Follow Frank on X. At face value, the statement “Bitcoin can reduce racism” seems silly, if not downright offensive to those who have been the victims of racism. And it presupposes that an open-source protocol, which is completely indifferent to the whims of human emotions, can have any impact whatsoeverContinue Reading
Not so fast. Let’s take this one seriously. Vice President Kamala Harris went live with her first crypto-specific policy yesterday, vowing to help protect Black Americans who invest in cryptocurrency. This is standard issue stuff for the Democratic Party in 2024, where as Nik points out, the cause of anti-racismContinue Reading
I’ll admit – just a few years ago, I’d be shocked to hear myself say that the CEO of BlackRock is making good points about Bitcoin. As head of the world’s largest asset manager, I assumed Larry Fink would be Bitcoin’s biggest critic. But compared to dismissive remarks on BitcoinContinue Reading
Follow Nikolaus On X Here Kamala Harris announced today she is “supporting a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency and other digital assets so Black men who invest in and own these assets are protected.” Nope, that’s not clickbait: Harris’s first specific crypto policy is here, and it’s race-based. As a Bitcoiner,Continue Reading
Follow Frank on X. At this year’s Oslo Freedom Forum, gigabrain Lyn Alden made the case that bitcoin is now liquid enough to be used in a human rights context, a compelling argument and one with which I agree. Bitcoin, which now has a market cap of over $1.2 trillion,Continue Reading
The price of MicroStrategy stock surging above $200, the MSTR bulls were out in force last week, insufferably posting about how Michael Saylor’s tech firm, a once dead tech company from the dot-com era, will outperform everything again this cycle. Look, I’m not going to even start parsing the hokum.Continue Reading
Bitcoin miners have always been a reliable indicator of the overall sentiment within the market. By tracking their earnings and actions, we can get a sense of where the price of BTC might head next. In this article, we’ll explore the latest trends in Bitcoin mining, how miners are reactingContinue Reading
Follow Nikolaus On X Here What We’re Watching: Polymarket According to the world’s largest prediction market, Polymarket, the pro-Bitcoin candidate for the upcoming presidential election, Donald Trump has taken a 13% lead over Kamala Harris. There are huge stakes on the line here this election regarding Bitcoin. Trump is promisingContinue Reading
Murad Mahmudov is back igniting our X timelines, but you may have noticed these days the “former” Bitcoin maximalist isn’t posting much about Bitcoin. For the uninitiated, Murad is a Bitcoin maximalist, albeit one who has run the ire of the culture for taboo ideas: see his 2021-2022 embrace ofContinue Reading
CAUTION: SPOILERS AHEAD. Some say we live in the golden age of documentaries – certainly they are being created at a volume far higher than at any point in history, but for every “My Octopus Teacher,” a genuinely inspiring and unusual human story, there’s the opposite: cynical trash like “MoneyContinue Reading
