The End of Bitcoin Maximalism

The End of Bitcoin Maximalism

The launch of Bitcoin in 2009 created a resilient and decentralized monetary asset. Early adherents rallied around it as a singular innovation — immutable, fixed-supply, and leaderless. Over time, this coalesced into a belief system: Bitcoin maximalism. The argument was simple. Bitcoin came first. It had the most Proof-of-Work security. The most conservative monetary policy. All other assets were distractions or regressions.But that framing incr…

Bitcoin Maximalism is Dead, Long Live Bitcoin Pragmatism

The Bitcoin of yesteryear is gone. In its place is a sprawling, sometimes absurd, sometimes inspiring ecosystem. Call it pragmatism. Call it growth. Just don’t call it maximalist. This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review newsletter. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get t...

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The Bitcoin of yesteryear is gone. In its place is a sprawling, sometimes absurd, sometimes inspiring ecosystem. Call it pragmatism. Call it growth. Just don’t call it maximalist. This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review newsletter. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get the editorial the second it’s finished. The […]

Bitcoin Maximalism is Dead, Long Live Bitcoin Pragmatism – Op

The Bitcoin of yesteryear is gone. In its place is a sprawling, sometimes absurd, sometimes inspiring ecosystem. Call it pragmatism. Call it growth. Just don’t call it maximalist. This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review newsletter. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get the editorial the second it’s finished. The […]