Cypherpunk Godfather Timothy May Was Lightyears Ahead of His Time
Dec18

Cypherpunk Godfather Timothy May Was Lightyears Ahead of His Time

The crypto world has been mourning the passing of Timothy C. May at the age of 67. While an unknown entity to the general public, to early internet adopters, cypherpunks, libertarians, and cryptography evangelists, May’s writings remain hallowed. The intellectual was an early advocate against state surveillance, privacy erosions, and bête noire of the statist Silicon Valley startups whose tech dystopia has surreptitiously...

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Crypto Schisms and Fork Psychology
Dec18

Crypto Schisms and Fork Psychology

Forking within the crypto ecosystem is often a controversial subject. Many crypto-enthusiasts loathe it, taking particular exception to the so-called “contentious hard fork.” They believe hard-forking damages a cryptocurrency, and say it should be avoided at all costs. They also believe forking is detrimental to the market and represents a financial burden. However, this view is limited and narrow-minded....

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How to Spend and Give Bitcoin Cash Over the Holidays
Dec18

How to Spend and Give Bitcoin Cash Over the Holidays

It’s the season of giving and many Bitcoin Cash (BCH) advocates will be spending some of their coins on gifts for family and friends this year. With the holidays approaching, we take a look at some of the various methods BCH holders can use to spend peer-to-peer electronic cash. Also read: A Look at Some of 2018’s Most Popular Cryptocurrency Traders    Plenty of Places to Spend BCH This Holiday Season...

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How Crypto Miners Are Adapting to Survive the Bear Market
Dec18

How Crypto Miners Are Adapting to Survive the Bear Market

In the current crypto bear market, miners have been battered due to the depreciation of digital assets, leaving many operations struggling to generate profit. In some cases, miners have been forced to exit the business altogether. In their absence, a number of experienced miners are capturing the bulk of the market share, according to one expert.  Also read: Federal Agents Told This Silk Road Moderator to Fake His Own Death...

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Patreon’s Censorship Is Bad for Free Speech But Good for Bitcoin
Dec18

Patreon’s Censorship Is Bad for Free Speech But Good for Bitcoin

A fresh wound has opened in the culture war, and this time money is the blade. In recent days, a number of prominent Youtubers and other content creators have abandoned the crowdfunding platform Patreon in protest at the deplatforming of “Sargon of Akkad” aka Carl Benjamin. Benjamin, who has over 800,000 subscribers and debunks social justice talking points, was removed from the crowdfunding site without warning, erasing...

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