Bitcoin and National Security (Part II)
Airplanes are interesting toys, but of no military value. ~ Ferdinand Foch (French General and Military Theorist) In October of last year, I wrote an article entitled “Bitcoin and National Security.” That article explored Bitcoin’s ability to serve as a “truth machine” and why that functionality had implications beyond Bitcoin’s role as money alone. In promoting Bitcoin as a medium of truth, I was trying to give credence to the idea that governments, especially governments
Bitcoin and National Security
If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything ~ Mark Twain When it comes to financial journalism, there are two ways that most individual readers consume the content they choose: they can look for consensus and become susceptible to groupthink, or they can seek various opinions and become susceptible to decision paralysis. Both of these realities exist in varying degrees, with the investment mandates or goals of these consumers typically dictating which
Bear Market Musings
Over the course of this bear market, I have encountered my share of crypto naysayers, and truth be told, some of the events of the past 24 months have certainly given them reasons to be skeptical. That there are grifters in this space shouldn’t come as a surprise though, and as I continue to tell them: drugs, hookers, and international arms deals continue to be facilitated in dollars, so perhaps the possibility of illegal activity
