Bitcoin Is Absurd, Part I: Volcano Mining And The Banana Republic

Bitcoin Is Absurd, Part I: Volcano Mining And The Banana Republic

A philosophical dive into how truly absurd the slow but sure monetary takeover bitcoin has been experiencing is.Barely more than two weeks ago I listened live along with more than 20,000 others to President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador and his brother/campaign manager Karim discuss their country’s decision to officially make bitcoin legal tender. Celebrities, billionaires, developers, intellectuals, politicians and anonymous plebs alike listened in while the president answered questions from people with the niche expertise to know exactly what to ask and what to go on impassioned rants....


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