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Bitcoin Scoops Up Stranded and Excess Power

QTR’s Fringe Finance • 13 implied HN points • 07 Mar 24
🕹 Technology Bitcoin
  1. Bitcoin mining helps stabilize volatile green energy by absorbing excess electricity and supporting electricity grids.
  2. Having Bitcoin miners as 'consumers of last resort' can efficiently use excess power and reduce wasteful overbuilt capacity costs.
  3. Bitcoin miners bring economic benefits and sustainability to electricity grids by incentivizing additional generation and offering a win-win situation for all involved parties.

Talking Bitcoin On The "What Bitcoin Did" Podcast

QTR’s Fringe Finance • 13 implied HN points • 17 Feb 24
🎙 Podcasts Bitcoin
  1. The author discussed Bitcoin, monetary systems, investing, and more on the 'What Bitcoin Did' podcast.
  2. Various topics were covered, including Bitcoin skepticism, inflation, the Gamestop rebellion, and fighting against central planners.
  3. Resources mentioned in the interview include 'Why I Bitcoin,' 'Saylor.org,' and 'Marty Bent.'

Bitcoin, Geopolitics, & Empire

Rounding the Earth Newsletter • 4 implied HN points • 18 Nov 24
🔮 Crypto Bitcoin
  1. Bitcoin aims to replace traditional banks with a decentralized network that can eliminate many banking fees. This could help drive down costs for consumers and reshape financial systems.
  2. If Bitcoin becomes successful, it could reduce the negative impacts of traditional banks, like laundering money and contributing to crime. This might lead to a healthier economy and better lives for people in poorer nations.
  3. While Bitcoin has its challenges, like handling privacy concerns, it offers an opportunity for a more equitable distribution of wealth. The hope is that it drives genuine improvements in people's lives around the world.

How I buy crypto at the best price

Steve Kirsch's newsletter • 4 implied HN points • 03 Mar 24
🔮 Crypto Bitcoin
  1. The author shares a technique to buy and sell crypto on Coinbase with ease, which could be advantageous in the current market.
  2. With new money entering through Bitcoin ETFs, the price of Bitcoin is predicted to increase significantly.
  3. Paid subscribers will receive exclusive access to the author's method of buying crypto, potentially giving them an edge in trading.
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An Arbitrary Walk down Wall Street

Malt Liquidity • 3 implied HN points • 30 Aug 23
💰 Finance Bitcoin
  1. Good ideas in finance can quickly become mainstream and lose their original value.
  2. ETFs have changed the investment landscape by offering exposure to a wide range of assets with ease.
  3. The SEC's regulation decisions on financial products like Bitcoin ETFs can seem arbitrary and impact market dynamics.

A Monetary Blockchain is Less Secure

muk’s Newsletter • 1 HN point • 21 Mar 23
🔮 Crypto Bitcoin
  1. Fiat-backed stablecoins can control the fate of blockchain like Ethereum, impacting DeFi usage.
  2. Commodity blockchains derive value from internal functions which do not rely on external acceptance for utility.
  3. Blockchain's reliance on external approval for value can hinder its security and robustness as a monetary system.

BITCOIN IS (possibly) BEING 51% ATTACKED

muk’s Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 16 Sep 23
🕹 Technology Bitcoin
  1. Bitcoin may be under a possible 51% attack, which can provide attackers with the power to reverse transactions and control block production.
  2. Understanding the basics of Nakamoto Consensus helps in comprehending the vulnerability to 51% attacks in Bitcoin and the importance of hashpower in the network.
  3. A 51% attacker can aim to gain 100% control over block rewards by manipulating block production and slowly squeezing out other miners, posing a threat to the open nature of the network.

21 ₿itcoin orange Pillen für Nocoiner

DarthCoin’s Bitcoin Guides • 0 implied HN points • 08 Jan 24
🔮 Crypto Bitcoin
  1. Start your Bitcoin education by reading the Bitcoin Whitepaper and 'The Bitcoin Standard'. Attend Bitcoin meetups to learn more.
  2. Choose a secure Bitcoin wallet carefully and store your wallet seed in a safe place.
  3. Always prioritize self-education in Bitcoin and be cautious of scams. Trust yourself, verify everything, and maintain control over your own finances.

