by Guy | Jul 18, 2022 | Bitcoin, Fundamentals, History, Money
“To put it into perspective, this international monetary system based around centrally-managed fiat currency is only 16 years older than me. My father was 36 when the US went off the gold standard. When I grew up, after a period of financial hardship, I began...
by Guy | Apr 26, 2021 | Cypherpunks, History
“To be sure, by the waning days of 2010, Satoshi Nakamoto was still acknowledged for inventing Bitcoin, and was respected for growing the world’s first decentralized digital currency into a $1 million market. But as frustrations with his authority and...
by Guy | Apr 16, 2021 | Cypherpunks, History
“Embedded on every single node of the Bitcoin network is an obituary . Hacked into the transaction data, it’s a memorial to Len Sassaman, a man essentially immortalized in the blockchain itself. A fitting tribute in more ways than one.’ – Evan h In...
by Guy | Apr 15, 2021 | Conversations, History
A walk through Bitcoin history, the chaos of the early days, the blocksize war, working in film, financial catastrophes, the great reset, the breakdown of collective trust, hyperinflation, & the principles that Bitcoin embodies – all covered in...
by Guy | Apr 6, 2021 | History, Money
• Money is not what you think it is • Great societies are a result of great money • Money is more foundational than language • Prices are not arbitrary • The nature of time • Money is a tool of information • Proof of work in ancient history …And so much more in...
by Guy | Jan 12, 2021 | History, Liberty
“As books became more accessible and affordable, individuals were now personally consuming, reflecting upon and critiquing written texts. It was an idea meritocracy. No longer was “truth” conferred solely by the ordained to the illiterate masses inside of churches.”...