Alexander Hamilton facing Satoshi Nakamoto in a bitcoin rap battle

Bitcoin Rap Battle: Hamilton vs. Satoshi

Today, there is a vigorous debate raging between cryptocurrency and centralized currencies. Bitcoin celebrated its tenth anniversary this year, and cryptocurrency values overall were climbing again after a period of decline. Media interest increased again too, and with it, arguments about cryptocurrency’s volatility and ultimate value to society. Was it still just a speculative fad…

The Future of the Bitcoin Ecosystem and “Trustless Trust” – Why I Invested in Blockstream

Bitcoin is often characterized in the media as a volatile virtual commodity that can optimize speculation even more efficiently than gold, securitized subprime mortgages, or tulips. That’s not how I think about it. For me, Bitcoin is a transformative addition to Internet communication protocols that will create new networks of trust, fuel massive economic ecosystems,…