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Issue #414: Well, that happened...
Matt Odell & Jack Dorsey discuss The Lightning Network
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Issue #411: Can Bitcoin mining help this?
Bitcoin mining helps the environment.
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Issue #409: Constrained v. Unconstrained
Thomas Sowells framework for constrained vs unconstrained
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Issue #408: Actually pretty messed up
The Modern Monetary Theory is always moving the goalpost.
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Issue #405: The future is here
With the existence of satellites that allow people to send anonymous messages around the world instantly for fractions of a penny, anyone anywhere who is so motivated can get their…
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Issue #404: Very important to understand
It is important to keep this in mind as we continue to build out Bitcoin. Having a protocol driven by economic incentives and cryptography is much different than a protocol driven…
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Issue #403: Full-on attack, a hypothetical
Could a full on bitcoin attack be possible?
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Issue # 402: Here's a clear path to adoption
Bitcoin and video games can go hand in hand.
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Issue #399: The case for focus
We must have a high-time preference as a society.
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Issue #398: UTXO analysis, nearing a bottom?
The Lighting Network is here to stay.
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Issue #397: Refine the message, lower acquisition costs
Bitcoin is not going away anytime soon.
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Issue #396: A quick path to centralization
The burden of running a full node has become too cumbersome for the average user as the size of the blockchain and, more importantly, the need for fully synced nodes to constantly…
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