Thursday, April 13, 2023
Bitcoin live price added to BBCDSatoshi website
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Occam's razor = Bitcoin (the simplest solution is almost always the best)
Monday, April 3, 2023
Why should someone read the book Softwar: A Novel Theory on Power Projection and the National Strategic Significance of Bitcoin by Jason Paul Lowery?
Lowery then goes on to discuss how Bitcoin represents a new form of softwar. He argues that Bitcoin is a decentralized, peer-to-peer network that allows people to transact with each other without the need for a central authority. This makes Bitcoin ideal for use in situations where there is a high degree of distrust or uncertainty, such as in times of war or economic instability.
Thursday, March 23, 2023
UK Home Prices Soar Over 13,000% Since 1950s, Outpacing Bitcoin's Growth
Wow, look at how the average price of a home in the UK has increased since 1950's... looks like a Bitcoin price chart!
The average price of homes in the United Kingdom has been on a steady rise since the 1950s. In 1952, the average price of a UK home was £2,006, which would equate to around £70,000 in today's money.
By 2022, the average price of a UK home had risen to £265,668. This represents an increase of over 13,000% since the 1950s.
There are a number of factors that have contributed to the increase in UK home prices over the years. One of the most significant factors has been the growth of the UK economy.
The average price of homes in the United Kingdom has been on a steady rise since the 1950s. In 1952, the average price of a UK home was £2,006, which would equate to around £70,000 in today's money.
By 2022, the average price of a UK home had risen to £265,668. This represents an increase of over 13,000% since the 1950s.
There are a number of factors that have contributed to the increase in UK home prices over the years. One of the most significant factors has been the growth of the UK economy.
As the country has become wealthier, demand for housing has increased, pushing up prices. Another important factor has been the UK's population growth. More people in the UK means more demand for housing, which again leads to higher prices.
In addition to these broader economic factors, there have also been a number of policy changes that have influenced UK home prices. For example, in the 1980s, the government introduced a policy of "right to buy" for council tenants, which allowed them to purchase their homes at a discounted rate. This policy led to a significant increase in the number of homeowners in the UK, and also contributed to rising home prices.
More recently, changes to the UK's tax system have also had an impact on home prices. For example, in 2016, the government introduced a new stamp duty system, which increased the amount of tax payable on more expensive properties. This change has led to a slowdown in the growth of high-end property prices, while prices for more affordable homes have continued to rise.
Overall, the trend towards higher home prices in the UK looks set to continue. While there may be occasional dips in prices due to economic or policy changes, the underlying demand for housing in the country remains strong. As such, those looking to buy a home in the UK should expect to pay a significant premium compared to prices in previous decades.
https://bbcdsatoshi.com/Books/
Free PDF copy of the book "Buy Bitcoin, You'll Thank Yourself In The Future"
As of 22nd March 2023, if you would like a free copy of the book "Buy Bitcoin, You'll Thank Yourself In The Future" in PDF format, please use the contact form on the contact page by clicking https://bbcdsatoshi.com/Contact/
I will then send you your own free PDF copy to you.
If you like the book, please feel free to send the PDF book to all your colleagues, friends and family. Of course, please buy the book too (if you wish) in ebook, kindle, paperback and hardcover version.
I would very much appreciate it if you write a simple review about the book. This could be on any of your social media you have (Blog, Facebook, Instagram, Nostr, LinkedIn,Twitter, Website).
Digital download (Amazon Kindle eBook)
- Paperback (black and white printed ISBN-13: 979-8367560077)
- Hardcover (colour printed ISBN-13: 979-8369690376)
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Could Central Banks Secretly Buy Bitcoin? 5% for circa $30 Billion USD. Experts Weigh in on the Implications
Consider this scenario: If either the US Federal Reserve or the Bank of England were to discreetly purchase 5% of the total Bitcoin supply, which is approximately 1,000,000 Bitcoins, it would cost roughly $30 billion USD at current market prices. It's worth noting that these financial institutions have the ability to print their own currency, which is a crucial point to consider.
