Anything Cypherpunk + Austrian Econ

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Kickoff

The economics of running a Lightning node

What are the economics of running a Lightning node? Onchain fees are an obvious cost factor, but the true complexity lies in the price of liquidity

The Death of the 'Middleman': Survival Strategies for the 2026 Bitcoin Broker

Bitcoin was supposed to kill the middleman. Instead, the middleman is posting record revenues. So who got the theory wrong — the economists or the idealists? Drawing on real operating data from Europe's fastest-growing Bitcoin brokerage, this talk dissects the unit economics and survival strategies of the 2026 Bitcoin broker. As we enter 2026, we face a paradox: the more decentralized the network becomes, the more the market demands sophisticated intermediaries. The middleman isn't dead. He just stacks sats now.

Banking on Ark

The case for borrowing Bitcoin

Does this make Bitcoin better money?

An exploration of what money is, what makes Bitcoin good money, and why it's crucial for Bitcoin to always be money and nothing else.

The Economics of a CRQC

What does the bitcoin market's response look like to a CRQC? We all know "the market decides what bitcoin is", but what will the market actually decide? We'll get into how the market values Bitcoin's philosophical underpinnings and what analysis might feed into the market's valuation of a future bitcoin schism over freezing coins in the face of an imminent CRQC risk.

The Case for Bitcoin: Financial Controls Create Inequality, Open Money Brings Freedom

This talk moves beyond theory. Drawing on firsthand observations from African countries, Anita shows how central bank policy, currency manipulation, internet shutdowns, and state-backed corruption systematically destroy economic agency. Financial infrastructure that can be controlled, will be controlled and becomes an instrument of exclusion. Open protocols aren't a technical curiosity, they are an alternative that gives back agency and dignity to people.

The Design Space of Native Bitcoin Hashrate Derivatives

Introduction to the problem space of hashrate derivatives and presentation of practical schemes

bitcoin-backed loans wifh Arkade and Debifi

Bitcoin-backed loans

Austrian Economics as a tool of thought

Many Bitcoiners discover Austrian Economics as a philosophy aligned with their preference for liberty and Bitcoin. Originally, however, it was an interdisciplinary and value-neutral approach to science. Rahim Taghizadegan, the last Austrian economist in the direct tradition from Austria, will revisit what “Austrian” originally meant and why it remains powerful today: not as a checklist of policy positions, but as a tool of thought. The talk will trace the method from first principles to its implications for money, business cycles, entrepreneurship, and institutional change.