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… Bitcoin the network and protocol, its prehistory, how it competes with other monetary systems, as well as its pervasive influences on society as a whole.
Understand the Overall Context
Monetary Systems
Level 1
- Anil – The Evolution of Money
- Anil – Why Money Converges to One?
- Tomer Strolight (2020). 16. Why Bitcoin is Changing the World?
- Gigi (2018). Lesson #12 – The history and downfall of money in 21 Lessons
Level 2
- Vijay Boyapati (2018). The bullish Case for Bitcoin
- F. A. Hayek (1984). An interview with F.A. Hayek. Bitcoinized edition
- F. A. Hayek (1984). An interview with F.A. Hayek. Original edition
- Nick Szabo (2002). Shelling Out – The Origins of Money
- Saylor.org Academy – ECON120: Monetary History
- Pierre Corbin (2022). The Great Reset and the Rise of Bitcoin
Level 3
Level 1
Failures of our money:
- Memes : Fiat Disaster
- Gigi (2018). Lesson #13 – Fractional Reserve Insanity in 21 Leçons
- Tomer Strolight (2020). 1. Why Bitcoin Exist
- Tomer Strolight (2020). 9. Why Bitcoin is the Way to Save Money
- Tomer Strolight (2020). 14. Why Bitcoin Will Eng the Greatest Heist in History
Bitcoin’s superiority:
- Memes : Superior Money – Hi-Tech Money – Antifragile
- Michael Saylor (2023). Only Bitcoin meet these requirements
- Tomer Strolight (2020). 2. Why Bitcoin is Unlike Anything You Have Ever Seen
- Tomer Strolight (2020). 6.Why Bitcoin’s Rules Are Enforced By Maths & Physics
- Tomer Strolight (2020). 7. Why Nobody Can Stop Bitcoin
- Tomer Strolight (2020). 8. Why Bitcoin is the Path to Economic Stability
- Tomer Strolight (2020). 10. Why Bitcoin’s Buying Power Keeps Rising
- Tomer Strolight (2020). 13. Why Bitcoin Is The World’s Greatest Gladiator
- Tomer Strolight (2020). 18. Why Bitcoin Attracts Extraordinary Talent
- Tomer Strolight (2020). 21. Why Bitcoin Can Handle All The Commerce In The World
- Ray Dalio (2023). “There will be a competition of moneys, and Bitcoin is a part of that competition. I look at it as an alternative gold.” Bitcoin Magazine
- Paul Tudor (2020). It’s like investing early in a tech company. CNBC
- Paul Tudor (2020). Bitcoin is Maths and Maths never Fails
- Stanley Druckenmiller (2022). Stanley Druckenmiller talks about Bitcoin. Zurich Crypto Journal
Bitcoin vs. altcoins:
- Memes : Bitcoin vs. Altcoins
- Tomer Strolight (2020). 22. Why Bitcoin’s Imitators are Scams
- Cory Klippsten (2022) “Blockchain” is like an airplane wing without the rest of the plane. Nice table or bench perhaps, but it doesn’t fly!
Bitcoin vs. Gold
- Naiive (2023). Bitcoin vs. Gold a la Mr Bean !
- Brian Roemmele (2023). The closest man has come to creating a hell on earth. Serra Pelada gold mine.
- Bitcoin is Saving (2023). Gold is a scam, you can’t run a full node and fully verify it cheaply
Level 2
Failures of our money:
- Michael Saylor (2020). Synopsis de la série Saylor du What is Money Show avec Robert Breedlove
- WTF Happened In 1971 ?
- rjames_BTC (2022). HardMoney
- Erik Voorhees (20??). Why fiat money is bad
- John Haar (2023). Fixed Supply Money Does Not Lead to Economic Collapse
- Michael Saylor (2021). The Failure of Fiat Money -WiM Breedlove
Bitcoin’s superiority:
- Michael Saylor (2022). Bitcoin is Pure Economic Energy
- Michael Saylor (2022). Bitcoin is Integrous Conservative Monetary System
- Michael Saylor (2022). Bitcoin is Pure Digital Energy
Bitcoin vs. altcoins:
- Tomer Strolight (2023) Bitcoin and Crypto: A Simple Story Vs. a Convoluted Yarn.
- Croesus (2023) Many things set Bitcoin apart from any altcoin. But keep it simple, no technical metrics needed.
Bitcoin vs. gold:
- Pierre Rochard (2022). Bitcoin VS Gold | Soho Forum – Mises Institute
- Michael Saylor (2022). Bitcoin vs Gold: Great Debate Saylor-Giustra
Level 3
- Parker Lewis (2019). Gradually, Then Suddenly
- Parker Lewis (2019). Gradually Then Suddenly – 1. Bitcoin Fixes This
- Parker Lewis (2019). Gradually Then Suddenly – 2. Bitcoin Can’t Be Copied
- Gigi (2022). Dear Crypto & Fiat Bros – An open letter to the confused and dismissive
- rjames_BTC (2022). Petrodollars -A documentary based on the article ‘The Hidden Costs of the Petrodollar System’ by Alex Gladstein
- Alex Gladstein (2022). Structural adjustment: How the IMF and World Bank repress poor countries and funnel their resources to rich ones
- Brandon Quittem (2022). Bitcoin is the Mycelium of Money
Niveau 1
- Adam Back (2022). Blockstream CEO explains the positivity of Bitcoin changing individuals’ time preference.
- Tomer Strolight (2020). 15. Why Civilization Needs Bitcoin
- Richard (2022). Runaway [Orange Pill Edition]
Niveau 2
- Gigi (2018). Lesson #14 – Sound money in 21 Lessons
- Michael Saylor (2023). You should be saving a lot more…you should shift your capital back to strong money . The Bitcoin Layer
- Croesus (2023). Valorisation du plein potentiel du bitcoin
- Jimmy Song (2022). The Fiat Reality Of Real Estate – Bitcoin Songsheet #16.
Niveau 3
Historical Cycles
Level 1
- Ray Dalio (2015). The mechanics of the economic machine in 30′
- Unsustainable debt level
- Mises Institute (2023). The essence of a credit-expansion boom is not overinvestment, but malinvestment.
