The Progressive Bitcoiner

The Next Mantra: Spend and Replace

Scott Wolfe — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:49:34 +0000

There is an ongoing tension that runs through Bitcoin culture and the Bitcoin movement globally—one that is often misunderstood, but deeply felt. Save it, or spend it? For many Bitcoiners, the answer seems obvious. You save it. You never “sell” your Bitcoin. You accumulate. You stack sats. You don’t part with an asset that you believe will appreciate dramatically over time.

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Bitcoin is More DEI Than You Think

Christine Bothun — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:40:48 +0000

“A DEI-friendly program is characterized by a systemic integration of diversity, equity, and inclusion into its core operations, rather than treating them as optional add-ons. It moves beyond “ticking boxes” to create an environment where all individuals feel genuinely valued and empowered to contribute.” Bitcoin has travelled through many transformations. Beginning with its cyber-punk roots…

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Stablecoins & New Monetary Empires: Why Bitcoin Matters More Than Ever

Scott Wolfe — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:15:21 +0000

To call something a stablecoin is to embed a promise into the name. It suggests permanence, reliability, and the absence of monetary turbulence. But as with many euphemisms in modern finance, this term conceals more than it reveals. Stablecoins are not inherently stable; they are merely pegs to existing fiat currencies whose real purchasing power is declining year after year. Currently…

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An Open Message to the Organizations Opposing Senate Crypto Legislation

Elvis Gwaro — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 21:13:54 +0000

I am writing because we share the same core goals: to fight corruption, to protect those vulnerable to exploitation, and to build a financial system that is fair and just, not rigged for the powerful. Your letter asks for laws to protect people from financial harm. I am writing from Kenya to ask you to please get your facts straight. The mistakes in your letter are causing real harm to people…

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What Would St. Jude Think About Bitcoin?

Scott Wolfe — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:20:27 +0000

Before she became a hacker, a cypherpunk, or the figure later known as “St. Jude,” Judith Milhon was a civil rights activist in the segregated American South. That experience exposed her to injustice in its most visible forms—explicit discrimination, enforced segregation, and open coercion—but also to the quieter mechanisms that sustained it. Power, she learned, does not operate only through laws…

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Quantum Computing and Bitcoin: Separating Real Risk from Manufactured Panic

Scott Wolfe — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:32:39 +0000

Over the years, various commentators have speculated about the potential impact that quantum computing may have on Bitcoin. These stories can often be dramatic and attention-grabbing, but they rarely reflect the state of actual quantum research, the nature of Bitcoin’s cryptography, or the incentives and practical capabilities of the entities building quantum technologies.

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Fix the Money, Heal the System

Scott Wolfe — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:56:03 +0000

Read the Full Paper Across Canada and around the world, progressive political parties and movements are at a defining crossroads. Growing wealth gaps, housing unaffordability, food insecurity, the erosion of pensions and retirement savings, and many other signs of social distress are not isolated policy challenges—they are symptoms of a deeper systemic disorder: a…

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TPB114 – Meet the Pro-Bitcoin Democrat Running for Governor of California

Trey Walsh — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 08:15:27 +0000

Our guest today is Ian Calderon. Ian is a former California State Assembly member and the youngest Majority Leader in state history. During his eight years in office, he focused on strengthening California’s economy and fostering innovation, including helping establish the state’s Blockchain Working Group. After leaving the legislature to focus on family and business, he’s now running for governor…

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Bitcoin over Gold: An Ethical, Ideological, and Strategic Case

Scott Wolfe — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 19:44:30 +0000

I hold and spend Bitcoin, not gold. This choice is not about speculation or short-term financial returns, although Bitcoin does appreciate significantly in value over time, making it a powerful savings tool. It is more so about my commitment to the liberal democratic principles that underpin a free and open society. In an era of growing authoritarianism and geopolitical instability…

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Why Bitcoin Was Created and Why It Matters to Progressives

Trey Walsh — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000

In the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis, an anonymous person (or group of people) named Satoshi Nakamoto published a white paper titled “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System.” This marked the birth of Bitcoin — not just as a technology, but as a movement for financial independence, transparency, and freedom. Satoshi’s core insight was that our monetary system relies too…

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Central Bank Digital Currencies Clash with Progressive Values

Nicholas Anthony — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 14:00:13 +0000

Across the political spectrum, there is growing recognition that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies can be a force for good by expanding economic freedom and challenging entrenched systems. But conversations around central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, have not made the same progress. Efforts to slow or block the creation of a CBDC have received little support among congressional…

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TPB 113 – Scientist Reveals: Bitcoin is Kinda Cringe?

Margot Paez — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 11:00:47 +0000

Margot and Patrick return after a hiatus, discussing their absence and the evolution of the podcast discussing these topics:Bitcoin’s Cultural Shift – A deep dive into the changing narrative of Bitcoin, from a peer-to-peer cash system to a store of value for the wealthy. Stablecoin Legislation – An exploration of the recent stablecoin bill, its implications for private money…

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