Endless War and Bitcoin
Why do we need a global, decentralized, completely trusted, deflationary monetary system? This morning NPR is running an article titled “After 8 Years Of Unbroken War, Obama Hands Over Conflicts To Trump.” This article caught my eye because of the…
Bitcoin and a Better Government
We have a problem with authority. Always have done. It started in ancient times when the strong lorded over the weak and got called god-kings. Over time, people recognized that kings were not gods, but then we got the divine…
Banks Hope Regulatory Relief; Bitcoin Promises Real Relief
GSA Business has published an article stating that whichever candidate wins the presidency, banks are hoping for relief from the regulatory oversite they have been subject to over the last 8 years since banking malfeasance let us into a near-catastrophic…
Whither Bitcoin’s Price
Trace Mayer, long-time Bitcoin investor and evangelist, has gone on record saying that in the months after the production supply of Bitcoin halves (expected in early July) the price of Bitcoin will jump to 3,000 dollars or more. He…
Is Bitcoin the Answer to Retirement Dreams?
I’d like to start this post off with a statement that in the good-ole-days, businesses were part of the community first and in it for profit second. Sadly, that’s never really been the case. Still, I think it’s safe to…
The Wall Street Journal Gets it Wrong on Bitcoin – Again
You really can forgive the Wall Street Journal on this one. Bitcoin is a powerful financial innovation that is in the process of reinventing and disintermediating the business models of a huge proportion of their readership. Further, Bitcoin has been…
The Reason We Can’t Trust the Government – Corruption Approved by the Supreme Court
What the hell. We live in a land where if you are poor, you can be busted for the smallest infractions (see the ‘broken windows’ theory of policing), and once you are in the clutches of the ‘justice’ system,…
Using TOR May Get You Searched By the FBI
The US Supreme Court has approved a rule change that if not countered by congressional action (fat chance) will result in the FBI having the right to hack and search any internet connected device running anonymizing software. This is un-American….
Bitcoin Micro Payments a Short-term Fail, but Long-term Potential High
One of the many problems that Bitcoin has the potential of solving is that of how to pay content providers (like me). In this piece, Gene Hoffman of Vidicia lays out the problem of paying for content – most people…
Takara: A Bitcoin Geocaching Game
Here’s another Bitcoin gem: Takara One of the things I like to do with my kids is to go geocaching, a game where you get the geolocation and a set of clues for a hidden treasure and then go looking…