&qid=1571692865&sr=8-1 If you want to support the show and join the Cryptoconomy Telegram crew, become a patron below! https://www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Chapters 8 through 11 continuing our unabridged audio of Knut Svanholm's excellent book on the Bitcoin phenomenon titled, "Sovereignty Through Mathematics." • Anyone can change Bitcoin's rules, but know one has been able to change Bitcoin • Bitcoin is the underlying invention behind blockchain, not vice versa • Money amplifies who we are • Is Bitcoin an environmental disaster, or its remedy? Subscribe to the show so you don't miss the rest of this amazing work as we read it this week. And if you want to support the show and join the Cryptoconomy Telegram crew, become a patron below! https://www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Another awesome read as we continue through Knut Svanholm's excellent book, "Sovereignty Through Mathematics." Part 3 goes into so many fascinating concepts on the nature of proof of work, and the zero-to-one invention of absolute digital scarcity. • Proof of Work in nature • Unforgeable Costliness • Absolute scarcity • Bitcoin's & marshmallows & much more! Don't forget to follow and give a shout out to the author for making this available for free to the Cryptoconomy crew! https://twitter.com/knutsvanholm Mentioned in the commentary: • Money, Blockchains, & Social Scalability https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_066---Money--Blockchains--and-Social-Scalability-e2ndsj Subscribe to the show so you don't miss the rest of this amazing work as we read it this week. And if you want to support the show and join the Cryptoconomy Telegram crew, become a patron below! https://www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Continuing through our unabridged reading of Knut Svanholm's excellent book available on Amazon, "Bitcoin: Sovereignty Through Mathematics." • The inevitability of human bias • The absurdity of fractional reserve • Dangers of collectivism • Bitcoin is Speech • The Immaculate Conception • And why decentralization is so damn hard! https://www.amazon.com/Bitcoin-Sovereignty-mathematics-Knut-Svanholm/dp/1090109911/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sovereignty+through+mathematics&qid=1571692865&sr=8-1 Other episodes and works mentioned in the show to dive deeper into some of the fascinating ideas discussed in today's read & commentary: Why America Can't Regulate Bitcoin [beautyon_] - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_260---Why-America-Cant-Regulate-Bitcoin-beautyon_-e4b4s8 I, Pencil [Leonard Reed] - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_123---I--Pencil-e2ndqm Use of Knowledge in Society [F.A. Hayek] - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_250---Use-of-Knowledge-in-Society-Part-1---F--A--Hayek-e43pfj Subscribe to the show so you don't miss the rest of this amazing work as we read it this week. And if you want to support the show and join the Cryptoconomy Telegram crew, become a patron below! https://www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Today we begin through this weeks complete unabridged reading of Knut Svanholm's recent book available on Amazon, "Bitcoin: Sovereignty Through Mathematics." Another great piece to add to our audio library. • Everything we do is a trade • What is the impact of absolute scarcity, an idea we have never before seen manifested in society? • And are we all now financial atheists? Don't miss Chapters 1 & 2 today followed by a fun discussion of the ideas covered. https://www.amazon.com/Bitcoin-Sovereignty-mathematics-Knut-Svanholm/dp/1090109911/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sovereignty+through+mathematics&qid=1571692865&sr=8-1 Subscribe to the show so you don't miss the rest of this amazing work as we read it this week. And if you want to support the show and join the Cryptoconomy Telegram crew, become a patron below! https://www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Does Bitcoin maximalism fail the test against the economics of Ludwig Von Mises & Charles Menger, both giants of the Austrian school? Have we sacrificed sound money by limiting block space? For a change of pace, today's read & discussion is on @SallyMayweather's article arguing the inevitable failure of BTC. http://saltheagorist.blogspot.com/2019/08/the-economics-of-btc-maximalism.html Don't forget to check out the amazing works of Menger & Mises to learn more: https://mises.org/library/origins-money-0 https://mises.org/library/principles-economics https://mises.org/library/theory-money-and-credit Let me know what you think, and join us in the Cryptoconomy Telegram to discuss with the rest of the crew! Become a supporter on Patreon to get access and also support turning all of the best articles in Bitcoin into audio! www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"There is no more important long-term use of energy than securing the bitcoin network." Parker Lewis Want to know why? Then you will have to listen to this amazing continuation of the "Gradually, Then Suddenly" series by Parker Lewis on the Unchained Capital blog. With endless FUD about Bitcoin's energy consumption & a total ignorance of the most critical & herculean problem Bitcoin is attempting to solve, this article could not be more on point. Check out the blog for other great work, and follow Parker & Unchained Capital on Twitter so you don't miss their other great content! https://www.unchained-capital.com/blog/bitcoin-does-not-waste-energy/ https://twitter.com/parkeralewis https://twitter.com/unchainedcap You can support this show, ensuring all the best work in Bitcoin gets the audio version it deserves, AND get access to the Cryptoconomy Crew Telegram by becoming a patron below! https://www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Recently, a bit of Twitter drama has arisen from a post that started with @JWWeatherman_'s disclosure of a perceived critical bug in the Casa Node device. Today, to start off a discussion of home network security, what self-signed certificates do/don't guarantee, and the general trade-offs between security and usability, we read CasaHODL's blog post responding to JW's concerns, and then we get Guy's take on this as a Casa Node user. Decide for yourself and let me know what you think. Below is a link to the Casa Blog post, as well as JW's thread where he lays out his concerns: https://twitter.com/CasaHODL/status/1183491711328276480?s=20 https://twitter.com/JWWeatherman_/status/1183510441844195329?s=20 To stay up on all the crazy developments in the space, don't forget to subscribe to show! Disclaimer: Casa does not sponsor this show and has not contacted me about reading this post. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Continuing the wonderfully fascinating piece from yesterday's episode, all about the dynamics & game theory at play in a hash war between Mars' Muskcoin, and Earth's Bitcoin; as well as the gold rush to colonize the galaxy and establish a new blockchain (or timechain), outside the pull of Earth's center of hash. Reading Part 2 of Dhruv Bansal's: Bitcoin Astronomy If you missed part one, listen to it here before diving into today's show: https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_303---Bitcoin-Astronomy-Part-1---Dhruv-Bansal-e6eqo5 You can support this show, ensuring all the best work in Bitcoin gets the audio version it deserves, AND get access to the Cryptoconomy Crew Telegram by becoming a patron below! https://www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Equal parts entertaining & intellectually intriguing, we start with Part 1 of Dhruv Bansal's wonderful piece, Bitcoin Astronomy! The interplanetary center of hash, the Law of Hash Horizons, the Muskcoin Revolution, retaliation of the Bitcoin Empire, and the total economic devastation of the Hash Bomb! How could you not want to know more? Another one from the excellent content over at the Unchained Capital Blog: https://www.unchained-capital.com/blog/law-of-hash-horizons/ You can support this show, ensuring all the best work in Bitcoin gets the audio version it deserves, AND get access to the Cryptoconomy Crew Telegram by becoming a patron below! https://www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

