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.
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 ...
Jimmy Song: BIP460 cross-input signature aggregation and ChillDKG for FROST highlighted
Jimmy Song, bitcoin educator, developer, and entrepreneur, shares highlights for both free and paid newsletter subscribers. Topics include BIP460 cross-input signature aggregation, ChillDKG for ...
BIP110 coin value per 100m sats on launch under discussion, Jimmy Song notes
Jimmy Song, bitcoin educator, developer, and entrepreneur, invites opinions on the initial market value of BIP110 coins per 100 million sats when full trading begins on an exchange. The survey ...
Jimmy Song: Hash rate movement depends on market price clarity for BIP110 coins
Jimmy Song, bitcoin educator, developer, and entrepreneur, highlights that hash rate follows price trends in the absence of prices. He explains that as long as the market price for BIP110 coins ...
BIP110 chain operates with spam controls ahead of RDTS, Jimmy Song notes
Jimmy Song, bitcoin educator, developer, and entrepreneur, highlights the evolution of the BIP110 chain and its approach to spam mitigation. Song observes that the chain filters spam ...
Jimmy Song: Korean Bitcoin maximalists avoided ColdCard saga issues through dice rolls
Jimmy Song, bitcoin educator, developer, and entrepreneur, highlights an interesting insight from the ColdCard saga. He notes that nearly all Bitcoin maximalists in Korea were unaffected because ...
Bitcoin miners shift focus and quantum protocols emerge, Jimmy Song notes
Jimmy Song, bitcoin educator, developer, and entrepreneur, highlights a range of technical advancements and challenges in the Bitcoin ecosystem. Topics include a flaw in Coldcard's RNG, the ...
