John Butler: Bitcoin, the Monetary Touchstone
byIs Bitcoin a sound form of alternative money? Does it provide a viable, alternative store of value with gold? These are questions that John…
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Bitcoin has theory and history on its side
byThe Bitcoin phenomenon has now reached the mainstream media where it met with a reception that ranged from sceptical to outright hostile. The recent…
Bitcoin – The Future Of Money?
byI have begun work on a new book. It is called Bitcoin – The Future Of Money? Once again I am funding it with Unbound. As the more…
The four words that define western economic policy
by“The goods and services traded on the semi-secretive website Silk Road since February 2011 with the virtual currency Bitcoins were so varied that the…
Could Bitcoin be the money of the future?
byThe crypto-currency Bitcoin is still merely a speck on the global monetary landscape. It is young, experimental, and for all we know, it may…
The Bitcoin money myth
byMany economists and financial commentators believe that in the unregulated market of the internet economy, new forms of money can be created that bypass…
The great Gold vs Bitcoin debate: Casey vs Matonis
byFollowing the Mt. Gox takedown, I acted as referee between Doug Casey, of Casey Research, and Jon Matonis, of Bitcoin Foundation, as they discussed…
The money-ness of Bitcoins
byBitcoins have been much in the news lately. Against the background of renewed concerns about the integrity of the euro zone and the imposition…
Jon Matonis on Bitcoin and crypto-currencies
byWhile trying to find out as much as I can about the BitCoin revolution, for my latest GoldMoney podcast I throw every conspiracy theory…
Doug Casey: ‘We are living in the middle of the biggest bubble in history’
byEpisode 88: GoldMoney’s Andy Duncan talks to Doug Casey, the founder and chairman of Casey Research and the author of a new book called…