Progressives—who have long fought to curb state overreach, surveillance, and discriminatory enforcement—should likewise fight to stop the rise of CBDCs....
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?...
Is Bitcoin Kosher?
Judaism has spanned the history of human monetary evolution. In Genesis 13:2, Abraham is described as "very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold."...
Google’s Free Dead Man’s Switch: A DIY Bitcoin Inheritance Tool?
Can Google's Inactive Account Manager and an encrypted PGP message help make free Bitcoin inheritance planning accessible for more people globally?...
The Problem with Interest
A rigged financial system that systematically fuels inequality – this is how it works, why it must change, and how we may do that with Bitcoin...
You Will Not Want To Not Have Grokked This Image
Nobody still tries to seriously say, "Bitcoin is going to zero." And if it's not going to $0.00, it's going the other way, forever. Yes Laura, forever....