The pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, like Giordano Bruno, also challenged government-backed, violence-enforced dogma. The invention of Bitcoin comes after decades of hard work, persecution by the government and the relentless perseverance of the cypherpunks. Satoshi was humble enough to stand on the shoulders of cypherpunk giants and use many existing, first principle design parameters to […]

A review of the biggest macroeconomic developments that impacted bitcoin last year, and those that will shape it in 2022. Watch This Episode On YouTube Listen To This Episode: AppleSpotifyGoogleLibsynOvercast In this episode of Bitcoin Magazine’s “Fed Watch” podcast, Christian Keroles and I recorded live on YouTube as part of the magazine’s near-daily live stream. This […]

U.S. National Defense Fellow Jason Lowery argues that Bitcoin’s proof-of-work consensus model can replace our reliance on military might for digital property and money. An intriguing narrative on Bitcoin emerged this year around the physical security offered by its proof-of-work consensus method. This narrative evolved from Jason Lowery, a commissioned officer in the U.S. Space […]

The great physicist Einstein would certainly have understood the simplicity and irreplicable nature of Bitcoin’s creation and structure. I’ll start with some bad news. Unfortunately, the world of cryptocurrency has somewhat misappropriated Einstein’s name. There is the Canadian Einstein exchange, which collapsed into thin air in 2019. There is also the recently released Einstein token, […]

By basing Bitcoin design around self determination versus game mechanics, we lean in to and encourage more naturally-rich learning and creative experiences. “Biomimicry is innovation inspired by nature. In a society accustomed to dominating or ‘improving’ nature, this respectful imitation is a radically new approach, a revolution really. Unlike the Industrial Revolution, the Biomimicry Revolution […]

The miner produced a total of 5,769 bitcoin in 2021, a 350% increase year-over-year. Core Scientific mined over 1,000 bitcoin in just one month.The miner said it ended 2021 holding 5,296 BTC, worth about $230 million.Its self-mining operations boast 67,000 ASIC machines. Provider of bitcoin mining infrastructure and hosting solutions, Core Scientific, mined 1,044 bitcoin […]

While people often see the two as lying on different ends of the political spectrum, Bitcoin is actually an a-political technology designed to help everyone. It’s time to set the record straight. Too many who write or pontificate about Bitcoin do not know what progressivism means in the political realm of American politics — looking […]

Silk Road darknet marketplace founder Ross Ulbricht explains how bitcoin derives its value from the freedom it enables. An earlier version of this article was published on Medium on September 25, 2019. Something special happened in the first year or so after Satoshi gave us Bitcoin, something no one expected and many thought was impossible. […]

Developments around the global regulation, hash rate and adoption of Bitcoin made for a unique year in 2021. So how will 2022 play out? This past year was certainly a unique one for bitcoin. We saw the first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) get approved in the United States, the largest-ever Bitcoin conference in Miami, the […]

Investors will be able to choose between bitcoin and cash for the dividend payout. Blockchain firm BTCS will pay dividends in bitcoin to its investors.The Nasdaq-listed company has become the first to offer such a dividend option in U.S. markets.BTCS is still evaluating if future dividends will also be paid out in BTC. BTCS Inc., […]