Bitcoin Commentary

Last week, on February 4, two dreadful pieces of news hit the Bitcoin space. First, Ross Ulbricht, the alleged creator of a Bitcoin black marketplace, was found guilty on all seven charges that he was facing. Ross Ulbricht found ...

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Despite my general lack of interest in sports, I often find myself looking forward to the Super Bowl. I usually watch for the commercials, but I'll admit that I was also excited to see Katy Perry's halftime show last ...

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Daniel is out of town this week so the following Bits & Pieces column is by Tim Baker. Enjoy!   I’m glad Bitcoin has crashed (relatively) and I think you should be too. Actually, it's not that Bitcoin has ...

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I recently enjoyed reading this article by Dan Krol from Bitcoin Not Bombs. The piece is about some surprising new testimony coming from the trial of Ross Ulbricht, the alleged mastermind behind the Silk Road. You should already know ...

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by Tim Baker   We all know the internet can be terrible for us. All the input, all the stimuli, all the voyeurism. It feeds us the idea that we must live up to this standard that we see ...

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Just last night, one of my favorite Bitcoiners, Jeffrey Tucker, released a brand new book, Bit by Bit. It's all about how P2P technology is changing our world for the better. We've had Mr. Tucker on our show a ...

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On January 4, 2015, one of the more popular Bitcoin exchanges, Bitstamp, suffered a costly security breach. The administrators promptly suspended services and later announced a loss of nearly 19,000 BTC, worth roughly $5 million. This is simply wild. ...

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Why on earth would I want to spend my bitcoins now, when they're worth so little compared to when they peaked? Shouldn't I wait and hope that the price rises again? The short answer is "No, because I feel ...

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