To think that a hard monetary asset, with a perfectly inelastic supply, could go from a $0 market with no infrastructure, liquidity, or demand, to a global monetary instrument with vast infrastructure, the highest market liquidity, demanded by billions, but that this could somehow occur *without* volatility in the price, is an absurd & deeply ignorant claim. Thoroughly debunked by Parker Lewis in the continuation of his amazing "gradually, then suddenly" series at Unchained Capital. Bitcoin is Not Too Volatile: https://www.unchained-capital.com/blog/bitcoin-is-not-too-volatile/ You can support this show, ensuring all the best work in Bitcoin gets the audio version it deserves, AND get access to the Cryptoconomy Crew Telegram by becoming a patron below! https://www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

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Following the anniversary of Ross Ulbricht's arrest, and the fall of the Silk Road experiment, we read a short but extraordinary piece, hand written in a cell by Ross, on Bitcoin's promise of freedom. What did those first adopters, when Bitcoin had no price and no market, what did they see in those digital bits? How did Bitcoin achieve its first value, and what did it mean for our world? Don't forget to go to FreeRoss.org and sign the petition to bring attention to his injustice. https://freeross.org And check out the amazing (and infuriating) series, Railroaded: The Targeting & Caging of Ross Ulbricht https://freeross.org/railroaded/ If you would like to support this show, become a patron & you will not only ensure I can keep making all of this content available, but you’ll also get to join the Cryptoconomy Crew in our Telegram group where we talk about all sorts of crazy stuff and get to share in this new world we get see grow. https://www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Quick Read #300!!! Hard to believe we have come this far withou the show. For this milestone it's time to take it back to the philosophical roots of the movement that lead to the community, the ideas, and the drive to create Bitcoin and the other tools enabling a future with a free, open, & global cryptoconomy! From the father of the crypto anarchist movement and from its very beginnings in 1988, today we read: The Crypto Anarchist Manifesto https://www.activism.net/cypherpunk/crypto-anarchy.html This isn't just a technology, it's a revolution. Tim May could see that truth from the very beginning. If you want to join in the Cryptoconomy Telegram and help support turning all of the best Bitcoin literature into audio, become a patron below! www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

