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Back to Search![Read_553 - Bitcoin's "Naive" Monetary Policy [Natasha Che]](https://episodes.castos.com/6626b866f2af87-36468692/images/1740956/c1a-9mg94-ddkn67d2t41q-zmonxl.jpg)
Read_553 - Bitcoin's "Naive" Monetary Policy [Natasha Che]
"Bitcoin fails as a money b/c of its naive monetary policy. Many people think government printing too much is evil, so a fixed money supply must be …
5 years ago
![Read_552 - Inside Cuba's Bitcoin Revolution [Alex Gladstein]](https://episodes.castos.com/6626b866f2af87-36468692/images/1740957/c1a-9mg94-gd412qd5umm2-mvrcg0.jpg)
Read_552 - Inside Cuba's Bitcoin Revolution [Alex Gladstein]
“This technology goes around blockades and government restrictions, it allows you to move value without trusting anyone, it connects you to the world…
5 years ago
![Read_551 - I Tried Hacking Bitcoin, and I Failed [Dan Kaminsky]](https://episodes.castos.com/6626b866f2af87-36468692/images/1740958/c1a-9mg94-row10mooc2pj-fswkcp.jpg)
Read_551 - I Tried Hacking Bitcoin, and I Failed [Dan Kaminsky]
"By all extant metrics in security system review, this system should have failed instantaneously, at every possible layer. And, to be fair, it has f…
5 years ago
![Read_550 - Bitcoin's Energy Use isn't a Problem, Here's Why [Lyn Alden]](https://episodes.castos.com/6626b866f2af87-36468692/images/1740959/c1a-9mg94-gd412qddcd72-63zanb.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 ener…
5 years ago
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 …
5 years ago
![Read_549 - Fiat Lux: The Origins of Modern Money [HeavilyArmedClown]](https://episodes.castos.com/6626b866f2af87-36468692/images/1740961/c1a-9mg94-2ogqd1o3akon-4bdpst.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 r…
5 years, 1 month ago
![Read_548 - This is Not a Drill! [Jake Chervinsky]](https://episodes.castos.com/6626b866f2af87-36468692/images/1740962/c1a-9mg94-mq8r03qru10n-12qhyx.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…
5 years, 1 month ago
![Read_547 - Scaling Lightning: To El Zonte... and Beyond! [Roy Sheinfeld]](https://episodes.castos.com/6626b866f2af87-36468692/images/1740964/c1a-9mg94-zo5nz7omt2gp-rk1rk1.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 cou…
5 years, 1 month ago
![Read_546 - Could Bitcoin Be Palestine's Currency of Freedom? [Alex Gladstein]](https://episodes.castos.com/6626b866f2af87-36468692/images/1740963/c1a-9mg94-60k7dp04u1m8-mikxqz.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 …
5 years, 1 month ago
![Read_545 - The Ultimate Guide to Inflation [Lyn Alden]](https://episodes.castos.com/6626b866f2af87-36468692/images/1740965/c1a-9mg94-gd412qd7t73w-fpdmdi.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 inflat…
5 years, 1 month ago