1/10/2024: Bitcoin ETFs are Approved by SEC

depression2022 • 0 implied HN points • 10 Jan 24
💰 Finance Bitcoin
  1. Bitcoin ETFs were mistakenly announced as approved by someone hacking into SEC's account, but later officially approved by SEC.
  2. The approval of Bitcoin ETFs could signal the top of the Bitcoin price.
  3. Instead of following hype on Twitter about crypto, consider investing in companies that offer desired products and services.

Money, Bitcoin and Freedom

domsteil • 0 implied HN points • 16 Jan 24
🔮 Crypto Bitcoin
  1. Individual prosperity relies on guarantees to life, liberty, and property in free markets.
  2. Capitalism has historically led to prosperity and success.
  3. Sound money and price signals are crucial for determining value and fostering prosperity.

Bitcoin ETFs Approved

Daily Digest • 0 implied HN points • 11 Jan 24
🔮 Crypto Bitcoin
  1. SEC approved spot Bitcoin ETFs after delays.
  2. Bitwise pledges 10% of Bitcoin ETF profits for development.
  3. Vitalik Buterin suggests a 33% increase in Ethereum gas limit.

SVB and contagion

Tech and Finance by G • 0 implied HN points • 12 Mar 23
💰 Finance Bitcoin
  1. SVB was mismanaged and could trigger a financial crisis.
  2. This might not pop the bubble, but the amount of money printed will be immense.
  3. The next financial crisis will unfold in the era of social media, so expect a lot of noise.

LexNews+ Weekly

⚔️ LexNews+ ⚖️ • 0 implied HN points • 08 Feb 24
🔮 Crypto Bitcoin
  1. El Salvador stands firm on Bitcoin as legal tender despite IMF's recommendations
  2. US lawmakers introduce bill to challenge SEC accounting policy on cryptocurrencies
  3. Genesis seeks approval to sell $1.4B in GBTC to settle debts through bankruptcy proceedings

ACR #19: P2P Marketplace Shuts Down

Africa Crypto Report (ACR) • 0 implied HN points • 10 Apr 23
🔮 Crypto Bitcoin
  1. Paxful, a popular P2P platform for trading bitcoin in Africa, has suspended its operations.
  2. The shutdown of Paxful will have a significant impact on African users, particularly in Nigeria.
  3. Regulatory challenges, staff departures, and a possible lawsuit may have contributed to Paxful's closure.

MANIFESTO

Erasmus’s Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 08 Apr 23
💰 Finance Bitcoin
  1. Bitcoin has a built-in path to $1 million and beyond, presenting a strong case for becoming the world's reserve currency.
  2. Corporate adoption is crucial for Bitcoin's widespread acceptance and transition into a global reserve currency.
  3. Bitcoin 2.0 introduces the SAT as a currency, aiming to disrupt the current monetary system and address key issues like inflation and currency value.

Good HODL, Bad Internet Cash

Reverie by Daniel Cawrey • 0 implied HN points • 06 Mar 24
🔮 Crypto Bitcoin
  1. Crypto has massive potential but has not yet succeeded as electronic cash, which is one of its original purposes.
  2. Bitcoin's value being at all-time highs leads people to hold onto it rather than spending, creating a barrier to being used as cash.
  3. Although cryptocurrency cannot currently function effectively as cash, it still holds promise for the future.

A limit to Bitcoin scale?

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 26 May 18
🔮 Crypto Bitcoin
  1. Eric Budish's paper highlights a potential contradiction at the core of 'proof of work' schemes supporting cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.
  2. The economic viability of Bitcoin in the long term is based on short-term enforcement mechanisms, which could pose challenges as Bitcoin becomes more economically significant.
  3. The use of specialized ASIC chips for mining may increase Bitcoin's robustness against attacks, but it challenges the democratic philosophy initially associated with Bitcoin.

