![Read_550 - Bitcoin's Energy Use isn't a Problem, Here's Why [Lyn Alden]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/9566C26CCB442F38DBB57171D11CAAE9_small.jpg)
Read_550 - Bitcoin's Energy Use isn't a Problem, Here's Why [Lyn Alden]
"And it’s easier to sensationalize things for pageviews or political gain. For example, it’s commonly said that the Bitcoin network uses more energy than some countries. That’s true, but then so do...
12 Aug 20212h 7min

Guy's Take #49 - Backed by Truth
"Bitcoin is a network, a money, a language, a system of rules, & a clock. Bitcoin is backed by Truth" - Guy Swann Links to other works mentioned in the show today for further digging and study of thes...
6 Aug 20211h 3min
![Read_549 - Fiat Lux: The Origins of Modern Money [HeavilyArmedClown]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/9566C26CCB442F38DBB57171D11CAAE9_small.jpg)
Read_549 - Fiat Lux: The Origins of Modern Money [HeavilyArmedClown]
The word “fiat” is growing more aggrandized in the modern lexicon, however, despite its increasing popularity it is often ill defined or misused. I regularly observe people falsely call Bitcoin a fiat...
3 Aug 20211h 7min
![Read_548 - This is Not a Drill! [Jake Chervinsky]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/9566C26CCB442F38DBB57171D11CAAE9_small.jpg)
Read_548 - This is Not a Drill! [Jake Chervinsky]
"Here's the deal with the US infrastructure bill: A new provision has been added that expands the Tax Code's definition of "broker" to capture nearly everyone in crypto, including non-custodial actors...
31 Jul 202140min
![Read_547 - Scaling Lightning: To El Zonte... and Beyond! [Roy Sheinfeld]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/9566C26CCB442F38DBB57171D11CAAE9_small.jpg)
Read_547 - Scaling Lightning: To El Zonte... and Beyond! [Roy Sheinfeld]
"Many tellings of El Salvador’s story have largely overlooked and understated the role of the Lightning Network. But make no mistake: any country could have adopted bitcoin five or eight years ago. Th...
29 Jul 202152min
![Read_546 - Could Bitcoin Be Palestine's Currency of Freedom? [Alex Gladstein]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/9566C26CCB442F38DBB57171D11CAAE9_small.jpg)
Read_546 - Could Bitcoin Be Palestine's Currency of Freedom? [Alex Gladstein]
“Independence is financial,” Abukhdeir told me. “If we don’t have financial freedom, nothing is going to change.” - Alex Gladstein Another brilliant addition to the Gladstein series from Bitcoin Magaz...
26 Jul 20211h 52min
![Read_545 - The Ultimate Guide to Inflation [Lyn Alden]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/9566C26CCB442F38DBB57171D11CAAE9_small.jpg)
Read_545 - The Ultimate Guide to Inflation [Lyn Alden]
A great piece today detailing out the different kinds, the nuances & the long history of inflation. What misconceptions do we still have about inflation? What are the major correlating factors? And wh...
22 Jul 20211h 31min
![Read_544 - Another Way to Think About Bitcoin's Value [Bradley Rettler]](https://cdn.podme.com/podcast-images/9566C26CCB442F38DBB57171D11CAAE9_small.jpg)
Read_544 - Another Way to Think About Bitcoin's Value [Bradley Rettler]
"Owning bitcoin is often put in contrast to owning stock in a company that produces a good or service. In virtue of the company producing a good or service and receiving money for the good or service,...
20 Jul 202137min



















