Speculative Attack (2014)
Good money drives out the bad. Through game theory, Bitcoin adoption, appreciation and weak currency crisis’ will be caused by greedy investors that individually pursue their self-interest.
Gradually, Then Suddenly (2019)
In the digital age, things happen gradually, then suddenly fast. Hyperinflation, bank runs and crises all unravel at the speed of light. Bitcoin exists as a life raft - the solution to the money problem that is global QE.
It’s Not About The Technology, It’s About The Money
Learn why Bitcoin has no top in price until everybody adopts it. Money has a positive network effect - it becomes more valuable the more people use it. There is no application of blockchain besides money - its use is in solving the double-spend problem. It’s not about the technology - it’s about the money.
Bitcoin is the Best Unit of Account (2014)
A core function of money, unit of account denotes the ability to use Bitcoin to account for the price of things. See why it was obvious in 2014 that Bitcoin is the best unit of account in this 1 minute summary.
Saylor Series: The Rise of Man through the Dark and Steel Ages (Episode 2) (2020)
Condensed from 13,546 words into just 476, this 2-minute bitcoin read follows Michael Saylor's brilliant appearance on Robert Breedlove’s What Is Money Show where he talks through the rise of humanity through the dark and steel ages.
I Love Bitcoin’s Volatility (2014)
Bitcoin’s volatility is a sign of a healthy, rapidly-growing currency that is being adopted by more and more people. Read this 2-minute summary to understand why one should love Bitcoin’s volatility!
Stone Ridge 2020 Shareholder Letter
This letter articulates a very strong Bitcoin thesis, including the breakthrough of a profitable location-independent energy consumer. First-principles, monetary history and Bitcoin’s unique properties give power to the summarized arguments.
A Most Peaceful Revolution
Bitcoin is a peaceful revolution - an alternative system going against the state's corrupt monetary system of inflation, capital controls and exchange rate manipulation.
Unpacking Bitcoin’s Social Contract (2018)
All monetary systems rely on social contracts, and Bitcoin’s no exception. The difference is who holds the power: the government, or the people.
See this 476-word summary of the popular piece Unpacking Bitcoin’s Social Contract.
Saylor Series: The Rise of Man Through the Stone and Iron Ages (Episode 1) (2020)
The Saylor Series Episode 1 condensed from 18,324 words into just 476. This 2-minute bitcoin read follows Michael Saylor's brilliant episode talking about the rise of humanity through the stone and iron ages
An Honest Account of Fiat Money (2018)
An honest 2 minute overview of the good and bad of the fiat money system compared to Bitcoin
Bitcoin Hypermonetization: Bubble Talk (2013)
Being a bubble is not the same as being in a bubble.
It’s the Settlement Assurances, Stupid (2019)
Why blockchain security is based on its security budget, the value it settles, and the hardware it uses.