An awesome discussion with the squad over at the Raleigh Bitcoin Podcast. Can anyone sensibly be both pro Bitcoin & pro big government? When, if ever, do we actually sell Bitcoin? And what's the price as the stock-to-flow approaches infinity? All this and so much more in a marathon chat with the Raleigh Bitcoin Meetup! Don't forget to subscribe to the meetup podcast at the link below: https://anchor.fm/raleigh-bitcoin-meetup If you want to join in the Cryptoconomy Telegram, chat with all the gang you can hear in this episode, & help support turning all of the best Bitcoin literature into audio, become a patron below! www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Finishing up our Lightning week on the show, I've got a Guy's Take on all the different applications I think are viable here in the early days of Lightning, and also what decentralized projects may make sense on Lightning, but are pointless as "utility tokens." • Sat4Ads (The real BAT) • Why utility tokens are backwards economics • Fold, BitRefill, & Lolli • Making Bitcoin bills make sense • Watchtowers for decentralized backups • A new e-commerce? & tons more! Here's some more great listens to go deeper down the rabbit hole with today's discussion: • Minimum Viable Decentralization [Simon Morris] https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_228---Minimum-Viable-Decentralization-e3lfo9 • Estimating and Minimizing Consumer Worry [Nick Szabo] https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_195---Estimating-and-Minimizing-Consumer-Worry-e2ndo7 • Richard Myers on a Lightning Powered Global Mesh https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoChat_013---Richard-Myers-and-a-Lightning-Powered-Global-Mesh-e4e6ga If you want to join in the Cryptoconomy Telegram and help support turning all of the best Bitcoin literature into audio, become a patron below! www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Every so often a major development comes along that combines the available tools and you suddenly see a sharp image of what the future could look like. With Olympus, a new service from Jack Mallers & fam, getting a lightning balance and immediately spending it is as simple as the swipe of your debit card. Lightning is striking, and big things are brewing on the horizon. Check out the original article to see the video of Jack demonstrating the service & drop some major applause while you're there! https://medium.com/@JimmyMow/announcing-olympus-lightning-enabled-fiat-ramps-by-zap-1f5349a96ee9 Check out the new site & sign up for the Beta at the links below: https://www.zaphq.io https://fiattolightning.com If you'd like to support the Cryptoconomy Project and also join in on the fun in our Telegram group, become a patron below! https://www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

With another great piece from the Breez-Tech CEO we read and explore the fascinating concept of the Lightning Service Providers. What is their role? How will the market develop? Doesn't this mean Lightning is centralized? All this and so much more in a great piece from Roy Sheinfeld. Don't forget to drop applause on the original article, catch our interview with the author, & check out the awesome Breez Lightning Wallet at the links below: • Introducing Lightning Service Providers (medium article) https://medium.com/breez-technology/introducing-lightning-service-providers-fe9fb1665d5f • CryptoChat with Roy Sheinfeld https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoChat_016---Lightning-is-a-Breez-with-Roy-Sheinfeld-e4j7i3 • Breez Lightning Service https://breez.technology • Other Articles by Roy on the show https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_259---Lightning-at-the-End-of-the-Tunnel-Roy-Sheinfeld-e4a35k • To explore the other amazing tech coming to Lightning https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_248---Bitrefills-Hottest-Lightning-Tech-of-2019-e426ph And because it was that good. Don't miss the episode of Tales From the Crypt with Jack Mallers: https://talesfromthecrypt.libsyn.com/tales-from-the-crypt-47-jack-mallers --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

John Vallis from the Bitcoin Rapid Fire Podcast and I have a lengthy chat all about our roads to Bitcoin, and how it has changed our view of the world. Don't miss a really fun show and be sure to check out the Rapid Fire section available at the link below. https://anchor.fm/john-vallis/episodes/Guy-Swann-The-Audible-of-Bitcoin-e5d5j3/a-anlnf4 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Today we take a dive into the future of Lightning and one of the amazing developments to make it simpler and more reliable, the new sighash flags referred to as the "Noinput Class." Who better to take us through it than Aaron Van Wirdum & Bitcoin Magazine? Our recent interview with Aaron Van Wirdum, the extraordinary author of this work and 100s more: https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoChat_018---Investigating-Bitcoin-with-Aaron-Van-Wirdum-e4rt9e Don't forget to check out the original article for extra clarity on how it works, and of course for the many other great articles at BitcoinMagazine.com: The “Noinput Class”: How a Bitcoin Soft Fork Could Simplify Lightning https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/noinput-class-bitcoin-soft-fork-simplify-lightning Miniscript: How Blockstream Engineers Are Making Bitcoin Programming Easy(er) https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/miniscript-how-blockstream-engineers-are-making-bitcoin-programming-easyer Other great reading for SigHash Flags and other Bitcoin scripting details: Raghov Sood's Blog post on signature types https://raghavsood.com/blog/2018/06/10/bitcoin-signature-types-sighash Bitcoin.org's Extensive Guide to Transactions https://bitcoin.org/en/transactions-guide#introduction And Lastly don't forget to check out the cool stuff at the Bitcoin Magazine Store: https://store.b.tc/ Thank you so much to our recent patrons! Kirk, Jake, & Crypto Dread!! If you would like to join them and the rest of the awesome crew in the Cryptoconomy telegram, become a patron and support my turning every great piece of Bitcoin & Cryptoconomy literature into the audio version it deserves. patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

