{"id":18815,"date":"2019-12-31T17:16:03","date_gmt":"2019-12-31T17:16:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ci027cfe63301526c3"},"modified":"2019-12-31T17:16:03","modified_gmt":"2019-12-31T17:16:03","slug":"bitcoin-magazine-views-expressed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/business\/bitcoin-magazine-views-expressed","title":{"rendered":"At Bitcoin Magazine, Views Expressed Can Be Your Own"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2019-op-eds.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<p><em>Bitcoin Magazine<\/em> is proud to be the longest running source for Bitcoin information; but we couldn\u2019t do it without contributions from the Bitcoin community itself.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This past year alone, more than 30 knowledgeable and passionate Bitcoin enthusiasts of different backgrounds and areas of expertise have published opinion pieces with <em>Bitcoin Magazine<\/em>. Our readers have benefited from their insightful articles on a wide variety of topics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Below is a list of op eds from 2019 \u2014 check out the ones you might have missed or reread a few favorites. Perhaps you\u2019ll be inspired to write one of your own. <em>Bitcoin Magazine<\/em> strives to reflect the viewpoints of the Bitcoin community as a whole and welcomes contributions from our diverse readership.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/brekkievonbitcoin\">Brekkie Von Bitcoin<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-pitching-bitcoin-holidays\">Op Ed: Pitching Bitcoin During the Holidays<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/alexandrelourimi\">Alexandre Lourimi<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/bitcoin-taxation-eu-tendencies-opportunities\">Op Ed: Tendencies and Opportunities of Bitcoin Taxation in the EU<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/andrewmount\">Andrew Mount:<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-u-cryptocurrency-regulation-faces-uncertainty-2020\">Op Ed: U.S. Cryptocurrency Regulation Faces Uncertainty in 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/flexyang\">Flex Yang<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-waiting-bitcoin-spring-next-bull-market\">Op Ed: Waiting for Bitcoin Spring and the Next Bull Market<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-will-regulations-put-a-premium-on-virgin-bitcoin\">Op Ed: Will Regulations Put a Premium on Virgin Bitcoin?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/robinsingh\">Robin Singh<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-irs-doesnt-get-cryptocurrencies-heres-why\">Op Ed: IRS Doesn\u2019t Get Cryptocurrencies: Here\u2019s Why<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/yehudalindell\">Yehuda Lindell<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-quantum-computing-crypto-agility-future-readiness\">Op Ed: Quantum Computing, Crypto Agility and Future Readiness<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/ruaridhodonnell\">Ruaridh O&#8217;Donnell<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-bringing-defi-to-bitcoin-opens-up-new-frontiers\">Op Ed: Bringing DeFi to Bitcoin Opens Up New Frontiers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/sasha-hodder\">Sasha Hodder<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-irs-checking-crypto-businesses-ready-title-31-exam\">Op Ed: The IRS Is Checking Up on Crypto Businesses. Is Yours Ready for Its Title 31 Exam?<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-latest-finra-sec-security-token-custody-rules\">Op Ed: The Latest on FINRA and SEC Security Token and Custody Rules<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-a-summary-of-nyag-vs-bitfinextether\">Op Ed: A Summary of NYAG vs. Bitfinex\/Tether<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-should-you-file-foreign-bank-account-report-bitcoin-holdings\">Op Ed: Should You File a Foreign Bank Account Report for Bitcoin Holdings?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/michaelfolkson\">Michael Folkson<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-want-to-learn-about-bitcoin-try-contributing-a-transcript\">Op Ed: Want to Learn About Bitcoin? Try Contributing a Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-want-to-learn-how-to-contribute-to-bitcoin-try-a-good-first-issue\">Op Ed: Want to Learn How to Contribute to Bitcoin? Try a \u2018Good First Issue\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-want-to-learn-about-bitcoin-try-the-bitcoin-core-pr-review-club\">Op Ed: Want to Learn About Bitcoin? Try the Bitcoin Core PR Review Club<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-want-to-learn-about-bitcoin-try-a-local-socratic-seminar\">Op Ed: Want to Learn About Bitcoin? Try a Local Socratic Seminar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/philchen\">Phil Chen<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-bitcoin-key-ethical-ai\">Op Ed: Bitcoin Is the Key to Ethical AI<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/maciejcepnik\">Maciej Cepnik<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-hodling-bitcoin-cold-storage-worth-extra-effort\">Op Ed: HODLing Bitcoin? Cold Storage Is Worth the Extra Effort<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/joshua-scigala\">Joshua Scigala<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-equity-funding-is-still-a-good-old-fashioned-way-to-raise-capital\">Op Ed: Equity Funding Is Still a Good Old-Fashioned Way to Raise Capital<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/alexgladstein\">Alex Gladstein<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-in-china-its-blockchain-and-tyranny-vs-bitcoin-and-freedom\">Op Ed: In China, It\u2019s Blockchain and Tyranny vs Bitcoin and Freedom<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-as-cash-fades-will-bitcoin-keep-protest-alive-in-the-surveillance-age\">Op Ed: As Cash Fades, Will Bitcoin Keep Protest Alive in the Surveillance Age?