The Blocksize War was a chaotic event at around 2015. It was a nerdy fight seemingly about the size of the blocks that should be in the bitcoin network, but it uncovered a lot more than that. It showed the Read more…
We all know the expression, you can’t have your whole cake and eat it. Except, in regards to bitcoin, you kinda can. I’ll explain the process that I use and you can figure out if it works for you. But Read more…
If you’re in the US, people are going crazy with the Fold and Lolli cards. And why not? You can just load them up with all your funds in bitcoin, spend as usual and you get sats in return for Read more…
In 2018, @real_Vijay wrote the famous article “The Bullish Case for Bitcoin“. It quickly became one of the most popular educational resources about Bitcoin Today, the book of the same name is now available. A perfect read for even friends Read more…
Buying your bitcoin is very easy these days. There’s no excuse for postponing it, really. You sign up to Binance through this link to get 10% off fees forever. It really does matter in the long term if you’re staking Read more…
Here’s what people are saying about Inventing Bitcoin… “This is hands down the best Bitcoin 101 primer available on the market today.” — Jessica “You’ll come away with a very strong understanding of how Bitcoin works, without needing degrees in math, coding, Read more…
Featuring Andreas M. Antonopoulos and Ash Bennington Published on: February 26th, 2021 • Duration: 62 minutes Author, coder, and educator Andreas M. Antonopoulos (aantonop.com) joins Ash Bennington, Real Vision senior editor, to discuss Bitcoin, layer 2 solutions, and the Wild West of crypto. Read more…
The Bitcoin Standard is a book that has been a real eye-opener for me. I discovered it from a podcast on Rich Dad and found it extremely informative. You’ll find me talking about the stuff I learnt from this book Read more…
This video from Trader University was shared by Adam Back as a simple enough explanation. gotta say this is so far best explainer on why BIP 119 is premature, and pushing changes without consensus results in rejection. some things missing Read more…
Mempool is like giving your transaction to a kid to get on the bus plus bus fare. He waits at the stop, buses come in every 10 minutes. The bus has limited seating. Those who pay more get to be Read more…
Everybody does it. They learn about bitcoin, see that it’s slow, clunky, weird, basically a hodgepodge of technologies mushed together and it barely works. And to be fair, that’s what engineers do, they try and fix things. Elon Musk, that Read more…
To actually understand bitcoin, you need to put in about 100 hours of research into it. Not many people can spare that time but here’s a list of good resources to get your friends and family hooked and want to Read more…
From this tweet: “The general manager of the Bank for International Settlements says The Central Bank wants to have ‘ABSOLUTE CONTROL’ over your money… when people say something, believe them” @TogetherDec London panel: ‘Digital IDs: A Threat to Freedom’ Watch Read more…
Let’s face it, if you’re here, you’re probably bullish on Bitcoin. And the safe bet is that bitcoin is going to go up, way up in the following years. Here’s a way to borrow against your bitcoin with 0% interest Read more…
Make yourself a frappe and get educated. Andreas Antonopoulos explains bitcoin on stage. Watch the Introduction to Bitcoin. Read more of Andreas’ books here.
You should read the Fiat Standard by Saifedean Ammous. Here’s an excellent thread by Anil explaining a chapter from the book. The Fiat Standard by @saifedean lays out the extraordinary operations of the fiat system. This thread is a quote Read more…
What is money? This is what a bank director (Argentarius) tried to explain to his son in twelve letters “On Money” in 1921. One of the most brilliant and comprehensive books. A short thread Shout out to @MichaelAntonF for the Read more…