The only thing as scarce as Bitcoin, is Time. Do you value it accordingly? For today's read we are diving into our first piece from the awesome collection over at Epsilon Theory by Ben Hunt. The Long Now Pt. 1 - Tick Tock Don't forget to check out the other incredible content over at EpsilonTheory.com Other great content mentioned in this Episode: The Bitcoin Survivor's Book List http://thecryptoconomy.com/bitcoin-survivors-book-list/ Rational Optimist (affiliate link) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061452068/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=cryptoconomyl-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0061452068&linkId=3dc9331a46a005a948035d919adf933c Your Life in Weeks (waitbutwhy.com) https://waitbutwhy.com/2014/05/life-weeks.html Click the link below if you want to help support my work in turning all the best written works in the Cryptoconomy into audio! patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Concluding the “Bitcoin” section of Money, Bitcoin & Time. So many fascinating aspects of Bitcoin covered by author Robert Breedlove in this section including: • A new form of life • The many-sided network effects of Bitcoin • Positive feedback loops • The Minority Rule • The TrustNet & more! “It removes the central banks, macroeconomists, politicians, presidents, dictators and military leaders from monetary policy and payments authorization once and for all.” If you haven't listened to the previous parts of this incredible piece, visit the links below: Part 1 - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_286---Money--Bitcoin--Time-Part-1---Robert-Breedlove-e52gih Part 2 - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_287---Money-is-a-Social-Network---Money--Bitcoin--Time-Part-2---Robert-Breedlove-e53ug5 Part 3 - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_288---The-Economic-Nervous-System---Money--Bitcoin---Time-Part-3---Robert-Breedlove-e54u2e Part 4 - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_294---The-Simple-Truth-About-Bitcoin---Money--Bitcoin--Time-Part-4---Robert-Breedlove-e5djsh --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Jumping back into Robert Breedlove's great piece with a thorough exploration of Bitcoin as a money, a technology, a network, and a measure of time. • The Cost and Reward of Proof-of-Work • A Vault Built of Energy • The infinite Hardness of Bitcoin • The Internet of Value • The Bitcoin Social Contract & more! Don't miss the continuation of this excellent piece available on the blog or in PDF at parallaxdigital.io - https://www.parallaxdigital.io/blog If You haven't yet, don't forget to check out the first 3 parts of this incredible piece on the episodes linked below: Part 1 - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_286---Money--Bitcoin--Time-Part-1---Robert-Breedlove-e52gih Part 2 - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_287---Money-is-a-Social-Network---Money--Bitcoin--Time-Part-2---Robert-Breedlove-e53ug5 Part 3 - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_288---The-Economic-Nervous-System---Money--Bitcoin---Time-Part-3---Robert-Breedlove-e54u2e Other Great works mentioned on the show for further diving into related topics and exploring Bitcoin: 21 Lessons of the Bitcoin Rabbit Hole [DerGigi] Part 1 - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_256---21-Lessons-of-the-Bitcoin-Rabbit-Hole---Chapter-1-e47u83 Part 2 - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_257---21-Lessons-of-the-Bitcoin-Rabbit-Hole---Chapter-2-e489f9 Part 3 - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_258---21-Lessons-of-the-Bitcoin-Rabbit-Hole---Chapter-3-e48kao More on the Fascinating Nature of Proof-of-Work: Proof of Work is Efficient https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_155---POW-is-Efficient-Dan-Held-e2ndpk Bitcoin & the 7th Great Disruption of the Digital Age https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/GuysTake_021---Bitcoin--the-7th-Great-Disruption-of-the-Digital-Age-e57p9m Anatomy of Proof of Work https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_158---Anatomy-of-Proof-of-Work-Part-1---Hugo-Nguyen-e2ndpg Bitcoin, Chance, and Randomness https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_159---Bitcoin--Chance--and-Randomness-Part-2---Hugo...

