Tag: cryptocurrency

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The last year has seen the price of a Bitcoin (BTC) crash from $69,000 to just under $16,000, a decline of approximately 77%. This is par for the course with Bitcoin, which usually has enormous 80-90% crashes every four years, with a number of smaller, 25-50% crashes occurring in between.

But as with each cycle, there are distinguishing features that set them apart. In this case, Bitcoin has matured into an asset that now has very liquid futures markets, as well as much wider mainstream adoption. In any gold-rush industry, there are people who use the rampant speculation to make a quick fortune and then exit stage left. (more…)

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Karl Thorburn returned for the first half of the latest broadcast of Counter-Currents Radio alongside Greg Johnson to discuss a number of issues, and it is now available for download and online listening.

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01:17 Is Bronze Age Pervert Jewish?
06:45 On Right-wing multiculturalism (more…)

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Modern economics are in large part defined by the premise that infinite growth is both possible and desirable — if not always in theory, then at least in how most major economic actors behave. The green line should always go up — at least in the long term. If one takes a step back, this is unrealistic. Even if we could create ever more producers and consumers and make them ever more efficient, there is a limited amount of resources: food, land, rare metals, oil, and so on. (more…)

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The following, which was originally published at Counter-Currents in 2019, is being reprinted now as it continues to be relevant. Interested readers should also see “Bitcoin Basics.”

I should preface this by saying I’m not a licensed investment advisor. Only risk what you are willing to lose. That goes for any investment, whether it’s government bonds or expired yogurt. Bitcoin is one subject that causes a lot of disagreement. (more…)

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Host Greg Johnson was joined by BitCoin maven Karl Thorburn to discuss Elon Musk and Twitter, economic news, current events, and YOUR QUESTIONS in the first half of last weekend’s broadcast of Counter-Currents Radio, and it is now available for download and online listening. (more…)

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Host Nick Jeelvy put together The Best Year Ever extravaganza on The Writer’s Bloc last weekend, where audience favorites Fullmoon Ancestry, Jim Goad, Mark Gullick, Richard Houck, Greg Johnson, Gaddius Maximus, James J. O’Meara, Kathryn S., Thomas Steuben, Karl Thorburn, and the Z Man recounted their successes and the lessons they learned in 2021, and it is now available for download and online listening. (more…)

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On the last episode of The Writers’ Bloc, host Nick Jeelvy was joined by Karl Thorburn, who educated us on the subject of those New-Fangled Tokens (NFTs), and it is now available for download and online listening.

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Bitcoin
Blockchain technology (more…)

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Counter-Currents Radio host Greg Johnson welcomed Karl Thorburn to talk about Bitcoin Nationalism, current events, and of course YOUR QUESTIONS on the latest stream, and it is now available for download and online listening.

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The SPLC article on crypto (more…)

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Imagine going back in time to the 1500s. You can only take one technology with you: the freezer. For the purpose of this thought experiment, we will pretend you’ve also got a way to power it. Now imagine you show the freezer to some peasants in a village. At first, they will probably be most interested in its craftsmanship. They’ve never seen such perfectly smooth metal, the astoundingly high-quality hinge, and the interior of the box magically lights up when opened. (more…)