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Seeking Freedom, Bitcoiners Should Consider Second Passports

March 21, 2023 By Mark Lyford Leave a Comment

Those who hold bitcoin recognize the importance of taking control of their own freedom. A second passport might be the next step.

This is an opinion editorial by Jessica Hodlr, the COO of Plan B Passport.

The rise of Bitcoin and the demand for second passports may seem like two unrelated phenomena, however, there is one common link that ties them together: the desire for control.

Bitcoin and second passports have gained popularity in recent years due to a growing distrust in government and an emerging “prepper mentality” among many individuals. Both offer a way to take control back and to protect oneself from the uncertainties of the world. Read more...

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Building On Human Ingenuity, Bitcoiners Are Fixing The Fragmented World

February 14, 2023 By Mark Lyford Leave a Comment

While global elites tout financial surveillance through CBDCs, Bitcoiners are demonstrating the human goodwill made possible through self sovereignty.

This is an opinion editorial by Nozomi Hayase, Ph.D., who has a background in psychology and human development.

In the middle of January, global leaders flocked in their private jets to a luxury ski resort in the Swiss town of Davos for the annual conference of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Read more...

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Homesteader Conversations: Midwestern Farmers On Why Bitcoiners Understand Natural Balance

February 14, 2023 By Mark Lyford Leave a Comment

Jack and Liv, two Midwestern homesteaders and Bitcoiners, discuss their farm, food health and how Bitcoiners inherently understand symbiosis.

This edition of the “Bitcoin Homesteaders” series brings you a conversation with Jack and Liv, homesteaders in the Midwest growing some of the best produce I’ve ever tasted. Having lived and traveled in Europe, we cover the differences in the two food systems and the impact on health.

We also discussed how they’re tackling the struggle of looking for suitable land, and the many tactics they’re using to maximize yield from their crops. Finally, Liv and Jack gave their two cents on why Bitcoiners naturally understand the benefits of homesteading and growing your own food. Read more...

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An Orange Pill For Bitcoiners

February 3, 2023 By Mark Lyford Leave a Comment

With Bitcoin still so early on its adoption curve, it seems that convicted Bitcoiners need an orange pill of their own.

This is an opinion editorial by Austin Herbert, a producer for “The Mark Moss Show.”

How do I know that Bitcoiners suck at orange pilling? Well… we are at .01% penetration. That’s just one out of 10,000 people who have been convinced to become Bitcoiners.

The specific number is arbitrary. It could be .01% or it could be a whopping .05% adoption rate. The point is, we are ridiculously early. Read more...

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In 2023, Bitcoiners Must Stop Shooting (Or Blocking) The Messengers

January 23, 2023 By Mark Lyford Leave a Comment

As the New Year begins, Bitcoiners should take this opportunity to engage with constructive criticism.

This is an opinion editorial by Heidi Porter, an entrepreneur with 35 years in the tech industry.

I love Bitcoin — and the world that Bitcoin helps create — as much as any of the most passionate Bitcoiners do. As such, I want to do and say things that help it succeed. This desire is not even an iota unique.

However, sometimes what does not feel productive, is productive. Read more...

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This Year, Bitcoiners Should Quit Their Twitter Addictions

January 12, 2023 By Mark Lyford Leave a Comment

Bitcoin Twitter is a strong and vibrant community, but members should make sure they are in control of the energy they spend there.

This is an opinion editorial by Mark Maraia, a professional development author and Bitcoin researcher.

I’ve been studying Bitcoin since 2020 and I’ve noticed there is a strong, vibrant community on Twitter. In fact, “Bitcoin Twitter” is virtually its own “country” that exists online. Read more...

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Bitcoiners Are Flocking To Nostr, But What Makes It Different Than Twitter?

January 11, 2023 By Mark Lyford Leave a Comment

Nostr is an alternative to Twitter that better protects users from censorship, and it’s built in a way that could appeal to Bitcoiners.