Today we have a follow up to Nic Carter's excellent piece on Medium, A Most Peaceful Revolution. An incredible article that deserves an exhaustive discussion and easily earns a few ridiculous rants. What could be better for Guy's Take 23? Other episodes and works mentioned in the show for a deeper dive: A Most Peaceful Revolution https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_293---A-Most-Peaceful-Revolution-Nic-Carter-e5bfpm Anatomy of the State https://mises.org/library/anatomy-state A Cypherpunk's Manifesto https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_163---A-Cypherpunks-Manifesto-e2ndpc The Crypto Anarchist Manifesto https://www.activism.net/cypherpunk/crypto-anarchy.html The Bitcoin Survivor's Book List https://cryptoconomy.life/bitcoin-survivors-book-list/ Bitcoin and the Promise of Independent Property Rights https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_225---Bitcoin--the-Promise-of-Independent-Property-Rights-e3j6b8 Bitcoin Can't Be Copied https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_291---Bitcoin-Cant-Be-Copied-Parker-Lewis-e58g11 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Today we read a veritable Bitcoin Manifesto on a fundamental truth of Bitcoin's nature, the challenge it proposes to the state, the atrocities it seeks to dismantle, the hubris of alternatives, its promethean origins, the values it codifies, the role its already playing, and its patient unstoppable advancement. Do not miss the audio, followed by tomorrow's commentary (there's simply too much to say in one show), of Nic Carter's, A Most Peaceful Revolution Drop some highly due applause over at his Medium page and check out the other amazing work he has been putting out: https://medium.com/@nic__carter/a-most-peaceful-revolution-8b63b64c203e Previous episodes of Nic's amazing work: • Media Coverage of Bitcoin is Still a Total Disaster (https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_130---Media-Coverage-of-Bitcoin-is-Still-a-Total-Disaster-e2ndqf) • How to Scale Bitcoin Without Changing a thing [Part 1 & 2] https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_238---How-to-Scale-Bitcoin-Without-Changing-a-Thing-Part-1-e3qgfg https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_239---How-to-Scale-Bitcoin-Without-Changing-a-Thing-Part-2-e3qsvi • Unpacking Bitcoin's Assurances https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_281---Unpacking-Bitcoins-Assurances-e4sn3r • Bitcoin's Existential Crisis https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_181---Bitcoins-Existential-Crisis-e2ndok • How to Critique Bitcoin: A Guide https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_147---How-to-Critique-Bitcoin--A-Guide-e2ndpt • Visions of Bitcoin https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_120---Visions-of-Bitcoin-e2ndqq Become a Patron to support my work and join the Cryptoconomy Telegram Crew! Every donation helps in turning all of the best writings in Bitcoin and the Cryptoconomy into the audio version they deserve! www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

• Keys are being abstracted away. • Users will call customer support to restore their coins, but never give up control. • Ownership of a single UTXO will become rare. • On-chain transactions will be used to build networks, more than transfer coins. • Lightning, sidechains, statechains & more will work invisibly behind the curtain. Things are changing fast, and we go through all sorts of great stuff in this show and I attempt to explain some of the technical elements with analogies using cookies. Gonna be a fun one, so don't miss it! Thank you to our newest patron, Maximilian Schmitz!! Join Max in supporting the show & help make every great work about Bitcoin and the Cryptoconomy into the audio version it deserves! Plus, get access to the exclusive Cryptoconomy Crew Telegram!✊ https://www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

