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Jul
13
Essential Bitcoin Essays: A Reading List

Essential Bitcoin Essays: A Reading List

My understanding and appreciation of bitcoin has been shaped by a handful of essays that brilliantly capture its unique properties
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Jul
05
Work in Bitcoin

Work in Bitcoin

Lately, I've received a few messages about how to land a job at a bitcoin-only company. This post
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Jun
28
Slay Your Heroes

Slay Your Heroes

I'm not a purist. I'm a realist. If you truly understand bitcoin, you recognize that it&
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Jun
21
Shoot your Shot (Why I Wrote A Book)

Shoot your Shot (Why I Wrote A Book)

Here are two things you probably don't know about me: 1. I'm lazy 2. I'
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Jun
12
Teaching Bitcoin: A Fresh New Look

Teaching Bitcoin: A Fresh New Look

I hated writing a newsletter. I love guiding people towards some fundamental insight. As it turns out, I was writing
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Feb
03
Gartner Hype Cycles: All Aboard

Gartner Hype Cycles: All Aboard

Coined by the American technology research firm of the same name, the Gartner hype cycle is an attempt to capture
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Jan
05
Monetary Premium: Cash is Trash

Monetary Premium: Cash is Trash

When Ray Dalio uttered the words "Cash is trash!" on CNBC in early 2020, he seemingly broke the
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Dec
14
Winner-Take-All: No Time For Losers

Winner-Take-All: No Time For Losers

The largest and most valuable network in the world is that of money. And there will be only one.
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Nov
18
Counterparty Risk: Bear in Mind

Counterparty Risk: Bear in Mind

Counterparty risk is the likelihood of a party defaulting on its obligation in a transaction.
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Oct
24
Time Preference: Hard Money for Hard Times

Time Preference: Hard Money for Hard Times

Every decision is made with a time horizon in mind. What to eat for lunch? Where to build a business? Who to marry? The same is true for how we choose to save .
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