Podcast: Bitcoin Audible

CryptoQuikRead_313 – Who Secures Bitcoin? [John Carvalho]

Is it the miners? The developers? The nodes? Who really defines Bitcoin, who establishes the rules that make it immutable, secures it against unwanted change, and determines the protocol that distinguish a random integer, from a true Bitcoin integer? A great piece by John Carvalho. One of the most succinct explanations on defining Bitcoin without…

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CryptoQuikRead_312 – Sovereignty Through Mathematics – Part 5 [Knut Svanholm]

Closing the week with the incredible conclusion of Knut Svanholm‘s work! Don’t forget to thank him for making this available to us and everyone for free, so we can all discover Bitcoin together. Another great addition to the Cryptoconomy Audio Library! • A new form of life • Is the blockchain the body of the…

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CryptoQuikRead_311 – Sovereignty Through Mathematics – Part 4 [Knut Svanholm]

Chapters 8 through 11 continuing our unabridged audio of Knut Svanholm‘s excellent book on the Bitcoin phenomenon titled, “Sovereignty Through Mathematics.” • Anyone can change Bitcoin’s rules, but know one has been able to change Bitcoin • Bitcoin is the underlying invention behind blockchain, not vice versa • Money amplifies who we are • Is…

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CryptoQuikRead_310 – Sovereignty Through Mathematics – Part 3 [Knut Svanholm]

Another awesome read as we continue through Knut Svanholm‘s excellent book, “Sovereignty Through Mathematics.” Part 3 goes into so many fascinating concepts on the nature of proof of work, and the zero-to-one invention of absolute digital scarcity. • Proof of Work in nature • Unforgeable Costliness • Absolute scarcity • Bitcoin’s & marshmallows & much…

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CryptoQuikRead_309 – Sovereignty Through Mathematics – Part 2 [Knut Svanholm]

Continuing through our unabridged reading of Knut Svanholm‘s excellent book available on Amazon, “Bitcoin: Sovereignty Through Mathematics.” • The inevitability of human bias • The absurdity of fractional reserve • Dangers of collectivism • Bitcoin is Speech • The Immaculate Conception • And why decentralization is so damn hard! https://www.amazon.com/Bitcoin-Sovereignty-mathematics-Knut-Svanholm/dp/1090109911/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sovereignty+through+mathematics&qid=1571692865&sr=8-1 Other episodes and works mentioned…

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CryptoQuikRead_308 – Sovereignty Through Mathematics – Part 1 [Knut Svanholm]

Today we begin through this weeks complete unabridged reading of Knut Svanholm‘s recent book available on Amazon, “Bitcoin: Sovereignty Through Mathematics.” Another great piece to add to our audio library. • Everything we do is a trade • What is the impact of absolute scarcity, an idea we have never before seen manifested in society?…

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CryptoQuikRead_307 – The (flawed) Economics of Bitcoin Maximalism

Does Bitcoin maximalism fail the test against the economics of Ludwig Von Mises & Charles Menger, both giants of the Austrian school? Have we sacrificed sound money by limiting block space? For a change of pace, today’s read & discussion is on @SallyMayweather’s article arguing the inevitable failure of BTC. http://saltheagorist.blogspot.com/2019/08/the-economics-of-btc-maximalism.html Don’t forget to check…

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CryptoQuikRead_306 – Bitcoin Does Not Waste Energy [Parker Lewis]

“There is no more important long-term use of energy than securing the bitcoin network.”  Parker Lewis Want to know why? Then you will have to listen to this amazing continuation of the “Gradually, Then Suddenly” series by Parker Lewis on the Unchained Capital blog.  With endless FUD about Bitcoin’s energy consumption & a total ignorance…

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CryptoQuikRead_305 – Addressing Security Concerns with the Casa Node [Jameson Lopp & Brian Lockhart]

Recently, a bit of Twitter drama has arisen from a post that started with @JWWeatherman_‘s disclosure of a perceived critical bug in the Casa Node device. Today, to start off a discussion of home network security, what self-signed certificates do/don’t guarantee, and the general trade-offs between security and usability, we read CasaHODL‘s blog post responding…

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CryptoQuikRead_305 – Addressing Security Concerns with the Casa Node [Jameson Lopp & Brian Lockhart]

Recently, a bit of Twitter drama has arisen from a post that started with @JWWeatherman_’s disclosure of a perceived critical bug in the Casa Node device. Today, to start off a discussion of home network security, what self-signed certificates do/don’t guarantee, and the general trade-offs between security and usability, we read CasaHODL’s blog post responding to JW’s concerns, and then we get Guy’s take on this as a Casa Node user.

Decide for yourself and let me know what you think.  Below is a link to the Casa Blog post, as well as JW’s thread where he lays out his concerns:
https://twitter.com/CasaHODL/status/1183491711328276480?s=20
https://twitter.com/JWWeatherman_/status/1183510441844195329?s=20

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