The cat is out of the bag — UPDATE: follow up blog post here: https://medium.com/@michaelflaxman/spring-is-coming-6200c64eb079 I’ve been doing a lot of research on Covid-19, and seeing how serious this is getting I thought I’d post an update for my friends with some of the data I’ve found most informative. I’m not a medical expert, and so much of…

Historically, every new technology has increased human productivity and thus prosperity. It is through human ingenuity and hard work that we have lifted our species out of destitute poverty and into the modern era. Whether the wheel, the engine, or the computer, each new technology has disrupted (and sometimes even…

Friends regularly ask for advice on how to manage their money, so I‘ve written up my notes to share with everyone. As an obvious disclaimer: I’m not a lawyer, accountant, or financial advisor. If you’re using this blog post to make decisions, you should consult one. …

I have been involved in a few venture-capital funded startups, so I’m used to getting introduced to entrepreneurs building software companies. It’s fun to see how people are building the future and a good way to give back. …

The scaling debate has been raging for years, and now the bitcoin network will fork again on block 494,784 (around November 16th) as a result of the famous “New York Agreement”. The bitcoin community experienced its first hard fork when Bitcoin Cash (BCH) launched on August 1st. That was a…

Over the years, I’ve gotten this question a lot. As the saying goes, security and usability are often competing interests. How you decide to store your bitcoin is a function of how much you have and how much you value your own time. Bitcoin makes it possible for everyone…

On June 16th, AMZN announced their purchase of WFM for $14BN and COST stock fell immediately. It went from~$180 to a low of ~$150 a month later. Analysts are claiming this is the beginning of the end for COST and that AMZN is going to eat their lunch. What analysts…

Bitcoin blocks have been full for some time: This has caused a huge debate in the bitcoin community. You may have heard of BIP 148 (UASF), the segwit2x “compromise”, BIP 91 and most recently the creation of a new cryptocurrency called bcash (with a shared history). The bitcoin network is…

This cash machine at the airport in Prague is the sketchiest I’ve ever seen: They push you heavily to do a “0% commission” option that has a 10% markup vs the market exchange rate. …