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@dave_gutteridge · 1 year ago

How About "Bitcash" for short? And Why Does the Bitcoin Name Even Matter?

So I wrote an article a few days ago about how I think Bitcoin Cash should change it's name to "Bitcash." And wow, did people hate that idea. Comments on Reddit were overwhelmingly against the ide...

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@dave_gutteridge · 1 year ago

Bitcoin Cash Should Change its Name to Bitcash

The whole reason Bitcoin Cash exists is because a significant portion of Bitcoin enthusiasts felt that Bitcoin needed saving from those who wanted to steer it in a direction away from its original vis...

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@dave_gutteridge · 1 year ago

Crypto Isn't Dead

Every technology goes through hype cycles, where one of the phases is “the triumph of the uninvolved.” That’s the phase we’re currently at with cryptocurrencies. This comes after all the “the world is...

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@dave_gutteridge · 2 years ago

You, Yes You, The Crypto Investor, Are Killing Crypto

Turns out, the central bankers had a point Whenever I speak to someone who is new to the world of cryptocurrency and they’re asking me how it all works, I always begin with the same introduction. “...

6 likes · 3 comments · Cryptocurrency and Blockchain (7b7f)

@dave_gutteridge · 2 years ago

The Story Crypto Tells Itself About The Origin of Money

When cryptocurrency is introduced to someone completely new, it's pretty much inevitable that part of the explanation of what crypto is will include some history of money. If you really want to unders...

12 likes · 6 comments · Cryptocurrency and Blockchain (7b7f)

@dave_gutteridge · 3 years ago

Bitcoin Cash Needs to Reject the Sterile Class

Back in the 18th century, people called bankers, insurers, and landlords, "the sterile class." I think we should bring the term back, and include speculators, traders, and almost anyone we might call...

9 likes · 11 comments · Cryptocurrency (66bf)

@dave_gutteridge · 3 years ago

The Bitcoin Moral Panic

Bitcoin wastes two iPhone's worth of electronic garbage with every transaction, claims a new study . This is similar to the claims that Bitcoin wastes more energy than the state of Denmark first ma...

8 likes · 8 comments · Bitcoin (11cd)

@dave_gutteridge · 3 years ago

If Not a Conspiracy, Why Is Blockstream Crippling Bitcoin?

"Truth is stranger than fiction," a conspirophile told me. The "truth," in this case, was that the CIA, or the Bildeberg Group, or both, are behind a conspiracy to destroy Bitcoin, using Blockstream...

9 likes · 9 comments · Bitcoin (11cd)

@dave_gutteridge · 3 years ago

The Truth of the Blockstream Conspiracy Exposed!

In recent months, as I've been writing about the fundamentally skewed thinking of conspiracy paranoia that is pervasive in crypto communities, I've had plenty of people contact me, through Read.cash...

9 likes · 10 comments · Bitcoin (11cd)

@dave_gutteridge · 3 years ago

Unincentivised Developers, and the Real Difference Between Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin, and Other Cryptos

Every blockchain has a problem that is intrinsic to the way blockchains are created and maintained. That problem being, that miners get paid to mine, but developers do not get paid to develop. This...

74 likes · 34 comments · Cryptocurrency (66bf)

@dave_gutteridge · 3 years ago

"Technical Analysis" is Meaningless Financial Astrology

I got interested in crypto around 2017. Coming to understand how it all works was a steep learning curve, with plenty of difficult technical terms related to how blockchains work. And there was also...

15 likes · 6 comments · Cryptocurrency (66bf)

@dave_gutteridge · 3 years ago

Here's How My Conspiracy Will Destroy Bitcoin's Potential To Change The World

After my last article about how conspiracy theories undermine the potentially good reputation of crypto , I got this comment on Reddit : Let's say you work at a high level in the $1 trillion per da...

16 likes · 15 comments · Cryptocurrency (66bf)

@dave_gutteridge · 3 years ago

Using Rakuten Wallet to Pay With Bitcoin Cash in Japan

There's been some news floating around that it's now possible to use Rakuten services in order to pay with cryptocurrency at stores in Japan . I've just successfully made my first purchase using this...

8 likes · 3 comments · Cryptocurrency (66bf)

@dave_gutteridge · 3 years ago

The Deep State Isn't Sabotaging Bitcoin, and The Idea Is Embarrassing

I actually believe in some conspiracies. For example, I think it's very possible the US navy shot down flight TWA 800 and covered it up. I think the shot was an accident, but, still, there were cove...

9 likes · 13 comments · Cryptocurrency (66bf)

@dave_gutteridge · 3 years ago

It's Not a Choice Between Banks and Crypto

Bitcoin Cash is going to bring down banks and free people from centralized fractional reserve based currencies and help the world become a better place. ... is the kind of thing you hear, or read, a...

11 likes · 2 comments · Cryptocurrency (66bf)

@dave_gutteridge · 3 years ago

There's Only One Way Bitcoin Cash Will Get Ahead, and It's Not By Explaining

I remember the first time I used Google. At the time, Yahoo was probably the most standard search engine, and there were others like Ask Jeeves and Webcrawler. A friend and I were sitting in front of...