Suppose the US Federal Reserve or the Bank of England quietly and discreetly purchased 5% of the total Bitcoin supply, amounting to approximately 1,000,000 Bitcoins, at today's market price, which would be around $30 billion USD. This possibility has raised concerns and sparked debates among experts in the cryptocurrency industry. As Meltem Demirors, the Chief Strategy Officer at CoinShares, said in an interview with CNBC, "Central banks could start to acquire bitcoin...It's not out of the realm of possibility." However, she also highlighted the potential consequences of such a move, stating, "There would be knock-on effects across the financial system, on various industries, and on countries that have taken different approaches to digital assets." It is unclear if or when such a scenario may come to fruition, but it certainly warrants further consideration and analysis.
Monday, March 20, 2023
Use Kraken OTC / Exchange if you want to buy safe and secure large Bitcoin purchases
https://www.kraken.com/en-gb/features/otc-exchange
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Saturday, March 18, 2023
Bitcoin Charts, Data & Graphs
Here are various charts, data and graphs about Bitcoin.
If you have a suggested chart, graph or piece of data to be included let us know.
1. Long term power law:
Inspired by Harold Christopher Burger (https://twitter.com/hcburger1)
- https://buybitcoinworldwide.com/stats/long-term-power-law/
2. LookIntoBitcoin:
- Bitcoin price and other useful data:
- https://www.lookintobitcoin.com/bitcoin-price-live/
- We highly recommend subscribing to LookIntoBitcoin here
3. DecenTrader Bitcoin Investor Tool
- 2-Year MA Multiplier:
- https://www.decentrader.com/charts/bitcoin-investor-tool-2-year-ma-multiplier/
4. Glassnode Studio
- Bitcoin suite of metrics:
- https://studio.glassnode.com/dashboards/btc-core-on-chain
5. Clark Moody
- Metrics and stats related to the Bitcoin economy contained on one screen:
6. Blockstream - Bitcoin Explorer
- Blocks and Transactions
- https://blockstream.info/
7. Mempool
- Mining dashboard
- https://mempool.space/mining
Friday, March 17, 2023
Bitcoin Core on Github and Bitcoin Improvement Proposals (BIPs)
Sunday, March 12, 2023
Now is the moment for Bitcoin to shine
- Life is a great lesson, Bitcoin is made for this 💪
- Explain in very simple terms to your friends and family, why Bitcoin is for saving.
- This is the moment for Bitcoin to shine.
- Now is a great example, where Bitcoin and the overall concept of Bitcoin doesn’t need to be “sold” to people. They will see the benefits of Bitcoin without having to be “sold” the idea and concept.
- Businesses with lots of cash (e.g. $10 Million or more) should save 90% of their “money” in Bitcoin and withdraw only the amount of fiat/US Dollars needed for 3 months into a traditional bank.
- Explain in very simple terms to your friends and family that banks use fractional reserve banking e.g. 1:10 or 1:100 it opens their mind. Bitcoin is made for this.
- Businesses with lots of cash (e.g. $10 Million or more) should save 90% of their “money” in Bitcoin and withdraw only the amount of fiat/US Dollars needed for 3 months into a traditional bank.
- The opposite of what governments say is often the real truth.
- Life is a great lesson.
- Bitcoin is made for this 💪.
- This is the moment for Bitcoin to shine.
Saturday, March 11, 2023
Here are ways to contact BBCD Satoshi
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bbcdsatoshi
Nostr: https://astral.ninja/npub1873zdgumgaaruxamzrh3x6uvvtfzum947trfrs2plpl0gxek0ztqlfzsva
Nostr: https://snort.social/p/npub1873zdgumgaaruxamzrh3x6uvvtfzum947trfrs2plpl0gxek0ztqlfzsva
Medium: https://bbcdsatoshi.medium.com/
Github: https://github.com/BBCDSatoshi
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Will the 2024 Bitcoin Halving be a 'disappointment'?
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Nostr public key for BBCD Satoshi
- npub1873zdgumgaaruxamzrh3x6uvvtfzum947trfrs2plpl0gxek0ztqlfzsva
- https://astral.ninja/npub1873zdgumgaaruxamzrh3x6uvvtfzum947trfrs2plpl0gxek0ztqlfzsva
- Please note: When using Nostr, try using https://astral.ninja/ or https://snort.social/
- Nostr, stands for “Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays,” doesn't rely on a central server, nor is it a peer-to-peer architecture.
