Marty's Ƀent

The US Treasury Wants To Prevent Bitcoin Adoption

If you want to live free and clear from the insanity of the federal government and escape from its grasp as it careens down the abyss of ruin, prepare to fight for it because they are getting ready to attack.

Dec 5, 2023

by Marty Bent

Technology

An Introduction to the Invariants of Building Software

An Invariant is a motto,a guiding light that–no matter where you’ve found yourself in the agile to waterfall spectrum, and no matter the rituals your product team follows–will help you ship quality software consistently.

Dec 5, 2023

by Will Cole

Economics

How Bitcoin Could Solve Nigeria's Naira Crisis

Incorporating bitcoin into Nigeria's financial strategies could set the country up for success in an ever evolving and increasingly volatile global financial landscape, promising long-term benefits and stability

Dec 5, 2023

by Staff

Economics

Assessing the Risks: The Looming Threat of Recession and Inflation Measurement Concerns in 2024

As the calendars turn and we edge closer to 2024, the whispers of economic uncertainty grow louder.

Dec 5, 2023

by Staff

Culture

The Prince And The Spy

Dec 5, 2023

by Whitney Webb

TFTC Podcast

Learn How StackOverflow Approaches Product Management with Will Cole

This is a great lesson in software development and what it takes to ship products that people use.

Dec 5, 2023

by Marty Bent

Marty's Ƀent

Why Did Bitcoin Pump Over $42,000?

Nothing gets the adrenaline flowing like a few consecutive $1,000+ green candles and looking back seven days at a +12.23% gain.

Dec 4, 2023

by Marty Bent

Exploring the Intricacies of Bitcoin Mining: A Deep Dive into the Backbone of Cryptocurrency

The digital ledger made up of blocks of transactions, popularly referred to as "the blockchain" sits at the core of bitcoin's distributed system.

Dec 4, 2023

by Staff

TFTC Podcast

The Emergence of the Network of Private Keys with Matt from Unchained

The future will be built on a network of keys held by individuals and institutions.

Dec 4, 2023

by Marty Bent

Economics

What if Argentina Shuts the Central Bank?

And will it happen?

Dec 4, 2023

by Peter St Onge

Economics

Bitcoin Breaks Through $40,000 Amidst Gold's New All Time High and Banking Sector Liquidity Issues

Bitcoin gets back to $40,000 for the first time since May of 2022 during the same week that gold hits a new all-time high.

Dec 3, 2023

by Staff

Economics

Inflation: Not Your Average Joe's Fault - A Hilarious Truth

Trying to simplify inflation is like trying to explain the entire plot of "Inception" in one sentence.

Dec 2, 2023

by Staff

The Mining Pod

Ocean Pool Controversy, Antpool’s Fee Debate and Drop In Callers

News time! We’re joined by Charlie and Matt to discuss this week’s happenings in Bitcoin mining, including the Ocean Pool post-launch controversy, Antpool trying to return (?) the 83 BTC fee and a special drop in guest.

Dec 2, 2023

by William Foxley

Technology

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The bitcoin network saw its sixth consecutive upward difficulty adjustment this week to another all-time high, as total network hashrate has now jumped by ~100 EH/s in just under three months.

Dec 2, 2023

by John Arnold