13 likes · 6 comments · Cryptocurrency (66bf)

@dave_gutteridge · 3 years ago

Subtipper

Subtipper is a bot on Reddit that pays out Bitcoin Cash to the highest upvoted posts within an individual subreddit on a regular basis. This page is intended as a reference in simple terms for how it...

11 likes · 4 comments · Cryptocurrency (66bf)

@dave_gutteridge · 3 years ago

The Key Ingredient to Make an NFT Actually Valuable

As a person who would like to make a living off my creativity, the idea that I could sell art as NFTs sounds great. But, as much as I'd like to capitalize on the hype, I just have a hard time seeing N...

7 likes · 3 comments · Cryptocurrency and Blockchain (7b7f)

@dave_gutteridge · 3 years ago

Introducing Subtipper, the Bitcoin Cash Community Reward Bot for Reddit

A while back, I wrote about how a system like Chaintip , a way for individuals to tip BCH to other users on Reddit and Twitter, could be expanded to drive more Bitcoin Cash adoption by taking it beyo...

17 likes · 6 comments · Cryptocurrency (66bf)

@dave_gutteridge · 3 years ago

What I Hope For From Bitcoin Cash as a Content Creator

My bio on Read.cash says I'm a writer, artist, and comedian, and, after those, a "Bitcoin Cash enthusiast." The Bitcoin Cash part may seem tagged on, but they're actually all related. I'm into Bitco...

14 likes · 2 comments · Cryptocurrency (66bf)

@dave_gutteridge · 3 years ago

The Government Isn't The Enemy of Bitcoin

Listening to the discussion between Kim Dotcom and some BTC enthusiasts , what stood out to me most was the points where they agreed. They both took it as a fact that "the government" will definitely...

10 likes · 1 comments · Cryptocurrency (66bf)

@dave_gutteridge · 3 years ago

How To Turn Reddit Into a Bitcoin Cash Marketing Machine Using Chaintip

Every now and again I see someone on the r/btc subreddit propose that people with a little BCH to spare should go around to other subreddits and tip people using Chaintip. If you're not familiar wi...

31 likes · 59 comments · Cryptocurrency (66bf)

@dave_gutteridge · 3 years ago

No One Cares About Bitcoin Cash if it Doesn't Make Them Money

Privacy? Whatever. No one cares if the government tracks how many coffees you buy. Peer to Peer? Everyone is doing just fine with the money and credit they use through banks. Security? Is having to...

31 likes · 16 comments · Cryptocurrency (66bf)

@dave_gutteridge · 3 years ago

The B&T Index: How Much is the Bitcoin Cash Subreddit Being Attacked?

On the r/btc subreddit , where most discussion about Bitcoin Cash happens, people frequently complain they are the target of coordinated efforts of bots and trolls to suppress discussion. But that mi...

50 likes · 12 comments · Cryptocurrency (66bf)

@dave_gutteridge · 3 years ago

How To Start Your Your Bitcoin Cash Based Media Empire

I'm a big fan of Read.cash. I like what it's doing in terms of demonstrating a BCH based service that people actually want, and it's benefited me materially. I recently passed the milestone of having...

17 likes · 7 comments · Cryptocurrency (66bf)

@dave_gutteridge · 3 years ago

If You Want Uncensorable Media to Work, Get Serious About It

Imagine you're invited to a party. That would ordinarily be a fun option to consider, but imagine you're told that every moment you will be recorded on video, and that video will be made available for...

8 likes · 4 comments · Cryptocurrency and Blockchain (7b7f)

@dave_gutteridge · 3 years ago

What People Really Want From Bitcoin Cash Is for It to Be Money

There are a lot of exciting possibilities that emerge from the technology that underpins Bitcoin Cash. The two features that I'm personally most interested in is coin shuffling, to create truly fung...

9 likes · 0 comments · Cryptocurrency (66bf)

@dave_gutteridge · 3 years ago

I Don't Want To Be On Your Uncensored Social Media

Just as his presidency was drawing to a close, Donald Trump was banned from Twitter. This moment added fuel to a frequent discussion among many BCH supporters about building "censorship resistant" soc...

15 likes · 4 comments · Cryptocurrency and Blockchain (7b7f)

@dave_gutteridge · 3 years ago

Why the Sudden Drop in BTC Price Is a Good Thing in the Long Term For BCH

As I write this, today, on January 22, 2021, BTC dropped by about 17%, going from $36,000 USD to $29,000 USD in under twenty four hours. It may drop more, it may bounce back up. Although the overall...

9 likes · 3 comments · Cryptocurrency (66bf)

@dave_gutteridge · 3 years ago

Bitcoin Won't Save The World

One of the conspiracy theories that floats around the Bitcoin Cash world is the idea that Blockstream took over BTC specifically to neutralize Bitcoin as a threat to the status quo. Some versions of t...

7 likes · 3 comments · Cryptocurrency (66bf)