“I believe that institutional scaling presents an under-appreciated scaling vector, and it is quite possible to employ it without significantly compromising Bitcoin’s assurances.” Don’t miss today’s article, another fantastic read by Nic Carter (@nic__carter), on the Finneyan view of scaling Bitcoin for its highest value proposition; creating a settlement network with the potential of correcting…
Read MoreToday we go through a recent blog post by Jameson Lopp and the Casa team that goes into the clever, meticulous design used to ensure the security and recoverability of the mobile key for their Keymaster app. Don’t forget to check out the Casa blog to see the other exciting announcements and ongoing developments from…
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Today we go through a recent blog post by Jameson Lopp and the Casa team that goes into the clever, meticulous design used to ensure the security and recoverability of the mobile key for their Keymaster app.
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Building on the principles discussed in our exploration of the consequences of a society without cash, we apply it to a broader principle of how the power to exit acts as a check on abuse and centralization. And who better to cover this topic with, than Nick Szabo? Today we read and discuss Szabo’s blog post from 2007 titled, Exit and Freedom.
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Today we begin the long, and rewarding journey through Jerry Brito’s & Coin Center’s Report on “The Case for Electronic Cash.” This is an incredible work present several case studies to explore the trade offs of privacy and individual autonomy, the nature of an open society, the consequences of a fully intermediated society, and how cash plays a critical role in it all.
Continuing with Part 2 of “The Case for Electronic Cash” from Jerry Brito and CoinCenter.org. The consequences of total dependence upon financial intermediaries and how it is already affecting people today.
The conclusion of The Case for Electronic Cash by Jerry Brito. Today we close out this amazing piece with the moral case for why we should not only refrain from demonizing and restricting digital cash, but we should foster and celebrate it!
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What if there was a clear and obvious reason that the state monopolizes the production of money, that after understanding, you simply cannot unsee? What if the story we are all told of governments and central banks protecting the economy from crises, is actually the perfect opposite of what’s really happening?
Read MoreToday we reach the conclusion of Hoppe’s incredible piece on the nature of fractional reserve banking and the contradictions of fiat money. With the final section, “From Deposit & Loan Banking to Fractional Reserve: The Devolution of Credit.” Plus a really fun discussion as a follow-up to the entire, 3 part work. “How is Fiat…
Read MoreContinuing from yesterday’s episode with Part 2 of our journey through Hoppe’s amazing piece on the nature and origins of the fiat money system. Could such a system ever work in a competitive market, or are there extremely specific conditions and legal restrictions which make the contradiction of irredeemable paper money, temporarily sustainable? Listen to…
Read More“Fiat money is the term for a medium of exchange which is neither a commercial commodity, a consumer, or a producer good, nor title to any such commodity: i.e., irredeemable paper money.” Another great suggestion by @stephanlivera, we begin our dive into Hans-Hermann Hoppe’s extended piece on the Devolution of money and credit, “How is…
Read MoreBuilding on the principles discussed in our exploration of the consequences of a society without cash, we apply it to a broader principle of how the power to exit acts as a check on abuse and centralization. And who better to cover this topic with, than Nick Szabo? Today we read and discuss Szabo’s blog…
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