I just published my thesis in more detail on Medium, but TL:DR: Bitcoin adoption is a long way from where it deserves to be, especially as a payments technology. I went to El Salvador recently and was sorely disappointed. I wrote a field report, but (another TL:DR), even there, adoption sucks. I'm developing a community-driven solution to try to do...

I was curious if anyone had heard of a Crypto Mining Company called Mar Mining. And if they knew whether or not it was a legitimate business? submitted by /u/Send_me_to_the_Morg [link] [comments]

Is this generally accurate? Background: Bitcoin transactions are verified pretty fast, typically around 10 minutes, but at worst take a few hours. The Lightning Network speeds up Bitcoin transactions. On-chain vs Off-chain, what’s the difference? On-chain: Transactions that happen on the original Bitcoin Blockchain. Slower, more expensive, more secure,...

Just to preface this, I think Bitcoin is super cool and I hate fiat money and I'd love to see Bitcoin stand the test of time so I'm not hating on Bitcoin here but I do have a concern about the future. That said... I'm not a Bitcoin expert so maybe hundreds of you can put this to rest for me but something has been keeping me up at night. If Bitcoin transactions...

It sure makes the case for Bitcoin. submitted by /u/Aurel577 [link] [comments]

Just read about the list of early attempts of inventions, often leading to disaster. Yet none of these guys is famous nowadays (surely due to their tragic failed attempts). And all/most of them did believe we could fly and never doubt, never quit. These guys bet with their lives! Only now do I realize how rough is the path of invention and how many...