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Editorial 17 April 2023

Dollar collapse, bullish?

As Bitcoin gains traction, it could reshape global power structures, spur innovation, and promote financial inclusivity. This shift could prove to be a net good for freedom and prosperity worldwide.

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Editorial 4 April 2023

The Internet of Money review—7 years later

There was a chance to change everything with Bitcoin, and Andreas Antonopoulos’ lack of fortitude contributed to making it culturally acceptable to treat Bitcoin as a Hegelian popularity contest rather than a bullet-proof internet of money, Kurt Wuckert Jr. writes.

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Business 28 March 2023

Difference between Bitcoin software, network, and protocol

When someone says “BSV” or “BTC” what is it that you think of? Is it the coin which is traded on an exchange? Is it the platform, upon which people develop blockchain applications? Is it the peer-to-peer network of nodes? Or is it the software that runs said nodes?

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Editorial 27 March 2023

It’s a Bitcoin conspiracy

A conspiracy theory is a rollercoaster ride where you're never quite sure what's fact or fiction. But a great many conspiracy theories do indeed end up being revealed to be true, and this is where real investigative journalism is needed, Kurt Wuckert Jr. writes.

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Editorial 17 March 2023

Liar, liar, banks on fire

Silicon Valley Bank’s recent near-death experience sent a shiver down the spine of many a tech exec, that is, until the federal government stepped in with their don’t-call-it-a-bailout-bailout.

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Editorial 17 March 2023

Papers associated with Bitcoin and related topics in law: Part IV

While other authors present Bitcoin or blockchain systems as decentralized or distributed networks, the interconnectivity patterns and economic incentives within Bitcoin preclude the interconnection of nodes in any structure other than a small world or complete graph.

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Editorial 16 March 2023

Bitcoin doesn’t fix this

As we watch the Federal Reserve, FDIC and other agencies reassure the world that “everything is fine,” we also have to deal with the nauseating cacophony of small blockers pretending to be excited about global collapse because “Bitcoin fixes this.”