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/alexmashinsky\">Alex Mashinsky<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-battle-libra-digital-dollar-bitcoin-win\">Op Ed: In the Battle Between Libra and a Digital Dollar, Bitcoin Will Win<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/josenino\">Jos\u00e9 Ni\u00f1o<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-why-argentina-needs-bitcoin\">Op Ed: Why Argentina Needs Bitcoin<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/kyle-torpey\">Kyle Torpey<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-stablecoins-report-illustrates-that-g7-leaders-dont-understand-bitcoin\">Op Ed: Stablecoins Report Illustrates That G7 Leaders Don\u2019t Understand Bitcoin<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-is-the-age-of-bitcoin-powered-discounts-finally-upon-us\">Op Ed: Is the Age of Bitcoin-Powered Discounts Finally Upon Us?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-how-layer-2-protocols-can-improve-bitcoin-for-remittances\">Op Ed: How Layer 2 Protocols Can Improve Bitcoin for Remittances<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-debunking-bitcoin-myths-need-blockchain-bitcoin\">Op Ed: Debunking Bitcoin Myths: \u2018We Need Blockchain, Not Bitcoin\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-debunking-bitcoin-myths-its-not-secure\">Op Ed: Debunking Bitcoin Myths: \u201cIt\u2019s Not Secure\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-this-might-be-facebooks-real-plan-for-libra\">Op Ed: This Might Be Facebook\u2019s Real Plan for Libra<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-debunking-bitcoin-myths-its-a-ponzi-scheme\">Op Ed: Debunking Bitcoin Myths: \u2018It\u2019s a Ponzi Scheme\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-debunking-bitcoin-myths-the-intrinsic-value-fallacy\">Op Ed: Debunking Bitcoin Myths: The \u2018Intrinsic Value\u2019 Fallacy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/debunking-bitcoin-myths-its-only-for-criminals\">Debunking Bitcoin Myths: \u201cIt\u2019s Only for Criminals\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-bitcoin-turning-left-vs-right-big-data-vs-privacy\">Op Ed: Bitcoin Is Turning Left vs. Right Into Big Data vs. Privacy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-why-bitcoins-toxic-maximalism-makes-sense\">Op Ed: Why Bitcoin\u2019s \u201cToxic\u201d Maximalism Makes Sense<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-bitcoin-anarchy-point-not-problem\">Op Ed: With Bitcoin, Anarchy Is the Point, Not the Problem<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/alonmuroch\">Alon Muroch<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-how-to-understand-taxable-events-for-cryptocurrency\">Op Ed: How to Understand Taxable Events for Cryptocurrency<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/giacamozucco\">Giacomo Zucco<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/discovering-bitcoin-a-brief-overview-from-cavemen-to-the-lightning-network\">Discovering Bitcoin: A Brief Overview From Cavemen to the Lightning Network<\/a> (series of 7 articles)&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/mati-greenspan\">Mati Greenspan<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-wall-st-may-support-bitcoin-adoption-but-markets-of-unrest-are-key\">Op Ed: Wall St. May Support Bitcoin Adoption, But Markets of Unrest Are Key<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/bryanjacoutot\">Bryan Jacoutot<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-bitcoin-compensation-compliance-navigating-murky-waters\">Op Ed: Bitcoin Compensation Compliance: Navigating Murky Waters<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/peterearle\">Peter C. Earle<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-bitcoin-and-the-dawn-of-the-negative-interest-rates-era\">Op Ed: Bitcoin and the Dawn of the Negative Interest Rate Era<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/jeremynaumichaelsasson\">Michael Soussan and Jeremy Nau<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-the-bitcoin-lightning-network-adds-a-new-set-of-accounting-challenges\">Op Ed: The Bitcoin Lightning Network Adds a New Set of Accounting Challenges<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/david-kemmerer\">David Kemmerer<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-are-you-paying-taxes-on-your-2019-bitcoin-gains\">Op Ed: Are You Paying Taxes on Your 2019 Bitcoin Gains?