Cypherpunks, Galt’s Gulch, and Bitcoin

Cypherpunks-and-Bitcoin

In the 1990s and early 2000s, the Cypherpunks, a group of cryptographers, mathematicians, computer scientists and activists, many of whom had libertarian (or libertarian-esque) influences, worked to bring about a better world by peaceful means through mathematics and computer code.

The Tragedy of Fiat Money

Tragedy-of-Fiat-Money

Over the course of the last 18 years, the European Central Bank (ECB) printed new currency, multiplying money supply by more than 5 times, bringing it to 1308 billion. Here we discuss whether or not the central bank’s actions could be considered a robbery.