On August 15, 1971, President Richard Nixon terminated the rest of the gold standard. Since then, the world’s monetary system has been a mess. Time to change it!
52 Years of Fiat Money
Category Archives: Politics
Our Monetary System and the “One Percent“
Why the government monopoly on money makes the poor poorer and the rich richer – by Dominic Frisby
The US Congress vs. the SEC
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is on a crusade against cryptocurrencies. Now the US Congress demands clarity from SEC chair Gary Gensler. By Christoph Bergmann
Igor Vzlomchik: “I hate Bitcoin!”
For some days this blog was offline because it got hacked. But I identified the hacker and interviewed him.
Cheeseknives and Enlightenment
Why a secular currency like Bitcoin is the best money for the Information Age – by Jörg Platzer
“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
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.
¡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.
Ten Principles of Bitcoin Ethics
Our guest author Christoph Bergmann on the convictions underlying Bitcoin. Can we all agree on these ten points?
“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
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
Stop Surveillance Coins!
We Don’t Need No Regulation
The Green Side of Bitcoin (Part III)
The Final Days of the Petrodollar
The monetary system that has been ruling the world since the early 1970s seems to come to an end – what does this mean for Bitcoin?
Praise Be to Capitalism!
Bitcoin is free market money independent from governments – a perfect example of capitalism. But what exactly is capitalism? By Frank Schäffler
