Myntad 2 months ago

Bitcoin does not have “intrinsic value.” It has properties. Those properties only become valuable when humans care about what they enable.

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There Is No Intrinsic Value - Myntad

Gold is often said to have intrinsic value in debates about money. It is pointed out that, unlike Bitcoin, it can be used in jewelry and industry. ...

Myntad 2 months ago

If gold’s monetary premium falls, gold does not die. It becomes priced more like a useful metal and less like humanity’s backup bank account.

Myntad 2 months ago

Bad money forces useful assets to become savings technology. Gold, real estate, art, stocks, collectibles. Monetary premium is often a symptom of broken money.

Myntad 2 months ago

Gold is not useless. That is exactly the point. It is too useful to spend its life locked in vaults.

Myntad 2 months ago

Gold is too useful to be trapped in vaults. If Bitcoin takes over as money, it will make gold affordable again.

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Bitcoin vs Gold: Why Bitcoin Could Make Precious Metals Affordable | Myntad

Bitcoin is not just digital gold. Its fixed supply could absorb monetary premium from gold, silver, and other scarce assets, making precious metals...

Myntad 2 months ago

It is too late to be among the first to Bitcoin. It is not too late to join the network.

Myntad 2 months ago

Owning bitcoin is a form of using Bitcoin. A savings technology is used by saving in it.

Myntad 2 months ago

The question is not whether someone else bought bitcoin earlier. The question is whether your current money is good enough.

Myntad 2 months ago

Early adopters paid with uncertainty. Later adopters pay a higher market price. Different cost, same network.

Myntad 2 months ago

I tried to steelman fiat, but the central banks always seem to steal man's fiat.

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The Bullish Case For Fiat - Myntad

If fiat worked as intended, the case for Bitcoin would be much weaker. This article outlines the strongest case for fiat currencies: what they are ...

Myntad 2 months ago

Nobody says the internet stopped being useful once it became obvious. Some technologies matter more after they become normal.

Myntad 3 months ago

The mistake is treating Bitcoin only as a trade. As it is better monetary technology, adoption does not end when the early gains are gone.

Myntad 3 months ago

Nobody says it is too late to use the internet because you missed the 1990s. So why do people talk about Bitcoin as if adoption ended with the early buyers?

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Is It Too Late to Buy Bitcoin? Why It Is Not Too Late to Use Bitcoin | Myntad

Is it too late to buy Bitcoin? This article explains why owning bitcoin can still be a meaningful way to use better monetary technology, while hone...

Myntad 3 months ago

What’s the biggest mistake new Bitcoiners make?

Myntad 3 months ago

Bitcoin does not make a bad business good. But it can make a good business more durable.

Myntad 3 months ago

The best customer relationship is not built on lock-in. It is built on the provider having enough strength not to exploit the customer.

Myntad 3 months ago

Bad money shortens the time horizon of both sides. Businesses extract faster. Customers trust less.

Myntad 3 months ago

GM ☕️☀️ Think critically. Act with agency.

Myntad 3 months ago

Customers do not only buy products. They buy the provider’s ability to keep showing up.

Myntad 3 months ago

The hidden question behind every long-term subscription: Will this company still be around long enough for the promise to matter?