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…
Read MoreAnother 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…
Read MoreContinuing 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…
Read MoreToday 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?…
Read MoreDoes 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…
Read More“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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“There is no more important long-term use of energy than securing the bitcoin network.” -Parker Lewis
Read MoreRecently, 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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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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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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