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Bitcoin Maximalists take on the scams, ponzis, & bad ideas in the world of crypto. Doing the dirty work so that you don't have to.

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Guystake_016 – Drama, Drama, Toxic Drama

Curious about all the #BitcoinTwitter buzz recently?  I went digging to find the associated twitter threads & comments to read, and then discuss my own take on all the...

CryptoQuikRead_253 – The Magic Dust of Cryptography [dergigi]

Exploring the magic of cryptography using a magic hammer, gray dust, a magic potion, & a pair of very special pajama pants. Don’t miss another read from @Dergigi on...

GuysTake_015 – The Bcash 51% Attack

In a crazy conversation from last night’s meet-up, I learned of discussion of a purposeful re-org, a 51% attack, on the #BCH chain by 2 miners.  After a few...

CryptoQuikRead_252 – Bitcoin’s Security is Fine [Dan Held]

Is Bitcoin’s security going to be unreliable, volatile, or could it even fail entirely when we lose the block subsidy? Or is #Bitcoin set to operate smoothly with a...

CryptoQuikRead_251 – Use of Knowledge in Society [Part 2 – F. A. Hayek]

The brilliance of the price system is in coordinating the values, deeply limited knowledge and scarce resources precisely to their highest value need without having to understand or be...

CryptoQuikRead_250 – Use of Knowledge in Society [Part 1 – F. A. Hayek]

Is the idea of a central decision maker for the economy just a problem of gathering all the right information and having the most intelligent in control? Or is...

CryptoQuikRead_249 – Bitcoin Has No Intrinsic Value, & That’s Great! [Conner Brown]

Diving into a great piece by Conner Brown exploring the subjectivity of value, and why Bitcoin’s lack of “intrinsic value” is a benefit, not a hinderance. Does this aspect...

CryptoQuikRead_249 – Bitcoin Has No Intrinsic Value, & That’s Great! [Conner Brown]

Diving into a great piece by Conner Brown exploring the subjectivity of value, and why Bitcoin’s lack of “intrinsic value” is a benefit, not a hinderance. Does this aspect of Bitcoin, and the nature of money align with history? Does it challenge great economic thinkers & their theories? Or is it a natural next step in the growing possibilities of the digital world?  Don’t miss a fun episode starting off another week on Bitcoin economics!

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https://medium.com/@connerjbrown1/bitcoin-has-no-intrinsic-value-and-thats-great-e6994adbfe0f

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CryptoQuikRead_248 – Bitrefill’s Hottest Lightning Tech of 2019!

Today we cover all the incredible new developments coming to Lightning and what they will mean for the future the protocol!  First we tackle the blog post from @Bitrefill...