Satoshi's Plebs

I had a great discussion with Seth about a number of topics centering primarily on privacy and the proposed Fincen regulations. Seth has deep knowledge about privacy aspects of Bitcoin with a great ability to clearly communicate what we need to know.  BTC  at time of recording: $34,623 Block height at time of recording: 814,874 News and…

Bitcoin Twitter is already calling for $100,000 BTC by then end of 2024. We just broke the strong resistance at $31,000. Is the bear market over and is it now "Laissez les bons temps rouler" (let the good times roll)?? Even if it is, put the breaks on and don't get swept into the mania. We have a long time to go before this cycle's high. Let's…

This week we take a look at the Presidential election that was held in Argentina on Sunday. It has set up what will be a decisive showdown between Javier Mileau, a libertarian, and Sergio Massa who is a Peronist.  BTC  Weekly Close: $29,918 Block height at time of recording: 813,416 News and Links Hal Finney Wasn't Satoshi FINCEN Regulation…

This week we analyze the River Lightning network usage report. There is a lot going on in lightning development and the calls for its demise are very much premature. We have plateaued for now but the next bull run will set things up for the traffic on the lightning network to overtake the Bitcoin mainchain. News, notes and even a rant. It's all…

This week I had a great discussion with Diego Gurpegui from Argentina. He lives in Buenos Aries and is the CTO of Improvein (a fintech company). As a software professional living in a country with 138% current inflation he provides an "insiders" perspective on how people are dealing with such high inflation. We cover a wide range of topics as well…

This week it was my pleasure to interview Erik Hersman of Gridless. He and his co-workers are building bitcoin mining centers in remote parts of Africa working in conjunction with other companies to supply cheap renewable energy (hydropower) to villagers. Not only are they getting quality energy for mining Bitcoin it is improving the lives of the…

It's been a while since we really covered the macro economic market. This week's episode will cover what is going on in the major economic markets of the world. Let's dive in and see where we are at!! BTC  Daily Close: $27,762 Block height at time of recording 810,672 News and Links European Carbon Tax Solar and Wind Energy Tax…

It's been a while since we have talked about the Lightning Network. A lot of internal changes have been taking place that help with reliability of the network but some changes are being rolled out that will help both the end user and LSPs (Lightning Service Providers). One of new features is splicing and it allows for much better channel…

Even with the current world events and collapsing economies based on Keynesian Fiat there can be hope. Today we explore how Bitcoin can be a lifeline and a dream enabler along with the news. BTC  Daily Close: $26,352 Block height at time of recording 809,686 News and Links Evergrande Trading Suspended Bitmain Showcases Antminer…

Keynesian economics runs the world without a doubt. And I believe that is single-handedly causing the downfall of the world's economy. Eventually we will move into a post-fiat time but that transition for many will not be easy. Many people don't realize the insidious nature of Keynesian thought.

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