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Read_651 – The Path to a Bitcoin Standard in Africa [Charlene Fadirepo]

“I believe Africa represents the most elegant use case for a Bitcoin standard in existence. In the paragraphs that follow I will explain why.” – Charlene Fadirepo

Africa is a hugely under-appreciated, yet massive part of the Bitcoin universe that is growing into its own, due to multiple factors, the case for a Bitcoin standard in Africa holds incredible potential. With a young vibrant demographic, political variety, entrepreneurial spirit, & a constant state of monetary pain, there are few places on earth that can benefit as greatly as Africa. Charlene Fadirepo, co-author of “Bitcoin and the American Dream” brings us a great little piece on Bitcoin Magazine about the promise of Bitcoin in Africa.

Check out the original article below, as well as Charlene’s video podcast covering what is happening in the Bitcoin world throughout Africa with the Bitcoin in Nigeria Podcast:
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/path-to-a-bitcoin-standard-in-africa?utm_source=Bitcoin+Magazine&utm_campaign=52d1eb101d-&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f7d45fbb67-52d1eb101d-356243111&mc_cid=52d1eb101d
Bitcoin in Nigeria – Expanding the Narrative: https://open.spotify.com/show/3mTQg1bdR6q9gYIlSG9Y96?si=4f9738aec6fa491c

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Read_650 – How to Be a Bitcoin Maximalist [Pete Rizzo]

“Cryptocurrency market-isms are built on claims about the economic and computer science advances Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have achieved, and thus have a direct relationship to those claims.
While some are the product entirely of fandom, others are more complex, attempting to both define a scientific position, and then encourage beliefs and conduct based on those claims.” – Pete Rizzo

Today we start a dive into Bitcoin Maximalism that we will expand on during this week. What is maximalism, is it just a group of arrogant, stubborn bullies on Twitter, or is it a set of principles around the defense and expansion of the Bitcoin only ecosystem? And how do we separate the ideology, from its self proclaimed proponents when they differ in practice? Rizzo covers this and more in a Forbes article on “How to Be a Bitcoin Maximalist.” Don’t miss it!

Check out the original article at the link below, plus follow Rizzo on Twitter for tons of other great work:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterizzo/2022/08/25/how-to-be-a-bitcoin-maximalist/?sh=3eaab2007036

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Read_649 – The Continual Power of Intermittent Mining [Zack Voell]

“Many aspects of the Bitcoin mining industry are poorly understood and often misrepresented. But one practice in this sector stands apart for the misunderstandings and under-appreciation that surround it: intermittent mining.” – Zack Voell

One of the most under appreciated aspects of Bitcoin mining is its ability to be interrupted. As a buyer of last resort for energy that is curtailed or produced when it can’t be consumed, and also able to turn off without losing its purchaser (i.e. the Bitcoin network), Bitcoin mining becomes a tool to arbitrage production times and smooth energy demand across the peaks and troughs around both production and consumption. Zack Voell brings an excellent short article with BitcoinMagazine that breaks down how!

Check out the article plus links to lots of other discussion and related works at the link below:
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/intermittent-bitcoin-mining-fixes-energy

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Read_648 – Bitcoin is the Hills [Captain Sidd]

“A study of the hill tribes of Southeast Asia titled “The Art Of Not Being Governed” provided a fresh take. The author, James C. Scott, posits that the hill tribes were not “left behind” by the valley states but instead composed of refugees from the negative consequences of state-making down in the valleys: bondage, tribute, slavery, war epidemics and more. The rough terrain in the hills served as a natural impediment to absorption by the state.” – Captain Sidd

Today’s article brings a unique perspective on history that sheds light on what is happening today. By showing how physical terrain kept the power of the state in check for thousands of years, Captain Sidd expands on the analogy to propose a technology today, that creates that same resistance to state power, in the digital space. Don’t miss today’s episode to bring a light to our shifting world.
Link to the original article below:
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/bitcoin-is-the-hills
And don’t forget to check out James C Scott’s book, “The Art of Not Being Governed.”