Nostr has gotten a lot of attention and steam behind it since its recent addition to the list of alternative social platforms that are prohibited from promotion on Twitter. And it’s also gaining traction as it’s become clear that the Twitter buyout by Elon Musk hasn’t fundamentally changed anything about freedom of expression on the platform — users are still being banned for inconsistent and arbitrary reasons, and people are looking for a decentralized alternative that isn’t something like Mastodon, where a server operator still has the ability to control your identity. Read more...

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Orange Pill: A New App To Meet Bitcoiners

November 10, 2022 By Mark Lyford Leave a Comment

A new app geared towards connecting local bitcoiners in real life called Orange Pill just launched at Pacific Bitcoin.

The new Orange Pill App (OPA) is seeking to connect Bitcoiners in real life without the need for meetups and conferences, per a release sent to Bitcoin Magazine.

Today, in Santa Monica, California at the Pacific Bitcoin Conference, Orange Pill became available on IOS and Android devices will go live in December. The team behind Orange Pill says conferences can be expensive and time consuming, while meetups often have low attendance and require large amounts of planning. Read more...

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Greenpeace USA’s Misinformed Environmental Attacks Only Energize And Galvanize Bitcoiners

November 2, 2022 By Mark Lyford Leave a Comment

Underlying disinformation exposed during Greenpeace USA’s “Change The Code” campaign only served to rally the Bitcoin community.

This is an opinion editorial by Daniel Batten, a Bitcoin ESG analyst, climate tech investor, author and environmental campaigner.

Growing up in the ’70s, our local council tried to put a rubbish tip into our coastal New Zealand community. The whole community came together — not just to fight a common enemy (and win), but to discover the power of what is possible as part of a grassroots movement, which is impossible alone. In years to come most of that community, including myself, would go on to become voices for humanitarian and climate justice. Read more...

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HODLween Brings Bitcoiners Together To Celebrate Halloween In Charlotte

October 30, 2022 By Mark Lyford Leave a Comment

The leaders of the Bitcoin Charlotte meetup group put on the spooky HODLween event as a fun way to connect locals with the wider Bitcoin scene.

This is an opinion editorial by Chris Alaimo, the multimedia producer and host of Bitcoin Magazine's Twitter Spaces.

It was a dark and cold night in the midst of the bear market, when a group of Bitcoiners gathered in Charlotte, North Carolina, to speak about hard money and a better world. Read more...

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Bitcoiners Have Cassandra’s Curse

October 15, 2022 By Mark Lyford Leave a Comment

While being armed with knowledge is powerful, it can be frustrating for Bitcoiners who see the solutions to the world’s monetary woes.

This is an opinion editorial by Mark Maraia, an entrepreneur, author of “Rainmaking Made Simple” and Bitcoiner. Read more...

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The Bitcoiner’s Guide To Yield Curve Control And The Fiat End Game

October 1, 2022 By Mark Lyford Leave a Comment

Yield curve control is the next saga in the global monetary policy experiment. What does it mean for the economy and what are the future consequences?

The below is an excerpt from a recent edition of Bitcoin Magazine Pro, Bitcoin Magazine’s premium markets newsletter. To be among the first to receive these insights and other on-chain bitcoin market analysis straight to your inbox, subscribe now. Read more...

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Bitcoiners Will Not Accept Overregulation

September 28, 2022 By Mark Lyford Leave a Comment

Bitcoin users are an intolerant minority who will quickly mobilize if they think that forthcoming legislation is unfavorable or unfair to Bitcoin.

This is a transcribed excerpt of the “Bitcoin Magazine Podcast,” hosted by P and Q. In this episode, they are joined by Andy Edstrom CFA, CFP and advisor to Swan Bitcoin to talk about government regulation, how to expose your family to bitcoin, the right time to buy and what is going on with the world economy right now.

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A Bitcoiner’s Guide To Proof-Of-Stake

September 26, 2022 By Mark Lyford Leave a Comment

A technical and in-depth analysis of the trade-offs that Ethereum’s consensus mechanism makes in its switch to proof-of-stake and how proof-of-work differs.

This is an opinion editorial by Scott Sullivan.

