Bitcoin and Bilingualism
Bitcoin, theoretically and empirically, already qualifies as money. Bitcoin is not Chuck-E Cheese tokens and, despite Charlie Munger’s esteemed opinion, certainly not “rat poison.” Surda and Graf have...
View ArticleGlobalization and Cryptocurrencies
The development of cryptocurrencies has been fascinating to watch. In only five years, thousands of currencies emerged from the Internet following the release of the original Bitcoin protocol....
View ArticleThe Value Foundations of Bitcoin: Austrian Redux, part I
There have been a number of Bitcoin detractors. Most mainstream economists and intellectuals denounce the idea as either impossible or a hoax, or they misconstrue it along the lines of play money or...
View ArticleThe Chosen One: Austrian Redux, Part II
Here’s Part 1: The Value Foundations of Bitcoin While gritting teeth and shaking hands with Bitcoin is necessary, Austrian economists should flash a toothy smile and embrace it warmly. Bitcoin is,...
View ArticleCrypto-Anarchists and Cryptoanarchists
The word “crypto” is Greek in origin (from kryptós) and means “hidden” or “secret.” Cryptozoology is the study of hidden and rare animals, cryptography is the study of hidden or secret writings, etc....
View ArticleDigital Revolution in the Granite State
New Hampshire – the first colony to sever ties from Great Britain – is once again leading the revolution. Along with its centuries-long “Live Free or Die” culture, New Hampshire is becoming a Mecca...
View ArticleThe Path To Greatness
Bitcoin, as a distributed and open source type of money, is destined for greatness. Like any young prodigy, its abilities can be foreseen and its potential visualized by those with a certain...
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