Latest from Jon Matonis
Government Sale of Bitcoin Establishes Fungibility Precedent
The US government's attempts to maximize returns on seized assets may establish all bitcoins to be equal in value.
In Search of the Ideal Bitcoin Jurisdiction
A global jurisdictional hub for bitcoin would experience an influx of new capital and businesses, and experience rapid growth.
DISH, Overstock, and Bootstrapping a New Currency
New and large merchants' announcements to accept bitcoin moves it closer to a mainstream monetary transition.
Inching Towards Bitcoin Derivatives
As the bitcoin economy matures, derivatives exchanges will emerge to satisfy commercial hedgers.
When Payments Become Political Weapons of Mass Destruction
With the US targeting credit card accounts in Russia, payments networks have become weapons in the hands of politicians.
Bitcoin Adoption, Not China's Central Bank, is What Underlies Legitimacy
Bitcoin's greatest strength is that it does not require government or other third parties to sanction its legitimacy.
Bitcoin's Role in Combatting Inflation
People in high-inflation countries with sufficient Internet access are increasingly seeking refuge in bitcoin.
The Bitcoin Word Game
How specific words and phrases are being crafted in an attempt to shape the public's perception of bitcoin.
IRS Bitcoin Ruling May Have a Bright Side
Last week's IRS bitcoin guidance has reaffirmed bitcoin’s status as “digital gold”, argues Jon Matonis.
A Taxonomy of Bitcoin Mixing Services for Policymakers
As policymakers come to terms with bitcoin, privacy-enhancing protocols seek to maintain fungibility and user-defined privacy.
