The Bitcoin Revolution Indonesia Tried to Stop

Indonesia is one of the most beautiful places on earth. Millions of tourists visit every year for the beaches, rainforests, culture, and unique way of life. But behind the postcard-perfect scenery, there’s another story unfolding. A grassroots movement of teachers, entrepreneurs, developers, and everyday people who are questioning the money they use and building anContinue reading “The Bitcoin Revolution Indonesia Tried to Stop”

An Intro to Bitcoin Physics

What happens when you study bitcoin through the lens of physics? We Are Satoshi episode 67 with BitcoinLens.net authors Jack and Nick explores the idea that Bitcoin is more than a monetary network—it is a physical and informational system worth studying through the lens of fundamental physics. The conversation starts with proof of work andContinue reading “An Intro to Bitcoin Physics”

Building on Bitcoin in Hong Kong

Bitcoin adoption doesn’t happen because another person buys Bitcoin and waits for the price to go up. It happens when Bitcoin becomes useful money. While I was in Hong Kong, I sat down with Zach Wizenberg, a young builder who is working on exactly that problem. Zach’s BASIC desktop bitcoin miner on Amazon. At theContinue reading “Building on Bitcoin in Hong Kong”

Bitcoin Asia 2026: It’s Time to USE Bitcoin

Hold on for dear life. HODL is the greatest meme in the history of Bitcoin. Without the OGs holding through 80–90% drawdowns, Bitcoin would have failed. The HODL meme helped establish Bitcoin as a store of value. Now, it is one of the biggest barriers preventing Bitcoin from going to the next level of adoption.Continue reading “Bitcoin Asia 2026: It’s Time to USE Bitcoin”

Ark: A Bitcoin Scaling Breakthrough

Bitcoin is not a democracy—and that may be one of its greatest strengths. In this clip from my conversation with Marco Argentieri founder and CEO of Ark Labs, he explains why changing Bitcoin is so difficult, even when developers believe they are proposing something simple and beneficial. He compares Bitcoin to a non-Newtonian liquid: theContinue reading “Ark: A Bitcoin Scaling Breakthrough”

Bitcoin Has a Marketing Problem

Most people think Bitcoin’s biggest challenge is regulation. Or governments. Or education. Bobby Shell IV made a different argument on my podcast that caught me completely off guard: Bitcoin has a marketing problem. Not because the technology isn’t good enough. Because we’re often terrible at communicating why anyone should care. One line stuck with me:Continue reading “Bitcoin Has a Marketing Problem”

Is Bitcoin Still for Everyone… Or Just the Rich?

That was the question I kept coming back to at Bitcoin Is for Everyone in Portland. Is bitcoin actually for everyone? Or is it slowly becoming another tool for the rich to get richer? It’s a fair question. We see BlackRock buying bitcoin. We see Michael Saylor and public companies stacking. We see Wall StreetContinue reading “Is Bitcoin Still for Everyone… Or Just the Rich?”

Bitcoin’s Privacy Problem

Bitcoiners love to say: “Bitcoin is freedom money.” But here’s the uncomfortable question: Can Bitcoin really be freedom money if using it exposes your entire financial life? Bitcoin gives people a monetary network that no government, bank, or company can control. It is scarce, borderless, permissionless, and open to anyone with an internet connection. ButContinue reading “Bitcoin’s Privacy Problem”