Level 2
- Ray Dalio (2022). Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order
- Luke Mikic (2023). Will the US Empire collapse the same the Roman Empire did? Gradually then suddenly
- Parker Lewis (2023). Dissecting the Banking Crisis. TFTC
Level 3
Level 1
- Howe & Strauss (2000) – The Fourth Turning
- Dale Davidson et Rees-Mogg (1997). The Sovereign Individual
- 21MillionTV (2022). A 1997 Prophecy: The Sovereign Individual
Level 2
- Neil Howe (2017) The 4th Turning: Why American ‘Crisis’ May Last Until 2030
- Neil Howe (2023). 1-on-1 w/D. DiMartino Booth
- Brandon Quittem (2020) Bitcoin & the Rhythms of History. Analyse
- Brandon Quittem (2020) Bitcoin & the Rhythms of History. w/ R. Breedlove
- James Davidson (2022). Bitcoin and The Sovereign Individual. WiM
- Marty Bent (2023). This feels like the endgame
Paradigm Shifts
Level 1
- Tomer Strolight (2020). 2. Why Bitcoin is Unlike Anything You’ve Seen Before
- Tomer Strolight (2020). 23 Why Bitcoin Is So Much More Than Money
- E. Schmidt, Google former CEO, underlines that Bitcoin – the discovery of digital scarcity – represents a massive achievement
- Tomer Strolight (2020). 16. Why Bitcoin is Changing the World
- A. Antonopoulos (2014). Innovators, Disruptors, Misfits and Bitcoin
Level 2
- The Great Resistance – The Story of Bitcoin
- Bitcoin Prehistory
- Yorick de Mombynes (2020). My 99 favorite quotes from “How Innovation Works” by Matt Ridley
Level 3
Level 1
- Tomer Strolight (2020). 23 Why Bitcoin Is So Much More Than Money
- Anil (2022). Paradigm shifts
- Anil (2022). Bitcoin and the Printing Press (in a thread)
- Croesus (2021). The Digital Revolution has two parts
- Jeff Booth (2023). It will be much more impactful than the Internet. The Bitcoin Matrix
Level 2
- Anil (2021). Bitcoin and the Printing Press (full article). BM
- Anil (2022). Bitcoin and the Printing Press (podcasted)
- Tuur Demeester (2019). The Bitcoin Reformation.
- Michael Saylor (2022). Synopsis de la série “Saylor” – WiM R. Breedlove
- Michael Saylor (2022). Keynote Speech at The 2022 Atlas Society Gala
- Matt Hornick and Tomer Strolight (2022). Bitcoin is Generational Wealth
- CK_Snarks (2023). No one is bullish enough on Bitcoin. The Bitcoin Matrix
Level 3
Level 1
- A. Antonopoulos (2014). Innovators, Disruptors, Misfits and Bitcoin
- A. Antonopoulos (2016). Bitcoin and the Coming Infrastructure Inversion
- Croesus (2022) For the vast majority of people bitcoin is not just a financial risk, but a psychological and emotional risk.
- Tomer Strolight (2020). 19. Why You Shouldn’t Fear Bitcoin
Level 2
Level 1
Level 2
Understand the Bitcoin System
Bitcoin Core - Overview
Level 1
- Bitcoin Prehistory EN
- Rémi Forte et Julien Goetz (2021). Le mystère Satoshi : enquête sur l’inventeur du bitcoin. ARTE
- Reason TV (2022). Cypherpunks Write Code
Level 2
- T. C. May (1988). The Crypto Anarchist Manifesto – Nakamoto Institute
- J.P Barlow (1996). A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace – Nakamoto Institute
- E. Hughes(1993). A Cypherpunk’s Manifesto – Nakamoto Institute
Level 3
Level 1
- Bitcoin Basics – BTC Touchpoint
- A transaction process
- A Bitcoin Transaction – Bitcoiner.guide
- David St-Onge (2022). Let’s Invent Bitcoin Together! Doodling Bitcoin #3
- David St-Onge (2022). What Gives Bitcoin Its Value? – Doodling Bitcoin #4
- David St-Onge (2022). Keys, Wallet and Transactions – Doodling Bitcoin #5
- A. Antonopulous (2022). Bitcoin for Beginners: Explained in Simple Terms
Level 2
- Wicked (2023). Visualizing Bitcoin issuance.
- Ted Stevenot (2023). How many bitcoin are there? Unchained
- Stephen Hall (2023). What is a bitcoin seed phrase and how does it work? Unchained
- UTXO -Bitcoiner.guide
- John Carvalho (2023). “Transactions” and “settlements”…are misnamed
- Gigi (2018). 21 Lessons Part III – Technology
Level 3
- S. Nakamoto (31/10/2008). Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System
- Andréas Antonopoulos (2015, 2022 version). Mastering Bitcoin. Github
- Andreas Antonopoulos (2016). Mastering Bitcoin: Programming the Open Blockchain – O’Reilly
- CPFP Transaction -Bitcoiner.guide
- Bitcoin Illustrated (2023). Block size vs block weight in 4 slides.
Level 1
Price
- Price History – Nber of days in price range – Yearly candles – Market cap (P. Rochard)
- BTC/USD – Moscow Time ! Sats/USD BlockClockmini
- ChartsBTC – Bitcoin Price Charts
- Richard (2022). Bitcoin Pump It Up Remix
- BTCTwiter – to the Moon !
(P. Rochard) Adoption
- Adoption Curves – Nber of adresses per amount – Adoption : hyperbolic growth
- Cointelegraph (2023). What Bitcoin adoption is ACTUALLY like in El Salvador
- Goku (2023). Indonesia Governor Ridwan Kamil announces his country is fully open to Bitcoin.
- Francis Pouliot (2023). Bhutan spent 5% of its GDP to buy Bitcoin miners.
- Vignesh Karunanidhi (2023). Russia Unveils New Payment System That Enables Unrestricted Cross-Border Crypto Use. Watcher Guru
- Russian Central Bank Governor (2023). “Ready” to give businesses the opportunity to settle foreign trade in Bitcoin and crypto.”
- Bitcoin Archive (2023). Liechtenstein to accept Bitcoin as legal tender for government services.
Level 2
Price
- Croesus (2023). Bitcoin’s halving supply shock .