If you were looking for a succinct summation of the philosophy and to understand why we are so avid about using Bitcoin, encrypting our communication, and why we think these things are critical for a better future, this is the episode you're looking for. Beginning with a read of @Dergigi's great piece on the Bull Bitcoin Medium page, "Rise of the Sovereign Individual." Followed by a discussion about what liberty is, why we should be defending it, and what tools we have to truly "install" it on our future. Check out the original article to drop some applause & check out the new Cyphernode project! https://medium.com/bull-bitcoin/the-rise-of-the-sovereign-individual-2201eee82f00 Other works by Der Gigi can be found below: https://dergigi.com/ 21 Lessons of the Bitcoin Rabbit Hole Part 1 - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_256---21-Lessons-of-the-Bitcoin-Rabbit-Hole---Chapter-1-e47u83 Part 2 - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_257---21-Lessons-of-the-Bitcoin-Rabbit-Hole---Chapter-2-e489f9 Part 3 - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_258---21-Lessons-of-the-Bitcoin-Rabbit-Hole---Chapter-3-e48kao Proof of Life https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_285---Proof-of-Life-e51lt1 Support the show and help make every great work on Bitcoin and the Cryptoconomy into the audio version it deserves! Plus, become a patron and get access to the exclusive Cryptoconomy Crew Telegram!✊ https://www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Today we start into the second piece of the "Gradually, Then Suddenly" series by Parker Lewis. Why altcoiners can claim their coin is for something other than money, but it must compete with Bitcoin as money regardless. Why money will only tend to one. Why copies of Bitcoin are just modern day alchemy. And why toxic maximalism is Bitcoin's greatest strength. Don't miss a great piece and fun discussion to follow! Bitcoin Can't Be Copied! Check out the original article plus the other great stuff on the blog over at the Unchained Capital blog: https://www.unchained-capital.com/blog/bitcoin-cant-be-copied/ Support the show and help make every great piece shedding light on the incredible impact, the concepts, & the technology of Bitcoin and the Cryptoconomy into the audio version it deserves! Plus, become a patron and get access to the exclusive Cryptoconomy Crew Telegram group!✊ https://www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Bitcoin isn't just a token you can send and receive online, it isn't just a digital money, its a complete inversion of the idea of money in the same way that the internet changed the nature of information. To understand exactly why, we need to look at the previous major societal disruptions brought about by the Digital age, and we can begin to see where Bitcoin will fit into the big picture. 1) Mail & Connecting 2) Publishing & The Web 3) The Infrastructure Inversion 4) Ecommerce 5) The New Media 6) Collaboration & Crowd Sourcing 7) New Money & Permissionless Finance Don't miss a fun exploration through the history of the internet and the role that Bitcoin will play in establishing ground for a second chapter in the Digital Age! Further Reading/Listening mentioned in the episode: Szabo's essential work, Shelling Out: The Origins of Money (no commentary) https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/Shelling-Out---The-Origins-of-Money-e2ndom (with commentary) Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 The Incredible Iterative Capital Thesis: What's Really Driving the Cryptocurrency Phenomenon https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/Whats-Really-Driving-the-Cryptocurrency-Phenomenon----The-Iterative-Capital-Thesis-e2u7qq And numerous excellent books that I've pulled together on the Bitcoin Survivor's Book List: https://cryptoconomy.life/bitcoin-survivors-book-list/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

The Bitcoin community needs more Jason Stapleton, so I'm doing my part. Super excited to have had the opportunity to join Jason Stapleton and Matt Erickson on a favorite show of mine, Wealth, Power & Influence! Don't miss this great episode plus tomorrow's follow-up where I go further down the rabbit hole on many topics we touched on in this interview. Don't forget to follow Jason Stapleton (and Matt Erickson) for more of the endlessly entertaining, Wealth Power & Influence podcast. https://jasonstapleton.com/podcast/ If you want to support the work I'm doing to bring all the most incredible Bitcoin content and their fascinating ideas straight to your ears, then become a patron! Plus get access to the exclusive Cryptoconomy Telegram Group! patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"What is money? That is the beginning of the real rabbit hole.” Like the process of going bankrupt, how fiat money inflates, and what it feels like to learn Bitcoin... it happens gradually, then suddenly. We take a break today before getting back into Money, bitcoin & Time, by beginning the awesome series at unchained-captial.com by Parker Lewis that is hitting major topics around Bitcoin and its supposed "failures" one at a time. A really fun and well written series that's going to inspire great discussion for the show! Today we start with his introductory piece, Gradually, Then Suddenly. https://www.unchained-capital.com/blog/dollar-crisis-to-bitcoin/ Don't forget to follow both Unchained Capital and Parker Lewis so you don't miss the tons of other great stuff they are working on and some really great reading on Bitcoin and the financial markets. https://twitter.com/parkeralewis https://twitter.com/unchainedcap Become a patron and help support my work at turning every brilliant piece of literature around Bitcoin and the Cryptoconomy into the audiobook version it deserves!! Love you guys! https://www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Harold Thomas Finney (May 4, 1956 – August 28, 2014) In one of his last posts on the BitcoinTalk forums, Hal Finney posted a short message about his past, finding Bitcoin, working with Satoshi, coming to terms with his disease, and the legacy he was leaving behind. On this day in 2014 we lost a true cypherpunk. Hal's, Bitcoin and Me --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Today we continue our journey through Robert Breedlove's thorough work by completing section 1 on the incredible history & profound nature of money. • How prices are the economic nervous system • Histories of failed monies • When gold lost its soundness • The Gilded Age • The Century of War • Skin in the game • Free Markets vs Socialism You'll find this amazing work plus much more at parallaxdigital.io/blog Further reading, listening, & exploration mentioned in today's show: Use of Knowledge in Society https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_250---Use-of-Knowledge-in-Society-Part-1-e43pfj https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_251---Use-of-Knowledge-in-Society-Part-2-e444k0 The Island of Stone Money https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_262---The-Island-of-Stone-Money-e4d6m0 All Wars are Bankers Wars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hfEBupAeo4 Nassim Taleb's "Skin in the Game" https://www.amazon.com/Skin-Game-Hidden-Asymmetries-Daily/dp/042528462X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=skin+in+the+game&qid=1567028769&s=gateway&sr=8-1 If you want to support the tons of work in making audio versions and expanding on all the best written works around Bitcoin and the Cryptoconomy, become a patron below! https://patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

