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Niko Laamanen

Niko Laamanen

Niko left a career as a construction engineer to go full-time bitcoin education. He's traveled in 40 countries and watched Kill Bill on VHS before it was in theaters.

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From Time to the Timechain
• publishing

From Time to the Timechain

An interview with Philip Charter, author of 15 Shades of Time.

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The Noderoid Saga: Dreamers
• fiction

The Noderoid Saga: Dreamers

I am a noderoid, a half-flesh, half-machine creature harnessed to propagate and store the timechain. My life is a ceaseless cycle of handling and relaying bitcoin data. Approximately every ten minutes, a binary flash sears through my circuits. It is the price I pay for my existence.

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The Elusive Illusion of Bitcoin Scarcity
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The Elusive Illusion of Bitcoin Scarcity

Most people prefer custodial convenience over personal responsibility, resulting in bitcoin IOUs and paper-based shenanigans. And you know what? That's fine.

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Unstoppamoney — The Heroic Journey to internet Peer-to-Peer Commerce
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Unstoppamoney — The Heroic Journey to internet Peer-to-Peer Commerce

Bitcoin became the steady signal in the noise-filled landscape of the internet. It brought with it the possibility of peer-to-peer online commerce on a global scale. It broke down barriers, bypassed intermediaries, and allowed individuals to transact freely, securely, and without fear of censorship.

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Bitcoin is your only weapon against inflation
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Bitcoin is your only weapon against inflation

Bitcoin is the latest upgrade to hard money — a new, massless element that, unlike gold, is absolutely scarce. Gold is only relatively scarce, and like other elements, it’s infinitely available. Bitcoin is a mathematical element that has emerged as money from the free market due to its unbreakable and undeniable properties.

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Can bitcoin become money
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Can bitcoin become money

What did you learn about money in school? Could you explain money in one sentence? Go on, think about it for a while. If you can't, read on.

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