How Will Decentralized Social Media Handle Censorship?
We’re coming to the age where massive demand for uncensored communication exists, but demand for censorship is rising just as fast. We’re also at a point where the tech
Citrea: Bitcoin’s Newest Disappointing L2
Citrea, Bitcoin’s newest L2, launched. And, although it does have some interesting new wrinkles the result is more of the same: Centralized sequencer, federated bridge 💀 I
Fiat-Free: We Won the Battle
100% of my money and income are not in fiat but in decentralized, private, censorship-resistant money. 100% of my spending money is in crypto, and remains so until at most 5 minute
The End of the Liberal International Order
Disclaimer: This post is analysis, not judgment, of current events. If you’re unable to make the distinction between me observing something is happening and saying it’s
The End of the Nation-State
The nation-state’s days as the apex of power in the world are almost over! If you’re paying attention to the US-EU spat over online censorship jurisdiction, you’l
How to Use the Best Private Crypto Card
Recently Zebec added support for Dash for their cards, in particular the Carbon reloadable one. This opens up some great avenues for living on crypto completely privately, particul
What Is Crypto Fair Value?
What is fair value in crypto, is it a real thing, or is it just cope for broke crypto projects? What Is Fair Value? To make it really simple, fair value is basically saying: “
Bitcoin’s Killer App Is Still Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash
I’ve seen countless arguments that Bitcoin succeeded because it was a store of value, and that it managed to do that without also being a medium of exchange. I’ve heard
A Quick Guide to Bitcoin’s “Caveman War”
Right now, there’s a civil war going on in Bitcoin, that could shake the very foundations of the project. I call it a “caveman war” because, in my humble opinion,
How Dash, Zano, and Nano Can Solve Monero’s Mining Woes
Monero recently hit the spotlight for less than ideal reasons: Qubic, a newer cryptocurrency project, essentially launched an attack on the network through mining incentives, reach