- Croesus (2023). Bitcoin’s Full Potential Valuation –
- Croesus (2023). Bitcoin’s Full Potential Valuation –
- Ioni Appelberg (2020). Bitcoin to 100,000,000 dollars?
- Michel Khazzaka (2023). Un nouveau papier sur la valeur de Bitcoin. GAC
- Michael Saylor (2023). Bitcoin Price Explained
Adoption
- Vijay Boyapati (2018). The bullish Case for Bitcoin
- Croesus (2023). the normal distribution of technology adopters.
- Croesus (2023). How early are we?
- Croesus (2021) The Bitcoin Adoption Curve w/ Croesus. Preston Pysh podcast
- Pierre Rochard (2014). Speculative Attack
- Daniel Krawisz (2014). Hyperbitcoinisation
- Marty Bent (2023). Hyperbitcoinization starts at the edges
- Hornick and Strolight (2021). Bitcoin is Generational Wealth
- Knut Svanholm (2020).You are not prepared
- Andreas Antonopoulos (2018). Hyperbitcoinization
- Jeff Booth (2022). The Distribution of Bitcoin After Hyperbitcoinization
- Aleksandar Svetski (2023). The three generations theory: how bitcoin reaches mass adoption in 60 years. Bitcoin Magazine
- Cory Klippsten (2023). The race to avoid the war. Stephan Livera podcast
Level 3
Stakeholders
Level 1
Level 2
- Aaron Van Wirdum (2016). A primer on Bitcoin governance or why developers aren’t in charge of the protocol. BM
- Kyle Torpey (2016). The checks and balances of Bitcoin governance. BM
- Pierre Rochard (2018). Bitcoin Governance
- Pierre Rochard (2018). Bitcoin Governance. Chain In
- S. Saurel (2023). Focus on the Real Heroes of the Bitcoin Revolution: Devs
Level 1
- Tomer Strolight (2020). 4 Why It Takes Both Time and Effort to Make Bitcoins
- Tomer Strolight (2020). 11 Why and How Bitcoin Uses Energy
- A. Antonopoulos (2017). What is mining
- Lightning Ventures (2023). This is the appearance of Bitcoin mining.
- Adam O (2023). 22L natgas generator is so sexy.
Level 2
- A. Antonopoulos (2017). The mining process
- A. Antonopoulos (2017). How Bitcoin Mining Works
- Jaran Mellerud (2023). Bitcoin Mining Around the World. Hashrate Index
- Michael Saylor (2021). Bitcoin’s 7 Layers of Security #1 – WiM
- Michael Saylor (2021). Bitcoin’s 7 Layers of Security #2 – WiM
- A. Antonopoulos (2017). Governments vs. Proof-of-Work or Proof-of-Stake
- A. Antonopoulos (2017). PoW, PoS, Delegated Proof-of-Stake (DPoS)
- A. KaboomRacks (2023). Understanding Bitcoin Network Hash Rate Increases. BM
- A. Antonopoulos (2017). Mining incentives after 2140
Level 3
Lightning Network
Level 1
- A beginners guide to the Lightning Network. Bitcoiner.Guide
- Andreas Antonopoulos (2020). Why Does Bitcoin Need a Second Layer?
- Eric Podwojski (2023). The Lightning Network ecosystem
Level 2
- Eric Podwojski (2023). The Lightning Network & how Bitcoin will scale to become true electronic cash for the world.
- Andreas Antonopoulos (2020). Non-Technical: Lightning Network Explained
- Lightning Course – Emeralize
Level 3
Level 1
- Lightning Network in Action: Real-World Use Cases and Applications. Apollo
- Bitcoin Archive (2023). Lightning Network on exchanges
Level 2
- Urza (2023). I love Lightning Net.: it is fast and the right approach to scaling
- Darthcoin (2022). Lightning Network is awesome: List of cool things you can do on Bitcoin Lightning Network
- Lightning for Creators – Zebedee
- Pav (2023). Charging Ahead: Why It’s Time for Exchanges to Add Lightning
- R. Sheinfeld (2023). We Need More Apps w/ Lightning not More LN Apps
Level 3
The Bitcoin protocol ecosystem
Level 1
- Adam Back (2023). Why Bitcoin uses layer-2s and sidechains. Blockstream
- Eric Podwojski (2023). The Lightning Network ecosystem
Level 2
- Stephan Roth (2023). An Introduction to Sidechains. Coindesk
E. Awosika (2022). Building apps on top of the Bitcoin protocol. Bitcoin Mag.
- Niftynei (2023). What happens beyond Bitcoin’s second layer?
Level 3
Level 2
Liquid
- Samson Mow (2022). Qu’est-ce que le réseau Liquid ? Blockstream
- Adam Back (2021). What is Bitcoin’s Liquid Network? Swan Bitcoin
- Liquid Network (2023). The Lightning and Liquid networks are different but complementary L2 solutions expanding Bitcoin use cases and accessibility.
- Liquid Network (2023). How to begin exploring Bitcoin’s financial layer.
RGB
- Francisco Calderon (2021). Brève introduction au protocole RGB. Bitcoin.fr
- Olga Ukolova (2023). RGB – Meetup Bitcoin Lausanne
- Fanis Michalakis (2023) Update sur RGB dans Les NFTs sur Bitcoin menacent la crypto ? Cryptoast
- R-Sync (2023). RGB on Lightning Network: game changer for Bitcoin
RSK
Level 3
Bitcoin's Influence on the Economy
Economic Stability
Level 1
- Strolight (2020). 14. Why Bitcoin Will End the Greatest Heist in History
- Growth in productivity and hourly compensation since 1948. WtFhappenedin1971.com
- Real GDP, Real Wages and Trade Policies in the U.S. (1947-2014). WtFhappenedin1971.com
- Income gains widely shared in early postwar decades – but not since then. WtFhappenedin1971.com
- Income Growth (1917-2012). WtFhappenedin1971.com
- Coinbeast (2023). Is it normal for prices to always increase in price? CPI USA 1775-2012
Level 2
Level 1
- Strolight (2020). 15. Why Civilization Needs Bitcoin
- Strolight (2020). 8. Why Bitcoin Is The Path To Economic Stability
- Strolight (2020). 9. Why Bitcoin Is The Way To Save Money
- Jack Dorsey (2022). Bitcoin’s potential economic impact
- Anil (2022). Zombie firms
Level 2
- Parker Lewis (2019). “Bitcoin exists as a solution to the money problem that is global QE” in Gradually then Suddenly #1
- Michael Saylor (2022). Synopsis de la série “Saylor”. WiM
- A monetary system incompatible with technological progress
- Jeff Booth (2022). Why Deflation is Key to an Abundant Future
- Jeff Booth (2022). Inflation – Deflation – Which One Is It?
