The 5th installment of the always fascinating "Gradually, then Suddenly" series from Parker Lewis and Unchained Capital. What is the real problem that Bitcoin solves, and how does it compare to the alternatives? Are mass payments an impossible problem, and isn't Bitcoin too slow to be global money? This piece is packed with digital gold, so don't miss it!
Link the the original article so you can get a head start and check out all the other incredible writing at Unchained-capital.com. Don't forget to follow Parker on Twitter for more of his work:
https://www.unchained-capital.com/blog/bitcoin-is-not-too-slow/
https://twitter.com/parkeralewis
Other great episodes and content to go down the rabbit hole on this one!
• Use of Knowledge in Society Parts 1 & 2
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_250---Use-of-Knowledge-in-Society-Part-1---F--A--Hayek-e43pfj
• 7 Misunderstandings of Bitcoin's Scaling Problem (this is old, forgive me)
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_038---7-Misunderstandings-of-Bitcoins-Scaling-Problem-e2ndtf
• Bitcoin & Software Reliability
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_254---Bitcoin--Software-Reliability-beautyon_-e46lnu
• Gradually, then Suddenly [the series so far]
1 - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_290---Gradually--Then-Suddenly-Parker-Lewis-e55nu4
2 - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_291---Bitcoin-Cant-Be-Copied-Parker-Lewis-e58g11
3 - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_302---Bitcoin-is-Not-Too-Volatile-Parker-Lewis-e6diss
4 - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_306---Bitcoin-Does-Not-Waste-Energy-Parker-Lewis-e7ojph
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