<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-three-things-to-watch-for-in-upcoming-irs-cryptocurrency-guidelines\">Op Ed: Three Things to Watch for in Upcoming IRS Cryptocurrency Tax Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-answering-10-common-questions-about-cryptocurrency-and-taxes\">Op Ed: Answering 10 Common Questions About Cryptocurrency and Taxes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/nozomi-hayase\">Nozomi Hayase<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-bitcoin-native-currency-internet-restores-law-nature\">Op Ed: Bitcoin, Native Currency of the Internet, Restores the Law of Nature<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-how-bitcoins-protocol-of-peace-can-end-the-nuclear-age\">Op Ed: How Bitcoin\u2019s Protocol of Peace Can End the Nuclear Age<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/colewalton\">Cole Walton<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-bitcoin-still-valuable-cryptocurrency\">Op Ed: Why Bitcoin Is Still the Most Valuable Cryptocurrency<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/eric-jansen\">Eric Jansen<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-hedge-digital-asset-portfolio-using-bitcoin-futures\">Op Ed: How to Hedge Your Digital Asset Portfolio Using Bitcoin Futures<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/marcostreng\">Marco Streng<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-why-we-shouldnt-worry-about-crypto-mining-energy-consumption\">Op Ed: Why We Shouldn\u2019t Worry About Crypto Mining Energy Consumption<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/steven-weru\">Steven Weru<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-bitcoin-africa-what-needs-be-done-encourage-adoption\">Op Ed: Bitcoin in Africa, What Needs to Be Done to Encourage Adoption?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/taylor-pearson\">Taylor Pearson<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-how-fiat-could-fall-and-bitcoin-could-soar\">Op Ed: How Fiat Could Fall and Bitcoin Could Soar<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/john-carvalho\">John Carvalho<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-lightning-network-consensus-is-a-marketplace-and-thats-okay\">Op Ed: Lightning Network Consensus Is a Marketplace and That\u2019s Okay!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/ajeet-khurana\">Ajeet Khurana<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-3-reasons-why-crypto-has-exchange-problem\">Op Ed: 3 Reasons Why Crypto Has an Exchange Problem<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/andrei-poliakov\">Andrei Poliakov<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-we-just-launched-first-cryptocurrency-tax-payment-partnership\">Op Ed: We Just Launched the First Cryptocurrency-to-Tax Payment Partnership<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/jameson-lopp\">Jameson Lopp<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-how-many-wrongs-make-wright\">Op Ed: How Many Wrongs Make a Wright?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/michael-ou\">Michael Ou<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-hanging-money-launderers-out-dry-role-kycaml-blockchain\">Op Ed: Hanging Money Launderers Out to Dry: The Role of KYC\/AML in Blockchain<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/paul-puey\">Paul Puey<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-defining-decentralization-how-ambiguity-continues-divide-crypto\">Op Ed: Defining Decentralization: How Ambiguity Continues to Divide Crypto<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/paul-walsh\">Paul Walsh<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-why-its-unsafe-to-store-private-crypto-keys-in-the-cloud\">Op Ed: Why It\u2019s Unsafe to Store Private Crypto Keys in the Cloud<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/authors\/jimmy-song\">Jimmy Song<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/articles\/op-ed-bitcoin-mining-attacks-are-overblown\">Op Ed: Bitcoin Mining Attacks Are Overblown<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Got something to say? Share your views by submitting a pitch to <em>Bitcoin Magazine<\/em><a href=\"mailto:christie@bitcoinmagazine.com\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin Magazine is proud to be the longest running source for Bitcoin information; but we couldn\u2019t do it without contributions from the Bitcoin community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3420,"featured_media":18816,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[392,1218,3224],"class_list":["post-18815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","tag-adoption","tag-community","tag-op-ed"],"author_data":{"id":3420,"name":"Christie Harkin","nicename":"christie-harkin","avatar_url":"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/christie-harkin-promo-image-96x96.jpg"},"featured_image_url":"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2019-op-eds.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18815","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3420"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18815"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18815\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18815"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitcoinmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}