Reflections on Bitcoin – 7
The value of a Bitcoin is up approximately 50% from recent lows. Does this mean just a spike among speculators, or does it reflect increasing belief in the fundamentals as described here numerous times? I see coinbase.com as a proxy for the future of Bitcoin. The company is based in San Francisco, California and claims […]
Reflections on Bitcoin – 6
Bitcoin may really take off in the ecosystem of college campuses. Two MIT students raised a half-million dollars and used the proceeds to give $100 worth of bitcoin to approximately 5,000 undergraduates on the Cambridge campus. The intention of the donors was to give students the opportunity to “learn, build, and experiment with the capabilities of cryptocurrency”. Coinbase, the digital […]
Reflections on Bitcoin – 5
Bitcoin continues to be volatile, having its ups and downs, just like a baby during infancy. Will BTC learn to walk, run, sprint? I think so. I always hedge my statements about BTC by saying it could go the way of Napster. It could, but I do not think it will. Mainstream bankers and others […]
Inside Bitcoins
I first met Jeremy Allaire when he was chief technology officer at Macromedia back in 2001. Fast forward 13 years, and I saw him give the opening keynote speech for the Inside Bitcoins Conference and Expo at the Javits Conventions Center in New York. His opening remark was that Bitcoin is an historical innovation. As noted […]
Reflections on Bitcoin – 4
I have known Kevin Maney for more than 15 years. He is a talented author and journalist. He also writes music and plays in bands. I first met Kevin when he was writing for USA Today. His columns always included a mix of deep thought, humor, and sometimes a bit of cynicism. The mix was […]
