Denationalisation of Money by F.A. Hayek
https://iea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Denationalisation%20of%20Money.pdf
The Currency Wars and Bitcoin's Neutrality: We Didn't Start the Fire [Talk from 2016]
Bitcoin has changed the world. Andreas M. Antonopoulos talks about how there is a fully-fledged global currency war that started just after the financial crisis in 2008, and has been gathering speed since. This currency war has billions of people as hostages, being tossed around like pawns in a geopolitical game. That currency war has changed the trajectory of Bitcoin.
Pine: Receive, Send Bitcoin Like an Email
Pine is an open source bitcoin app that allows you to receive and send money to your friends and family as if you are sending a text message.
SMS 4 SATS
sms4sats is an online service where you can generate 1-time use, disposable phone numbers to receive SMS activation codes from online services.
You can rent phone numbers for a short time to receive multiple SMS messages from many online services.
You can send SMS to any phone number.
Bitcoin: Sovereignty & Independence
Konsensus Network
Sovereignty & Independence is the re-hashed version of Knut Svanholm’s first two “proper” bitcoin books: “Bitcoin: Sovereignty through mathematics” and “Bitcoin: Independence re-imagined”. An engaging and educational read that shows Knut’s ability to put himself into his books.
https://bitcoinbook.shop/products/bitcoin-sovereignty-independence
A PENNY AT A TIME (April 16, 2005)
Sarbanes-Oxley victims are counting pennies. They know, or they have been told, it will bring benefits. But at what costs? Audit costs seem anecdotally to be up by 50% or so. Honest injuns think it might not be worth the cost. Chiefs keep silent, it isn't worth their salary to rock the canoe. Interestingly, the article suggests that this year is a hump, and next year should be cheaper as the systems are in place.
The Truth About Bitcoin
Everything you need to build your truth about Bitcoin and stop trusting others without verifying.
Alone Against the Current System, You Don’t Stand a Chance. Bitcoin Is a Game-Changer, Allowing People to Unite in a Peaceful Struggle.
Bitcoin will free you from the playground of the Fed and the famous "Don't Fight the Fed!"
https://inbitcoinwetrust.substack.com/p/alone-against-the-current-system
Shelling Out: The Origins of Money
Nick Szabo
Originally published in 2002
Abstract
The precursors of money, along with language, enabled early modern humans to solve problems of cooperation that other animals cannot – including problems of reciprocal altruism, kin altruism, and the mitigation of aggression. These precursors shared with non-fiat currencies very specific characteristics – they were not merely symbolic or decorative objects.
h17n – Bitcoin is slowly eating the world. We want to help you stand on the front-line.
h17n stands for hyperbitcoinization – the process by which bitcoin becomes the default or main means of exchange for transactions. We are spreading information about this process, highlighting the evolutionary process of bitcoin, its technological innovation and social application.
The Simplest bitcoin Book Ever Written
to orange-pill: (verb) / tu’ ȯr-inj-‘pil/
: the act of explaining bitcoin in such a way that a pre-coiner gets it, and becomes a bitcoiner!
1 bitcoin = 100 million satoshis
21 million bitcoin = 2.1 quadrillion sats
Awesome Lightning Network
A curated list of awesome Lightning Network resources, apps, and libraries
Central Banking as an Engine of Corruption
Much has been written about the famous debate between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton over the constitutionality of America's first central bank, the Bank of the United States (BUS). This was where Jefferson, as secretary of state, enunciated his "strict constructionist" view of the Constitution, making his case to President George Washington that since a central bank was not one of the powers specifically delegated by the states to the central government, and since the idea was explicitly rejected by the constitutional convention, a central bank is unconstitutional.
LIGHTNING NETWORK RESOURCES
The Lightning Network is being developed as a means of making bitcoin payments faster, cheaper, and more private. It's still experimental and reckless to use for large amounts of money. The goal of this page is to provide an index of curated high quality educational resources and information about the network to make it easier to educate yourself.
Note that this list is open source; please suggest changes on Github!
Lightning Decoder
Lightning Decoder is a utility app that helps with understanding the individual parts of a Lightning Network Invoice/Payment Request (BOLT11s) and any LNURL request codes. It aims to be a tool for developers building applications on top of the LN network.
The Sovereign Individual
The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age is a 1997[a] non-fiction book by William Rees-Mogg and James Dale Davidson. Later republished on 26 August 1999 by Touchstone, it forecasts the development of the twenty-first century; focusing on the rise of the internet & cyberspace, digital currency & digital economy, self-ownership and decentralization from the State.
Binance faces regulatory crackdown by US watchdogs for violating derivatives laws
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has been hit with a lawsuit by US regulator the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). This is not the first time a cryptocurrency exchange has been charged by a regulator. But this particular case involves a regulator that does not directly oversee cryptocurrencies. This indicates how regulators – particularly those in the US – hope to clamp down on the cryptocurrency industry.
https://www.guardianmag.us/2023/04/binance-faces-regulatory-crackdown-by.html
Correcting NYT Disinformation on Bitcoin
Pierre Rochard (VP of Research at Riot Platforms) on the show to correct the NYT’s recent disinformation article on Bitcoin.
Tuttle Twins kids cartoon to feature episode on Bitcoin
Wholesome streaming platform Angel Studio are set to release the cartoon Tuttle Twins Bitcoin episode on May 2.
https://cryptoslate.com/tuttle-twins-kids-cartoon-to-feature-episode-on-bitcoin/