- In its most fundamental form, it allows people to exchange signed messages.
- It does so through a network of relays, which are servers anyone can sign up to run.
- Nostr is a simple, open protocol that enables global, decentralized, and censorship-resistant social media.
- Understanding keys... Each Nostr account is based on a public/private key pair.
- A simple way to think about this is that your public key is your username and your private key is your password, with one major caveat.
- Unlike a password, your private key cannot be reset if lost.
- The public key is generally presented as a string with the prefix npub1 and the private key with the prefix nsec1.
- Make sure you store you private key somewhere safe, like a password manager.
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Is there a salary or wage effect on the price of Bitcoin?
- With people choosing to be paid their salary and wages in Bitcoin, is there a notable effect on the price of Bitcoin? This means someone who is paid in Bitcoin may then choose to sell that Bitcoin or parts into fiat currency.
- If there is an effect, will this become stronger and more notable overtime as Bitcoin adoption increases?
- If x number of people are being paid in Bitcoin, does this mean there is a spike in Bitcoins being purchased for salary and wages to be paid by companies?
- If x number of people are being paid in Bitcoin, how many of those people either save/HODL their Bitcoin or decide to sell their Bitcoin into fiat money?
- Can these buying and selling periods be correlated at certain times of each month, e.g beginning, middle of end of the months to co-inside when people are paid and consequently cash out?
- Can AI such as OpenAI ChatGPT spot any correlations for a salary or wage effect on the price of Bitcoin?
Monday, February 6, 2023
Interview with BBCD Satoshi about the book “Buy Bitcoin, You’ll Thank Yourself In The Future”
Interview with BBCD Satoshi about the book “Buy Bitcoin, You’ll Thank Yourself In The Future”
Why did you write the book?
“The purpose of writing the book, and also setting up the accompanying website is to show and give confidence to someone looking to dip their toes into buying and or holding (hodling) Bitcoin.”
“At a basic level, I wanted to impart the small amount of knowledge I had learned about Bitcoin which took me several years of reading and discovery. With the knowledge just in my head, that would be no good when I am no longer here! I was diagnosed with a type of cancer in 2022, and that was a wake up call to me. So, the idea of writing the book was a way of imparting knowledge in a non ephemeral, long lasting way. Maybe one day my son will read the book and either laugh or cry out of hope or despair.”
“The other purpose was to help guide and sort the wheat from the chaff. This is to focus on quality products and services, rather than fly by night untrustworthy businesses. Another way of saying that would be to help people focus on the signal rather than the noise.”
“Everything in the book is focused on Bitcoin, and I make a clear distinction between the meaning of Bitcoin versus Crypto. There is only one true cryptocurrency and that is Bitcoin. All other cryptocurrencies are known as crypto and they are not Bitcoin, in my opinion.”
Who is the book aimed at?
“The book is aimed at someone with no knowledge of Bitcoin or someone with a little knowledge."
"It is also aimed at someone that is interested and curious how Bitcoin could be an investment for the long term. Someone looking for a catalyst or a primer to help them on their journey of learning about Bitcoin."
"Holding onto a volatile asset for 10 years is not easy. The book aims to focus on someone looking to have a plan and strategy to hold on to Bitcoin for 10 years, if not 20 years. As an example the Log Time Log Price model created by Harold Christopher Burger gets a thorough mention in the new book which is a fascinating graph/chart to look at when looking at Bitcoin on a long term perspective.”
What is the purpose of the book?
“This comes back to the first question. The purpose of the book is to impart a few years of non programming, general Bitcoin knowledge to the reader, which can potentially give confidence to someone looking to buy and hold Bitcoin. It took me about 12 months to gain confidence before I eventually bought Bitcoin. The learning curve is steep.”
