Follow Frank on X. Last month at the New York Times DealBook Summit, political analyst and media personality Van Jones admitted that the Democrats made a fatal mistake in not only largely disregarding the crypto voter but in acting against them during the last election cycle and more broadly during President Biden’s time in office. […]
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Well, my dear Bitcoiners, it seems we’ve done it. The unthinkable has been thought, the improbable achieved, and the utterly ridiculous made reality: Bitcoin has surpassed $100,000! But now, as the laser eyes dim and the confetti settles, the question looms: What next? Never fear, for Bitcoin’s restless, meme-loving army has a new mission—and it’s […]
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While amazing advances came this year, it may be 2022 that Bitcoin truly takes the spotlight. 2021 seemed like the year cryptocurrency grew up. Bitcoin broke out of its three-year bear market in November 2020, going on a massive rally vaulting it into mainstream public consciousness. It was a great year for enthusiasts for sure. […]
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Entering 2022 with the clown world simulation shifting into ever-higher gears, it’s worth remembering why we’re here and why Bitcoin is worth fighting for. So what if we’re wrong? The real question is: What if we’re right? The Humanity-Altering Potential Of Bitcoin As we enter 2022, we should all stop and marvel at how far […]
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Bitcoin is not a bubble. It’s the monetary escape hatch we need now that the COVID-19 cat is out of the bag. I trained as a financial historian. My academic work focused on banks and financial markets in the past, and I was always fascinated by iconic bubbles of financial history — the tulip mania, […]
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Bitcoin offers an irreversible digital property function that prior to its invention simply did not exist. Understanding Bitcoin is a one-way hash function should make sense because a hash function cannot be reversed. Once you understand that, it is hard to go back to thinking otherwise. The secure hash algorithm or SHA-256 puts Bitcoin in […]
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The trend of fiat currency inflation in 2021 will worsen in 2022, and those holding bitcoin have planned for it. “Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value: zero.” –Voltaire Inflation was one of the most widely-debated topics in the mainstream media throughout 2021. We’ve been fed lies throughout the year, with some outlets suggesting […]
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Despite efforts to undermine the freedom and sovereignty of bitcoin, the powers of centralization only further fortify bitcoin’s value. The COVID-19 crisis that has devastated the economy brought radical change to our social and political landscape. From Austria’s lockdown against the entire citizenry and forced injection, to mandatory quarantine camps in Australia, in an effort […]
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Hester Peirce also said she doesn’t understand why a bitcoin spot ETF hasn’t yet been approved, adding the reasoning to deny is outdated. Having an exclusive regulator oversee cryptocurrency developments in the U.S. might not be the best strategy, according to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce. She told CoinDesk TV in a […]
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A recent blog post from the International Monetary Fund appears to show their distaste for cryptocurrencies and lack of education in this sector. The International Monetary Fund stated in their blog that “financial stability risks could soon become systemic in some countries.” In this discussion of “crypto assets” and “associated products,” the IMF stated their […]