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Georg C. F. Greve

Aug 18, 2021

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On Bitcoin: Can Software Freedom succeed without Bitcoin?

A series of articles exploring my personal take on Bitcoin, including its relevance, technical properties, environmental impact, social relevance and significance for software freedom.

Part 1

Coinmonks

Georg C. F. Greve

Can Software Freedom succeed without Bitcoin?

What if history wasn’t (re-)written by the dominant player? For the entirety of human history, survivors have re-written history to fit…

Jul 9, 2021

Can Software Freedom succeed without Bitcoin?

Jul 9, 2021

Part 2

Coinmonks

Georg C. F. Greve

Centralised Trust drives Centralisation

Trust is a difficult topic, and involved in almost everything we do. Trust between human beings is what keeps our society together, but…

Jul 14, 2021

Jul 14, 2021

Part 3

Coinmonks

Georg C. F. Greve

Money, banks, and other financial intermediaries

The financial side of Bitcoin is getting the most attention, mostly with a narrative of speculators, traders and alleged ponzi schemes. And…

Jul 21, 2021

Money, banks, and other financial intermediaries

Jul 21, 2021

Part 4

Coinmonks

Georg C. F. Greve

New Opportunities

At a technological level it is easy to get excited about Bitcoin and the ecosystem around it. The financial dynamics of Bitcoin mean that…

Jul 28, 2021

Jul 28, 2021

Part 5

Coinmonks

Georg C. F. Greve

The boiling oceans

There is tremendous social and economic value in Bitcoin and in the innovation it unlocks. It threatens to disrupt and disintermediate…

Aug 5, 2021

Aug 5, 2021

Part 6

Coinmonks

Georg C. F. Greve

The (mood)swings

The other sources of criticism for Bitcoin are directed toward its behaviour in the markets and the quirks of its community. And much that…

Aug 12, 2021

Aug 12, 2021

Wrapping Up

Coinmonks

Georg C. F. Greve

Where next?

Software freedom as a concept dates back all the way to the 70s. It was seminal to the creation of the internet, which in turn led to an…

Aug 18, 2021

Aug 18, 2021