How to Prevent the Hostile Takeover of a Blockchain
I was on the Daily Decrypt today talking about the cryptocurrency Dash’s innovative governance system. Check it out!
Rise of the Machines: Blockchain-Based Governance
For as long as humans have interacted with each other, there have been governments. Whether it’s the local tribe that appoints leaders to interact with other tribes and make decisions for their community, or vast State-run societies such as the...
Negative Interest Rates: The Total Victory of Keynesian Economics
Over the past few years economists, particularly in Europe, have been floating the idea of banks charging negative interest rates. This idea has picked up steam lately as economic leaders continue to flail about, trying to find some way to...
Announcing coinvalue.io!
I’m excited to announce that I have created an online tool for keeping track of the value of multiple cryptocurrencies in one place: coinvalue.io The concept is simple: enter a list of addresses for any one of five cryptocurrencies –...
How Bitcoin Could Have Prevented the Creation of the Death Star
The release of Star Wars Episode VII – The Force Awakens has brought the cultural phenomenon which is Star Wars back to the forefront of everyone’s minds. Particularly, with the inclusion of the original trilogy’s main characters Luke Skywalker...
Criminal Use of Bitcoin Proves its Free Market Worth
I am now a regular contributor to bitcoin.com; here is one of my first articles for them. In 1988 the New York Times reported that an advanced technological threat was facing schools across the United States. What was this existential threat?...
VIDEO: Why I Wrote My Book on Bitcoin
Today I did my first Periscope video, and I discussed why I wrote Bitcoin Basics: 101 Questions and Answers. I get a little excited when I talk about the potential for Bitcoin in the economic sphere. Hope you enjoy it!
My new book!
I’m excited to announce the publication of my latest book, Bitcoin Basics: 101 Questions and Answers. I’ve been interested in Bitcoin for a few years now, but unlike the media obsession with Bitcoin as a speculative investment, I have...
The price of Bitcoin is rising…and I don’t care
Nothing gets Bitcoin enthusiasts more excited than when the price of a bitcoin rises. Which makes sense, as most Bitcoin enthusiasts are holders of bitcoins, and thus it is to their financial benefit when the price rises. Rising prices also...
Credit cards were not made for the Internet
Apparently, yesterday was the deadline set by Visa and Mastercard for banks to introduce microchip-embedded credit cards. Apparently, that hasn’t really happened as the credit card companies want, and it probably wouldn’t help much if...
What is the Blockchain?
Anyone who has even a passing knowledge of Bitcoin has heard of the “Blockchain.” In fact, you will see a lot of media outlets now praising the Blockchain while dismissing Bitcoin itself. What is the Blockchain? How does it work? Can...
Catholics and Bitcoin
Sometimes I feel as if I’m the only Catholic who is excited about Bitcoin. So I was ecstatic yesterday when I saw this article on ChurchPOP: 5 Reasons Catholics Should Be Taking Bitcoin Seriously Whether bitcoin or some other implementation...