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Read_647 – Understanding Decentralization in Bitcoin [Arman the Parman]

“The answer that matters depends on the context. The context you need to have is that cryptocurrency, i.e. Bitcoin, was invented/discovered initially to allow a money by the people that cannot be shut down by government. In that context, the most important element to be decentralized is the network of Nodes. — If the nodes are not decentralized, nothing else decentralized matters. — If the nodes are decentralized, then the other things kind of matter, but not as much.” – Arman the Parman

Today we hit a short, but important piece from the Bitcoin Reserve blog that breaks down the context of decentralization, which is what truly matters. There are all types of things we can arbitrarily decentralize, elements of the network, codebase, implementations, etc. But all of these things are secondary to the most critical decentralization, the one that matters, and the one that represents a once-in-a-millenia innovation that will change everything. Without that critical pillar, the decentralization of literally everything else is irrelevant… listen to find out.

Link to the original article to check it out, dig deeper into the topics, or read the many other great pieces at Bitcoin reserve:
https://bitcoinreserve.com/blog/understanding-decentralization-in-bitcoin#

Link to Arman’s piece on why you should run a node:
https://armantheparman.com/why-should-you-run-your-own-bitcoin-node/

Link to the most important history lesson in Bitcoin:
https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Blocksize-War-Audiobook/B096CNVVQC?qid=1661901093&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=R8K45E4E7Q0D0R8TTHCF

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Read_646 – A Look at the Lightning Network – Part 3 [Lyn Alden]

“Back when the iPhone was introduced in 2007, few people thought, “wow this could really disrupt the taxi industry a decade from now.” A few technologies had converged by that the point to where everyday people could have a pocket supercomputer with a big touchscreen and a high-bandwidth mobile internet connection, and this served as a set of building blocks that could exponentially eat into many other industries, including allowing Uber to come along and change how we move across cities. All manner of individual hardware electronic devices became mostly-obsolete as they became applications on a smart phone.
I view the Bitcoin/Lightning stack as being similar. The network is still tiny and has a lot of development work still to do, and nothing is for certain. But to me it looks like a powerful monetary network with a ton of upside potential over the next decade.” – Lyn Alden

We are diving into the third and final part of “A Look at the Lightning Network” by Lyn Alden. This will round out a lot of what the future of lightning may hold, how it is being developed and its process of growth, and answering some of the both valid and the deeply misguided criticisms of the network. Most of which that come from the crypto space, where so many projects’ very reason for existence depends on Lightning Network not working. We get into all of it, in Part 3. If you haven’t yet go back and listen to Part 1 and 2, or you are going to be lost, I warned you. Otherwise, enjoy!

Link to the original article and the Swan Bitcoin blog for tons of other great reading:
https://www.swanbitcoin.com/a-look-at-the-lightning-network/
Check out Tony’s incredible work on Lightning Network privacy, its trade offs, and future potential:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1zQxG69Ynm6Ic18SPDwg5h?si=5ba220e79e6c4954

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Read_645 – A Look at the Lightning Network – Part 2 [Lyn Alden]

“But more broadly, one must ask, “at what point would someone want to permanently exchange their self-custodial scarce money (bitcoin) that has a 1.8% annual supply inflation rate that is exponentially shrinking, for a soft money (fiat currency) that typically has a 7% annual supply inflation rate or higher?”
The answer for many people, is never, as long as the Bitcoin network is still working.” – Lyn Alden

What is up we are digging into Part 2 of Lyn Alden’s amazing piece “A Look at the Lightning Network” – and we have a rather ridiculous Guy’s Take after this to cover the rest of the groundwork laid in Part 1 that I didn’t get to cover, a lengthy tangent about proof of stake and the total meaningful loss of anything considered independence or decentralization of ETH 2.0 before the merge even happened (that I hadn’t actually intended to get into, but you’ll get it anyway), and of course, Lyn’s amazing breakdown of the trade-offs, the philosophical reasons & practical reasons for layered engineering, and how Lightning is fulfilling the promises of P2P electronic cash. All this in today’s episode – get ready

Link to the original article and the Swan Bitcoin blog for tons of other great reading:
https://www.swanbitcoin.com/a-look-at-the-lightning-network/
The audiobook for Check Your Financial Privilege is now available and covers in depth many of the human rights struggles mentioned by Lyn Alden in this piece:
https://www.audible.com/pd/Check-Your-Financial-Privilege-Audiobook/B0B9T6BJC4
And the audio for Allen Farrington’s “Wittgenstein’s Money” on experiencing the monetization of a truly new monetary good:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1eVvYlfTRG7zGjkZW8klIE?si=db628c9e11b744f1

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Read_644 – A Look at the Lightning Network – Part 1 [Lyn Alden]

