Articles tagged "Perspectives"

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Bitcoin Is the Wheel, Everything Else Is Sledges

Bitcoin Is the Wheel, Everything Else Is Sledges

October 1, 2025

Bitcoin is the wheel of money. Decentralized, permissionless, and unstoppable. Yet institutions keep building sledges. How much time will be wasted first?

Revolutionizing Bitcoin Payments in Kenya - Interview with Tando Founders

Revolutionizing Bitcoin Payments in Kenya - Interview with Tando Founders

March 10, 2025

Tando bridges Bitcoin and M-Pesa in Kenya, enabling seamless BTC payments converted into Kenyan Shillings - learn more in this exclusive interview.

Bitcoin and Human Rights - Why Bitcoin is a crucial tool for the civil society

Bitcoin and Human Rights - Why Bitcoin is a crucial tool for the civil society

June 14, 2024

This talk addresses the misconceptions around Bitcoin; it lays out that Bitcoin is far more than just a tool for speculation, it enforces human rights.

Bitcoin, Souveränität statt ETF Investment

Bitcoin, Souveränität statt ETF Investment

November 21, 2023

Anita Posch erklärt Bitcoins Rolle auf dem Finanzmarkt und warnt vor dem Investment in einen zukünftigen Bitcoin-Spot-ETF.

The Humanitarian Case for Bitcoin, Pt. 2 - Ep. 170

The Humanitarian Case for Bitcoin, Pt. 2 - Ep. 170

March 26, 2023

Anita Posch's second 10 minutes of arguments why Bitcoin is important for the world and especially for the Global South.

The Humanitarian Case for Bitcoin, Pt. 1 - Ep. 169

The Humanitarian Case for Bitcoin, Pt. 1 - Ep. 169

March 2, 2023

10 minutes of arguments why Bitcoin is important for the world and especially for the Global South.

Bitcoin price surges during a war on cash in Nigeria

Bitcoin price surges during a war on cash in Nigeria

February 3, 2023

The war on cash has led to an increase in the value of bitcoin in Nigeria in January 2023. How can it be that one bitcoin is 40% more expensive there than anywhere else?

Bitcoin and Human Rights Article goes international

Bitcoin and Human Rights Article goes international

January 26, 2023

My article about how Bitcoin enforces human rights has been translated to German and Italian.

Countries where people suffer the most from currency depreciation

Countries where people suffer the most from currency depreciation

December 4, 2022

The worst performing fiat currencies globally in November 2022 are....

Opposing The Corruptible Fiat System, Bitcoin Enforces Universal Human Rights

Opposing The Corruptible Fiat System, Bitcoin Enforces Universal Human Rights

November 28, 2022

This is the most important article I've written for Bitcoin Magazine so far. It outlines how the properties of Bitcoin allow it to protect the human rights of people around the world, as outlined by the United Nations.

Paying your groceries with bitcoin in South Africa

Paying your groceries with bitcoin in South Africa

November 1, 2022

Supermarket chain Pick'n'Pay started accepting bitcoin in 36 stores in South Africa. They want to roll it out to all stores. Pick'n'Pay has 16% grocery market share in South Africa.

Differences between Proof-of-Work and Proof-of-Stake

Differences between Proof-of-Work and Proof-of-Stake

September 18, 2022

Proof-of-Work and Proof-of-Stake have different goals, so the question is: what are you trying to achieve with a blockchain?

Bitcoin Is the Embodiment of Human Rights - Talk

Bitcoin Is the Embodiment of Human Rights - Talk

September 3, 2022

Anita Posch explains how Bitcoin represents human rights and acts as a tool for civil resistance and empowerment.

Bitcoin's Volatility Is Decreasing

Bitcoin's Volatility Is Decreasing

June 9, 2022

If the price of bitcoin goes up 5% on one day and down 10% the next day then this up and down is called volatility.

Government-imposed Bitcoin adoption is clashing with community efforts on the ground in El Salvador

Government-imposed Bitcoin adoption is clashing with community efforts on the ground in El Salvador

December 23, 2021

Anita Posch's Commentary for Bitcoin Magazine after her visit to El Salvador showing that heavy-handed government efforts are clashing with Bitcoin’s self-sovereign and community-focused ethos.

On Bitcoin and Companies in 2021

On Bitcoin and Companies in 2021

February 15, 2021

How and why are companies adopting bitcoin?

Why Bitcoin in 2020? Differences to 2017

Why Bitcoin in 2020? Differences to 2017

November 27, 2020

Is Bitcoin dying or thriving? Bitcoin adoption from 2017 to 2020

Bitcoin is not a Ponzi scheme

Bitcoin is not a Ponzi scheme

September 4, 2020

The story of Carlo Ponzi's frauds and why Bitcoin is not a Ponzi scheme

Bitcoin Treasuries in Publicly Traded Companies

Bitcoin Treasuries in Publicly Traded Companies

November 5, 2020

In 20202 companies held in total 811,233 BTC, that was 11.8 billion USD on their balance sheets.

Bitcoin Trading Volume in South Africa Is Surging

Bitcoin Trading Volume in South Africa Is Surging

November 5, 2020

Overall increase in Bitcoin trading between 2016 to 2020