The network effects that tie society together through its community, language, and money are both incredibly powerful, and very difficult to measure. We continue with Robert Breedlove's broad piece covering all of the core ideas that make Bitcoin the powerful innovation it is, and detailing exactly what it is changing, with a deep historical context. • Money is a social network • "Hardness" is #1 • The 7 characteristics of a monetary good • The nature of prosperity • How economies grow So many fascinating concepts and related stories to share on this one. In the next section we will start back with "The Economic Nervous System" and how the natural emergence of prices creates the incentives to organize and direct our actions. So much more to come, don't forget to subscribe! Don't forget that you can find this incredible work and much more at parallaxdigital.io/blog --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Today we start into an amazing and broad work that tackles the entire argument for Bitcoin, from the origins and nature of money, to the cost and value of time, by Robert Breedlove titled, "Money, Bitcoin and Time." • How does an economy grow? • Why do we even need money? • How extraordinary are the benefits of indirect exchange? • What makes a money sound? Check out the original piece, and read along for a better understanding by following the link below. You'll find this piece plus tons of other great reading. https://www.parallaxdigital.io/blog Don't forget to follow @breedlove22 on Twitter so you don't miss some awesome threads! https://twitter.com/Breedlove22 Mentioned on the Show: A must listen if you haven't heard it, "I, Pencil" - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_123---I--Pencil-e2ndqm My everyday mission now is to turn every piece of incredible work that sheds light on the understanding of Bitcoin & makes more clear the future of the Cryptoconomy that we seek to build, into the audio version it deserves! Become a patron to help me get that done! Plus, you'll get to join us in the Cryptoconomy Crew Telegram! https://www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

“Life is like fire, not water; it is a process, not a pure substance. […] The simplest, but not the only, proof of life is to find something that is alive.” — Christopher McKay The author of the incredible Bitcoin Mycelium series, Brandon Quittem, & the author of the 21 Lessons of the Bitcoin Rabbit Hole, Der Gigi, join me today for a 2 hour marathon exploring all aspects of this crazy beast we call Bitcoin. What does it mean to be alive? What exactly is Bitcoin? Does it work for us, or do we work for it? And if this is a new form of life, how will it change the world? Don't miss this awesome Cryptoconomy Chat. Brandon Quittem Bitcoin Mycelium Series: https://medium.com/@BrandonQuittem Der Gigi Proof of Life 21 Lessons of the Rabbit Hole & more: https://dergigi.com/ Other Things to Explore: Schrodinger's "What is Life" - http://whatislife.ie/schrodinger.htm Conway's "Game of Life" - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway%27s_Game_of_Life "Evolution of Trust" (game theory) - https://ncase.me/trust/ Scale of the Universe - https://htwins.net/scale2/ Philosophy of Mathematics - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy_of_mathematics If you would like to join us in the Cryptoconomy Telegram Group, become a patron! Help me make every brilliant piece of literature around Bitcoin and the Cryptoconomy into the audiobook version it deserves!! https://www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

