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Why Money Has Value & Spending Bitcoin is Senseless

Mises’ and Menger’s theories of money provide deep insight, but invariably never attempted to rank the functions of money during its period of establishment. To fill the gap, Fernando Ulrich explains why he believes a Store of Value must arise before a money becomes a Medium of Exchange.

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CryptoQuikRead_124 – ASIC Resistance is Nothing but a Blockchain Buzzword

Is ASIC resistance really the panacea that some claim it is?  Will it solve the never ending challenges of a decentralized network?  Or is it just a buzzword used to sell Bitcoin alternatives?  Find out in @StopAndDecrypt’s thorough piece on ASIC resistance. Check out the medium page for the links and graphics, plus drop some…

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ASIC Resistance is Nothing but a Blockchain Buzzword

Is ASIC resistance really the panacea that some claim it is? Will it solve the never ending challenges of a decentralized network? Or is it just a buzzword used to sell Bitcoin alternatives? Find out in @StopAndDecrypt‘s thorough piece on ASIC resistance.

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I, Pencil

In closing out the week we have one last piece on the economics behind Bitcoin and the natural market economy. We read the classic piece “I, Pencil” by Leonard E. Read posted on Fee.org.

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CryptoQuikRead_123 – I, Pencil [Leonard E. Read]

In closing out the week we have one last piece on the economics behind Bitcoin and the natural market economy.  We read the classic piece “I, Pencil” by Leonard E. Read posted on Fee.org. Check out the post itself to read the Foreward & Afterward, plus don’t miss the excellent collection of work at Fee.org: https://fee.org/resources/i-pencil/…

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“The Yield From Money Held” Reconsidered

What if “hoarding” money is both realizing its most important utility, and stabilizing in an uncertain economy? If true, how could the exact opposite belief be so widespread? Don’t miss our read from Hans Hermann Hoppe on Mises.org to find out more!

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CryptoQuikRead_122 – “The Yield From Money Held” Reconsidered

What if “hoarding” money is both realizing its most important utility, and stabilizing in an uncertain economy?  If true, how could the exact opposite belief be so widespread?  Don’t miss our read from Hans Hermann Hoppe on Mises.org to find out more! Check out the full article plus an exhaustive collection of economic theory at Mises.org:https://mises.org/library/yield-money-held-reconsidered…

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John Wolpert on Blockchain, Identity, & a New Internet

Taking a break from Bitcoin maximalism to have a chat with John Wolpert (@Consensys, @IBMblockchain, @Hyperledger) for what consensus protocols and blockchain can do for the future of decentralization, trust, and privacy!

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CryptoChat_004 – John Wolpert on Blockchain, Identity, Trust, and a New Internet

Taking a break from Bitcoin maximalism to have a chat with John Wolpert (@Consensys, @IBMblockchain, @Hyperledger) for what consensus protocols and blockchain can do for the future of decentralization, trust, and privacy!  Don’t miss today’s episode! Don’t forget to check him out on Twitter and Medium:https://twitter.com/jwolperthttps://medium.com/@jwolpert Support the show:Looking to Secure your Bitcoin with TREZOR?Shop.Trezor.io…

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CryptoQuikRead_121 – Ethereum, Fomo3D, and Dangerous Game Theory

“This game, underlying FOMO3D (F3D), is called “The War of Attrition” and it can produce some insanely irrational outcomes… Human beings tend to play terribly and lose.”  Don’t miss Matt Stephenson’s great piece on how FOMO3D exploits “dangerous game theory.” Dont forget to applaud the article on medium and dig a little deeper with part…

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