This one should not be skipped!    There is a fascinating precedent set by case law and the long battles over PGP and US "munitions" laws, that gives us a rather clear conclusion on how Bitcoin should be treated by the US government.  The short version?  Bitcoin is speech, plain and simple, and should be subject to a total of *0* federal or state laws on money transmission, KYC/AML, financial regulations, etc. This is not an opinion, but an objective and clear truth. Listen to a thorough argument from @beautyon_ explaining exactly why. Don't forget to drop some applause on the original article over at the HackerNoon Medium page: https://hackernoon.com/why-america-cant-regulate-bitcoin-8c77cee8d794 Below is another excellent article by @beautyon_ we covered recently about Bitcoin, and the nature of system critical software: https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_254---Bitcoin--Software-Reliability-e46lnu --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Today I wanted to cover an analogy I have hit in the past to explain what's happening in the boom/bust cycle.  One that sheds light on the fact that the imbalance is a fundamental element of the fractional reserve system, rather than an unexplainable flaw of humanity shrugged away by "animal spirits."   What do cars, tickets, and vacation plans have to do with the boom/bust cycle?  Listen to find out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message