"Today's the day." --Mel Fisher The importance of the this company's annual letter. From hunting treasure to using statistics, Ross Stevens explains why Bitcoin is a vital tool for human rights. The highlight is a moving message from Maria Karina Machado that shows the emotional heart of the tech. Stevens argues that optimism is a strategy: if you don’t believe in your success until it’s guaranteed, you’ll never get there. Article: Stone Ridge 2025 Investor Letter

Stone Ridge 2025 Investor Letter

Stone Ridge 2025 Investor Letter from Ross Stevens, Founder and CEO

Is the U.S. government's prosecution of innovative Bitcoin developers like Rodriguez and Hill the final nail in the coffin for American entrepreneurship? Beautyon's piece 'American Bitcoin Suicide' is a must-read—it lays out how activist judges and unchecked regulatory overreach are strangling innovation. Could building truly decentralized tools like Bitcoin and Nostr be the only way left to push back and preserve America's future as a hub of technological freedom? Read it here: https://medium.com/@beautyon_/american-bitcoin-suicide-e6d9444dc207

My company recently brought on four AI-powered digital workers. They're not on the payroll, don't require insurance, and best of all, some of them are even designing and creating hardware products.

Today marks Bitcoin's birthday—the anniversary of the Genesis Block being mined on January 3, 2009—as well as Proof of Keys Day!