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Value, Action, and Bitcoin’s Quality Framework (a critique of Robert Breedlove's interview with Sevilla King)

Value, Action, and Bitcoin’s Quality Framework (a critique of Robert Breedlove's interview with Sevilla King)

I critique the September 01, 2025 episode of the What is Money podcast that features Sevilla King exploring Robert Pirsig’s ideas on the Metaphysics of Quality with Robert Breedlove.

Bitcoin’s Internal Threat Vector: Pools, Nodes, and Governance

Bitcoin’s Internal Threat Vector: Pools, Nodes, and Governance

Private Money, Stablecoins, and the Genius Act

Private Money, Stablecoins, and the Genius Act

Broken Money, Dedollarization, and the AI–Energy Shift

Broken Money, Dedollarization, and the AI–Energy Shift

Bitcoin Worlds preprint

Bitcoin Worlds preprint

Bitcoin’s Infinite Game: Deflation, Incentives, and Governance Risks

Bitcoin’s Infinite Game: Deflation, Incentives, and Governance Risks

Bitcoin Fee Markets, Fork Risk, and Relay Policy

Bitcoin Fee Markets, Fork Risk, and Relay Policy

Bitcoin mining

Bitcoin’s Internal Threat Vector: Pools, Nodes, and Governance

Bitcoin’s Internal Threat Vector: Pools, Nodes, and Governance

The September 08, 2025 episode of The Bitcoin Edge with Paula features Bob Burnett explaining how mining pools, node relay policies, and institutional adoption are reshaping Bitcoin’s internal threat landscape.

Bitcoin Mining as an Energy Market Solution

Bitcoin Mining as an Energy Market Solution

Pacific Northwest Bitcoin Mining Constraints and Growth Paths

Pacific Northwest Bitcoin Mining Constraints and Growth Paths

Bitcoin Mining as a Strategic Solution for Stranded Natural Gas

Bitcoin Mining as a Strategic Solution for Stranded Natural Gas

Proof‑of‑Work Security and Scaling Trade‑offs

Proof‑of‑Work Security and Scaling Trade‑offs

Bitcoin Core Governance Rift & Miner Incentives

Bitcoin Core Governance Rift & Miner Incentives

Bitcoin Miner Treasury Strategies and the AI-Ready Build-Out

Bitcoin Miner Treasury Strategies and the AI-Ready Build-Out

Macro trends

Broken Money, Dedollarization, and the AI–Energy Shift

Broken Money, Dedollarization, and the AI–Energy Shift

The September 08, 2025 episode of Magsplaining features Lyn Alden explaining how centralized ledgers created “broken money” by allowing debasement and surveillance once communications outpaced settlement.

Dollar Decline, Gold Revaluation, and Bitcoin’s Reserve Role

Dollar Decline, Gold Revaluation, and Bitcoin’s Reserve Role

Fiscal Dominance, Stablecoins, and Bitcoin’s Strategic Role

Fiscal Dominance, Stablecoins, and Bitcoin’s Strategic Role

Bitcoin, Tariffs, and the Twin-Deficit Stress Test

Bitcoin, Tariffs, and the Twin-Deficit Stress Test

Tariffs, AI, and Bitcoin in a De-Globalizing World

Tariffs, AI, and Bitcoin in a De-Globalizing World

Yield Strain, Gold Crunch, and Bitcoin Reserve Pivot

Yield Strain, Gold Crunch, and Bitcoin Reserve Pivot

Fiat Strain and the Digital Reserve Transition

Fiat Strain and the Digital Reserve Transition

Bitcoin markets

Treasuries, ETFs, and the $200K Supply Squeeze

Treasuries, ETFs, and the $200K Supply Squeeze

The August 06, 2025 episode of Blockstream Talk features Matt Hougan outlining how institutional adoption of Bitcoin has shifted from technical barriers to behavioral ones such as anchoring bias.

Modeling Bitcoin’s Supply, Liquidity, and Policy Trajectories

Modeling Bitcoin’s Supply, Liquidity, and Policy Trajectories

Bitcoin ETFs, Custody Risks, and Institutional Adoption

Bitcoin ETFs, Custody Risks, and Institutional Adoption

Institutional Holding, ETF Risks, and Impending Bitcoin Supply Shock

Institutional Holding, ETF Risks, and Impending Bitcoin Supply Shock

Institutional Adoption, Treasury Models, and Bitcoin’s Evolving Market Cycles

Institutional Adoption, Treasury Models, and Bitcoin’s Evolving Market Cycles

Bitcoin supply, demand, and price dynamics

Bitcoin supply, demand, and price dynamics

Institutional Anchoring and the End of Bitcoin’s Four-Year Cycle

Institutional Anchoring and the End of Bitcoin’s Four-Year Cycle

Bitcoin culture

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Bitcoin Fee Markets, Fork Risk, and Relay Policy

Bitcoin’s Meme Culture, Art Evolution, and On-Chain Music Innovation

Balancing Bitcoin’s Cultural Roots with Financialization Pressures

Cryptographic Sovereignty in an Age of Emergency Rule

Self-Custody and Canada’s Banking Concentration

Institutional investors

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Bitcoin ETFs, Custody Risks, and Institutional Adoption

Institutional Adoption, Treasury Models, and Bitcoin’s Evolving Market Cycles

Institutional Anchoring and the End of Bitcoin’s Four-Year Cycle

Bitcoin as Corporate Hedge in an AI-Volatile World

Bitcoin’s Equity Standard vs. the Fiat Debt Pyramid

Adoption

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Bitcoin, Stablecoins, and Political Polarization

Retiring on a Bitcoin Standard

Bitcoin’s Deflationary Discipline

Bitcoin’s $100M Horizon: Volatility, Policy & Power

Exposing Fiat’s Big Red Button