Our Second Rootstock Rooftop event in Playa del Carmen developed into a joyful dance party.
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Open AI on Bitcoin
AI generated images and texts are in vogue on social media. We were curious what the popular AI programme ChatGPT knows about Bitcoin and DeFi. This is the result.
“A CoinJoin is a Political Act”
A non-techie’s impressions from the Bitcoin++ conference’s Online Privacy Edition in Mexico City.
Challenging Maximalism
Last week’s article on the Crypto Swamp triggered a lively discussion on Bitcoin Maximalism. If you are not familiar with this phenomenon, here is a brief explanation and what I think about it.
Crypto Hall of Fame #14
Rodolfo Andragnes, creator of the Latin American Bitcoin Conference and co-founder of Bitcoin Argentina, has been selected as the 14th member of the Crypto Hall of Fame.
Bitcoin and the Crypto Swamp
Crypto is a swamp full of scams and rip-offs – but so is Bitcoin. Bitcoiners should stop dissing Crypto and be proud of this proof that Bitcoin is good money. By Christoph Bergmann
Vote For Your Crypto Pioneer!
Who should be the next member of the Crypto Hall of Fame? You can decide until November 30th!
Listen to Satoshi!
The collapse of the centralised exchange FTX makes people learn their lesson about cryptocurrencies the hard way: trust no one!
Crypto Art Is Here to Stay
Here are some impressions from our crypto art workshop at Espacio Cultural Bitcoin on November 15th, 2022.
¡Viva Labitconf!
The 10th Latin American Bitcoin Conference in Buenos Aires was the biggest since its inception in 2013.
¡Rootstockeros Adelante!
Some impressions from the first Rootstock Summit at Sans Souci Castle in Buenos Aires
Opening of “Crypto Culture”
My exhibition “Crypto Art and Crypto Culture” has been inaugurated yesterday with a well visited event in Buenos Aires
Bitcoin in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires will host this year’s Latin American Bitcoin Conference, starting on November 11. Let’s have a look at the Bitcoin scene in this exciting city.
What is Crypto Culture?
My art exhibition about Crypto Culture will premiere at the Latin American Bitcoin Conference in Buenos Aires on November 9th and then go on tour – but what exactly is Crypto Culture?
Ten Principles of Bitcoin Ethics
Our guest author Christoph Bergmann on the convictions underlying Bitcoin. Can we all agree on these ten points?
Rootstock Night in Mexico City
Some impressions from our event at the Bitcoin Embassy Bar in Mexico City on Thursday, October 20th, 2022.
“Bitcoin Can Empower the Poor”
An interview with Diego Gutiérrez Zaldívar, co-founder and CEO of IOV Labs, the company behind Rootstock.
The Market Beats Monopoly Money
Why Austrian economists favour the privatisation of the monetary system to a government monopoly on money. By Thorsten Polleit
No State, No Banks, No Compromise
Rootstock Rooftop Party
Yesterday we celebrated a “Rootstock Rooftop Party” in Playa del Carmen with a talk about DeFi on Bitcoin, drinks, snacks and musical performances.
Why Does Bitcoin Have Value?
You might have heard that Bitcoin is “a digital form of gold”. Here’s why Bitcoin is as good as gold – or even better.