Marty's Ƀent Issue #1290: China is making a move against the petrodollar At the end of the day, it only makes sense to settle these types of international trades in an apolitical currency that cannot be controlled by any one party or cabal of parties.
Marty's Ƀent Issue #1130: The Lightning Network is creating efficiency for traders It will be fun to watch this area of the market develop in the coming years.
Marty's Ƀent Issue #1123: Bitcoin transaction volume is strong right now These are very encourage signs, especially considering the fact that the bitcoin price has been ranging quite a bit over the last few weeks.
Marty's Ƀent Issue #708: Important reminder You can't dictate how people should use bitcoin. Bitcoin has certain properties that enable different use cases. The predominant use case will fluctuate over time. Get over it.