The software intelligence firm headed by Bitcoin bull Michael Saylor bought bitcoin once again in a $94 million investment. MicroStrategy bought bitcoin yet again, the third big purchase in one month.The software company acquired 1,914 BTC for $94.2 million.Saylor’s firm now holds about 124,391 bitcoin, the largest bitcoin holding among corporations worldwide. Software intelligence company […]

The decentralized currency has, in just a bit longer than a decade, risen to the potential of becoming the world’s system of value. On Halloween 2008, a month and a half after the Lehman Brothers’ spectacular collapse, Bitcoin started the monetary revolution we’re now seeing. Bitcoin showed that, with technology, different monetary arrangements are possible: […]

For better or for worse, Bitcoin came front and center to public attention this year. Was 2021 a good year? Depends, as most things do, on perspective. As I sat writing the first line of this article, I asked myself this question. Now, this article might sound harsh at times, and I just ask that […]

The collective perspective on bitcoin has shifted, with many once naysayers flipping their opinions this year. Overcoming Biases With A Bit Of Crow “Eating crow” is a “colloquial idiom, used in some English-speaking countries, that means humiliation by admitting having been proven wrong after taking a strong position. The crow is a carrion-eater that is […]

Mac Jones, the rookie quarterback sensation and best hope for the 9-5 New England Patriots to extend their decades-long dynasty in the NFL, is giving Bitcoin to his entire offensive line this Christmas. Mac Jones, the rookie quarterback sensation and best hope for the 9-5 New England Patriots to extend their decades-long dynasty in the […]

This Christmas, enjoy a poem that shows the transformation of the bitcoin mining investment sector. I wandered lonely as an investor That floated around the mining sector First came Hut 8, Riot, Argo and Hive Barely struggling to remain alive Waiting for them to have bloomed 2021 was the year they mooned Along came Marathon, […]

Could Bitcoin stick it out like a roach, or would a worldwide collapse lead to the inevitable demise of Bitcoin? We often use the term “anti-fragile” or “censorship-resistant” to describe Bitcoin. But do these terms still apply if the internet is intentionally cut off or if some horrible, catastrophic event ends up happening? The short […]

The progress that the Bitcoin community made in 2021 reminds us to take nothing for granted, and to make the changes we want to see next year. Society has been taking a lot of things for granted, and arguably this is why we’re here now. The globe is filled with overly-panicked populations, governments are conducting […]

Bitcoin saw many highlights in 2021, its greatest year on record. “The sharp increase in inflation over the past year has blindsided many economists. Almost no one saw it coming.” –The Economist, November 2021 For me, this headline sums up the fiat clown world of 2021. For Bitcoiners, “brrr” has summed up the insanity of […]

The year was not without its ups and downs through major events and incredible speed of adoption. 2021 has been a year of major events. We’ve experienced the ongoing global pandemic, widespread and extended lockdowns, significant supply chain disruptions, and unprecedented monetary stimulus from central banks. For cryptocurrency, 2021 saw several major breakthroughs in institutional […]