Fascinating article out today from the Guardian about the Kreuzberg area of Berlin, which has the highest density of businesses accepting Bitcoin in the world. The associated video at the top of the article is also a must watch, as it becomes readily apparent how excited both the merc...
Jon Matonis knows more about Bitcoin than pretty much anyone on earth. He wrote a fantastic article today highlighting the hyper-growth of Bitcoin processing company, Bitpay Inc. Some of the statistics mentioned absolutely blew my mind, to the point that it’s almost hard to believe th...
We all know that Europeans are scared to death about bank account confiscation after the Cyprus fiasco, and it seems some of them are turning to Bitcoin . I read a fascinating article earlier today that showed how downloads for Bitcoin apps soared in the Spanish iPhone market over the...
I really had a ton of fun recording this interview a few days ago with the always excellent Blacklisted News. We engage in a lively debate about Bitcoin, which should prove particularly interesting to those that are on the fence about the crypto-currency. Doug is a skeptic and plays d...
Bitcoin. Controversial. Game changing. Complicated yet simple. While most of my non fiat money is in precious metals, there’s a lot I love about Bitcoin. The dramatic rise and subsequent crash that Bitcoin experienced in 2011 occurred well before I possessed my first unit of this cryp...
If the encrypted algorithm holds up, Bitcoins is a game changer. Historically, any competition to the fraudulent and worthless federal reserve notes are shut down, run out of town, terrorized, and/or sent to jail by the secret service or federal bureau of incompetence. And what do the...
Not sure if that comment was directed at me. I certainly agree that gold and silver have a role to play. But because they are physical objects, it is easy for governments to confiscate it. If SHTF, is it going to be easier to get Bitcoins or gold through government checkpoints? Is it ...
