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Rob Viglione

@finpunk

Co-founder of ZenCash, PhD Candidate in Finance

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Rob Viglione
@finpunk Dec 16, 2017, 6:12 PM UTC

Cryptocurrencies Are Creating Startup Nations

One of the coolest aspects of the cryptocurrency revolution is that we're creating the equivalents of startup nations. This is the way I see societies evolving in the near future: Amorphous collectio…

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Rob Viglione
@finpunk Sep 19, 2017, 4:26 PM UTC

Bitcoin is Already Massively Successful

Arguing that Bitcoin will never be successful seems to be the cool thing to do every time the market takes a dive. It’s tempting, especially for those whose minds can’t escape the world of government…

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Rob Viglione
@finpunk Sep 9, 2017, 11:09 PM UTC

Launching ZenCash, Seasteading in Tahiti, and BIP-001 in Odessa

It's been way too long since my last post, so this is going to be a bit of a whirlwind summary of a crazy summer! Three big things that've consumed my summer in a really good way: Launching a zero-kn…

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Rob Viglione
@finpunk Feb 2, 2017, 4:18 PM UTC

Productivity, Growth, and Trade: A Little Freedom Goes A Long Way

Economics really isn't all that complicated: We get wealthier by making more with less. OK, maybe you'll need to know a little more to pass a micro comprehensive exam, but never forget that general r…

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Rob Viglione
@finpunk Jan 12, 2017, 3:23 PM UTC

Trade Restrictions Don't Make Sense: Importers And Exporters Are The Same People

There's just way too much rhetoric out of the last election against free trade that needs to stop. Tariffs and other trade restrictions will not make America great ...it will make us poorer. The pro-…

187 upvotes 12 replies $17.82
Rob Viglione
@finpunk Jan 5, 2017, 4:50 PM UTC

Taking Money Off The Table But Keeping It In Crypto

There comes a time in every crypto bull market when you count up your gains, glance at the double digit percentages displayed in green on coinmarketcap, and something in your gut says this is too goo…

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Rob Viglione
@finpunk Jan 4, 2017, 4:39 PM UTC

The Dark Side Of Enforcing Property Rights In Another Country

Property rights are the cornerstone of a healthy economy and critical to individual freedom. Without property rights there is little reason to invest in productivity, and so it's little surprise that…

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Rob Viglione
@finpunk Jan 2, 2017, 7:02 PM UTC

Economic Growth Is Not a Ponzi Scheme

There's all too much popular misconception that economic growth is "unsustainable" akin to a Ponzi scheme. This may be true for some types of growth, but certainly not from the natural type induced b…

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Rob Viglione
@finpunk Dec 29, 2016, 4:12 PM UTC

Bitcoin Is The Ultimate Currency Hedge For Volatile Economies

Bitcoin is proving to be the ultimate currency hedge for those stuck in volatile economies. Vinny Lingham, CEO of identity startup Civic, explains Bitcoin's 2016 price surge in "Bitcoin in 2017: A Cu…

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Rob Viglione
@finpunk Dec 28, 2016, 9:20 PM UTC

How Bitcoin Can Help Countries Like Nicaragua

Nicaragua is a beautiful country with a lively culture, great food, incredible coffee, and some of the best cigars in the world. Despite once being one of the richest countries in Central America, Ni…

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