TFTC / Marty Bent
The Commoner
Truth for the Commoner, every weekday. Money, machines, and the people trying to control both.
Independent writing by Marty Bent at TFTC since 2017. Commentary on money, markets, AI, energy and privacy.
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Issue #557: The competition for blocks is fierce
The bitcoin network is in a race condition
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Issue #555: Again, our KPIs do not reflect reality
What is happening in the financial markets?
2 min read
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Issue #553: Recovery techniques for different wallets
Not your keys, Not your Bitcoin
2 min read
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Issue #551: Bitcoin doesn't waste energy, distilled
there is no more important use of energy than securing the integrity of bitcoin
2 min read
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Issue #549: Reminder: Bitcoin distribution is fair
Bitcoin is an emerging monetary system
3 min read
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Issue #548: Reminder: Bitcoin privacy isn't easy
Don't invest in "privacy coins"
2 min read
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Issue #547: Corporate debt not looking so hot either
The total amount of outstanding EUR bonds with negative yields.
2 min read
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Issue #546: The Argentine Peso has collapsed again
The Argentine Peso is in a free fall.
2 min read
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Issue #545: They're coming for our encryption tools
Whitney Webb discusses encryption technology.
2 min read
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Issue #544: Bitcoin vaults. Yes, please!
Slowly but surely, the vision comes together, usability and security seem to be on the up and up, and this system may turn out to be more idiot-proof than we thought.
2 min read
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Issue #543: The Fat Lady may be taking the stage
When long term charts start pointing to a single event risk, we pay attention
3 min read
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Issue #542: An ode to the difficulty adjustment
Bitcoins Proof of Work difficulty adjustment is a feature, not a bug.
2 min read
