finpunk (64)in #zencash • 7 years agoCryptocurrencies Are Creating Startup NationsOne of the coolest aspects of the cryptocurrency revolution is that we're creating the equivalents of startup…finpunk (64)in #bitcoin • 7 years agoBitcoin is Already Massively SuccessfulArguing that Bitcoin will never be successful seems to be the cool thing to do every time the market takes a dive.…finpunk (64)in #blog • 7 years agoLaunching ZenCash, Seasteading in Tahiti, and BIP-001 in OdessaIt's been way too long since my last post, so this is going to be a bit of a whirlwind summary of a crazy summer…finpunk (64)in #economics • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Productivity, Growth, and Trade: A Little Freedom Goes A Long WayEconomics really isn't all that complicated: We get wealthier by making more with less. OK, maybe you'll need to know…finpunk (64)in #economics • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Trade Restrictions Don't Make Sense: Importers And Exporters Are The Same PeopleThere's just way too much rhetoric out of the last election against free trade that needs to stop. Tariffs and other…finpunk (64)in #steem • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Taking Money Off The Table But Keeping It In CryptoThere comes a time in every crypto bull market when you count up your gains, glance at the double digit percentages…finpunk (64)in #economics • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Dark Side Of Enforcing Property Rights In Another CountryProperty rights are the cornerstone of a healthy economy and critical to individual freedom. Without property rights…finpunk (64)in #economics • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Economic Growth Is Not a Ponzi SchemeThere's all too much popular misconception that economic growth is "unsustainable" akin to a Ponzi scheme. This may be…finpunk (64)in #bitcoin • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Bitcoin Is The Ultimate Currency Hedge For Volatile EconomiesBitcoin is proving to be the ultimate currency hedge for those stuck in volatile economies. Vinny Lingham, CEO of…finpunk (64)in #bitcoin • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.How Bitcoin Can Help Countries Like NicaraguaNicaragua is a beautiful country with a lively culture, great food, incredible coffee, and some of the best cigars in…finpunk (64)in #travel • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.@finpunk Goes To Nicaragua (Part 4): Laguna de Apoyo, Flor de Caña, and Christmas FunThe last part of my trip to Nicaragua was simply amazing, and included a relaxing day on Laguna de Apoyo, a personal…finpunk (64)in #travel • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.@finpunk Goes To Nicaragua (Part 3): Estamos Pobre?Learning another language is difficult! We take for granted the everyday slang, conjugations, and colloquialisms we…finpunk (64)in #travel • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.@finpunk Goes To Nicaragua (Part 2): Groceries, Donkeys, and Card CountingThe last four days in Nicaragua have been a ton of fun and a wonderful learning experience. There are few better ways…finpunk (64)in #economics • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.What a Squirrel Bridge to Nowhere Can Teach Us About Public FinanceThe mayor of The Hague insists that a £120,000 "squirrel bridge" built in 2012 to help the cute little critters safely…finpunk (64)in #travel • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.@finpunk Goes To Nicaragua (Part 1)Yours truly is en route to Nicaragua as I write this. My wife and I head there at least once a year to visit her…finpunk (64)in #economics • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Economics is “horrendously misguided” and obsessed with “completely unimportant things”Jeffrey Sachs is one of the most respected growth economists in the world, a large part of that because so much of his…finpunk (64)in #ethereum • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Ethereum Classic Gets More Interesting: More Developers and a New Monetary PolicyEthereum Classic (ETC) was one of the first major revolts of a successful cryptocurrency community, the point of…finpunk (64)in #bitcoin • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.A New Type of Hedge Fund Using Artificial Intelligence, Encryption, Crowdsourcing, and BitcoinFinance just gets more interesting by the day! Wired grabbed my attention this morning with "7,500 Faceless Coders…finpunk (64)in #food • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Predicting A New Consumer Revolution: The Plant-Based DietIn "Moving Towards a Plant-Based Diet" I announced that my wife and I were embarking on a 75% vegetarian diet, pushing…finpunk (64)in #economics • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Stossel: Life is Fairer When People Are Free to Make Their Own DecisionsIt's interesting that people need to be convinced that freedom is a decent concept. There's all too often a "but"…
