Bitcoin represents one of the boldest experiments in digital transparency, inclusion, and economic justice of our time....
Central Bank Digital Currencies Clash with Progressive Values
Progressives—who have long fought to curb state overreach, surveillance, and discriminatory enforcement—should likewise fight to stop the rise of CBDCs....
The Ethics of Immutability
A common refrain has emerged in the Bitcoin community: fix the money, fix the world. While there is every reason to be optimistic about Bitcoin’s impact on society it is not enough to rely on...
Anti-Bitcoin Activism is Cool, But At What Cost to the Rest of the World?
A giant blind spot for people from elite backgrounds is mixing up their political ideology and missing a human rights technology....
Bitcoin ≠ Crypto: Why it Matters
This is not a small distinction. It’s the line between a world where financial power is centralized, opaque, and weaponized and a world where rules are enforced by code, not by decree....
A Bitcoiner Tries TradFi — First Year Portfolio Reflection
It’s been a year since I made the decision to start managing some of my retirement savings myself, rather than delegating that role to someone else. So… it’s time for a check-in. How am I...
You Don’t Need to Go to a Bitcoin Conference
My wife and I did not go to the Bitcoin conference in Las Vegas. But we did go to Vegas. We went to Vegas because the Bitcoin conference was there, and because we knew we could...
Democrats Should Kill the Stablecoin Bill, For Now
The GENIUS Act is being sold as a commonsense step toward regulating stablecoins, but Democrats should think twice before offering their support. It’s not just flawed policy – it’s politically unwise. At its core, GENIUS...
My Deep Dive With An AI Scammer
I’m no stranger to scams. In fact, I probably need to up my OpSec because I’ve been seeing more of these lately, but let me tell you about this most recent one I encountered which...
A Bitcoiner’s Case for Pseudonyms
You could always choose to reveal your identity later …But the toothpaste never goes back in the tube quite as clean, does it?...
Wall Street is Buying Bitcoin—But It’s Still for the People
From BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF to sovereign wealth funds quietly stacking Bitcoin, it’s clear: the rich and powerful have entered the chat....
BitBonds Might Be the Most Progressive Fiscal Tool Yet and They Could Save Social Security
A bold, debt-reducing, wealth-building policy that empowers everyday Americans while securing the future of our social safety net funding....