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Read_418 – Bitcoin, More Than An Inflation Hedge [Nick Neuman]

“Bitcoin’s capped supply is one of its most well-known features, and it is regularly cited as a hedge against inflation caused by government money printing. Most people don’t know that Bitcoin has another attribute that acts as a hedge against a far larger risk.”  – Nick Neuman Today we read a short article on BitcoinMagazine…

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Project Snow White & the Raleigh Bitcoin Meetup

Another awesome episode with the Raleigh crew digging into so many topics on Bitcoin & and the state of the world.

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Chat_42 – Project Snow White & the Raleigh Bitcoin Meetup

• DeFi • Prices & Markets • Bitcoin & the global power struggle • Political insanity • Apolitical? Super-Political? Omni-Political? • Hard Money Film • Lightning Attacks • Minimum wage & tons more! Another awesome episode with the Raleigh crew digging into so many topics on Bitcoin & and the state of the world.  …

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Chat_42 – Project Snow White & the Raleigh Bitcoin Meetup

• DeFi
• Prices & Markets
• Bitcoin & the global power struggle
• Political insanity
• Apolitical? Super-Political? Omni-Political?
• Hard Money Film
• Lightning Attacks
• Minimum wage
& tons more!

Another awesome episode with the Raleigh crew digging into so many topics on Bitcoin & and the state of the world.  

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On Schelling Points, Network Effects, & Lind

” This rationale also completely demolishes the “blockchain not Bitcoin” mantra as the Schelling point is purely based on bitcoin the money, not blockchain the technology.” – Willem Van Den Bergh

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Read_417 – On Schelling Points, Network Effects, & Lindy [Willem Van Den Bergh]

“This rationale also completely demolishes the “blockchain not Bitcoin” mantra as the Schelling point is purely based on bitcoin the money, not blockchain the technology.” – Willem Van Den Bergh Why do communication protocols tend towards monopoly? What is it in the nature of networks that lends dominance in a single medium, in the way…

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Read_417 – On Schelling Points, Network Effects, & Lindy [Willem Van Den Bergh]

“This rationale also completely demolishes the “blockchain not Bitcoin” mantra as the Schelling point is purely based on bitcoin the money, not blockchain the technology.” – Willem Van Den Bergh

Why do communication protocols tend towards monopoly? What is it in the nature of networks that lends dominance in a single medium, in the way VHS killed the very existence of BetaMax, how Blu-ray pushed HD-DVD into obscurity? What can Schelling Points, the Lindy Effects, and what we know about networks inform us about these unique systems, and do they demonstrate the limits of free markets?  Don’t miss this incredible piece from Willem “On Schelling Points, Network Effects, & Lindy.”
https://medium.com/@willemvandenbergh_85885/on-schelling-points-network-effects-and-lindy-inherent-properties-of-communication-c4eb69b55c60

A great listen to accompany this one is Nick Szabo’s “Shelling Out”:
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/Reboot—Shelling-Out-The-Origins-of-Money-Nick-Szabo-e9omme

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The Root of Money?

“Rearden heard Bertram Scudder, outside the group, say to a girl who made some sound of indignation, “Don’t let him disturb you. You know, money is the root of all evil – and he’s the typical product of money.”

Rearden did not think that Francisco could have heard it, but he saw Francisco turning to them with a gravely courteous smile…” – Ayn Rand

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Read_416 – The Root of Money? [Atlas Shrugged]

“Rearden heard Bertram Scudder, outside the group, say to a girl who made some sound of indignation, “Don’t let him disturb you. You know, money is the root of all evil – and he’s the typical product of money.” Rearden did not think that Francisco could have heard it, but he saw Francisco turning to…

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Masters & Slaves of Money – Part 2

“When we stop conceiving of central banking as an economics story, and start to see it as a crime story, we are beginning to get the true picture.” – Robert Breedlove

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