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Marty's Bent

Issue #832: FATF "Red Flags"

There is no escape without their permission.

Marty Bent

September 25, 2020Updated February 28, 20242 min read

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Issue #831: Externalities matter

We are killing small business.

Marty Bent

September 24, 2020Updated February 28, 20242 min read

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Issue #830: Disruption beyond money and tech

Why is big finance ignoring MicroStrategy?

Marty Bent

September 23, 2020Updated February 28, 20242 min read

Issue #830: Disruption beyond money and tech

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Issue #829: Problem identified. Solution proposed.

Is Lightning Battle Tested?

Marty Bent

September 22, 2020Updated February 28, 20242 min read

Issue #829: Problem identified. Solution proposed.

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Issue #828: Two-tiered justice. Nothing new.

Big Banks & Money Laundering.

Marty Bent

September 21, 2020Updated February 28, 20243 min read

Issue #828: Two-tiered justice. Nothing new.

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Issue #827: Mining Market Dynamics

A new must-read research report.

Marty Bent

September 18, 2020Updated February 28, 20242 min read

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Issue #826: A Know Your Hash mitigation solution?

A new has solution.

Marty Bent

September 17, 2020Updated February 28, 20242 min read

Issue #826: A Know Your Hash mitigation solution?

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Issue #825: The transition is only temporary

KYC is a transition problem that exists due to the fact that Bitcoin hasn't attracted a critical mass of people and liquidity to enable a robust enough circular economy that render…

Marty Bent

September 16, 2020Updated February 28, 20243 min read

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Issue #823: Schnorr merged into libsecp256k1

THIS IS NOT A DRILL

Marty Bent

September 14, 2020Updated February 28, 20242 min read

Issue #823: Schnorr merged into libsecp256k1

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Issue #822: Oh how far we've strayed

You need to read this now more than ever.

Marty Bent

September 11, 2020Updated February 28, 20242 min read

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Issue #821: An attack emerges

It's time to speak up.

Marty Bent

September 10, 2020Updated February 28, 20244 min read

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Issue #820: Massive opportunity, long time horizon

This is looking really, really good for Bitcoin.

Marty Bent

September 9, 2020Updated February 28, 20243 min read

Issue #820: Massive opportunity, long time horizon

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Issue #819: A Discreet Log Contract in the wild

A new update on DLC's

Marty Bent

September 8, 2020Updated February 28, 20243 min read

Issue #819: A Discreet Log Contract in the wild

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Issue #818: Great Bitcoin primer

This is a must read.

Marty Bent

September 4, 2020Updated February 28, 20241 min read

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Issue #817: This is why we bitcoin

Let's discuss.

Marty Bent

September 3, 2020Updated February 28, 20241 min read

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Issue #816: Wait, what?

Can the CDC do this?

Marty Bent

September 2, 2020Updated February 27, 20243 min read

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Issue #815: Smorgasbord Tuesday

Let's do a quick roundup.

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September 1, 2020Updated February 27, 20243 min read

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Issue #814: Underappreciated news of the week

Governments are jumping into Bitcoin mining?

Marty Bent

August 31, 2020Updated February 27, 20242 min read

Issue #814: Underappreciated news of the week

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Issue #813: The Doublespeak has always been there

This is EVIL.

Marty Bent

August 28, 2020Updated February 27, 20242 min read

Issue #813: The Doublespeak has always been there

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Issue #812: The Triffin Dilemma has run its course

A very important topic today.

Marty Bent

August 27, 2020Updated February 27, 20243 min read