Is Bitcoin hard or easy to attack?
Professor Micah Warren explanation: Bitcoin is secure when the slope of the curve of marginal cost of hashrate is steep near the current hashrate.
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Is Bitcoin good for money laundering?
After Hamas’s brutal surprise attack and massacre of Israeli civilians, policymakers are searching for the most effective ways to fight terrorist organizations. They can take an important lesson from something that recently happened to Hamas when it tried to use bitcoin to finance its operations.
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A sharp Bitcoin explanation
Peter Van Valkenburgh hit the nail right on the head in his Bitcoin speech at the Hearing of the US Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (10/11/2018). Portuguese captions. Just 6 minutes.
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The difference between Cambridge (CCAF) and Bitcoin Mining Council (BMC) data
The difference between Cambridge (CCAF) and Bitcoin Mining Council (BMC) data on sustainable energy use of the Bitcoin Network is primarily due to CCAF underreporting, not BMC over-reporting of sustainable energy use, as many in the media have assumed.
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Gigi
Gigi introduces himself: I’m a bitcoiner and software engineer, writing words and code for Bitcoin. My first book, 21 Lessons, is one of the most recommended books among bitcoiners. I launched various projects in the bitcoin space and am currently working on my second book, 21 Ways. My main focus is on privacy, security, free software, and education.
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Gigi’s Resources Page
To get a grasp on Bitcoin you will have to read a book or two. If you only want to read one book, most people will recommend Saifedean’s The Bitcoin Standard, and for good reason. Bitcoin is money, so understanding The Ethics of Money Production is paramount to understanding what Bitcoin is about. If you need a crash-course in economics, read Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt.
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Saifedean Amous Courses
Dr. Ammous is a leading researcher, communicator, and educator in the field of Bitcoin, and he has advised corporations on bitcoin strategy, and helped many investors with performing their due diligence on Bitcoin.
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Comments on the White House report on the climate implications of crypto mining
Nic Carter’s response to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) study into the climate impacts of crypto mining.
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Bitcoin’s Energy Usage Isn’t a Problem. Here’s Why.
LYN ALDEN, August 2021, updated December 2021 – Bitcoin’s energy usage is a rounding error as far as global energy usage is concerned. And I mean that literally; when scientists estimate that the world uses a certain amount of energy in a given year, they can easily be off by a couple percentage points in either direction, let alone a couple tenths of a percent. Bitcoin is estimated to use less than one tenth of one percent.
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Saylor Academy
From Michael Saylor’s Academy, learn at your own pace and earn credits with College/University Partners.