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Category Archives: Economics
“Crypto Saved Our Soldiers’ Lives”
Ukraine has received more than 125 million US dollars in crypto donations since the Russian invasion began on February 24, 2022 * by Christoph Bergmann
The Green Side of Bitcoin (Part IV): Saving a Wildlife Park
The Virunga National Park in Congo is home to many endangered species, but is now in danger itself. Bitcoin mining brings much-needed revenue to the park. By Christoph Bergmann
Time to Overcome Karl Marx
Socialism is still popular in its native Germany – despite the disastrous results of its Nazi and Soviet variants. By Frank Schäffler
“Our Philosophy is to Exit and Build”
Interview with Derrick Broze from The Greater Reset about building a future where all relationships are voluntary.
2022 – A Good Year for Bitcoin!
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.
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.
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
Listen to Satoshi!
The collapse of the centralised exchange FTX makes people learn their lesson about cryptocurrencies the hard way: trust no one!
¡Viva Labitconf!
The 10th Latin American Bitcoin Conference in Buenos Aires was the biggest since its inception in 2013.
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.
“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
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.
Rootstock Beats Ethereum
Everything that can be done with Ethereum is also possible with Rootstock, a second layer built on Bitcoin – but safer and cheaper.
Which Cryptocoins to Buy?
As today is Ethereum’s historic “merge” (and we want to show that we are not toxic maximalists), we let our friend Benedikt Lechner give you some of his personal crypto investment tips.
Commodity, Security, Solidarity
Shall Bitcoin be regulated differently than other cryptocurrencies? Does it need to be regulated at all?
Is Gold Still Shining?
Is gold a good hedge against inflation – or should you rather bet on Bitcoin? By Benedikt Lechner