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We share the excitement regarding the first scholarly rigorous investigation of Bitcoin and the first such publication in the academic realm, 'Resistance Money | A Philosophical Case for Bitcoin' by Craig Warmke,
Andrew M. Bailey & ₿radley Rettler.

As advocates for human rights…

Found 'Resistance Money' a powerful exercise challenging BTC misconceptions. We will definitely use it at Open Dialogue Foundation / Fundacja Otwarty Dialog. Thanks American Institute for Economic Research & Bitcoin Policy Institute for the discussion opportunity,and Craig Warmke, Andrew M. Bailey & ₿radley Rettler for championing fair discourse on BTC in academia!🙏

Resistance Money—Andrew M. Bailey, Craig Warmke, and myself—helped Kirsten Gillibrand and Natalie Smolenski open the Bitcoin Policy Institute Bitcoin Policy Summit.

We showed how Bitcoin is different from crypto and blockchain, and offered a framework for evaluating it.

Photo from Charlene Fadirepo,The Bitcoin Strategist™️

Appreciation post: David Zell , Grant McCarty , and all of the other fellows, advisors, interns, and supporters that make Bitcoin Policy Institute what it is. You too, Stephen Pollock !

h/t Troy Cross for the candid photo of the two founders / leaders of BPI

Some quick thoughts...

The Resistance Money book Dream team of Andrew Bailey Andrew M. Bailey, Bradley Rettler, ₿radley Rettler , Craig Warmke & challenged the audience to center EMPATHY as we consider Bitcoin’s intended use case:

“If I didn’t know who I’d be, how would I feel about Bitcoin ?” 🧡🧡

Check…

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“Bitcoin allowed me to bypass the physical and social barriers to paying women.” — Roya Mahboob at Bitcoin Policy Institute

The Bitcoin Policy Summit is one of the most value-packed conferences I've ever attended.

Bitcoin Policy Institute is doing the hard work to foster the United States' framework for bitcoin here in D.C.

Very impressed.
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Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Félix Félix Maradiaga shines light on the insane shenanigans the Nicaraguan government is up to. 1 in 5 Nicaraguans are fleeing the country due to political persecution. The Ortega government has broken world records for the number of bank accounts it has…

Idk if people are ready, but I believe the world is. First tests of USD Ecash. Backed by BTC.

Everyone can run a mint. Everyone can make a wallet. USD can be spent anywhere BTC is accepted. Open protocols. No gatekeepers. This is only due to the permissionless nature of Bitcoin.

Bitcoin Policy Summit Fireside Announcement:

Tomorrow, Troy Cross will interview KPMG Partner Brian Consolvo about how institutions view Bitcoin's environmental impact.

If you're not with us in D.C., tune in to Bitcoin Magazine's event livestream!

Hobbes be like: The Sovereign Individual? Nah, try The Sovereign Sovereign!

Thank you American Institute for Economic Research, Sound Money Project & Bitcoin Policy Institute for inviting me to share 48 hours with you all at your Harwood Graduate Colloquium on Sound Money: “Bitcoin is Resistance Money.”

Led by Craig Warmke and Thomas L. Hogan we had meaningful conversations, discussing chapter by…

Here is the final schedule for CheatCode in Bedford, coming this Friday and Saturday.

The schedule below is for the conference day on Friday.
On Saturday we all head to McMullen Park to watch Real Bedford FC play in a crucial game which may decide the league title.

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Cody Ross Remind them that their money is *already* digital.

Ask them 'How much money do you have?'

Whatever number they answer with, then ask 'Show it to me?'

When they say 'I don't have it on me, it's in the bank.'

Then ask, 'Do you think the bank literally has your money, with a…

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The thresholds and specific conditions can vary, but many countries within the European Union have instituted restrictions on cash payments.

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