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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...
ETF analyst sparks outrage with ‘blatant misinformation’ about Ethereum
8.10.2024
Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas shared an excerpt from a Bitcoin book claiming Amazon could shut down Ethereum, riling up the blockchain’s supporters
ETF analyst sparks outrage with ‘blatant misinformation’ about Ethereum
8.10.2024
Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas shared an excerpt from a Bitcoin book claiming Amazon could shut down Ethereum, which riled the blockchain’s supporters
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
Brad Mills Reflects on Bitcoin ‘Season 2’ — A New Era of Monetary and Platform Coexistence
23.1.2024
Brad Mills discusses the Bitcoin “Season 2” narrative, a phase that signifies a coexistence and rivalry between the traditional monetary maximalists and the newly emerging platform maximalists. Brad Mills Discusses the Rise of Platform Maximalism in ‘Season 2’ In...
Bitcoin Advocate Nic Carter Accuses ‘Laser-Eyed Maxis’ of Turning Bitcoin Into a ‘Secular Cult’
9.6.2023
In a tweet this week, crypto advocate Nic Carter took aim at those who claim to be bitcoin enthusiasts but have been applauding the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) enforcement actions. Carter accused these individuals of turning Bitcoin into a “secular cult”...
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...
Opinion: The Inter-Blockchain Communication Protocol will end ecosystem maximalism
17.1.2023
IBC is going to allow assets to move between blockchains without the high level of risk inherent to bridging
The Rise and Fall of Bitcoin Maximalism
11.10.2022
Crypto's first token created a culture and then a monster
MicroStrategy takes its BTC maximalism to the next level with new engineer hire
30.9.2022
The world’s largest holder of Bitcoin is looking for a software engineer to create cybersecurity solutions and enable e-commerce use cases on the Lightning Network
It’s Time to End Maximalism in Crypto
8.9.2022
The stakes are too high to turn on each other now
The Comeback of Maximalism and What it Could Mean for Web Design
11.7.2022
Are we entering a new era in web design? Maximalism might be the new trend that can help you create a stunning, eye-catchy, and appealing website.
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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
It's Mati Greenspan versus the Maxis at ‘Shitshow’ 2021
4.6.2021
Bitcoin maxis went to town on Greenspan after he called it a ‘crypto conference’
Edward Snowden Knocks Alex Gladstein’s Crypto Critique- ‘Worst Part of Dragon-Level Wealth Is People Devolve Into Dragons Themselves’
9.5.2021
On Saturday evening, the privacy advocate and well known whistleblower, Edward Snowden, spoke out against some criticism stemming from the Human Rights Foundation’s Alex Gladstein. Snowden attacked the tribalism taking place in the crypto space and said that some people “lose sight...
Blockchain Innovation Done the Polkadot Way According to Gavin Wood
5.2.2021
In a recent Realvision interview, the developer Gavin Wood explains how Polkadot reimagines the innovation ecosystem from the ground up. Wood also discusses how the Polkadot protocol is both similar but also different than Ethereum, the second-largest crypto asset by market valuation. Polkadot:...