Bitcoin Programming and Philosophy by Jimmy Song
Jimmy Song is a veteran Bitcoin developer, educator, and author whose work has guided foundational protocol development and economic philosophy around Bitcoin since 2013. His book Programming Bitcoin is used in over 15 university blockchain programs worldwide, and his weekly newsletter Bitcoin Tech Talk reaches a subscriber base exceeding 22,000 readers.
Song teaches developer courses and has lectured at institutions such as the University of Texas and the Oslo Freedom Forum. He serves as a Bitcoin Fellow at Blockchain Capital, and frequently appears as an expert witness in legal and policy contexts. Across more than 180 podcast episodes of Bitcoin Fixes This, Song has hosted topics ranging from ethics in crypto to fiscal decentralization. In 2025, he contributed to educational materials adopted by three central bank advisory panels focused on digital asset regulation.
Song’s work combines low-level technical literacy with a consistent narrative on Bitcoin as hard money, providing critical infrastructure for economic understanding in blockchain circles.
Holding during bitcoin downturns is hard, Jimmy Song notes
Holding through bear markets in bitcoin can be difficult, according to Jimmy Song. Song, a Bitcoin educator, developer, and entrepreneur, compared the difficulty of holding bitcoin in a bear ...
Jimmy Song: Weekly free issue covers Bitcoin-PISA demo and Binance hack
The latest weekly issue by Jimmy Song is free for all readers and covers topics including a Bitcoin-PISA demo, OP_MUL alternative, circular rebalancing, and statistics on JoinMarket. Song also ...
Business ventures must meet higher standards when money is scarce, Jimmy Song notes
Jimmy Song, Jimmy Song, said that when money is abundant, the threshold for business ventures is low because the consequences of failing are less severe. He added that when money is scarce, only ...
Jimmy Song: Binance hack linked to protocol and address format decisions
Jimmy Song, identified as a Bitcoin educator, developer, and entrepreneur, criticized Binance for a recent hack, attributing the incident to a poorly conceived protocol. He further described the ...
Venture capital firms face higher hurdle rates due to Bitcoin, Jimmy Song argues
Jimmy Song, a Bitcoin educator, developer, and entrepreneur, stated that Bitcoin disrupts venture capital firms because it increases the hurdle rate they must overcome. He also claimed this is why ...
Jimmy Song: Topics for subscribers include Bitcoin Core security policy and debate on democracy
Jimmy Song addressed subscribers with topics ranging from the rule based international order and the attack surface of democracy to modern physics and symbolic autocracy. The content, shared by ...
Jimmy Song: Trump has failed to meet Bitcoiners' expectations
Bitcoin is steadily strengthening its position in the global financial system, but questions about its future persist even within the crypto community. In an interview with Traders Union, ...
Jimmy Song: Central banks may find Bitcoin better collateral than gold
Jimmy Song, identified as a Bitcoin educator, developer, and entrepreneur, suggested that central banks will eventually recognize Bitcoin as superior collateral compared to gold. He argued that ...
Beating bitcoin requires perfect timing, Jimmy Song notes
Jimmy Song, bitcoin educator, developer, and entrepreneur, comments that if an investment approach requires precise timing to outperform bitcoin, it may be simpler and more effective to invest in ...
Jimmy Song: Free issue spotlights Bitcoin privacy and $800 billion theme
Jimmy Song, bitcoin educator, developer, and entrepreneur, highlights a free issue for the first Monday of the month. The content covers a range of topics, including Bitcoin transaction privacy ...
Bitcoin privacy and cultural topics covered, Jimmy Song notes
Jimmy Song, bitcoin educator, developer, and entrepreneur, shares an overview of current discussions for both free and paid subscribers. Free content includes commentary on topics such as War on ...
Jimmy Song: Adoption depends on individuals choosing Bitcoin for value storage
Jimmy Song, bitcoin educator, developer, and entrepreneur, argues that widespread adoption of Bitcoin will not come through alternative cryptocurrencies, ETFs, or nation-states. Song emphasizes ...
Expanding money supply through loans dilutes all holders, Jimmy Song argues
Jimmy Song, bitcoin educator, developer, and entrepreneur, criticizes the expansion of the money supply created by issuing new loans. Song equates this act to theft, emphasizing that increasing ...
Jimmy Song: Key developments in fiat, AI, and latest wallet technologies
Jimmy Song, bitcoin educator, developer, and entrepreneur, shares insights for both free and paid subscribers on a range of topics including fiat immigration, liberal drift in churches, propaganda ...
Crypto-focused updates feature ZK Proofs and covert betting, Jimmy Song notes
Jimmy Song, bitcoin educator, developer, and entrepreneur, outlines content available for both free and paid subscribers. The update features topics including Lindsay Clancy Psyop, Dark Forest ...
Jimmy Song: Key topics in crypto this month include BTC movement and workplace AI challenges
Jimmy Song, bitcoin educator, developer, and entrepreneur, highlights a range of topics of interest for the first Monday of the month. The subjects include overestimating the Overton window, ...
Capital rotates in cycles like a Keynesian beauty contest, Jimmy Song notes
Jimmy Song, bitcoin educator, developer, and entrepreneur, observes that investors frequently rotate capital in and out of various assets, characterizing the process as cyclical. He questions ...
Jimmy Song: Capital rotation and asset inflation driven by fiat money creation
Jimmy Song, bitcoin educator, developer, and entrepreneur, argues that capital frequently shifts in and out of various assets due to the dynamics of fiat money creation. Song suggests this ...
Self sovereignty creates challenges for coordination in Bitcoin, Jimmy Song notes
Jimmy Song, bitcoin educator, developer, and entrepreneur, observes that Bitcoin gives individuals self sovereignty. He explains that this makes it very difficult for people to act together in ...
Jimmy Song: Bitcoin maximalism persists despite criticism from venture capitalists
Jimmy Song, bitcoin educator, developer, and entrepreneur, addresses skepticism around bitcoin maximalism. He dismisses predictions of its demise and cautions against listening to venture ...
High yields and monetary expansion fuel Bitcoin rally, Jimmy Song notes
Jimmy Song, bitcoin educator, developer, and entrepreneur, observes that elevated yields are prompting authorities to print more money. He suggests this monetary response is contributing to an ...
