CryptoQuikRead_174 – How Cypherpunks Changed Economics for the Digital Age [Vijay Boyapati]

Vijay Boyapati details in a Twitter thread, the brilliant but subtle shift that cypherpunks discovered in the economic concept of scarcity that made the revolutionary technology of #Bitcoin possible.
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CryptoQuikRead_173 – Reimagining Trusted Intermediaries [Avichal Garg]

We are in the midst of a global collapse in trusted institutions. #Bitcoin and blockchain tech enable networks & economies that mitigate dependence on these intermediaries in the world’s largest market for trust: Money.
In today’s episode, hear @avichal’s great piece detailing the trends and cultural shifts that have primed the world for a technological revolution.
Twitter.com @avichalReimagining Trusted Intermediaries – @ElectricCapital
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CryptoQuikRead_172 – Bitcoin’s Distribution Was Fair [Dan Held]

As Bitcoin continues to succeed against all odds, there are more and more claims of how its “unfair” that early investors have profited. Dan Held argues in an excellent summary that Bitcoin was, and still is, the fairest distribution possible. Today’s CryptoQuikRead!
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CryptoChat_007 – The One and Only @Real_Vijay

Today we chat with @Real_Vijay about Bitcoin maximalism, growing internet censorship, standing up to Google, the troubles of BCH, the fall of Bitmain, and much more!
Don’t miss today’s chat with Vijay Boyapati!
Follow him on Twitter so you don’t miss the epic Tweet threads and check out his other work:Twitter @real_vijayMedium.com/@vijayboyapatiMises.org Vijay Boyapati
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CryptoQuikRead_171 – Mr Fantastic, A Response to Nouriel Roubini’s Senate Testimony [Daniel Goldman]

“It’s a shame, then, given all the things he was saying that indeed needed saying, that the useful shade Roubini throws is sullied by a number of misrepresentations, exaggerations, and outright falsehoods” -Daniel Goldman
Don’t miss the awesome work by @DZack23 and others at the Abacus Crypto Journal:The Abacus Crypto Journal
The other episodes/work mentioned within for digging a little deeper:How To Critique bitcoin – A Guide (Nic Carter’s FUD dice)CryptoChat_001 With Daniel GoldmanThe Verg Hack Explained: By Daniel GoldmanVerge Hack Part Deux: By Daniel Goldman
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CryptoQuikRead_170 – If Games Drive Crypto Mass Adoption, Then it Will be Grassroots [Tony Sheng]

There seems to be something inherently complementary between scarce digital goods in the video game world, and the systems that ensure the scarcity of cryptocurrency tokens. But do games like Fortnite and other incumbents have any incentive to adopt a crypto model? Today we read Tony Sheng’s article exploring the ins and outs of scarce digital goods, and why if crypto does ever make waves in the gaming world, it will have to start from the ground up.
Don’t forget to check out Tony Sheng’s other work on his website and follow him on Twitter:https://www.tonysheng.com/crypto-adoption-gameshttps://twitter.com/tonysheng
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CryptoQuikRead_169 – Neutrino: The Lighter Side of Lightning [Bryan Vu]

Another awesome post on the Lightning Labs blog, this time breaking down Alice’s search for privacy and a great mobile user experience with Bitcoin. Neutrino might be the solution she has been waiting for! Listen to find out more.
Check out the blog for other information and details on the lnd and desktop wallets! Plus if you aren’t following the accounts below on Twitter you are missing out:Neutrino: The Lighter Side of LightningBryan Vu @bvuLightning LabsOlaoluwa Osuntokun @roasbeef
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GuysTake_002 – The Lightning App I Want to Use

Lightning is slowly coming into its own. With simple working wallets, and dedicated plug-and-play nodes around the corner, its time to talk about the #LightningNetwork apps that I think could make waves in the early days. Listen to this “Guy’s Take” episode to find out more!
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CryptoQuikRead_168 – Prices Keep us From Squandering Resources [Jacob Dowell]

“this system of prices is not an organized institution or structure that was created by any single person’s design. It was simply a natural consequence of trade between people even before money in a barter economy.” – Hayek
A short article from FEE.org introducing the workings of the market price system by Jacob Dowell.
Links to the article and other great works to dig deeper into this topic of study:How Prices Keep Us From Squandering ResourcesJacob Dowell’s pageHuman Action on Mises.orgRobert Murphy’s Choice
Later Additions:Economics in One Lesson – Henry HazlittBasic Economics – Thomas Sowell
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CryptoQuikRead_167 – Strong Federations & Foundations of Liquid [Johnny Dilley]

Today we read “Strong Federations, Foundation of Liquid, Whitepaper Release,” on Blockstream.com & take a deep dive all about the system that secures the operation of @Blockstream’s Liquid Sidechain. If you want to know more about Liquid, don’t miss this episode!
Check out the official @Blockstream page for more details and the Whitepaper on Strong Federations to dig even deeper into the processes involved in securing the first production #Bitcoin sidechain:https://blockstream.com/2017/01/16/strong-federations-paper-released-liquid.htmlhttps://blockstream.com/strong-federations.pdf
Authors Johnny Dilley, Jonathan Wilkins, and Marta Piekarska
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CryptoQuikRead_166 – Liquid Network Launch and Thoughts from Lucas Nuzzi

Blockstream’s Liquid, a federated, production sidechain, has officially launched with exchanges accounting for more than half of the global Bitcoin exchange volume! In today’s episode we read and expand on the official announcement from the Blockstream Blog, as well as dive into what it could mean with a short Twitter thread from @LucasNuzzi. Don’t miss a fun episode.
Check out and follow the official @Blockstream Blog and @Excellion to stay up on their incredible work:https://blockstream.com/2018/10/10/liquid-launch.htmlhttps://twitter.com/Excellion
And see the other threads discussed in the episode below:https://twitter.com/LucasNuzzi/status/1050181396591972353https://twitter.com/PMillerCoin/status/1050197853421723648
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CryptoQuikRead_165 – Why Privacy Matters [Alex Hardy]

Privacy isn’t just about being safe and keeping our data secure, its also a deeply fundamental aspect of being human. The unconscious pressures from being endlessly surveilled create a cage for our minds, killing creativity and expression in place of social conformity and obedience.
Today we read Alex Hardy’s article “Why Privacy Matters”https://proofoftake.substack.com/p/why-privacy-matters-proof-of-take-006https://twitter.com/CantHardyWait
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