Published in The Capital Platform·PinnedMember-onlyBitcoin and the Circular EconomyThis is not investment advice. Bitcoin is highly volatile. Size your position according to your ability to manage the risk, and preferably, think of it as a long-term savings-oriented investment. The Circular Economy is about the efficiency of energy and material input into economic sectors through recycling, refurbishing, long lifetime…Bitcoin10 min readBitcoin10 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Mar 16Member-only30% Tax on Bitcoin’s Electricity Input is ProposedAnd yet Bitcoin’s electricity input is Greener than Tesla’s charging In this article, I use minting and minters to describe what happens when Bitcoin is created, rather than mining and miners, because it is a more accurate analogy. Nothing in this article should be construed as investment advice. No AI…Bitcoin10 min readBitcoin10 min read
Mar 3Member-onlyBlack Holes* as a possible source of Universal Dark EnergyPreviously I have written about the possibility of primordial black holes as the explanation for dark matter, and on the observational constraints around such a possibility. But maybe it is dark energy, not dark matter, that black holes explain. …Dark Energy18 min readDark Energy18 min read
Feb 1Member-onlyFusion Energy: Getting to Scale this CenturyWhich Q? Scientific, Engineering, or Commercial This article was written by a human, no AI was utilized. The Big Bang was the original fusion ‘reactor’ The original fusion power, you may not be aware, was during the first 20 minutes of the universe’s history. Cosmological nucleosynthesis converted 25% of the…Fusion Energy18 min readFusion Energy18 min read
Published in The Capital Platform·Dec 5, 2022Member-onlyAristotle Would Prefer BitcoinThis is a discussion of the technology of money; it is not investment advice. Long-range Money, in Space, and in Time Bitcoin provides a quantum leap in monetary technology, and is naturally suited to the new era driven by electric power from renewables rather than from high carbon-content sources. Key advances in information technology and cryptography made…Bitcoin10 min readBitcoin10 min read
Published in The Capital Platform·Nov 23, 2022Member-onlyNinth CryptoSuper 500 ListTotal Bitcoin dominance of POW supercomputer mining — This article and the full research report for the ninth CryptoSuper 500 list (available at orionx.net/research-reports) provide an analysis of the technologies and trends surrounding proof-of-work cryptocurrencies. This is not, and must not be considered as, financial, investment, or legal advice. …Bitcoin12 min readBitcoin12 min read
Published in The Capital Platform·Sep 1, 2022Member-onlyBitcoin as the Apex PredatorThis is not investment advice. It is a discussion of Bitcoin’s superior attributes of monetary technology and its climb toward a dominant position in the monetary regime. Paraphrasing Satoshi Nakamoto: It might not be a bad idea to put some aside, in case it catches on. Introduction There have been many…Bitcoin26 min readBitcoin26 min read
Published in The Capital Platform·Jun 22, 2022Member-onlyThree Long-term Regression-free Models for BitcoinThis is not investment advice. Bitcoin is highly volatile. Past performance of back-tested models is no assurance of future performance. Only invest what you can afford to lose. You must decide how much of your investment capital you are willing to risk with Bitcoin. No warranties are expressed or implied. Don’t confuse buying time with selling time …Bitcoin10 min readBitcoin10 min read
Published in The Capital Platform·Jun 4, 2022Member-onlyEighth CryptoSuper 500 ListThe US now has a 38% share of Bitcoin mining This article summarizes a research report and analysis of the technologies and trends surrounding blockchain and cryptocurrencies. This article and the full research report are not, and must not be considered as, financial, investment, or legal advice. The US has…Bitcoin Mining12 min readBitcoin Mining12 min read
Published in The Capital Platform·May 11, 2022Member-onlyThe Power Laws of BitcoinThis is not investment advice. Bitcoin is highly volatile. Past performance of back-tested models is no assurance of future performance. Only invest what you can afford to lose. You must decide how much of your investment capital you are willing to risk with Bitcoin. No warranties are expressed or implied. Power …Bitcoin9 min readBitcoin9 min read
