CryptoQuikRead_230 – The Case for Electronic Cash [Part 1 – Jerry Brito]
Today we begin the long, and rewarding journey through Jerry Brito’s & Coin Center’s Report on “The Case for Electronic Cash.” This is an incredible work present several case studies to explore the trade offs of privacy and individual autonomy, the nature of an open society, the consequences of a fully intermediated society, and how cash plays a critical role in it all. This will be a multi-part series that is not to be missed! Begin Part 1…
Don’t forget to check out CoinCenter.org for tons of information on all topics around Bitcoin and cryptocurrency technologies. The original work can be downloaded here: https://coincenter.org/files/2019-02/the-case-for-electronic-cash-coin-center.pdf
Also, don’t forget that there are tons of footnotes and references that I do not cover in the audio for further digging into this topic. They can all be found in the full report.
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CryptoQuikRead_229 – Why the State Demands Control of Money [Hans Hermann Hoppe]
What if there was a clear and obvious reason that the state monopolizes the production of money, that after understanding, you simply cannot unsee? What if the story we are all told of governments and central banks protecting the economy from crises, is actually the perfect opposite of what’s really happening? Another great piece from Mises.org, by Hans Herman Hoppe; “Why the State Demands Control of Money.”
Don’t forget to check out the invaluable work made available by the Mises Institute over at Mises.org.
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CryptoQuikRead_228 – Minimum Viable Decentralization [John Backus]
Today we cover another great piece on the topic of what can be learned from the history of P2P protocols and their successes & failures. Written by John Backus @backus, his article “Minimum Viable Decentralization,” lays out a concept that may have been the deciding factor that separated the winners and losers in the file sharing revolution. Why did BitTorrent succeed even without a discovery mechanism and its lack of privacy, when technology like Freenet, or iMule offered vastly better privacy and security than alternatives? Listen to find out.
Plus, don’t miss my commentary on how this concept, plus others from recent reads, could be applied to the Bitcoin/Lightning stack as well as other altcoins and blockchain applications. There is an entirely new ecosystem at stake, not learning from the failures of the file sharing years could be a recipe for disaster. Don’t miss this one.
Follow John Backus on Twitter (https://twitter.com/backus) and don’t forget to drop applause on his amazing collection of works over on Medium (https://medium.com/@jbackus/minimum-viable-decentralization-d813dcf653fc)
Listen to the previous episode by Backus mentioned in the commentary here (https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_141—Fat-Protocols-Arent-New-e2ndq4)
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CryptoQuikRead_227 – Bitcoin is a Hedge Against the Cashless Society [Hasu & Su Zhu]
Another excellent piece from Su Zhu and Hasu at uncommoncore.co and a great introduction to the dynamics and risks at stake in the cashless society. Is the cashless society the frictionless future we want? Or is it frictionless mass surveillance and frictionless negative interest rates? Cash may serve a far more important role than merely a means of payment. Find out more in today’s episode, reading:
Bitcoin is a Hedge Against the Cashless Society
Don’t forget to follow and check out the many other great articles from these two excellent authors. Plus, click their tags on Cryptoconomy.life to find the many other works of theirs we have covered on the show.
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CryptoChat_010 – Guy & the PayPod on How Bitcoin Will Change the World
Today we have another great chat with Scott from The PayPod discussing the impact and philosophy of Bitcoin! Check out Soarpay.com, the sponsor for The PayPod and where the are hosted to find many other episodes of their show discussing new technology in the world of digital payments. And don’t forget to follow them on Twitter.
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My Favorite Bitcoin Holidays? A Walk with Guy Through Bitcoin History
Today we go on an extended walk through some of the most epic days of Bitcoin’s and the Cryptoconomy’s history! Telling some of my personal experiences and the crazy times that were had. Do you know about the origins of some of Bitcoin’s biggest memes? Do you know what started the Blocksize Wars? Do you know when the first shitcoin was born? All this and much more in our discussion of my Cryptoconomy Holiday Calendar.
If you want to celebrate these holidays with me, and want this on your own calendar, feel free to grab the info off of the website. It is obviously free to use and share around. If you would like to save yourself the work, then I have made a calendar you can easily download and import to your own so you can be notified of every one! Find it on Cryptoconomy.life below:
https://cryptoconomy.life/calendar/
Mentioned at the beginning of the podcast were Ansel Linder with the Bitcoin & Markets podcast, and the guys over at the Citizen Bitcoin podcast. If you haven’t explored their work they have some awesome stuff to check out. Not to be missed!
https://twitter.com/btcmrkts
https://twitter.com/CitizenBitcoin
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CryptoQuikRead_226 – Schnorr Signatures & The Inevitability of Privacy in Bitcoin [Lucas Nuzzi]
“The need for privacy and the long-term sustainability of Bitcoin without block rewards are perhaps two of the most most alarming issues surrounding Bitcoin today.” – Lucas Nuzzi
Could Schnorr signatures be the puzzle piece that eliminates a major limitation on the costs and ease of privacy at Bitcoin’s base layer, while at the same time, incentivizing a robust fee market, and enabling a wide range of more dynamic smart contracts? The next soft fork in Bitcoin could be the most exciting and significant change that Bitcoin ever sees. You don’t want to miss this great piece by Lucas Nuzzi covering the ins and outs of Schnorr signatures and how it will change the game for Bitcoin privacy.