“Simple “bubbles” don’t survive through several 70%+ drawdowns over a period lasting thirteen years and counting; it looks more like Metcalfe’s law of network adoption at this point. That doesn’t mean it is without risks, but it means it should be studied and understood rather than dismissed, to see what it is about this network that allows it to keep growing through resistance.” – Lyn Alden

After about 20 requests we are finally diving into Lyn Alden’s incredible piece on Bitcoin’s evolution from secure store of value, to global medium of exchange. Lyn takes us through a brief history in the context of Bitcoin’s success and trade offs, to the merit of its scaling philosophy, how the Lightning Network accomplishes that and what it means for Bitcoin’s present and future. We will try to get through this in 3 parts, starting today with Part 1, of “A Look at the Lightning Network.”

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Read_643 – Bitcoin and the True Meaning of Inflation [Steven Lubka]

“Today, people use inflation to refer to two separate things, and whenever you hear someone saying inflation it’s not always clear which definition they are referring to. One definition is “the prices of consumer goods increasing” and the other is “dilution of the money supply”. So which is it?” – Steven Lubka

Steven brings an excellent piece today from the Swan Bitcoin Blog about the nature of Bitcoin as an inflation hedge. Does that mean Bitcoin will stay perfectly in line with the general price level of all consumer goods? Or does it means it will adjust to the monetary supply and interest rate, and if so, what does either mean for Bitcoin going forward? If you ever heard the criticism that Bitcoin has failed as an inflation hedge, this is a read you don’t want to miss.

Link to the original article plus tons of other great stuff at the SwanBitcoin blog and newsletter:
https://www.swanbitcoin.com/bitcoin-and-the-true-meaning-of-inflation/

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Read_642 – Losing Your Keys Without Losing Your Coins [Block]

“These two jobs are almost always in tension. Any added protection to keep a bad actor out adds a risk that it may also trip up the owner, and any new backup or alternative way to access creates a new potential security hole.” – @max_guise

Today we dive into a practical piece on how to build a unique self custody model that allows the user room to make mistakes, but still retain control, or the ability to recover their funds. Safely storing Bitcoin keys can be incredibly challenging and the unforgiving nature of the Bitcoin system is intimidating to new users who can find themselves trusting a custodian, out of fear of making a mistake when holding their own keys. Block, Inc is thinking about this problem in unique ways to bring self custody to the average user, and leveraging Bitcoin’s tools to accomplish it.

Check out the original article that includes links for diving deeper and following or contacting the team on social media to learn more. If you have any thoughts on the questions proposed at the end of the read, be sure to reach out to them.
https://wallet.build/losing-your-keys-without-losing-your-coins/

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Read_641 – Bitcoiners Are Not Utopians [Aleks Svetski]

“It’s not and never was about equality or perfection. It’s about fairness and consequence. Bitcoin is “Responsibility go Up” technology.” – Aleks Svetski

The principles and rules of Bitcoin do not establish utopia, they do not create a perfect equality for all participants, instead it creates fairness and enforces equal responsibility on all who use the Bitcoin system. It is rules without rulers, it is a form of natural, incorruptible law, and all the consequences that come with that. Svetski brings us a great piece on why Bitcoin is really “responsibility go up” technology.

Check out the original at the link below:
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/why-bitcoiners-are-not-utopians

Check out “The UnCommunist Manifesto” by Aleks Svetski and Mark Moss for expanding on these ideas and the contradictions and consequences of ignoring fundamental truths: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B837FN63

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Read_640 – Keet, P2P Encrypted Communications To Integrate Lightning [Namcios]

“Holepunch makes Hypercore more accessible by abstracting away low-level technical details of the protocol. It takes Hypercore one step further by simplifying the architecture and enabling more people to build apps with it — which enabled a single frontend developer to build Keet in under four months” – Namcios

Keet is going to change the game. P2P encrypted and decentralized, video, audio, and file sharing. Built on Holepunch and Hypercore, a technology stack that has the potential to drastically impact how we send and receive data, and connect to each other on the internet. If we are to have a true Web3, this might just be a window into what that is going to look like. Not 1,000 bullshit tokens, not a bunch of VC investors and token gambling, but fast, P2P, encrypted, private data sharing. You don’t want to miss this episode.
Link to the original at Bitcoin Magazine:
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/keet-the-decentralized-communications-app

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