What’s a Bitcoin worth?

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 20 Dec 17
💰 Finance Bitcoin
  1. Bitcoin's value is subjective and relies on what people believe it's worth, creating uncertainty in determining its true value.
  2. Theories suggest Bitcoin could replace gold as a store of value and possibly reach a value of $47,755 or $38,000 per Bitcoin if it were to happen.
  3. Another theory proposes Bitcoin as a USD substitute, potentially reaching a value of $100,000 per Bitcoin if it becomes the world's reserve currency.

Ending the Bitcoin energy drain

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 17 Dec 17
🔮 Crypto Bitcoin
  1. Bitcoin mining consumes a significant amount of energy due to the proof of work mechanism, leading to high resource costs.
  2. The cost of running the Bitcoin network has drastically increased over time, surpassing the GDP of many countries, with no clear end in sight until around 2032 when the cap of 21 million Bitcoins is reached.
  3. Alternative cryptocurrencies with less energy-intensive mechanisms may eventually replace Bitcoin through competition, but for now, the excessive energy consumption continues.

The Bitcoin Bubble Post Mortem

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 08 Dec 17
💰 Finance Bitcoin
  1. Bitcoin is the first purely digital bubble, making it different from previous bubbles that involved paper assets.
  2. Bitcoin's global accessibility allows anyone from anywhere to purchase it without needing traditional financial infrastructure.
  3. Although bitcoin transactions have low entry costs, they are slow and result in high transaction fees, indicating potential risks of speculation.

Some Bitcoin thoughts

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 24 Dec 13
🔮 Crypto Bitcoin
  1. Money is a platform where value transmission depends on belief and agreements among people. Stability and acceptance are crucial for efficient transactions.
  2. Bitcoin's stability as a payments platform is weak, but it offers potential benefits for wealth storage and operating outside government surveillance.
  3. Bitcoin's innovation as a payments platform, especially its programmable nature, is significant and revolutionary in the world of monetary economics.

~Living directly inside of the Internet~

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 01 Dec 14
🕹 Technology Bitcoin
  1. Winter holidays kick off with a surge in online shopping, despite potential misleading deals.
  2. The White House decorated digitally, Bitcoin enthusiasts hacked Disney World, and film retouching exposes Hollywood secrets.
  3. Online connections may not replace real connections; varied news blurbs introduce quirky topics from private jets for pets to left-handedness.

Halving Pain May Be Inevitable After All

Miner Weekly • 0 implied HN points • 25 Apr 24
🕹 Technology Bitcoin
  1. Bitcoin's hashprice surged post-halving due to soaring transaction fees linked to the Rune protocol.
  2. Despite an initial surge, the average block fees have subsided, causing the hashprice to drop below pre-halving levels.
  3. Miner operators were able to profit substantially from the fee market volatility following the halving, with significant increases in collected fees.

Your Halving Cheatsheet: 2020 vs 2024

Miner Weekly • 0 implied HN points • 18 Apr 24
💰 Finance Bitcoin
  1. Bitcoin's mining difficulty has increased significantly over the past four years, making mining 5.36 times harder with an average hashrate increase from 115 EH/s to 640 EH/s.
  2. The daily block subsidies in Bitcoin will halve from 900 BTC to 450 BTC after the upcoming halving, potentially leading to a rise in transaction fees as a percentage of block rewards.
  3. The reshuffle of Bitcoin mining pools over the years reflects a shift from China-based pools to North American ones, indicating a consolidation and institutionalization of mining activities.

Halving came early for mining stocks

Miner Weekly • 0 implied HN points • 02 Oct 23
💰 Finance Bitcoin
  1. Bitcoin mining stocks saw a sharp decline of about 50% in Q3, outperforming bitcoin and Nasdaq.
  2. Volatility in mining stocks coincided with equity financing by public mining companies to fuel growth.
  3. Potential in mining stocks lies in choosing operations with low costs, high efficiency, a strong balance sheet, and a track record of delivering on promises.

