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In 1999, a civil engineer by the name of David Phillips managed to earn 1.2 million miles by taking advantage of a promotion by Healthy Choice. He did this by mailing in UPC labels from their pudding cups and henceforth became known as…

One of the most fascinating aspects of bitcoin is its historical meteoric price rise. Is bitcoin going to continue on this historical path or is growth going to slow, or even halt?The stock-to-flow (S2F) model, put forward by PlanB,…

The below is a direct excerpt of Marty's Bent Issue #1182: "BDK plans to add BIP47 support.” Sign up for the newsletter here.SourceThis is very encouraging to see; the team working on the Bitcoin Development Kit (BDK) seem as if they are…

What We Know About What HappenedOn or about March 10 and 18 of this year, two third-party services had their Bitcoin customer data compromised: one was an email marketing system called ActiveCampaign.one was a customer relationship…

What does the infamous Mt. Gox exchange, the latest cryptocurrency restrictions agreed upon by the world's regulators, and my departure from the bitcoin exchange space after eight years have in common?The answer is bitcoin custody (how…

If you have spent time going down the rabbit hole of bitcoin or bought bitcoin from an exchange, then you have come across the term KYC (Know Your Customer). You’ve also most likely participated in the process by handing over a ton of…

If you still happen to think Bitcoin and democracy are somehow related, then you’re either wilfully ignorant or you’ve missed parts one and two of this series, in which case, please read them here and here first.You will understand…

Bitcoin has created a new form of wealth, particularly for those who purchased bitcoin at its lowest value. Bitcoin is being used in over 270,000 transactions daily, and its usage is only increasing.So, why not use your Bitcoin to make…

In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash.  — Jean ShepherdMany well-known Bitcoiners say that bitcoin is money for enemies: Vijay Boyapati tweeted about it; Nic Carter has written on it; Peter McCormack and American Hold chanted that…

The Price of Yesterday’s Innovation: Applying Insights From Jeff Booth’s “The Price of Tomorrow” To The U.S. Patent System*Special thanks to Jeff Booth for discussing these ideas with the author.In his 2020 book, “The Price of Tomorrow:…