Daniel Batten
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Daniel Batten
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An energy revolution is happening. And it's powered by Bitcoin. newsletter: danielbatten.substack.c
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For 3 months I've been working on exposing what IMF has done behind the scenes to prevent Nation State Bitcoin adoption It's out in the open now👇 bitcoinmagazine.com/featured/how-the-imf-prevents-global-bitcoin-adoption-and-why-they-do-it Thanks to John Perkins, gladstein for inspiring this and HRF, @BitcoinMagazine for the support
we are living through a depression. the silent depression. bitcoin makes the invisible visible
Remember CAR, that tiny African nation who was 2nd in the world to make Bitcoin legal tender... then the 1st in the world to "unadopt it"? I was surprised there wasn't more investigation into why, so I went digging in my latest newsletter www.batcoinz.com/p/34-when-colonial-money-met-digital
Volatility has become one of the major sources of FUD used on Bitcoin in institutional investment circles. Here’s the general theme of how I respond to it. Hope it helps. "Bitcoin is too volatile to have as a store of value" is not a fact, it is an admission of ignorance. At worst, it is intentio
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My fireside chat with John Perkins from Bitcoin 2025 is now 🔥 live🔥 ! This is a must-watch for anyone who cares about the intersection of global finance, human rights, geopolitics, and the promise of Bitcoin as a more egalitarian and equitable system of value for humanity. Link to video 👇
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My new Bitcoin Magazine article is out Ever been explaining how Bitcoin helps millions in the global south (hyperinfated, unbanked, fleeced by remittances) only to hear "But can't stablecoins/ETH do that?" They can't and they aren't. Here's why 👇 bitcoinmagazine.com/politics/bitcoin-vs-stablecoins-bitcoin-is-an-unreplicable-lifeline-in-authoritarian-regimes
GreenpeaceUSA intended The Skull of Satoshi to be a dunk on Bitcoin—but became a symbol of its resilience Today I finally get to share the untold story behind how the Skull of Satoshi got to be at Bitcoin 2025 Read the deep dive here 👇 www.batcoinz.com/p/33-the-skulls-untold-storys-untold-story
Zaps have been coming thru from Nostr today so I think my lightning address is working ok
For every time I write an open letter on X to a media outlet about their Bitcoin coverage, I probably write 2 to media outlets behind the scenes. It's slow going. But over time ... it's paying off.
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The Bitcoin Adoption Forecast is out Check your emails and spam filters This one covers how the IMF said Bitcoin would destabilize economies. But then Bhutan did the unthinkable—and turned stranded energy into an IMF nightmare. www.batcoinz.com/p/bhutans-bitcoin-escape-how-a-tiny