Bitcoin Tech Talk #316

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What I've been working on

1. Bitcoin is moral - My talk from BTC22 in Innsbruck is now up. I talked about morals and how fiat is a cesspool of theft. The conversation was interesting in that I had some libertarian assumptions that Rahim helpfully brought out. In that sense, once you accept certain premises about the importance of individual liberty and freedom, the rest flows, including Austrian economics and Bitcoin. Worth a listen for those of you that want to convince people at the moral level and not just a financial one.

2. Fiat delenda est - My talk from BitBlockBoom is up. I talked about why we must focus on the destruction of fiat as it’s an evil that will cause nothing less than the destruction of civilization. The talk has a bit of lessons on Latin, history of the phrase and more. The action steps of really fighting against the fiat regime is the main takeaway and we need to build in this direction.

3. Lugano - This Swiss town near the border of Italy has been a beautiful treat! I quite enjoyed not just the Plan B Forum, but the city’s natural beauty. I sadly didn’t pay for anything in the city with Lightning, but did buy some things at the conference, like this children’s book.

What I'm up to

1. SatsConf - I will be in Sao Paolo for this conference and will be eating a good amount of Brazilian BBQ! This is a first edition of the conference, but looks to be a good one for the people in South America. If you’re in the area, please stop by and enjoy this Bitcoin-only conference!

2. laBitConf - I will be traveling afterwards to Buenos Aires for the 10th edition of this conference. Again, I will be partaking in a lot of beef and will be enjoying the country in my time there. It should be a lot of fun, as these conferences generally are and there will be a lot of announcements, I’m sure.

3. Converting Bitcoin - I’m still at a loss as to how to conveniently convert Bitcoin to local currency as I travel. Bitcoin ATMs generally take a while for confirmations before dispensing fiat currency and few Lightning ATMs actually let you withdraw. If anyone has tips in Brazil/Argentina to do this, please let me know.

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What I’m Shilling

• Books

  • Bitcoin and the American Dream

  • Thank God for Bitcoin

  • The Little Bitcoin Book

  • Programming Bitcoin

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