Satoshi's Plebs

There is a silent injustice that is being perpetrated on the world. Many people don't even realize that it is happening. There are a few beneficiaries of this system but the vast majority of the world is being kept in financial bondage. This insidious problem is what saps our saving's value and means that by the time someone is ready to pass on…

How do we get to the point where "everything is based on bitcoin"? People talk about Bitcoin hyperbitcoinization all the time on crypto twitter. But what does it take to get there? What happens to get to the point where everything is valued in sats and Bitcoin is the medium of exchange between people, governments and countries. Is it possible…

Fedimints could be a way to continue to scale Bitcoin to meet the needs of the world. The reality is that not everyone will be able to self-custody. For those who can not - what are the solutions? While Fedimints are not fully developed but they show great promise as a way to help meet the needs of a population that is unplugging from the fiat…

As we approach the two year mark, it's time to talk about the state of the podcast. How are we doing? Where are we going? What ways can the podcast be improved and how can the listener help out? Let's discuss.

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"Crypto Twitter" has been in an uproar today. The SEC (Security and Exchange Commission) has announced its intent to sue both Coinbase and Binance. These court cases will probably decide the future of "crypto". It's important to understand what is going .. the timeframe for action (by the SEC) and how it might affect you and your…

The crypto community is quick to tout #wagmi -- We are all going to make it. Bear markets don't matter! The latest grift doesn't matter! The latest exploit doesn't matter!! WAGMI forever!!!

I have bad news ... no .. we aren't all going to make. But there are ways of helping to insure that you do make it. Let's talk about…

We all know the Bitcoin Blockchain is open. Being open provides a number of benefits. But is being an open blockchain a direct contradiction to privacy? Is privacy more important? Let's talk about it.

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We know (and have seen) that having our bitcoin on centralized exchanges like Coinbase and Kraken is a bad idea. And in some jurisdictions it is becoming difficult to even purchase your bitcoin from these exchanges. So what is the solution? There is a group of exchanges called either "decentralized"or "peer to peer" that will always be available…

What REALLY happens in the bitcoin mining process? How does a miner find a bitcoin block? What IS a hash? The bitcoin miners provide security for the blockchain and understanding how they work is a fundamental part of the understanding Bitcoin. So let's dig in ...

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