Does Bitcoin maximalism fail the test against the economics of Ludwig Von Mises & Charles Menger, both giants of the Austrian school? Have we sacrificed sound money by limiting block space?
For a change of pace, today's read & discussion is on @SallyMayweather's article arguing the inevitable failure of BTC.
http://saltheagorist.blogspot.com/2019/08/the-economics-of-btc-maximalism.html
Don't forget to check out the amazing works of Menger & Mises to learn more:
https://mises.org/library/origins-money-0
https://mises.org/library/principles-economics
https://mises.org/library/theory-money-and-credit
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