Forget Politics, Stop Asking For Permission And Lean Into Bitcoin’s Utility I...

Forget Politics, Stop Asking For Permission And Lean Into Bitcoin’s Utility I...

When one considers the state of the Union today, it doesn’t really seem like there is a viable path to affect change via the political process.The below is a direct excerpt of Marty’s Bent Issue #1281: “Posture from a position of strength.” Sign up for the newsletter here. (Source) Monday night was the inaugural Bitcoin Jawn meetup in Philadelphia. I had the pleasure of being in attendance and participating in the discussion. The topic of the first gathering was “Bitcoin and Freedom,” which is very fitting considering that Philadelphia is the birthplace....


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