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The End of Bitcoin Maximalism
9.6.2025
“The idea that one coin must dominate all others ignores the power of collaboration and innovation,” says Jeff Garzik, a co-founder of Hemi Labs and an original Bitcoin developer
Bitcoin Maximalism is Dead, Long Live Bitcoin Pragmatism
8.6.2025
The Bitcoin of yesteryear is gone. In its place is a sprawling, sometimes absurd, sometimes inspiring ecosystem. Call it pragmatism. Call it growth. Just don’t call it maximalist. This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review newsletter. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to...
Elon Musk Inches Closer to Bitcoin Maximalism Amid US Debt Alarm
5.6.2025
Mounting evidence is fueling bitcoiners’ belief that Elon Musk could be turning full-blown maximalist, as his moves increasingly align with BTC’s hard-money ethos. Bitcoin Narrative Strengthens: Elon Musk Backs Brian Armstrong in Warning on US Dollar Decline Tesla and Spacex chief executive Elon...
Is Toxic Bitcoin Maximalism Getting Less Toxic?
18.3.2024
As BTC gets Wall Street approval and developers build new applications on the network, Bitcoiners are ditching some of their previous siege mentality
Bitcoin maximalism cool in 2023? Joe Hall shares his thoughts
19.5.2023
Bitcoin advocate Joe Hall believes that all other cryptocurrency projects will collapse into Bitcoin in the coming years
‘Totally Irresponsible’ — Bitcoin Proponents Express Discontent Over Twitter’s Doge Logo Change
4.4.2023
After the Twitter logo was changed from the original blue bird to a cartoon image of the famous Shiba Inu Doge, the cryptocurrency dogecoin rose significantly in value and is now up 27% more than 12 hours later. However, a number of bitcoin proponents expressed distaste for the logo change, and...
The Rise and Fall of Bitcoin Maximalism
11.10.2022
Crypto's first token created a culture and then a monster
The meaningful shift from Bitcoin maximalism to Bitcoin realism
15.5.2022
Signs pointing to Bitcoin’s steady maturity and growth in the crypto space and beyond are undeniable, making a case for the cryptocurrency being the ultimate digital reserve asset
Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Praises 'Bitcoin Maximalism' (Maybe)
1.4.2022
The blockchain mastermind also took shots at Ethereum in a richly ambiguous April Fools’ post
Kim Dotcom Says Bitcoin Cash ‘Great for Payments,’ Expects BCH to Cross $3K in 2021
17.12.2020
On December 17, the internet entrepreneur and political activist Kim Dotcom spoke about bitcoin being a “great asset for storage,” and then further stressed that bitcoin cash was “great for payments.” Dotcom said he expects bitcoin cash to jump in value by 900% next year...
After exec declares Bitcoin maximalism 'over,' XRP price surges
29.11.2020
“I think that the days when folks believed that there’s only going to be Bitcoin, I think, are over,” said Asheesh Birla
MicroStrategy CEO seems to embrace Bitcoin maximalism
21.9.2020
From skeptic to maximalist in seven years
Bitcoin Maximalism, Entrepreneurs and COVID-19 in Zimbabwe (Part 5 of a Six-Part Documentary Podcast Series)
16.4.2020
On this episode, we'll join Anita Posch in Zimbabwe as she speaks with Tongayi Choto, a software developer, entrepreneur and a bitcoin maximalist
Overwriting Satoshi: Kraken Exec Says Bitcoin Wasn’t Built for Payments, Isn’t Peer-to-Peer
6.2.2020
As Director of Business Development for popular crypto exchange Kraken, when Dan Held speaks, people listen. As such, his recent 46-tweet diatribe on why the “payments narrative” for bitcoin is flawed grabbed the attention of many, tickling the ears of hardcore Lighting Network fans...
Cypherpunk Bitstream Hosts Share Importance of Payments, Dropgangs, and ‘Meatspace’ Allies
20.1.2020
The Cypherpunk Bitstream podcast is a relatively new program that’s just released its fourth episode. The hosts, known as Frank Braun and The Real Smuggler, are so-called ‘privacy extremists’ and dyed-in-the-wool crypto-anarchists concerned with exposing cypherpunk ethos to...
Cointext CTO Vin Armani Talks Content, Reveals the ‘Real’ Bitcoin in New Video
12.1.2020
Cointext CTO Vin Armani has a lot to say. The multi-faceted content creator, voluntaryist philosopher, and developer in the Bitcoin Cash community crafts thought-provoking crypto content. Whether dissecting the ‘gym friend’ meme in the context of grounded masculinity, or addressing...
The Productization of Bitcoin Maximalism
17.12.2019
NLW discusses the rise in bitcoin only businesses and “blockchain not crypto” in China vs. “digital assets not blockchain” in US financial firms
Why the Maximalist Narrative of Just Hodl and Wait Is Unsustainable
10.10.2019
It’s encountered all over the crypto space these days — the idea that the only correct way to “Bitcoin” is to hold and not spend, and to desperately lash out on crypto Twitter at anyone who thinks differently. But what ever happened to Satoshi’s original call for...