“The issue with Bitcoin and buying some is trust. How can you trust the place or business where you are buying Bitcoin? This is central, because people have worked hard for their money and to just buy Bitcoin from an entity they have potentially never done business with is a risk. Especially when the item they are buying exists only within the digital realm, i.e something they can’t physically hold. Of course, the way that this can be held is with a physical hardware wallet, and your seed phrase either written down on paper or inscribed into metal. Getting back to trust, this is very important. We are starting to see some major household brands enter into the realm of Bitcoin. This is very important to give someone the confidence to invest. The two names that spring to mind are Fidelity and PayPal. The point I am making is that until major household brands enter and stay in the Bitcoin and Digital Asset space, trust will be in short supply.”
“Trust can also be for the reader. How can the reader trust themselves that they will stick to their plan/strategy? How can they trust that they will keep their private key secure? How can they trust they won’t lose their seed/recovery phrase?”
“In summary, I’d say that the purpose of the book is to help someone do their own research and find answers to their questions before buying Bitcoin. Ultimately to give them confidence to dip their toes into buying and or holding (hodling) Bitcoin. All with the caveat that one day, all their investment for whatever reason may have gone or disappeared.”
- https://bbcdsatoshi.com/Books/
Available to purchase from:
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Book now available ("Buy Bitcoin, You'll Thank Yourself In The Future")
Monday, November 14, 2022
New book
I'm in the process of writing and publishing a new book. More details to follow in the next few weeks and months. As always, lots of interesting and dynamic things happening.
Thursday, July 28, 2022
Gotta love Bitcoin memes and humour - CRAB-17 STAGE II (Rothschilds bow to Bogdanoff)
Gotta love this one from the content producer Bizonacci on YouTube. This video is deftly edited and contains a possible grain of truth in the area of manipulation and human psychology pertaining to the markets, notably Bitcoin. Brilliant video, enjoy.
Rothschilds bow to Bogdanoff. CRAB-17 STAGE II
https://youtu.be/y28Diszaoo4
Thursday, June 30, 2022
End of Q2 2022 - wow!
Well that was a rocky Q2 2022! Wonder what we have coming for Q3...?
There is literally too much to talk about, thus I feel there is no place or need to discuss at length until next year on January 2023.
If things get rocky, zoom out and remember why you are focused on Bitcoin:
https://bbcdsatoshi.blogspot.com/p/rationale.html
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Annual Review (Rather Than Quarterly Review)
I've decided to do "Annual Reviews", rather than "Quarterly Reviews" (for the time being).
The Quarterly Reviews were taking up too much time and felt too zoomed in (micro), rather than taking a more zoomed out (macro) approach.
There is too much happening in the world economically, financially, politically and also within the Bitcoin world and wider cryptocurrency industry to focus on a quarterly basis. Things were too noisy. Hopefully by keeping to an annual cadence there will be more signal amongst the noise.
Here is the first annual review for 2021:
https://bbcdsatoshi.blogspot.com/2022/03/bbcd-satoshi-quarterly-newsletter.html
Friday, April 29, 2022
Contrarian View and Opinions for Bitcoin (from The Financial Times)
Contrarian Views and Opinions for Bitcoin from The Financial Times
It's always good to have health skepticism. Listen to both sides of the story and opinions. This is especially true for Bitcoin.Jemima Kelly from the Financial Times has written an article which I recommend reading:
https://www.ft.com/content/
The best part of the article is reading the comments section:
https://www.ft.com/content/
As taken from the website: "Jemima writes for FT Alphaville. She was previously a reporter at Reuters, where she mainly wrote about the foreign exchange market, cryptocurrencies and fintech. She has also written for The Economist."
jemima.kelly@ft.com
https://twitter.com/
https://www.ft.com/stream/
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Could this break the log/log power law for Bitcoin?
The log/log power law governing Bitcoin appears robust. However, could there be a plausible and logical scenario in which this power law i...
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The Bitcoin Price Log/Log Power Law Growth Corridor (Inspired by Harold Burger). Data presented in table format from 2009 - 2050. Find any ...
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For ecasting Bitcoin's Minimum Value. This provides an estimate of the lowest potential value, expressed in US Dollars (USD), for a sing...
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https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1980994/000143774923017574/bit20230608_s1.htm On each Business Day, as soon as practicable after 4:0...