- Value4Value. A New Way to Think about Value
Level 3
Energy
Level 1
- Strolight (2020). 4. Why It Takes Time And Effort to Make Bitcoins
- Strolight (2020). 11. Why And How Bitcoin Uses Energy
- Dan Held (2023). US Dep of Defense burns 4.6B gallons of fuel annually
- Daniel Batten (2022). Bitcoin mining is now 52,8 % off-grid and uses (min) 52,2% zero-emission energy
- Mining is bad for the environment – More Debunking in No Fear!
- Daniel Brrr (2023). Bitcoin haters should clean up their ’emissions’ first: Bitcoin’ vs porn streaming energy use
Level 2
- Parker Lewis (2019). Gradually Then Suddenly #4 – Bitcoin Does Not Waste Energy
- P. Rochard (2023). High Bitcoin tx fee rates cause efficient uses of block space cause low fee rates cause inefficient uses of block space cause high fee rates
- Senator Lummis (2021). Sen. Lummis deftly dispelling the false narrative of “Bitcoin uses too much energy.”
- Nic Carter (2020). The Last Word on Bitcoin’s Energy Consumption. Coindesk
- Robert Warren (2022). Bitcoin miners are the dung beetles of the energy sector. Bitcoin Magazine
- Marty Bent et Harry Sudock (2021). Bitcoin Mining and Energy. Preston Pysh
Level 3
Level 1
- T. Cross (2023). Bitcoin mining reduces emissions from other activities.
- Mining is bad for the environment – More Debunking in No Fear!
- Strolight (2020). 12. Why Bitcoin’s Energy Use Benefits our Environment
- Governor of Texas (2022). Bitcoin is good for the power grid
- Brad Jones (2023). CEO of Texas’ energy grid explains “Bitcoin mining helps balance our grid and drives more renewables into our system”
- Gridless (2023). This is why Bitcoin mining matters in Africa
- Gridless (2023). What minigrid power load profile (user demand) looks like in a rural African community on any given day
- Gridless (2022). Bitcoin mining will help make energy 90% cheaper for this village in Kenya
- Gridless (2023). Bitcoin mining will help power Africa. Swan.com
- Adam O (2022). Bitcoin mining doesn’t waste energy.
Bitcoin mining rescues stranded & wasted energy - Gridless (2023). Testing mining in the mountains of southern Malawi. et aussi
- Documenting Bitcoin (2023). Bitcoin is powered by volcanoes.
- Documenting Bitcoin (2023). The world’s first water cooled bitcoin mine recycling natural gas is online in Alberta, Canada
- Documenting Bitcoin (2023). In Lebanon where the currency lost 95% of its value, people are surviving by mining Bitcoin.
- Documenting Bitcoin (2023). Bitcoin mining is cleaning up toxic waste in this Pennsylvania town and saving taxpayers $5 billion
- Documenting Bitcoin (2023). CEO of Texas’ energy grid explains “Bitcoin mining helps balance our grid and drives more renewables into our system”
- Kristine Cranley (2023). Former ERCOT president highlights the synergy between bitcoin mining and the Texas grid!
- Documenting Bitcoin (2023). Bitcoin mining recycles harmful methane emissions into profits
- Documenting Bitcoin (2023). TEPCO uses surplus renewable energy to mine bitcoin helping lower energy costs, increase profits, and decarbonize the energy grid
- Documenting Bitcoin (2023). Bitcoin mining gives second life to the oldest US hydroelectric energy facility
- Documenting Bitcoin (2023). Bitcoin mining gives second life to unprofitable hydroelectric plant in the middle of the forest of Costa Rica
- Hydrocarrah (2023). gm from a natural gas well that was stranded for 10+ years before we started selling the gas to the Bitcoin network
- CNBC (2022). Jack Dorsey’s Block backs bitcoin mining company that wants to bring 25-cent electricity to rural Africa
- MacKenzie Sigalos (2022). Exxon is mining bitcoin in North Dakota as part of its plan to slash emissions. CNBC
- Documenting Bitcoin (2023). 2.5 gigawatt Susquehanna nuclear power facility mines bitcoin to balance supply and demand of energy
- Whitehouse Report on Crypto Mining (2022). Crypto mining operations…can yield positive results for the climat
- Ian Allison (2022). How Bitcoin Contributions Funded a $1.4M Solar Installation in Zimbabwe. Coindesk
- BTC Sessions (2023). Now with Bitcoin, for the first time in human history we found a way to monetize that excess energy.
- Max Gagliardi (2023). Bitcoin Leveraging Energy Within Environmental Constraints. The Bitcoin Layer
- Dennis Porter (2022). How Can Bitcoin Balance the Grid?
Level 2
- Bitcoin Mining Council (2023). Global Bitcoin mining has the highest sustainable energy mix and produces less CO2 emissions than both computer games and holiday lights.
- Documenting Bitcoin (2023). How Bitcoin mining is a net positive: A testimony in front of the U.S Congress
- Jaran Melerud (2022). Five factors making Bitcoin miners unique energy consumers. Bitcoin Magazine
- Square (2021). Bitcoin is Key to an Abundant, Clean Energy Future
- Erik Hersman/Gridless (2023). How Bitcoin Can Expand the Grid in Africa with Erik Hersman. What Bitcoin Did
- Marty Bent (2022). Issue #1295: The arctic blast affected Bitcoin’s hashrate
- Adam Popescu (2023). Gorillas, militias, and Bitcoin: Why Congo’s most famous national park is betting big on crypto. MIT Technology Review
- Namcios (2022). Intel launches new bitcoin mining chip, focused on energy efficiency and sustainability. Bitcoin Magazine
- Fred Thiel (2023). CEO of largest public Bitcoin mining company Marathon explains how they help build sustainable energy
- Jan Mellerud (2022). How Bitcoin Mining Incentivizes Renewable Energy Build Out – Plan ₿ Forum 2022 – Lugano
- Sylvain Saurel (2023). Bitcoin Mining and Nuclear Power: The Obvious Marriage That Will Benefit the Most People.
