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David RangelA key misunderstanding about BitcoinNote: This post was also published as an Insight on Venture Scanner. Venture Scanner provides information and insights on different startup…Feb 20, 2014Feb 20, 2014
David RangelBitcoin for B2C payments, part 2: merchant savingsIn my previous post on payments, I went over the different factors that would influence fees in a Bitcoin-based payment system. In this…Feb 7, 2014Feb 7, 2014
David RangelA payments taxonomyPayments is a big topic, with intricacies that can make it confusing. And it’s not getting any simpler, with Bitcoin coming onto the scene…Feb 2, 2014Feb 2, 2014
David RangelBitcoin for B2C payments, part 1: lower fees?As mentioned in my frameworks post, one of Bitcoin’s key applications is its role in facilitating consumer/merchant payments. In fact, many…Jan 29, 2014Jan 29, 2014
David RangelThe nature of Bitcoin, part 3: network effects and altcoinsThe last two posts have been about how Bitcoin works, how this gives rise to value, how it compares to offline alternatives and how we can…Jan 19, 2014Jan 19, 2014
David RangelThe Nature of Bitcoin, part 2: gold, the dollar and future valueIn the previous post I discussed the interplay between the Bitcoin protocol and the Bitcoin currency and some of its implications. To sum…Jan 17, 2014Jan 17, 2014
David RangelThe Nature of BitcoinNote: if you are not familiar with how Bitcoin works from a technical perspective, you may want to read some background first. It is not…Jan 12, 2014Jan 12, 2014
David RangelThe Problems with BitcoinThere are a number of things that Bitcoin doubters bring up (and rightly so) and that will need to get ironed out if Bitcoin, in one form…Jan 4, 2014Jan 4, 2014