We cut through the complex cryptocurrency landscape, with a special focus on bitcoin.
Start Here
- Bitcoin is Resistance Money (Andrew, Bradley, Craig: panel discussion)
- Money for the Marginalized (Bradley; 35 minute book preview, 20 minute Q&A)
Writing
We publish across disciplinary boundaries and in both academic and popular venues. Some recent written work:
Academic Book
- Resistance Money: A Philosophical Case for Bitcoin (Routledge Press; ABC)
Academic Articles
- What is Bitcoin? (Inquiry; C)
- Money Without State (Philosophy Compass, ABC)
- The Moral Landscape of Monetary Design (Philosophy Compass, ABC)
- Electronic Coins (Cryptoeconomic Systems; C)
- Carbon neutral bitcoin adoption for nation states (Financial Cryptography and Data Security; A, with T. Cross) [video presentation]
- Greening Bitcoin With Incentive Offsets (A, with T. Cross)
- Bitcoin is King (Cryptocurrency Concepts, Technology, and Applications; edited volume, AC)
- Digital Value (Philosophy & Digitality, A)
- What Satoshi Did (for The Satoshi Papers; AC)
Mainstream Outlets
- Bitcoin Reserve: An Idea Ahead of its Time? (Tabb FORUM; C, with S. Joseph)
- Bitcoin Can Protect Freedom and Help Win Elections (Newsweek; ABC with Troy Cross and Kyle Saunders)
- Bitcoin is for Anyone, Left or Right (USA Today, ABC) [PDF] [archive]
- Governments should invest in the bitcoin network (Newsweek, AB)
- The U.S. Needs Digital Cash, not Digital Money (Barron's; A, with W. Luther)
- Why Privacy Matters for Digital Money (RealClearPolicy; A, with W. Luther)
- Bitcoin and Financial Injustice (Institute of Art and Ideas; B) [PDF] [archive]
- Bitcoin is Governed by Rules, not Rulers (Invezz; C)
- Philosophy and Bitcoin (American Philosophical Association blog; B)
- Is bitcoin really a bubble? (CogX; ABC)
Bitcoin/Cryptocurrency Outlets
- Bitcoin's Halving is a Major Spectacle -- that's the whole point (Blockworks; ABC)
- Why Bitcoin Needs Philosophy (CoinDesk; ABC)
- Another Way to Think About Bitcoin's Value (Bitcoin Magazine; B)
- A Sound Finance Manifesto (Atomic Finance; C)
- An Orange New Deal [German translation here] (Bitcoin Magazine; AB)
- Hard Forks Are Fan Fiction (CoinDesk; B)
- Mine Your Values (CoinDesk; A, with T. Cross)
- Bitcoin Behind the Veil (BTC Times, C)
- Bitcoin stands apart (CoinTelegraph; ABC)
- Neutral Money (Bitcoin Policy Institute; AC)
- Hard on Bitcoin, Soft on Crypto Crime: A Case Study of the New York Times (Bitcoin Policy Institute; B)
- Worldcoin isn’t as bad as it sounds: It’s worse (Blockworks; A, with N. Almond)
Media
Podcasts
- Bitcoin is Resistance Money (What Bitcoin Did; ABC) Video here
- Bitcoin Doesn’t Care About Your Politics (The Breakdown with NLW; ABC)
- The Philosophy of Money (What Bitcoin Did; A) Video here
- The Bitcoin FAQ (The Progressive Bitcoiner; B) Transcript here
- What is Bitcoin? (On the Brink; C)
- Bitcoin Behind the Veil (What Bitcoin Did; C) Video here
- A Philosophical Case for Bitcoin (What Bitcoin Did; B) Video here
- How Bitcoin can Help the Poor (Scott Melker Podcast; B)
- The Philosophy of Bitcoin (Bitcoin Magazine Podcast; C)
- Philosophy and Bitcoin (Digital Money Advisor; C)
- Bitcoin and Epistemic Trespassing (Cigars and Crypto; B)
- The Metaphysics of Bitcoin (Micro-Digressions: A Philosophy Podcast; C)
- Using Philosophy to Answer the Big Questions about Bitcoin (Digital Money Advisor; B)
- What Money Is, How Much is Enough, and Bitcoin (Digital Money Advisor; A)
- Foundations of Bitcoin: Original Intent, Scaling, and Lightning (Ryan Research Podcast; A)
- Bitcoin, MMT, and the Progressive Case for Bitcoin (This Week in Bitcoin; B)
- Philosophy of Stateless Money (The "What is Money?" Show; B)
- Bitcoin, Philosophy and Greening Bitcoin with Incentive Offsets (The Progressive Bitcoiner; A, with T. Cross)
- Bitcoin Behind the Veil (The Progressive Bitcoiner; C)
- Bitcoin: Is it Money and Is it Good? (Open to Truth; AB)
- Truth & The Multiverse (Wake Up Podcast; C)
- Trust and Bitcoin (Chris Blec Conversations; A)
- Bitcoin as Resistance Money (Freedom Footprint; A)
- Bitcoin as a Progressive Force for Good (The Progressive Bitcoiner; B)