- Ryan MacLeod (2023). Use the proceeds of the geothermal Bitcoin mining for the building of small nuclear modular reactors
Level 3
- Arcane Research (2022). How Bitcoin Mining Can Transform the Energy Ind.
- Shaun Connell (2022). The Bitcoin Energy Revolution. Preston Pysh
- Nic Carter (2022). Comments on the White House report on the climate implications of crypto mining
- Braiins (2022). Bitcoin Mining & The Grid (Part 1): Generators. Bitcoin mining insights
- Braiins (2022). Bitcoin Mining & The Grid (Part 2): Transmission, Curtailment, and Behind-The-Meter. Bitcoin mining insights
- Level39 (2022). How Bitcoin can unlock the energy of the ocean for 1 billion people. BM
- Daniel Batten (2023). Bitcoin ESG Charts – Mining sustainability, total emissions, emissions per dollar, emission intensity
Level 1
- Bitcoin Brabant (2023). Bitcoin mining to grow greenhouse food. CNN Decoded
- DCX Immersion Mining (2022). Bitcoin mining warms a hotel, offices and workshop.
- Documenting Bitcoin (2023). Profitable and sustainable hydroponic, fish hatchery, and heating systems.
- Jesse Willms (2021). North Vancouver to be the world’s first city heated by bitcoin. Bitcoin Magazine
Level 2
- Kinetic Finance (2023). Warming Up to Bitcoin – The Future of Sustainable Heating? MintGreen
- Bert de Groot (2022). Detailed review of Bitcoin Brabant’s mining experience in horticulture and other use cases
Level 3
Agriculture
Level 1
Level 2
- Dr Hugh Jellie (2022). Our land is degenerating: how to shift to a regenerative future. Ata Regenerative
- Jacob Wolki (2023). Starting & Scaling a Successful Regenerative Ranching Business. John Vallis – Bitcoin Rapid-Fire
- Eyvy The Farmer (2023). The Surprising Link Between Bitcoin & Regenerative Ranching – Bitcoin Rapid-Fire
- Allan Savory (2013). Allan Savory: Comment transformer nos déserts en prairies et inverser le changement climatique. TED
- Allan Savory (2018). Running out of Time. Savory Institute
- The Beef Initiative
- Tristan Scott (2022). Bitcoin and Beef
- Texas Slim’s Cuts (2023). Introducing “Global Beef Intelligence”: Unleashing the Power of Farming Connections
Level 3
Environment
Level 1
- WEF (2017). In 2020 Bitcoin will consume more power than the world does today.
- A. Cuthbertson (2017). Bitcoin Mining on Track to Consume All of the World’s Energy by 2020. Newsweek
- Bitcoin Archive (2023). R F Kennedy Jr: “the envir. argument against Bitcoin is a pretext to suppress what threatens elite power structures” “Bitcoin mining uses as much energy as video games and nobody is calling to ban those!”
- Mining is bad for the environment – More Debunking in No Fear!
Level 2
Level 1
- Strolight (2020). 12. Why Bitcoin’s Energy Use Benefits our Environment
- K. Cranley (2023). Bitcoin rescues stranded energy while cleaning up the environment
- Michael Saylor (2023). Even the WEF is recognizing Bitcoin’s env. benefits
- John Lee Pettimore (2023). Mining comminution – needed for green energy – consumes 3% of all electrical power generated in the world. Mining and ore production is soon to be #1 polluting industry because of push for green energy Green energy push means more mining tailing ponds – among the largest and most dangerous structures engineered by humanity.
- Adam O (2022). Bitcoin mining rescues stranded & wasted energy
- Documenting Bitcoin (2023). Bitcoin is powered by volcanoes.
- Documenting Bitcoin (2023). Bitcoin mining is cleaning up toxic waste in this Pennsylvania town and saving taxpayers $5 billion
- Documenting Bitcoin (2023). CEO of Texas’ energy grid explains “Bitcoin mining helps balance our grid and drives more renewables into our system”
- Documenting Bitcoin (2023). Bitcoin mining recycles harmful methane emissions into profits
- Documenting Bitcoin (2023). TEPCO uses surplus renewable energy to mine bitcoin helping lower costs, increase profits, and decarbonize the grid
- P. Rochard (2023). Bitcoin mining has zero carbon emissions. Riot
Level 2
- A. Stachtchenko (2023). Bitcoin: a counter intuitive solution to climate change
- Daniel Batten (2023). Bitcoin’s major power source is now Hydro in Bitcoin by Energy Source
- Baseload (2023). There is no second best
- Jamie King (2022). This Machine Greens. Swan Bitcoin
- The Green Side of Bitcoin
Level 3
Science & Research
Level 1
- Carl Sagan (1996). This combustible mixture of ignorance and power is going to blow up in our faces – Charlie Rose
- F. Dyson (2016). The PhD system is an abomination…ruined many lives
- S. Ammous (2023). The Art of Gatekeeping “the Science”. Clemenza
- Jimmy Song (2022). Fiat Knowledge: Only Bitcoin Creates A Culture That Rewards Verification- Off Chain with Jimmy Song
- Allen Farrington (2023). Write “good” papers to be published in “good” journals and get hired by “good” institutions
- Saifedean Ammous (2023). Scientists funded by fiat inflation continue to insist the weather can only be fixed by you consuming less of the things fiat inflation makes unaffordable.
