Jim HarperThe Bitcoin-Related Works of Jim HarperToday I’m announcing the collection of my Bitcoin writings here on Medium. I’ve published and posted writings on Bitcoin a lot of places…Aug 22, 2017Aug 22, 2017
Jim HarperFor the Sake of Financial Privacy, IRS Subpoena of Coinbase Should GoThere’s a theory that the Internal Revenue Service hit top U.S. digital currency firm Coinbase with a massive subpoena for user records…Aug 3, 2017Aug 3, 2017
Jim HarperUnderstanding Bitcoin’s Scaling Debate: Politics Comes FirstSoftware programmers are usually collegial and collaborative, but parts of the bitcoin developer community have been displaying the kind of…Jul 21, 2017Jul 21, 2017
Jim HarperBitcoin Needs More Politics, Not LessTwo years ago today, politics invaded the world of bitcoin development. It’s been non-stop controversy ever since.May 4, 2017May 4, 2017
Jim HarperNew York’s “BitLicense” on TrialRegulators enjoy a lot of deference in the courts, and New York regulations in New York courts are no exception. But Theo Chino’s challenge…Mar 8, 2017Mar 8, 2017
Jim HarperAffidavit in support of a lawsuit challenging the New York Department of Financial Services’…View Full Document as PDFMar 8, 2017Mar 8, 2017
Jim Harper2016: The Year That Wasn’t For BitcoinIt’s been another banner year for bitcoin investors.Dec 15, 2016Dec 15, 2016
Jim HarperThe IRS Believes All Bitcoin Users are Tax CheatsThe Internal Revenue Service has filed a “John Doe” summons seeking to require U.S. Bitcoin exchange Coinbase to turn over records about…Nov 18, 2016Nov 18, 2016
Jim HarperIt Isn’t ‘Consensus’: Toward Cooler Protocol DebatesIf Ayn Rand were involved in the bitcoin or crypto world, she might well identify “consensus” as an “anti-concept”.Sep 10, 2016Sep 10, 2016
Jim HarperHow Big Should Bitcoin Blocks Be? Depends on Your ValuesTwo recent essays have made the argument for retaining the one-megabyte limit on the size of bitcoin blocks, which limits the number of…Jul 15, 2016Jul 15, 2016