Gun Rights, Free Speech, and Bitcoin
For years I’ve been watching the slow and steady acceleration of mass shootings happening across the country. From Columbine, to San Ysidro, to Killeen, to Virginia Tech, to Newtown, to … the list is nearly endless. After each one of…
Tamir Rice and Ethan Couch: A Study in Injustice and the Case for Bitcoin
There is no society in the history of the world that has gotten social and economic justice right. Really, how could there be? Invariably some people are going to get better treatment and a more than their share of the…
On the Real Identity of Satoshi Nakamoto
With the recent articles coming out of Gizmodo and Wired targeting yet another individual as the ‘real’ Satoshi Nakamoto, which were rapidly also debunked, a few things are becoming apparent: Satoshi Nakamoto does not want to be found. If he…
From Decentralized Trustless Money to Decentralized Trustless Government
A lot of Bitcoin new sites try to cover only what they see as the core business of cryptocurrencies. There’s a lot to be said for that kind of reporting as there is real movement in the space the deserves…
Weighing the Block Size Debate
Over the last month, there has been a lot of debate kicked up by proposals of Bitcoin luminaries Gavin Andresen and Mike Hearn to raise the block size limit in an effort to expand Bitcoin’s ability to scale. There are…
A Talk with Nathan and Will of CryptoMate: Making Bitcoin Easier for Britains
When one visits the CryptoMate homepage, the first that greets you is a little blurb written across the top of the site: Good Morning. Our service is Currently Online and Operating as Normal. This blurb fits in perfectly with what…
Talking Bitcoin Security with Alena Vranova of Trezor
In the two and a half years I’ve been involved with Bitcoin, one of the nagging concerns I’ve had is the question of how to secure my bitcoins. I learned early the dictum to never trust another with my private…
A Talk with Panagiotis Pollis on Greece, Bitcoin, and His New Site, BitForTip.com
I was recently contacted by Panagiotis Pollis, a Greek national who has created a new website, BitForTip.com, where people can get tipped Bitcoin for answer questions posted on the site. He wanted to know how he could advertise on Bitcoin…
Questions Small Businesses May Have for Accepting Bitcoin
Many companies are considering accepting BitCoin as a form of payment, especially small businesses. Still there are many questions and misconceptions about accepting this form of online payment, so when one asks themselves, should our company accept BitCoin? The simplest…
An Interview with BetVIP’s Founder Daniel Schwartzkopff
One of the first types of truly successful businesses that cropped up in the Bitcoin space was, pretty-well naturally, gambling. Bitcoin and gambling have a lot to offer each other: there’s the ability to transfer money anywhere, anytime for practically…