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Is BTC the ugly digital gold?
Editorial 24 August 2021

Is BTC the ugly digital gold?

BTC does indeed have something in common with gold—but not the way BTCers would like it to be, Dr. Michael Wehrmann writes.

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Editorial 9 August 2021

‘The Bitcoin Standard’: A review

Online reviews, social media posts, and Twitter bios echo similar sentiments: the book is apparently revelatory and life-changing, putting people on The Bitcoin Standard pathway, initiating them into the HODL culture of BTC maximalism.

The empire strikes back
Editorial 4 August 2021

The empire strikes back

The malicious reorganization attacks on the BSV blockchain were simply an act of terrorism meant to scare away investors and dry up liquidity by closing down exchange hubs, Kurt Wuckert Jr. writes.

Mastercard
Editorial 29 July 2021

The Mastercard Bitcoin conspiracy

Bitcoin was disruptive, so Mastercard muzzled it, using “number go up” as lubrication to shut down the narrative of Bitcoin being a true fintech revelation, Kurt Wuckert Jr. writes.