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Cryptoanarchy is a political and philosophical ideology that calls for the use of cryptographic technologies such as encryption and digital currencies to achieve greater personal freedom.

The SEC's blessing of a Bitcoin ETF legitimizes digital currency in a way no other has been able to achieve thus far. As a codified financial product, the positives are pretty obvious: more exposure and more investors should mean an increase in the price of bitcoin (and price stability) But what exactly are we signing up for here, and what would Satoshi think?

The cryptocurrency space is constantly buzzing with updates about airdrops, rug pulls, shit coins, and mining are constantly dropping on different Telegram and Discord groups. The latest update is on Bitcoin halving, and the gist is that the rewards on Bitcoin mining will be reduced by half. Bitcoin, like any other cryptocurrency, requires scarcity to retain its value. The amount of BTC available will...