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Title: Don’t Understand Bitcoin? That's Not OK!
The other day I was climbing the stairs to my gym. Four flights just to get to a place where I can work out. Talk about proof of work! I...
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Aug 16, 20244 min read
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AI & BTC: The Locust and Dung Beetle
A few weeks back I attended SF Climate Week Panel: How Bitcoin Mining Helps Build A Clean Energy Future. Almost everyone has seen some...
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Jul 11, 20243 min read
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Will Ordinals play a role in reviving interest in Web3?
Last weekend I went to the launch of a new space in San Francisco, CypherPunk Lab. It’s an Ordinals digital art gallery/coworking...
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Feb 28, 20244 min read
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2024 is the Year of Stacking Sats
Well it’s officially 2024. I hope everyone enjoyed the holidays. I managed to take an extended vacation to the UK and South Africa....
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Jan 17, 20243 min read
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I’m Thankful for Bitcoin
Here we are at the Thanksgiving Holiday! I’m dusting off all the family favorite recipes. Onion Dip: one part Lipton Onion Soup Mix and...
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Jan 17, 20243 min read
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Bitcoin and Everything Else
Just in case you've been living under a rock, and honestly if you have been, I don’t blame you with the current world events. There’s a...
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Oct 17, 20233 min read
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Summer Bitcoin Dev Round Up
At the end of the month in downtown San Francisco–thanks to Digital Garage for the space and Bitrefill for pizza and drinks–there’s a...
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Sep 27, 20233 min read
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Big Fin Wakes Up to Bitcoin
What a difference a week makes! One short week ago, Bitcoin was hovering around the $25,000 mark with many predicting it would test the...
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Jun 29, 20232 min read
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Trust Is the Underpinning of Social Contracts
Every time I log on or get a text message from an unknown person or source, I immediately have to assume whoever is trying to engage with...
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Apr 19, 20233 min read
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Developers Are the Unsung Heroes
Developers have always been the unsung heroes behind every major tech evolution. I’ve seen a lot of technologies and companies come and...
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Mar 24, 20234 min read
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What Does 2023 Hold for BTC?
With the first month of 2023 already in the books, it’s a perfect time to look at what the new year holds for bitcoin. As of this...
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Feb 6, 20233 min read
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The Implosion of Free: Time for Big Tech to Rethink Advertising
It’s at a point now in Silicon Valley where everyone knows someone who’s recently lost their job in Big Tech. I’ve been predicting this...
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Nov 14, 20223 min read
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The Perfect Storm for Bitcoin/Lightning Disruption
I noticed a funny thing about being the gray hair in the room these days. Many of the people I interact with have never experienced an...
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Oct 24, 20223 min read
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NFT’s are Nifty but a Bitcoin NFT is a Game Changer
The moment I heard about NFTs I was both excited and skeptical. Back in 2012, I launched Mad River Entertainment, a virtual goods trading...
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Oct 18, 20224 min read
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Lightning Thunders in a Down Market
When the above chart was shown last Monday at the San Francisco Bitcoin Developers’ monthly meetup, the room broke out into spontaneous...
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Oct 3, 20222 min read
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Tho we gotta say goodbye for the summer…
Many here in California are already checked out for the week having one last blast at the Burning Man Festival. Others are enjoying a...
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Aug 31, 20223 min read
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How I’m Spending My Bitcoin Summer
I hope everyone's enjoying their summer. This summer’s been generous to me, yielding gifts of cheap bitcoin everyday. Each morning I wake...
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Jul 22, 20223 min read
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Bitcoin Basic The Importance of Self-Custody
Heading into this past weekend, I planned to write my next post about the coming, great shootout between Bitcoin-based Web5 and Web3...
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Jun 21, 20223 min read
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Bitcoin is Digital Oil That Will Fuel the Economy
I don’t think I have ever been more excited about the low price of bitcoin. I only hope it lasts for a few more months while I can still...
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Jun 9, 20223 min read
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Whales Are Born in Times Like This
This morning I made my normal buy of bitcoin like I do everyday. I was a bit shocked to see that my ROI from mid-2019, when I first...
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May 26, 20223 min read
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