The Saturday Read
Ideas for the Bitcoin economy.
33 articles by John McCabe on what bitcoin can do for a business, and for the people who spend it. Start anywhere.
John McCabeCo-founder of Saturday Bitcoin and former Global Director, Loyalty Solutions at Mastercard, where he spent more than ten years building merchant loyalty and rewards programs.
This week’s Read · No. 01
Bitcoin-Friendly Is a Competitive Advantage: Seven Ideas for Merchants
Seven ideas for merchants. It starts with a posture toward a customer, not a belief about an asset.
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Paired with, for Bitcoiners: Someone Has to Gather One Side FirstThe Postcard
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No. 29Used, Not Just HeldHolding is essential, but you can hold bitcoin and still be a spectator. Spending puts you in the game.
No. 30Vote With Your WalletMerchants count votes every day. A committed minority that concentrates its spending can make a whole category adapt.
No. 31Someone Has to Gather One Side FirstBitcoin commerce is a coordination problem. Someone has to gather one side first, and the demand side is ready.
No. 32Spending Bitcoin, HonestlyYour 2% cash back isn’t free money.
No. 33Show, Don’t LectureNobody was ever orange-pilled by a lecture on monetary history.