Bitcoin Brief

How to buy and sell bitcoin, bitcoin cash, bitcoin gold and other crypto currencies. This is not investment advice, but rather a guideline on how to do these things correctly. Storage: (Private - Hardware) https://trezor.io (Mixed - Phone) https://airbitz.co (Custodial - Web, App) https://www.coinbase.com (Private - Desktop) https://electrum.org (Private - Cold paper) https://www.bitaddress.org Buy and Sell: (Bank Transfer, Decentralised) https://bisq.network (Bank Transfer, Custodial) https://bitbargain.co.uk (Debit Card, SEPA, Custodial) https://www.coinbase.com (Cash, ATM) https://coinatmradar.com (In person) https://localbitcoins.com (Spend, Debit Card) https://wirexapp.com/ Research: https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin+Bitc... https://www.bitcoin.com https://www.bitcoin.org I am not responsible for these services, and so cannot guarantee their security - use at own risk.

If you're new to Bitcoin, this is another attempt to explain what's wrong with British money in the first place, why bother with something like Bitcoin, and an explanation about how each of the systems work in some detail. References for these ramblings: Bank of England, about QE (So you know it's true, because these are the people responsible for doing it!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9wRq6C2fgo Positive Money, about UK banking system (They have a socialist agenda to do QE for the people, which is very anti liberty, but their revulsion at the current system and their research seems solid) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE8i-4HpKlM Princeton University, about Bitcoin under the hood - (for the techie folk watching, this is a good place to start understanding bitcoin right down to the fundementals) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOMVZXLjKYo Andreas Antonopoulos - Cypherpunk guidance https://www.youtube.com/user/aantonop Stefan Molyneux - Philosophical guidance http://cdn.media.freedomainradio.com/feed/FDR_2678_Next_Web_Speech.mp3

Bitcoin's block reward is about to perform a scheduled drop from 25BTC to 12.5BTC which will mark the protocol's four year cycle. Last time this happened - bitcoin doubled in price within a four month period. Related? I think so. Can't prove it. Lets see what happens this time! Check out twitter #halvening to follow the news and http://www.thehalvening.com/ to watch the count down and https://bitcoinwisdom.com/markets/bit... to watch the price action. Happy Halvening Bitcoiners!

By accepting your local fiat currency you are condoning the continuation of the actions of your government, Bitcoin presents a new option for those who disagree with the actions of their government. Accept bitcoin for your products and services, and you will then transfer your value into an economy based entirely on voluntary transactions, without taxation, without bombs. Lead the way.

You can join the peaceful revolution by accepting bitcoin for your own products and services, or simply transferring some of your wealth into the bitcoin economy by purchasing some on an exchange or from a bitcoin atm near you. I believe in a world where money cannot be printed or typed into existence; it must be earned. I believe that one day there will be no war. The initiation of force will cease, as there will be no incentive. I believe there is a fundamental flaw in the way our monetary systems operates, and that that flaw is the root cause of a huge amount of unnecessary suffering. Real money is a durable, divisible, portable, distinguishable, discretionary, and most importantly scarce. In the last six years our central bank has typed 375 billion pounds into existence. This exhibits an abundance of money, the very opposite of scarcity, and is equivalent spending now and allowing an asteroid of debt to annihilate our unborn children. I refuse to believe anyone who tells me “you must vote to change society”. We do not need permission to change our own future. Imagine if you could prevent war, eliminate the prevalence debt, and create economic freedom for every human being on earth, without a single instance of violence. That is what Bitcoin is all about. It could be considered the most important invention in human civilisation. For the first time in history, we all share the power to distribute money by contributing valuable resources to the network. It does not require government, it does not require trust, and it does not require permission. As the world's most secure decentralised network, it is classed as anti­fragile. It gains strength from attack, adapts to new environments and most importantly ­ gives no individual power over others. Bitcoin is the future of money, and could bring economic freedom to everyone. I propose that we stop waiting for permission. It will never come. We must take Bitcoin for ourselves. All you need to do, is accept it.