Level 2
- Daniel Lattier (2023). Why Academics Are Writing Junk That Nobody Reads. Intellectual TakeOut
- Dr Benjamin Bikman (2022). Discussing graduating in Science ; The Problems of the university system in Why We Get Sick – Saifedean Ammous
- Dr Benjamin Bikman (2022). How do research labs work? The Death of Science, Bitcoin fixes this! in Why We Get Sick – Saifedean Ammous
- Terence Kealey (2022). 80. Government Funding of Science – The Bitcoin Standard with Saifedean Ammous
- Balaji Srinivasan (2022). Key factors holding back scientific progress in Exploring Decentralized Science. Molecule
- Prof. W. Happer (2022). Climate physics. The Bitcoin Standard Podcast
- Prof. R. Lindzen (2022). Climate Alarmism. The Bitcoin Standard Podcast
- Alex Epstein (2022). The Great Climate Con. Jordan B Peterson
- T. Cross (2022). Philosophy of Science – Bitcoin Fixes This
Level 3
Bitcoin's Influence on
Social & Institutional Development
Social Inclusion
Level 1
- Tomer Strolight (2020). 5. Why You Don’t Need Permission to Use Bitcoin
- Tomer Strolight (2020). 17. Why Bitcoin Is The World’s Most Inclusive Institution
- Max de Marco (2023). The Silent Bitcoin Revolution Of Africa
- Jack Dorsey (2022). Bitcoin […] enables everyone to be part of the story. Bitcoin Magazine
- Jan3 (2023). Ridwan Kamil sees why Bitcoin and Lightning can boost financial inclusion in Indonesia like no other technology can.
- Documenting Bitcoin (2022). Everything changed when Bitcoin came
- Abhay (2023). How to gift as little as $1 from US to India, instantly and for free. Orange pilling 1.4Bn Indians
Level 2
Disintermediation
Level 1
- David St-Onge (2022). Let’s Invent Bitcoin Together! – Doodling Bitcoin #3
- Edward Snowden (2023). Bitcoin […] and Lightning make global money transfers “borderless, instant and free”. Bitcoin Magazine
Level 2
- Yann Pritzker (2019). Inventing Bitcoin. 2. Removing the middleman.
- BTC Casey (2023). Strikes Launches instant, cheap remittances for the Philippines using Bitcoin Lightning. Bitcoin Magazine
- Jack Maller (2023). Exclusive Interview. Bitcoin Magazine
Level 3
Education
Level 1
- Prof. Feynman (2023). Things that Schools should teach
- Jack Posobiec (2023). Imagine paying money to Disney to teach your kids to hate themselves and hate their country
- The Bitcoin Family Didi Taihuttu (2023). Education vs ChatGPT, blockchain & Bitcoin
- S. Ammous (2023). Schools teach you that science took humans away from blind trust in authority
- D. Prince (2023). The education system is […] not broken, it’s working exactly as it was designed to work.
- R. Wood (2023). These homeschooling stats should cure your case of the Monday blues…
Level 2
- Neil Howe (2023). Cash-Strapped Colleges Court Reluctant Students. Hegeye
- Jimmy Song (2022). How Education Became A Fountain Of Fiat Values.
- Daniel Prince (2022). Fiat Education. The Bitcoin Standard Podcast
- Daniel Prince (2022). Homeschooling. The Bitcoin Standard Podcast
- S. Ammous (2020). Post-Secondary Education. Bitcoin Fixes This
Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
- Daniel Prince (2022). Homeschooling. The Bitcoin Standard Podcast
- Michael Saylor (2022). Saylor shares his views on education. Once Bitten
- Michael Saylor (2023). 10 Rules for Life . What Bitcoin Did
- Jeff Davidson (2022). The Power of Online Learning. The Bitcoin Standard Podcast
- Daniel Prince (2022). A thread of podcasts dedicated to education and how to explore your ‘alternative’ choices to state indoctrination.
- Scott Lindberg (2023). Homeschoolers are bitcoiners who don’t know it yet. Bitcoin Magazine
Health & Nutrition
Level 1
- Saifedean Ammous (2022). Fiat Diet. The Fiat Standard (FR>EN translation needed)
- Saifedean Ammous (2022). Fiat Food. The Fiat Standard (FR>EN translation needed)
- Saifedean Ammous (2022). Fiat Harvest. The Fiat Standard (FR>EN translation needed)
Level 2
- Growth of Physicians and Administrators (U.S. 1970-2009). WtFhappenedin1971.com
- Nina Teicholz (2021). Fiat Nutrition. Saifedean Ammous podcast
- Calley Means (2023). Fiat Food Science – The Bitcoin Standard Podcast
Level 3
Level 1
- How the American diet has changed since 1970. WtFhappenedin1971.com
- U.S. Food Availability adjusted for loss 1970-2017. WtFhappenedin1971.com
- Beef Cow Inventory U.S.A. 1920-2022.WtFhappenedin1971.com
- Meat Consumption. WtFhappenedin1971.com
- Trends in obesity among children and adolescents aged 2-9 years, by age. U.S.A. 1963-2016. WtFhappenedin1971.com
- Historical obesity rate by state U.S. 1985-2021. (2022).
- Vivo Phys – Evan Matthews (2021). Obesity Epidemic – USA CDC Obesity Maps (2011-2019 Data)
- Dr Anthony Gustin (2023). Here’s your 2023 anti-shopping list!)
- Weston Price (2019). The Perfect Human Diet. The Candida Slayer
- P. D. Mangan Health & Freedom Maximalist (2023). Egg vs. Just Egg
Level 2
- Vitaminized cooking techniques (1936). Educational TV programme – Brian Roemmele
- Bill Maher (2022). New Rule: Fat Acceptance. Real Time with Bill Maher. HBO
- S. Ammous (2022). Fiat Food is Destroying Our Health – Meat Mafia Podcast
- Trading for Bacon (2020). Dr. Weston Price Western Diet & Teeth Health – Nutrition & Physical Degeneration
- P. D. Mangan Health & Freedom Maximalist (2023). Industrial seed oils, aka vegetable oils, are still widely recommended as healthy. But are they?
- Dr Cate Shanahan (2002). Deep Nutrition. The Bitcoin Standard Podcast
- Pomeroy, Ross (2022). Red meat is not a health risk. New study slams years of shoddy research – Health
Level 3
Level 1
- Saifedean Ammous (2022). Healthy Food. The Fiat Standard (FR>EN translation needed)
- Case Bradford (2023). Liver Revolution
Level 2
- Michael Goldstein (20??) Just eat meat – website.