Drop as many claps as you can on his article below and remember to check out the tons of other great articles of his and others posted on the Digital Assets Research publication:
https://medium.com/digitalassetresearch/schnorr-signatures-the-inevitability-of-privacy-in-bitcoin-b2f45a1f7287
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CryptoQuikRead_225 – Bitcoin & the Promise of Independent Property Rights [Hasu & Su Zhu]
“That is the key innovation of Bitcoin: It detaches property rights from the legal system and the monopoly on violence. For the first time, we can have property that does not rely on a local authority to enforce and protect. It is easy to conceal, defend, divide, move, and verify — all by yourself, granting you the highest level of personal sovereignty.” @Hasu & @suzhu
Don’t miss Part 3 of the “Skeptics Guide to Bitcoin” breaking down how Bitcoin enables property rights under an entirely new paradigm of social institution. Is Bitcoin a competitor to VISA and Paypal, or something else entirely?
Check out the full article, plus the rest of this series and many other great articles by clicking the link:
https://uncommoncore.co/bitcoin-and-the-promise-of-independent-property-rights/
Subscribe to @Hasufly and @suzhu’s medium pages and Twitter tags so you don’t miss their next piece!
For Parts 1 & 2 of this series in audio if you’ve yet to cover them, listen at the links below:
https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e2ndo3
https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e2oct5
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CryptoQuikRead_224 – Bitcoin is a Social Creature, Mycelium Part 2 [Brandon Quittem]
“To the casual observer, most of bitcoin’s life is boring — months go by with relatively little action. Then when conditions are just right, bitcoin explodes into life, growing massively in size, and hijacking the consciousness of observers.” – Brandon Quittem
Today we’re diving back into the series by Brandon Quittem that peers from a bird’s eye view at the nature of Bitcoin, and explores its patterns and growth through the framework of a mycelial network. Can fungi teach us something about Bitcoin? Can it teach us something about ourselves? Find out in Part 2: Bitcoin is a Social Creature
View the graphics and drop some applause on Brandon’s article over on his medium page:
https://medium.com/@BrandonQuittem/bitcoin-is-a-social-creature-mushroom-part-2-3-6a05c3abe8f0
You can find the link to read or listen to Part 1 here:
https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e2sarg
And the link to read or listen to Hasu’s article referenced in this piece here:
https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e2oct5
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GuysTake_009 – A Trust Model Comparison: Bitcoin vs. the Mighty Dollar
Disclaimer: If you are an ardent supporter of government projects, believe in the moral fiber of politicians, and in the power of voting to produce the greater good, then you will likely not enjoy this episode. You were warned 😉
It feels like a good day for a long discussion comparing the trust model of government money, and the trust model of a decentralized, proof-of-work blockchain. Aka – Bitcoin vs. The Dollar. So lets take a dive into the various systems, their consequences, and the incentives that envelop both the rules and monetary policy that govern the Bitcoin system, and those that govern our political and banking institutions. Don’t forget to check out Cryptoconomy.life to explore more episodes like this plus hundreds of Bitcoin articles made available in audio format.
Spoiler alert: The dollar doesn’t fair so well.
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CryptoQuikRead_223 – Ethereum Architecture is Flawed [Hugo Nguyen]
“Ethereum’s #1 problem is not a problem of product-market-fit but one of engineering soundness. Ethereum architecture is based on a flawed and unscalable idea: it assumes that “smart contracts” need computations to be replicated on thousands and thousands of machines.”
Today we cover Hugo Nguyen’s Twitter-thread-turned-blog-post on the flawed fundamental philosophy of the Ethereum system and what the core value provided by a public blockchain network really is.
Drop some applause and explore the many other great posts from Hugo over at his Medium page and follow him on Twitter:
https://medium.com/@hugonguyen/why-ethereum-architecture-is-flawed-d4eefd15db3e
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CryptoQuikRead_222 – Decentralized Disruption, Who Dares Wins: BitTorrent Lesson 4 [Simon Morris]
So what is the outcome of decentralized disruption? Who are the winners when there is a shift to an entirely new paradigm? Don’t miss the conclusion of Simon Morris’s excellent series on the lessons #Bitcoin & Crypto can learn from the history and challenges of the BitTorrent ecosystem.
Somehow I managed to entirely miss the Post Script at the end of the article which deserves a nod! So when you head over to follow @Simonhmorris on Medium and applaud this series don’t forget to check out the post script at the end of Part 4!
https://medium.com/@simonhmorris/decentralized-disruption-who-dares-wins-bittorrent-lessons-for-crypto-4-of-4-f022e8641c1a
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