Normally Bitcoiners don’t care too much about what goes on in Shitcoin-land, but now that Ethereum has merged to proof-of-stake (PoS), there’s been quite the buzz on Bitcoin Twitter. Of course, the Bitcoin network itself will remain unaffected, but I think this “upgrade” is still worth paying some attention to. Now that Ethereum has cleansed itself of the “dirty” and “wasteful” externalities associated with proof-of-work (PoW), we can expect the gloves to come off in the narrative war, and I think Bitcoiners should be ready to punch back. Read more...

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Jimmy Song, Lee Bratcher And Dennis Porter On Why Bitcoiners Must Be Politically Involved

September 25, 2022 By Mark Lyford Leave a Comment

It is important for Bitcoiners to utilize existing systems of enacting change to create the best possible environment for adoption.

This is an opinion editorial by Mark Shut, a startup founder, educator, and content creator.

The conversation around economic policy and regulatory changes in addition to outdated money standards is one rooted in freedom and liberty through a new Bitcoin standard. The push for political involvement is not only necessary for freedom, but unavoidable in a revolution urging fundamental change of the monetary system. Read more...

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Should Bitcoiners Support Nayib Bukele’s Attempt At Re-Election?

September 21, 2022 By Mark Lyford Leave a Comment

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele is receiving criticism for seeking a second term. But should the Bitcoin community stand by him?

This is an opinion editorial by Jaime García, a Salvadoran-Canadian Bitcoin and co-host of Global Bitcoin Fest.

Many Bitcoiners regard El Salvador as a beacon of hope, as it’s the only country to date that has truly made bitcoin one of its official currencies. The country has provided a hospitable atmosphere for international Bitcoiners to meet, vacation and invest their stacks. Without a doubt, one of the key driving forces behind Bitcoin adoption in El Salvador has been President Nayib Bukele. Read more...

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At Underground Citadel, Bitcoiners Learned How To Build Sovereign Lives

September 10, 2022 By Mark Lyford Leave a Comment

Last month, at the fifth Underground Citadel event in Texas, attendees learned skills to help achieve more freedom from incumbent systems.

On August 25, Plan B Passport hosted the fifth Underground Citadel at Bitcoin Commons in Austin, Texas. If you didn’t get to attend the highest-signal event of the year, this article is for you. It had the highest attendee count and retention rate we have ever seen — the Bitcoin Commons/Austin Bitcoin community event space was full from start to finish, and even beyond the end of the event. Read more...

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After 21 Bitcoin Songsheets, A Call To Bitcoiners: Fiat Delenda Est

September 5, 2022 By Mark Lyford Leave a Comment

To end the contagion of rent-seeking, ubiquitous politics and lack of truth, we must destroy the fiat system.

This is an opinion editorial by Jimmy Song, a Bitcoin developer, educator and entrepreneur and programmer with over 20 years of experience.

I’ve been saying this phrase for about 2.5 years now and have been ending my podcast, newsletters and speeches with this phrase. In this piece, I wanted to get to the heart of what this means and why I keep repeating this. Read more...

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Why Bitcoiners Must Reclaim The Maximalism Label

September 3, 2022 By Mark Lyford Leave a Comment

Bitcoin Maximalists should reclaim that label and refocus on what it means to build a future built on BTC only.

This is a transcribed excerpt of the “Bitcoin Magazine Podcast,” hosted by P and Q. In this episode, the hosts are joined by Pete Rizzo, editor at Bitcoin Magazine, editor at large at Kraken and contributor at Forbes, to discuss Bitcoin Maximalism and its relation to moral values.

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Why Bitcoiners Fear CBDCs: Imagine The DMV Controlling Your Wallet

August 30, 2022 By Mark Lyford Leave a Comment

Bitcoiners seem to be more aware of the dangers of CBDCs, which could enable governments to easily lock citizens out of their own wallets.

This is a transcribed excerpt of the “Bitcoin Magazine Podcast,” hosted by P and Q. In this episode, Q is joined by Lord Norris, the senior vice president of global partnerships at Going Parabolic Ventures, to discuss the looming threat of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

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