CryptoSplain

#Bitcoin has hit the mainstream. - Microsoft launching identity tool - ETrade launching trading - TD Ameritrade launching futures - Congressman trying to ban its use - Fidelity trading and custody - Bakkt raising $182M - Starbucks, Whole Foods and Nordstrom soon accepting BTC

thrilled that @microsoft is building its digital identity stack on the bitcoin network blockchains have a feature fetish. no amount of features can replace a robust, secure computational network and an uncompromising commitment to immutability. coindesk.com/microsoft-laun…

2009-Yesterday: no one is going to buy coffee w/ bitcoin. Not because u can't, but because it's a bad experience (e.g., dial-up internet) Today-Future: "spend" experience now 10x better. Spend ur crypto at @BedBathBeyond, @WholeFoods, @GameStop, & more! link.medium.com/qPuQcmCSEW

Pay with Bitcoin at Whole Foods and other major retailers with SPEDN iOS app by Flexa. spedn.io

I feel bad for kids nowadays, they just get to see if school is closed on the Internet. They’ll never have the excitement of waiting to see your school scroll across the bottom of the tv screen like it’s the NFL Draft.

We went from a vision of 10,000 use cases for one blockchain to 1 use case for 10,000 blockchains. Go back to start. Do not pass go.

Retweet if you think Bitcoin survives the bear market 🙏🏽

As crypto evangelists we underestimate how difficult it is to understand crypto. It spans so many different disciplines, and most people don't have the time to learn everything. Oh, you understand computer science? Good luck trying to understand the history of money from 2,000 BC

The design with the title “Use Binance Coin” is much easier to comprehend. It’s easy for readers to find categories that they identify with then the meaningful details.

So much happens in the crypto ecosystem each month that moves the space forward. This Month in Crypto: Take a look at how crypto intersects with @ChristiesInc, @VisitSeoul, @DocuSign, and big agriculture. blog.coinbase.com/this-month-in-…

Will Warren Buffett reverse his stance on investing in crypto and Bitcoin as a currency? $BTC cointelegraph.com/news/warren-bu…

This is an example of how dehumanization begins. techcrunch.com/2018/10/17/ope…

@SatoshiLite Perhaps the analogy applies more to a counterfeit money detector pen than “eyes”?

Running a node in crypto is analogous to having eyes in the fiat world. Without eyes, you rely on others to verify a bill you received is not counterfeit. Without a node, you rely on others to verify your coins and protect their immutability. Why would you give up your eyes?! 🤔

Incredible use case for #blockchain in everyday business. Electronic signature giant, @DocuSign announces integration with #Ethereum.

Here’s a link to full details about the lightning-bike. Activated via Lightning Network github.com/leblitzdick/li…

Working, early prototype for bike rental via #LightningNetwork

Will be Interesting to watch what happens to $BTC as the stock market corrects.

Wow. What a statement.

Whenever the #lightningnetwork is explained, even simply, I recognize how much of its success relies on the user experience being dead simple. $BTC $LTC