The Reorg
A deep dive into the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute archives
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Jul 16, 2025 • 1h 9min
Episode 23 – Bitcoin's Rugged Individualism
Description Michael Goldstein and Pierre Rochard discuss Daniel Krawisz's 2014 article "Bitcoin's Rugged Individualism." Featuring Michael Goldstein: https://x.com/bitstein Pierre Rochard: https://x.com/BitcoinPierre Links & Resources "Bitcoin's Rugged Individualism" by Daniel Krawisz Brazil (1985) by Terry Gilliam "List of Major Bitcoin Heists, Thefts, Hacks, Scams, and Losses" "Wet Code and Dry" by Nick Szabo List of oldest institutions in continuous operation The SNI Mempool Crash Course in Bitcoin Political Economy Support the Show The Satoshi Nakamoto Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donate via Zaprite Connect Website: https://nakamotoinstitute.org X: https://x.com/NakamotoInst Nostr: https://primal.net/sni
Jul 9, 2025 • 1h 10min
Episode 22 – Who Controls Bitcoin?
Description Michael Goldstein and Pierre Rochard discuss Daniel Krawisz's 2015 article "Who Controls Bitcoin?" Featuring Michael Goldstein: https://x.com/bitstein Pierre Rochard: https://x.com/BitcoinPierre Links & Resources "Who Controls Bitcoin?" by Daniel Krawisz The Blocksize War by Jonathan Bier "Toward a Node World Order" by Michael Goldstein "Noded 0.2.0 Field Experience" episode on the SegWit2x bug The SNI Mempool Crash Course in Bitcoin Political Economy Support the Show The Satoshi Nakamoto Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donate via Zaprite Connect Website: https://nakamotoinstitute.org X: https://x.com/NakamotoInst Nostr: https://primal.net/sni
Jul 2, 2025 • 1h 2min
Episode 21 – Speculative Attack, Season 2
Description Michael Goldstein and Pierre Rochard discuss Pierre Rochard and Allen Farrington's 2024 article "Speculative Attack, Season 2." Featuring Michael Goldstein: https://x.com/bitstein Pierre Rochard: https://x.com/BitcoinPierre Links & Resources "Speculative Attack, Season 2" by Pierre Rochard and Allen Farrington The SNI Mempool Crash Course in Political Economy Support the Show The Satoshi Nakamoto Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donate via Zaprite Connect Website: https://nakamotoinstitute.org X: https://x.com/NakamotoInst Nostr: https://primal.net/sni
Jun 26, 2025 • 1h 1min
Episode 20 – Speculative Attack
Description Michael Goldstein and Pierre Rochard discuss Pierre's 2014 article "Speculative Attack." Featuring Michael Goldstein: https://x.com/bitstein Pierre Rochard: https://x.com/BitcoinPierre Links & Resources "Speculative Attack" by Pierre Rochard "Regulating Digital Currencies: Bringing Bitcoin within the Reach of the IMF" by Nicholas Plassaras The Skeptics: A Tribute to Bold Assertions The SNI Mempool Crash Course in Bitcoin Political Economy Support the Show The Satoshi Nakamoto Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donate via Zaprite Connect Website: https://nakamotoinstitute.org X: https://x.com/NakamotoInst Nostr: https://primal.net/sni
Jun 18, 2025 • 52min
Episode 19 – Bitcoin as a Store of Value, Unit of Account, and Medium of Exchange
Description Michael Goldstein and Pierre Rochard discuss Daniel Krawisz's 2015 article "Bitcoin as a Store of Value, Unit of Account, and Medium of Exchange." Featuring Michael Goldstein: https://x.com/bitstein Pierre Rochard: https://x.com/BitcoinPierre Links & Resources "Bitcoin as a Store of Value, Unit of Account, and Medium of Exchange" by Daniel Krawisz The SNI Mempool Crash Course in Bitcoin Political Economy Support the Show The Satoshi Nakamoto Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donate via Zaprite Connect Website: https://nakamotoinstitute.org X: https://x.com/NakamotoInst Nostr: https://primal.net/sni
Jun 11, 2025 • 44min
Episode 18 – Bitcoin is the Best Unit of Account
Description Michael Goldstein and Pierre Rochard discuss Daniel Krawisz's 2014 article "Bitcoin is the Best Unit of Account." Featuring Michael Goldstein: https://x.com/bitstein Pierre Rochard: https://x.com/BitcoinPierre Links & Resources "Bitcoin is the Best Unit of Account" by Daniel Krawisz The SNI Mempool Crash Course in Bitcoin Political Economy Support the Show The Satoshi Nakamoto Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donate via Zaprite Connect Website: https://nakamotoinstitute.org X: https://x.com/NakamotoInst Nostr: https://primal.net/sni
Jun 4, 2025 • 54min
Episode 17 – How to Market Bitcoin
Description Michael Goldstein and Pierre Rochard discuss Daniel Krawisz's 2014 article "How to Market Bitcoin." Featuring Michael Goldstein: https://x.com/bitstein Pierre Rochard: https://x.com/BitcoinPierre Links & Resources "How to Market Bitcoin" by Daniel Krawisz The SNI Mempool Crash Course in Bitcoin Political Economy Support the Show The Satoshi Nakamoto Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donate via Zaprite Connect Website: https://nakamotoinstitute.org X: https://x.com/NakamotoInst Nostr: https://primal.net/sni
May 28, 2025 • 1h 21min
Episode 16 – Bitcoin Has No Image Problem
Description Michael Goldstein and Pierre Rochard discuss Daniel Krawisz's 2014 article "Bitcoin Has No Image Problem." Featuring Michael Goldstein: https://x.com/bitstein Pierre Rochard: https://x.com/BitcoinPierre Links & Resources "Bitcoin Has No Image Problem" by Daniel Krawisz Silk Road seizure price chart "Eppur si muove" The SNI Mempool Crash Course in Bitcoin Political Economy Support the Show The Satoshi Nakamoto Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donate via Zaprite Connect Website: https://nakamotoinstitute.org X: https://x.com/NakamotoInst Nostr: https://primal.net/sni
May 22, 2025 • 47min
Episode 15 – I Love Bitcoin's Volatility
Description Michael Goldstein and Pierre Rochard discuss Daniel Krawisz's 2014 article "I Love Bitcoin's Volatility." Featuring Michael Goldstein: https://x.com/bitstein Pierre Rochard: https://x.com/BitcoinPierre Links & Resources "I Love Bitcoin's Volatility" by Daniel Krawisz The SNI Mempool Crash Course in Bitcoin Political Economy Support the Show The Satoshi Nakamoto Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donate via Zaprite Connect Website: https://nakamotoinstitute.org X: https://x.com/NakamotoInst Nostr: https://primal.net/sni
May 14, 2025 • 53min
Episode 14 – It's Not About the Technology, It's About the Money
Description Michael Goldstein and Pierre Rochard discuss Daniel Krawisz's 2016 article "It's Not About the Technology, It's About the Money." Featuring Michael Goldstein: https://x.com/bitstein Pierre Rochard: https://x.com/BitcoinPierre Links & Resources "It's Not About the Technology, It's About the Money" by Daniel Krawisz The SNI Mempool Crash Course in Bitcoin Political Economy Support the Show The Satoshi Nakamoto Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donate via Zaprite Connect Website: https://nakamotoinstitute.org X: https://x.com/NakamotoInst Nostr: https://primal.net/sni