- Michael Goldstein (2019). Trolling, Memetics, Austrian Economics and Carnivory. Citizen Bitcoin
- Vilhjalmur Stefansson (2022). First Time The Carnivore Diet Was Made Public: Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Arctic explorer (1957) – Practical Carnivore
- Paul Saladino (2021). The Carnivore Diet. Saifedean Ammous podcast
Level 3
- Dr S. Baker (2022). What does the sc. lit. about the carnivore diet say?
- Dr Cate Shanahan (2022). Deep Nutrition. Saifedean Ammous podcast
- Dr Benjamin Bikman (2022). Why we get sick. Saifedean Ammous podcast
- R. Negri (2022). Treating Depression w/ Psychedelics & BTC. Rapid-Fire
- Jordan Peterson (2022). On Rules for Life, Psychedelics, The Bible, and Much More – The Tim Ferris Show
Rights & Freedom
Level 1
- David Zell (2022). 21 Human Rights Leaders Urge Congress to Learn About Bitcoin. Bitcoin Policy Institute
- Human Rights Foundation (2020). Why Bitcoin matters for human rights
Level 2
- Hal Finney (1993). Digital Cash & Privacy
- A. Posch (2023). How Bitcoin Enforces Human Rights. Bitcoin for Fairness
- A. Posch (2023). Opposing the corruptible fiat system, Bitcoin enforces universal human rights. BM
- Alex Gladstein (2022) – Bitcoin is a Trojan Horse for freedom dressed up as a ‘get-rich-quick scheme’. Lex Fridman Podcast
Level 3
Level 1
- Tomer Strolight (2020). 3. Why Choose Bitcoin
- Friedrich Hayek (1976) – What we now need is a Free Money Movement comparable to the Free Trade Movement of the 19th century.
- Richard (2022). Separate ft. Jack Mallers
- Shannen Michaela (2023) – CBDCs are the biggest threat to our freedom. Find out why in <2 min.
Level 2
- Robert F Kennedy Jr (2022). Keynote – Bitcoin 2023. Bitcoin Magazine
- Alex Gladstein (2022) – Bitcoin is a Trojan Horse for freedom dressed up as a ‘get-rich-quick scheme’. Lex Fridman Podcast #231
- Odell (2023) – Bitcoin is Freedom money
- Gigi (2023) – Freedom Money – Episode 1. Bitcoin Magazine
- Gigi (2022) – A cashless society is an unfree society.
- Max de Marco (2023). The Silent Bitcoin Revolution Of Africa
- Human Rights Foundation (2023). Fighting Back Against Mon. Colonialism
- Alex Gladstein (2023). Bitcoin is Freedom Money. Bitcoin Rapid-Fire
Level 3
Level 1
- Mr Davidson (2023) – Pro-Bitcoin US Congressman: “Sound money is essential for defending freedom.”
- Robert Breedlove (2022) – Free market capitalism is the only system that is truly respectful of human nature, dignity, and rationality.
Level 2
- Alex Gladstein (2022) – Bitcoin is a Trojan Horse for freedom dressed up as a ‘get-rich-quick scheme’. Lex Fridman Podcast #231
- Odell (2023) – Bitcoin is Freedom money
- Gigi (2022) – A cashless society is an unfree society.
- Jimmy Song (2022) – The Fiat Reality Of Real Estate – Bitcoin Songsheet
- Saylor, Breedlove, Cason, Vallis, & Americanhodl (2023) – Satoshi Opened A Portal Into Cyberspace
- Thomas Fahrer (2023) – Bitcoin and the Marketplace of Ideas: How Bitcoin Embodies Free Speech. Apollo
Level 3
Level 1
- Sen. C. Lummis (2023). Do you distrust the American people so much…
- Alan Watts (1967). A warning for us… Part 1 Part 2
- Privacy is normal
- Daniel Lacalle (2023). One of the biggest risk for 2023-2024 is Central Banks’ digital currencies
- L. von Mises (1944). Private property is inextricably linked with civilization
Level 2
- T. C. May (1988). The Crypto Anarchist Manifesto – Nakamoto Institute
- Gigi (2022). Freedom and Privacy Two Sides of the Same Coin
- Gigi (2022) – True Names Not Required
- Tom Redmond (2023). The $8.6 Billion Startup That Helps Governments Trace Crypto. Bloomberg
- Thomas Semaan (2023). The Ethics Of Mixing
Level 3
- David D. Friedman (2005) – The Case for Privacy
- Natalie Smolenski et Dan Held (2020) – Why the U.S. Should Reject Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). Bitcoin Policy Institute
- Janine Roem (2023). Freedom Money. Bitcoin Magazine Studios
- Christopher Allen (2016) – The Path to Self-Sovereign Identity
Politics
Level 2
- Hal Finney (1994). Politics vs Technology. Satoshi Nakamoto Institute
- T. C. May (1988). The Crypto Anarchist Manifesto – Nakamoto Institute
- J.P Barlow (1996). A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace – Nakamoto Institute
- E. Hughes(1993). A Cypherpunk’s Manifesto – Nakamoto Institute
- Stephan Livera (2021). Why Libertarians should prioritize the Bitcoin strategy above all others. BM
- Erik Cason (2023). The Political. BM
- Yorick de Mombynes (2022). Depoliticizing money
Level 3
- M. N. Rothbard (1963). What Has Gov. Done To Our Money. Mises Institute
- Anatomy of the State: A film based on the book by Murray Rothbard
- H-H Hoppe (1990). Banking, Nation States, and Intal. Politics: A Sociological Reconstruction of the Present Economic Order. Nakamoto Institute
- Buck o Perley (2022). How Satoshi Nakamoto and Bitcoin mirror the United States’ founding principles. Bitcoin Magazine
Level 1
- Warren Davidson (2023). US Congressman Warren Davidson: “We have “a rigged system of money”. Bitcoin Magazine
- Denis Porter (2023). Mississippi Senate hearing on the benefits of bitcoin for the environment, tax payers, and local economy went 30 min overtime because of interest by Senators!
- Joe Consorti (2023). Hillary Clinton is afraid of Bitcoin.