"Ralph Merkle... made the argument that Bitcoin is the first example of a new form of life. In this article series, I intend to take this claim seriously, explore it further, and see what can be gleaned from viewing Bitcoin as a living organism." Today we read and discuss the first part of a promising new series from Bitcoin enthusiast and author @DerGigi, titled "Proof of Life." It will be the perfect precursor to tomorrow's interview with @Dergigi and @bquittem all about the nature of Bitcoin's decentralized organism! You will hate yourself if you miss this one! Drop some serious applause on the article over at Gigi's Medium page, and don't forget to follow him on Twitter as well: https://medium.com/@dergigi/proof-of-life-fa28fdc002fe For more great content on this same line of thought, Quittem's Mycelium series provides brilliant accompaniment, start with Part 1 below: Original: https://medium.com/@BrandonQuittem/bitcoin-is-a-decentralized-organism-mycelium-part-1-3-6ec58cdcfaa6 Audio: https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_201---Bitcoin-is-a-Decentralized-Organism---Mycelium-Part-1-e2sarg A shout out to our newest patron, Coley Wommack!! If you would like to join us in the Cryptoconomy Crew Telegram Group, become a patron and help support my work at turning every brilliant piece of literature around Bitcoin and the Cryptoconomy into the audiobook version it deserves!! Love you guys! https://www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Our monetary system has confiscated trillions in resources and value by corrupting the very incentives that keep our economy healthy and resilient… in that world, what role does Bitcoin play? Today we read and discuss the fascinating metaphors in Part 3 of Brandon Quittem’s excellent series on the Bitcoin Organism - “Bitcoin is the Antivirus to Uncertainty” https://medium.com/@BrandonQuittem/bitcoin-is-the-antivirus-mushroom-medicine-part-3-4-fd1e6606a3f8 Don’t forget to check out Parts 1 & 2 below, links to the audio as well as the original articles. Bitcoin is a Decentralized Organism: https://medium.com/@BrandonQuittem/bitcoin-is-a-decentralized-organism-mycelium-part-1-3-6ec58cdcfaa6 Part 1 Audio: https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_201---Bitcoin-is-a-Decentralized-Organism---Mycelium-Part-1-e2sarg Bitcoin is a Social Creature: https://medium.com/@BrandonQuittem/bitcoin-is-a-social-creature-mushroom-part-2-3-6a05c3abe8f0 Part 2 Audio: https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_224---Bitcoin-is-a-Social-Creature--Mycelium-Part-2-e3iq3u Follow Brandon Quittem so you don’t miss the incredible work and perspective he contributes to the space: https://twitter.com/bquittem Support the show and help me turn every amazing work of written content on Bitcoin and the Cryptoconomy into audio by becoming a patron! https://www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Everything that defines the Bitcoin network is in the validation rules, and the nodes are its enforcers. An impenetrable fortress of validation. Because it deserves an episode of its own, today we read @StopandDecrypt's excellent breakdown of the Bitcoin network and the critical importance of fully validating nodes. Originally an excerpt from a much longer article covered on the show, "Sharding Centralizes Ethereum." Drop some major applause on the original article below and don't forget to explore the graphics for some amazing visualizations of the concepts discussed: https://medium.com/hackernoon/bitcoin-miners-beware-invalid-blocks-need-not-apply-51c293ee278b Support the show and help me turn every amazing work of written content on Bitcoin and the Cryptoconomy into audio by becoming a patron! https://www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

The crew from the Lightning Hood website and weekly wrap-up are back for another episode chatting all about the developments in Lightning & Bitcoin throughout the last year. What's new, what's the same, and what are the next steps. Bitcoin is back in the spotlight, how long and winding is the road to good privacy, how Bitcoin & Lightning returns power to personal hardware, developing a protocol stack for sovereignty, how Lightning is disappearing into the background, and the coming wave of new Bitcoiners. Don't miss another fun episode, hanging with the Lightning Hood crew. Don't forget to check out the guests on today's show and follow them on social media! @Pura_Vlda, @PetoVeritas, @CoinBeezy, and the silent, but always present @curlydream60e A shout out to our newest patron, David Parrish for supporting the work of turning all the greatest written work in the Bitcoin space into audio! IF you would like to support my work and join the exclusive telegram group for the Cryptoconomy Crew, become a patron below: https://www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Do we live in an age of liberty, where information is freely accessible, or an age of heavy-handed copyright restrictions where we are losing the ownership of the very devices we hold in our hands? If I had to judge, it's probably a bit of both. Today we read a fascinating short story that I just recently ran across at the NakamotoInstitute.org by Richard Stallman, a dystopian tale of a future where we have to fight, for our "Right to Read." Thanks to SNI for making the work available, I wouldn't have found it otherwise. And a thanks to Richard Stallman for the incredible decades long fight he has put up for a Free & Open Source Society! Check out the Nakamoto Institute for this and an incredible list of other literature to explore. https://nakamotoinstitute.org/right-to-read/ Shout out to our first Patron, Jesse Lawler! Thanks so much for supporting the show, plus all the help you've been over the last year, and of course, welcome to the Cryptoconomy Telegram Crew! If anyone else wants to support the audification of all brilliant things written about Bitcoin, become a patron and help make it happen. https://www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

We make claims about Bitcoin's assurances all the time. It is censorship resistant, it's open and permissionless, it's counterfeit proof, etc. But are these things entirely true? When someone wants to acquire, use, or validate Bitcoin, how well do the claims match reality? Today we cover another great article from @nic_carter titled: "Unpacking Bitcoin's Assurances." Don't forget to follow Nic on Twitter and Medium, and drop some applause on the original article at the link below: https://medium.com/@nic__carter/unpacking-bitcoins-assurances-a3c98824d3f0 Mentioned again because it always seems to come up in discussion, the great piece by @hasufl and @zhusu about Bitcoin as an independent system for property rights: https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_225---Bitcoin--the-Promise-of-Independent-Property-Rights-e3j6b8 If you love the show and would like to support and get access to the exclusive Cryptoconomy telegram group, become a patron below! https://www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message