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CryptoQuikRead_307 – The (flawed) Economics of Bitcoin Maximalism

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…

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CryptoQuikRead_306 – Bitcoin Does Not Waste Energy [Parker Lewis]

“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…

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Bitcoin Does Not Waste Energy

“There is no more important long-term use of energy than securing the bitcoin network.”  -Parker Lewis

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CryptoQuikRead_305 – Addressing Security Concerns with the Casa Node [Jameson Lopp & Brian Lockhart]

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…

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CryptoQuikRead_305 – Addressing Security Concerns with the Casa Node [Jameson Lopp & Brian Lockhart]

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

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Hal Finney, Bitcoin & Me

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

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Rise of the Sovereign Individual

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.

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Announcing Olympus! From Fiat to Lightning in Seconds

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.

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Small State, Big Bitcoin with The Raleigh Meetup

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?

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The Crypto Anarchist Manifesto

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!

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