Core Seeks to Resolve $330M Claims

Miner Weekly • 0 implied HN points • 18 Sep 23
💰 Finance Bitcoin
  1. Core Scientific is resolving $330 million in claims by reaching agreements with hosting clients, paving the way for its bankruptcy exit.
  2. Part of Core's settlement plan involves sharing net mining profits with clients and selling assets like the Cedarvale site to settle debts.
  3. The decline in Core's market share of Bitcoin production this year is attributed to increased competition and operational expansions by rivals.

An efficiency race among miners

Miner Weekly • 0 implied HN points • 05 Jul 23
💰 Finance Bitcoin
  1. Bitcoin miners are engaging in an efficiency race, upgrading equipment and optimizing operations in preparation for the upcoming halving in 2024.
  2. Companies like Riot and CleanSpark are making significant investments in mining equipment to improve efficiency and stay competitive in the market.
  3. The decrease in Bitcoin's hashprice since 2022 has created uncertainties around the next halving, putting pressure on miners to enhance efficiency and lower costs.

Miner Weekly: Who're mining at a loss?

Miner Weekly • 0 implied HN points • 12 Nov 22
🔮 Crypto Bitcoin
  1. Bitcoin miners may face challenges with profitability if the price of BTC drops below $14,000.
  2. The concept of Hashcost is introduced, showing the raw cost a mining fleet would incur in 24 hours to produce 1 PH/s of hashrate at different energy rates.
  3. Public mining companies could be operating at close to zero or negative gross margins as bitcoin trades around their break-even levels.

Weekly Mining Newsletter

Miner Weekly • 0 implied HN points • 10 Jul 22
💰 Finance Bitcoin
  1. Many mining companies sold a large amount of BTC in June but still hold significant amounts on their balance sheets.
  2. Bitcoin's mining difficulty has decreased slightly recently, allowing existing miners to potentially earn a larger share in the upcoming weeks.
  3. Important developments in the mining industry include companies like Core Scientific selling a substantial amount of Bitcoin, while some like Hut8 continue to hodl all mined BTC.

Bitcoin vượt 33K USD

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 02 Jan 21
🔮 Crypto Bitcoin
  1. Bitcoin has crossed $33K, just 17 days after passing $20K, indicating a rapid increase in value.
  2. Despite altcoins like XRP struggling, Ethereum is predicted to be accepted as digital silver by institutions, with the launch of ETH futures on CME in February.
  3. The rise of DeFi as an alternative to ICO scams allows for borrowing and lending through smart contracts, offering opportunities for yield farming and liquidity mining.

TetCon 2016 Last Call For Papers

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 05 Dec 15
🚌 Education Bitcoin
  1. The deadline for submitting papers to TetCon 2016 is approaching, and the committee is providing feedback to the submissions.
  2. There are 13 submissions so far, with a mix of Vietnamese and foreign participants, but more sign-ups are needed to avoid cancelling the training program.
  3. Attendees have the chance to learn about Bitcoin, Windows kernel reversing, and crypto at a competitive price compared to other conferences.

Chương trình chính thức của TetCon Saigon 2015

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 03 Jan 15
🕹 Technology Bitcoin
  1. The TetCon Saigon 2015 event featured topics on web security, Bitcoin, and software vulnerabilities.
  2. Speakers discussed innovative projects and tools related to anonymous messaging, cryptocurrency, and reverse engineering.
  3. The event catered to a variety of interests, from earning money through security loopholes to analyzing malware targeting activists.

Ahead of the curve - March 21

The Weekly Update • 0 implied HN points • 21 Mar 23
🔮 Crypto Bitcoin
  1. Bitcoin's recent surge may be due to uncertainty in traditional financial systems.
  2. It is unclear if Bitcoin is acting as a safe haven asset or reacting to expectations of lower interest rates.
  3. Bitcoin has increased by 40% over the last 10 days.