Stefan Briggs
@stefBriggs
Studying ancient forms of money and exploring how these historical systems of value preservation connect to Bitcoin.
The latest episode of Once Bitten has just dropped. @stefBriggs joins me to explain what Bitcoin, spoons, the Asante Emoire and gold dust have in common! fountain.fm/episode/gUyzZW…
Geozapping all Bitcoiners in Ghana via the @orangepillapp wallet. With a message and a link to an article about the Asante empire, gold dust, spoons and #bitcoin written by @stefBriggs LFG. substack.com/home/post/p-16…
The Inca Empire ruled millions, managing a complex economy, a powerful army, and extensive public infrastructure — all without a known writing system. This baffled historians until they discovered an advanced information system that eerily resembles Bitcoin... 🧵
Now up on YT. Bitcoin, Spoons, Gold Dust, And The Asante Empire. @Steffbriggs youtu.be/kFxaTBPv15k?si…
Centuries before the digital age, in the rainforests of Papua New Guinea, shells and wooden sticks formed a decentralized economy surprisingly similar to blockchain. Explore the architecture of trust in pre-monetary societies by @StefBriggs in our new "Perspectives" blog…
Long before blockchain, a trust-based economy flourished in Papua New Guinea's forests, embodying the core principles behind today's decentralized money systems. Dive into the architecture of trust in pre-monetary societies by @stefBriggs, in our new "Perspectives" blog section.…
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Seed24 is here. A complete metal backup system designed for 24-word phrases, Shamir SLIP39 shares, and advanced MultiSig setups. Built on the original Capsule architecture, now upgraded with a stronger core, improved separators, and tamper-evident security seals. No tools. No…
Trade makes us human. Money and memory weave the grand tapestry of our civilization.
Money, Memory, and Civilization stefanbriggs.substack.com/p/money-memory…
Just recorded with @stefBriggs about the Asante Empire, spoons and gold dust. How a civilisation thrived on a decentralised sound money economy. Until the Banksters invaded and crushed them via the British military. substack.com/home/post/p-16…
Bitcoin statue in Fornelli, Italy (📷 @stefBriggs)
Satoshi Nakamoto statue in Fornelli, Italy 🇮🇹 @MattiaPannoni
What he's not saying is those "friends" will seem like real people. Your years-long friendship will culminate when they convince you to buy a specific truck. Suddenly, they'll blink out of existence, having delivered a conversion to the company who spent $3.47 to fund their life.
Zuckerberg explaining how Meta is creating personalized AI friends to supplement your real ones: “The average American has 3 friends, but has demand for 15.”
Unveil of Satoshi Statue in Italy x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
Cambridge's Bitcoin report highlights Riot, showing the "potential for large-scale, flexible loads to provide valuable grid ancillary services and calls Bitcoin mining demand response "a key contributor to grid resilience" and "a market-driven approach to grid stabilisation"
🇿🇲 Next We Are Spotlighting Bitcoin in Zambia! The Bitcoin movement in Zambia is gaining momentum! 🚀 Initiatives like @BtcBanamayo @QuantumHashCo @BantuBitcoin @BitcoinVicFalls @BFFbtc among others, are empowering small businesses, educating communities, and driving…
New documentary produced for Swiss TV that examines Bitcoin in Africa, with a great section on @GridlessCompute. I love how it explains, in simple terms, that Bitcoin mining makes unprofitable rural energy production profitable, providing more people with electricity.…