- Resistance Money, Bitcoin, and the Environmental Impact of Cryptocurrency Mining (Discovering Academia; A)
- Socratic Sessions: The Philosophy of Money (The Socratic Sessions; A)
- Bitcoin is Resistance Money (The Progressive Bitcoiner; B)
- Bitcoin proves its mettle as an instrument of freedom (Moneyweb; B)
- Bitcoin's Role in Resisting Authoritarianism (Proof of Words; B)
- Bitcoin is resistance money (Futurati; A)
- A Philosophical Case for Bitcoin (Energizing Bitcoin; C)
- Resistance Money (Café Bitcoin; A)
- Bitcoin and the Philosophy of Money (The Bitcoin Podcast; A)
- Decoding Bitcoin's True Value Proposition (Barron's Advisor; ABC)
- Bitcoin is Resistance Money (Swan Signal Live; A)
- Bitcoin is valuable because it is resistance [video] (Unchained; A)
- Bitcoin is Resistance Money (Zoom Out; A)
- Nashville Tapes With Craig Warmke (Galaxy Brains; C)
- Resistance Money (What Bitcoin Did; ABC)
- Unveiling Money: Paper Soldiers meets Resistance Money (Bitwise; A, with S. Mohsin)
- Bitcoin Research, Metaphysics, and Money (The Bitcoin Podcast; B)
- Resistance Money (Simply Bitcoin; B)
- Bitcoin is Resistance Money (Abundant Mines; B)
- Bitcoin Changed My Worldview (Bitcoin for Millennials; B)
- The Philosophy of Money (Front Row; A)
- Bitcoin and Freedom (Hallo Bitcoin; A)
- Resistance Money (The Transformation of Value; A)
- Is It Good That Bitcoin Exists? (Crypto Critics Corner; A)
- From Censorship to Freedom (Everyday Warrior/Sports Illustrated; A)
- Resistance Money (Tim Talks Politics; A)
- Is Resistance Money the Answer to a Broken System? (roadx; C)
Other Videos
- A Philosophical Case for Bitcoin (interview with Bitcoin Magazine; ABC)
- Money for the Marginalized (for a general audience; B)
- An Introduction to Bitcoin (for Wyoming public schools; B)
- Panel Discussion at Bitcoin Policy Summit: What Makes Bitcoin Special (video, ABC; full event here)
- Bitcoin is Not a Right-Wing Plot (radio interview; B)
- Where Bitcoin Fits (academic lecture, B)
- Bitcoin Alchemy (academic lecture; A; slides)
- Why Academia Matters to Bitcoin (clip from panel discussion, A).
- Why Bitcoin Needs Philosophy (interview with Bitcoin Magazine; BC)
- Beyond Resistance Money (Bitcoin Amsterdam; ABC)
- Resistance Money (academic lecture/book summary; A)
- Resistance Money (academic lecture, Princeton University ABC)
Audio Recordings of Written Media
- Why Governments Should Invest in Bitcoin Infrastructure (reading of "Orange New Deal; AB)
- How Bitcoin Can Help Break Cycles of Poverty (reading of "Bitcoin and Financial Injustice"; B)
- Bitcoin's Value (reading of "Another Way to Think About Bitcoin's Value"; B)
- Bitcoin Behind the Veil (reading of "Bitcoin Behind the Veil"; C)
Other Media Coverage
- Philosophy prof takes on crypto effect (Axios, A)
- Bitcoin’s promise of financial freedom still beckons, academic says (Forkcast, A)
- We're the authors of Resistance Money; Ask Us Anything! (r/cryptocurrency; ABC)
- Bitcoin is resistance money (Interview with Giles Brown/Talk Radio Europe; A)
- Flawed research drives harmful Bitcoin policies (CoinTelegraph; ABC)
- From Skeptic to Scholar: How Bitcoin Transformed Andrew Bailey’s Academic Quest (Sports Illustrated; A)
Media Coverage of Bitcoin Research Institute
- Bitcoin Research Institute Launches at University of Wyoming (Inside Higher Ed)
- UW boots up new Bitcoin Research Institute, the first of its kind (Wyoming Public Radio)
- University of Wyoming Establishes Bitcoin Research Center (BTC Times)
- New Philosopher-Led Bitcoin Research Institute (Daily Nous)
- University of Wyoming Launches First Bitcoin Research Institute (Bitcoin Magazine)
- Wyoming to Launch Bitcoin Research Institute (Decrypt)
- University of Wyoming launches Bitcoin Research Institute (CoinTelegraph)
- University of Wyoming to Launch Bitcoin Research Institute (The DeFiant)
- University of Wyoming Launches Bitcoin Research Institute to Produce High-Quality Publications (Bitcoin.com)
- University of Wyoming Establishes First Academic Bitcoin Research Institute (CryptoNews)
- University of Wyoming launches first academic Bitcoin research institute (Crypto Briefing)
Disclosure
The authors regularly use bitcoin and fiat currencies, including USD and SGD.