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Once we reach the point where AI companies are competing on electricity price instead of access to machines the fight for cheap power contracts will become viscous and AI companies…
History has shown that when the state steps in to run things that should be delegated to the free market things go terribly wrong.
It's early days, but the fact that many bitcoiners recognize the symbiotic relationship that is possible between AI and lightning and are quickly moving to bring products to market…
This is your life on central planning.
Unfortunately, at the moment it is hard to build out more reliable energy infrastructure because the unreliable infrastructure is being heavily subsidized, which is artificially ma…
Bitcoin mining is the most ruthlessly competitive industry in the world and nothing makes this clearer than the current economics and landscape of the industry.
As you take time to rest and reflect on this holiday I urge you to think about the effects government has on your quality of life and whether or not it deserves the influence it ha…
I am of the persuasion that exploring everything currently at our fingertips that have been enabled because of upgrades like SegWit and Taproot before having discussions about cont…
The decision you make today will severely impact how many sats you have years down the line. Choose wisely.
The announcement of Exahertz expanding its operations within Oman is great to see on two fronts.
All of this should be a reminder that one of the Fed's mandates is "price stability" and that their idea of price stability is a perpetually low (soon to be not as low) level of pr…
The negative externalities that emanate from central planning are very predictable.
Something to keep an eye on.
As it becomes more clear that anything the government does to combat the economic discomfort that Americans are feeling has little or negative effect on their lives they are going…
Anyone who currently owns an LLC will be required to report the names, addresses, birth dates and tax identifier numbers (SSN or EIN) of LLC members to FinCEN beginning next year o…
According to Chamath, the US doesn't have to worry too much about the national debt because, relatively speaking, there is no better option for countries to store their wealth in i…
When you combine distributed open source communications and distribution protocols with distributed open source money and sprinkle in the power of AI things get very exciting.
Mentally prepare for the face ripping rally.
