“Privacy is at the root of Lightning which is a requirement for a retail payment network to succeed. It builds on Bitcoin which does not

“This risk is probably best countered by offering enough time to upgrade. Unfortunately, not everyone agrees on how much time is enough; some think forced

“Trusted third parties are security holes” isn’t just a slogan; it’s a concept that millions of people will have intuitively grasped for the first time

“Bitcoin’s capped supply is one of its most well-known features, and it is regularly cited as a hedge against inflation caused by government money printing.<br

“This rationale also completely demolishes the “blockchain not Bitcoin” mantra as the Schelling point is purely based on bitcoin the money, not blockchain the technology.”

“Rearden heard Bertram Scudder, outside the group, say to a girl who made some sound of indignation, “Don’t let him disturb you. You know, money

“When we stop conceiving of central banking as an economics story, and start to see it as a crime story, we are beginning to get

“Money is a tool for trading human time. Central banks, the modern-era masters of money, wield this tool as a weapon to steal time and

“The system is rigged.” – Jimmy Song

How does out monetary system work and what does it even mean for the government and central bank

“Mempools are the centerpiece of the entire Bitcoin economy. And they are totally underrated.” – Zane Pocock

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