3. Bitcoin Difficulty Adjustment

Saifedean joins Nick Carey to discuss money as a civilizational force: why mainstream economics has an inflation blind spot, how banks "mine" fiat through credit creation, why the rich hold negative fiat balances to acquire hard assets, and how inflation funds war, corrodes moral ...  Show more

Lecture 17 of Principles of Economics explores the economics of defense as a market good rather than a uniquely governmental function, how law and order emerge through voluntary provision, the failure modes inherent of the state's monopoly over defense & law, and what a free mark ...  Show more

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: Top tips for people entering Bitcoin for the first time Thoughts on alt coins Why does the world need Bitcoin How money evolves in four phases The ownership distribution of gold and bitcoin Thoughts on Defi BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP ...  Show more

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: How did Dr. Back discover Proof of Work (PoW)? Is Proof of Work a vital component of Bitcoin's price floor Blockstreams new initiative into mining Blockstreams new issuance of a debt note that pays Bitcoin coupons Using digital tokens on liquid for ...  Show more

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:43 - Current issues we see in the current macro environment. 07:46 - Why Bitcoin adoption is accelerating. 09:32 - Why Bitcoin is so volatile. 15:34 - What makes Bitcoin valuable. 16:14 - What Bitcoin adoption has looked like over time. And much, ...  Show more

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: Work being done on the lightning network for payments What a deflationary world would look like What would the price of real estate look like How might the stock market get repriced Other technology impacts Bitcoin might have on policy BOOKS AND RES ...  Show more