The Primary Issue

Bitcoin Magazine – The Primary Issue (Q3 2023, Issue #31) is entirely dedicated to Bitcoin & Politics – published in the run-up to the 2024 US presidential election, with the clear statement: "Bitcoin is on the ballot."

Key Topics

• Bitcoin on the Ballot – For the first time, Bitcoin actively influences US elections; politicians can no longer ignore Bitcoin
• Halving & Elections – Satoshi's halving cycle perfectly overlaps with US presidential elections – Coincidence?
• El Salvador as a Role Model – Bitcoin Legal Tender as "the shot heard 'round the world"
• Bitcoin vs. State Monopoly – "Rules without rulers": Peer-to-Peer transactions as free speech
• Nakamoto Inc. – New structures surrounding Bitcoin politics and regulation
• Cluster Mempool – Technical Deep Dive: Problems become easier in blocks
• Bitcoin & Democracy – Candidates, lobbying, and the new political power of the Bitcoin community

About Bitcoin Magazine

Founded in 2012 by Vitalik Buterin and Mihai Alisie – the oldest and most established Bitcoin print magazine worldwide, now operated by BTC Inc. in Nashville.

Bitcoin Magazine #31 – The Primary Issue! Bitcoin meets politics: 2024 US elections, halving cycle, El Salvador & Bitcoin as free speech. Why politicians can no longer ignore Bitcoin. Max Keiser, Mark Goodwin, and many more. Historical collector's item. Don't trust, verify!