- Senator Cruz (2023). US Senator introduces bill to have all restaurants and vending machines in Congress buildings accept. Bitcoin Magazine
- Senator Cruz (2023). I am incredibly bullish on Bitcoin
- David Zell (2022). 21 Human Rights Leaders Urge Congress to Learn About Bitcoin. Bitcoin Policy Institute.
- Tom Emmer (2023). US Congressman: “Bitcoin and crypto restore liberty and choice to individuals”. Bitcoin Magazine
- Justin Trudeau (2023). Criticizing Poilievre’s recommendation to opt out with Bitcoin
Level 2
- BTCCASEY (2023). Arizona senator introduces bill to make Bitcoin legal tender in the State. Bitcoin Magazine
- C. de Beukelaer (2022). Bitcoin infiltrate the Belgium parliament. GAC
- Documenting Bitcoin (2023). How Bitcoin mining is a net positive: A testimony in front of the U.S Congress
- U.S. House Committee on Financial Services (2022). “Most importantly, digital assets, and their related mining activities, are essential to the economic future of the United States”
- US Senator Cynthia M Lummis (2023). “Don’t judge #Bitcoin mining as an energy bad guy, there’s a lot of innovation going on that proves otherwise”
- Cynthia M Lummis (2022). “Josh Mandel is pro Bitcoin and digital assets […] a conservative former State Treasurer who has run the numbers. He’s the ally we need to restore fiscal sanity.”
- US Senator Cynthia M Lummis (2023). “Bitcoin is saving lives”
- Bitcoin Today Coalition (2023). Miners, SPs, entrepreneurs met with Democratic and Republican Senate/House offices to teach about Bitcoin…
Level 1
- Bitcoin Archive (2023). 2 leading US Presidential Candidates support Bitcoin R F Kennedy Jr: “the envir. argument against Bitcoin is a pretext to suppress what threatens elite power structures”
- Tuur Demeester (2023). Presidential candidate Milei is something else: pro-bitcoin, staunch libertarian, +20y economics prof.
- Radar (2023). Politicians are thieves. The only way to end the monetary scam is to close the Central Bank, says Argentina’s presidential candidate Javier Milei
- Bloomberg (2023). China is quietly supporting Hong Kong’s push to become a Bitcoin and crypto hub. Bitcoin Magazine.
- Russia’s Energy Minister (2023). Russia’s Energy Minister says he supports the legalization of Bitcoin mining in the country Bitcoin Magazine.
- Pierre Poilievre (2022). Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada explains the significance of sound, integrous money.
- Governor of Texas (2022). Bitcoin is good for the power grid. It is the cutting edge of innovation in the world
- BTCCasey(2023). New Hampshire commission recommends statewide Bitcoin energy plan. Bitcoin Magazine
- Jim Messina (2023). President Obama’s deputy Chief of Staff calls Bitcoin “one of the most exciting developments of our lifetime”
- Documenting Bitcoin (2023). Mississippi Senate passes historic bill protecting Bitcoin mining Montana Senate passes historic bill protecting Bitcoin mining Texas Legislature passes HB 591!: formerly flared or vented gas can be sold to on-site mobile data centers The Right to Mine Bitcoin is now law in the State of Arkansas
- Michael Grullon (2023). Texas Introduces Bill to Ban CBDC
- European Commission (2023). Banks have expressed interest in providing #Bitcoin and crypto related services to clients. Bitcoin Magazine
- Satoshi Action (2023). Missouri passes the ‘Right to Mine’ bitcoin in a unanimous 12-0 vote in favor.
Level 2
- Robert F Kennedy Jr (2022). Keynote – Bitcoin 2023. Bitcoin Magazine
- M. Saylor (2021). Are Gov. printing money to adopt Bitcoin? S. Ammous
- Nayib Bukele (2022). Stop Drinking the Elite’s Kool-Aid. BM
- Marty Bent (2023). More discrimination against bitcoin miners. TFTC
- Ray Dalio (2023). “There will be a competition of moneys, and Bitcoin is a part of that competition. I look at it as an alternative gold.” Bitcoin Magazine
- Paul Tudor Jones (2020). It’s like investing early in a tech company. CNBC
- Paul Tudor Jones (2020). Bitcoin is Maths and Maths never Fails
- S. Druckenmiller (2022). talks about Bitcoin. Zurich Crypto Journal
Level 3
Level 1
- Robert Breedlove (2023). In the 20th century, 169M people were murdered by fiat-funded states…
- Robert Breedlove (2023). in the long run Bitcoin makes war financing much more difficult…
- Richard (2022). Rise & Fall of the Petrodollar
- Michael Saylor (2021). Gold Leads to War. Bitcoin Leads to Peaceful Resolution. Colin Talks Crypto
- Michael Saylor (2023). We developed land, naval, air, and nuclear power…future conflicts will shift to cyber power. Bitcoin is the worlds greatest cyber defense mechanism
- Alex Gladstein (2022). The average taxpayer spends $1,087 per year on weapons contractors compared to $270 for K-12 education
- Jason Lowery (2022). Bitcoin PoW achieves a security too physically cost prohibitive to attack
- Coinbeast (2023). China still 2nd largest miner …the beginning of the Bitcoin hash wars?
- Sarah Tran (2021). Sovereign funds start to invest in Bitcoin, but some governments could outlaw crypto
- Giacomo Zucco (2022). They can close your bank account, but they can never stop you from using Bitcoin
Level 2
- Yorick de Mombynes (2022). Depoliticize money
- Dale Davidson et Rees-Mogg (1997) The Sovereign Individual
- M. Hornick et T. Strolight (2021). Bitcoin is Generational Wealth
- Michael Saylor (2022). It’s a war on currencies. Saifedean Ammous podcast
- M. Pines (2022). The Actual Impact of Bitcoin On War. Bitcoin Policy Institute
- Jason Lowery (2022). PoW vs PoS – real power and imaginary power Bitcoin-based cyber security protocols Most powerful, energy efficient, non-destructive weapon of war ever invented Urgent US national strategic priority
- Pines & Zell (2022). A Strategic Asset for Nal. Security. Bitcoin Policy Institute
- M. Saylor (2023). Saylor breaks down the computing power of Bitcoin
- Gigi (2023). Understand Peace
- Carl von Clausewitz (1918). War as Politics by other Means in On War. OLL
Level 3