Podcast: Bitcoin Audible

CryptoQuikRead_152 – Yin and Yang of Bitcoin [Bitcoin’s POW #2 – LaurentMT]

Listen to @Laurentmt’s article explaining how the Yin and Yang of Bitcoin, Hodling & Mining, affect the efficiency of the system and how they drive the system’s dynamics. Don’t forget to drop some applause on the article and check out the author’s other awesome work here:https://medium.com/@laurentmt/the-yin-and-yang-of-bitcoin-bf056f3fd58c Support the show:Looking to Secure your Bitcoin with TREZOR?Shop.Trezor.io…

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CryptoQuikRead_151 – Gravity [Bitcoin’s POW #1 – LaurentMT]

“At last, we have derived two metrics which both suggest that contrary to a widespread opinion, Bitcoin’s PoW is actually becoming more and more efficient.”  -@Laurentmt Listen to Part 1 of @Laurentmt’s excellent series introducing the fundamental characteristics and value proposition of Bitcoin’s POW function. Don’t forget to drop some applause on the article and check…

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CryptoQuikRead_150 – Why I wrote PGP [Phil Zimmerman]

“If we do nothing, new technologies will give the government new automatic surveillance capabilities that Stalin could never have dreamed of. The only way to hold the line on privacy in the information age is strong cryptography.”  -Phil Zimmerman Explore this article & the immense collection of other works at the Nakamoto Institute:https://nakamotoinstitute.org/why-i-wrote-pgp/ Support the…

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CryptoChat_006 – TheOneVortex on Building for Bitcoin

Building applications, expanding alternative media, software is eating the world, what’s inside the ICOs & altcoins, the future of Bitcoin, the Lightning Network, and the revolution this technology could bring!  Don’t miss our chat with @TheOneVortex!Check out the incredible work he & others are doing to expand access and development in the #Bitcoin space:http://theonevortex.com/https://programmingwithbitcoin.com/http://www.cryptocast.network/ Support…

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CryptoQuikRead_149 – Bitcoin as a PrivacyCoin

“Ever since its inception Bitcoin has never really been private…. Fortunately, spying on Bitcoin users is becoming increasingly difficult.” – Aaron Van Wirdum Listen to another great read on Bitcoin Magazine about the amazing tech available today, and yet to come that will make #Bitcoin the true PrivacyCoin of the future. Check out the article…

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CryptoQuikRead_148 – Bitcoin as a Conflict Prevention Protocol

“To borrow from Nick Szabo, Bitcoin is a socially scalable, conflict preventing protocol.”  – Tuur Demeester   Today we read an excellent Tweet Storm from Tuur Demeester about #Bitcoin and what makes it a true monetary revolution. Check out the full post here:https://twitter.com/TuurDemeester/status/1009825254024335361 Don’t forget to also follow:https://twitter.com/real_vijayhttps://twitter.com/KoenSwinkels   Support the show:Looking to Secure your…

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CryptoQuikRead_147 – How to Critique Bitcoin, A Guide

“You’ve heard of Bitcoin. You do not like it… It relies on curious, antiquated ideas like sound money, peer-to-peer networking, the abolition of seignorage, and censorship-resistance. It is profoundly distasteful.”  -nic carter Don’t waste anymore time trying to decide which criticism of Bitcoin to write about and outsource it with the Bitcoin FUD dice! A…

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CryptoQuikRead_146 – The Three Economic Eras of Bitcoin

“The Third Era will start with civil war” -Rusty Russell The future economic reality of the Bitcoin ecosystem has been hard-coded into the consensus since the very first block.  The inevitable pains that the future will bring should not surprise us.  Listen to Rusty Russell’s discussion of Bitcoin’s three economic eras. Check out the full article and lengthy list of footnotes…

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CryptoQuikRead_145 – Giacomo on SPV and Digital Coinage

“We shouldn’t make full nodes harder to run, EVER” -@giacomozucco Listen to the tweet storm laying out exactly why a responsible #Bitcoin maximalist should hold this view in today’s #CryptoQuikRead! See the original Tweet storm and Follow Giacomo Zucco below:https://twitter.com/giacomozucco/status/1009281116837175296  Support the show:Looking to Secure your Bitcoin with TREZOR?Shop.Trezor.io Affiliate Link Or Donate To:3Nn8jJSfK2oFherVWQUGXgesvHpzbMckz5 — Send…

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CryptoQuikRead_144 – SegWit2x Bugs Explained

The infrastructure and businesses in the Cryptoconomy are set to have a massive shift in the coming months.  The #Bitcoin ecosystem may be difficult to recognize in the near future.  that makes it critical not to forget the lessons our short but eventful history has taught us so far.  Today we read Jimmy Song’s article on…

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