by Guy | Sep 3, 2020 | Fundamentals, Shitcoins
“Bitcoin’s supply schedule cannot change, because Bitcoin is the supply schedule. Any alteration produces something that is decidedly non-Bitcoin.” – Nic Carter Nic does it again with a great piece on the potential future where inflation is needed to...
by Guy | Jul 17, 2020 | Culture, Internet
“Trusted third parties are security holes” isn’t just a slogan; it’s a concept that millions of people will have intuitively grasped for the first time yesterday.” – Nic Carter I’m sure you’ve heard about the insane social media takeover by a...
by Guy | Jan 22, 2020 | Economics, Philosophy
“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...
by Guy | Jan 14, 2020 | Liberty, Philosophy
“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...
by Guy | Dec 3, 2019 | Economics, Fundamentals
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...