June 2026

OpinionRothbard's War on Scientism and the Illusion of Mathematical Economics

Murray Rothbard never minced words about the misuse of mathematics in economics. In a 1960 essay and throughout his career at the Mises Institute, the Austrian economist argued that formal models, econometric regressions

BitcoinBitcoin Mining Costs and the Search for a Price Floor

Charles Schwab's chief fixed-income strategist Kathy Jones told investors in a June 2026 research note that Bitcoin's production cost of roughly $60,000 per coin among the most efficient miners could represent a durable

BitcoinFranklin Templeton CEO Says Blockchains Threaten Wall Street Fees, Not Its Technology

Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson told audiences in early June 2026 that the traditional finance industry resists public blockchains not because the technology is unproven, but because it threatens the fee-based reven

OpinionAmerica's Homeless Count Fell, but the Real Story Is Migration Math

On June 2, 2026, Reason magazine reported what the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) had quietly confirmed weeks earlier: the national point-in-time homeless count dropped for the first time in years. Hea

BitcoinStrategy Sold 32 Bitcoin and That Is a Good Thing

On May 12, 2026, Strategy, the company formerly known as MicroStrategy, disclosed in a regulatory filing that it had sold 32 BTC for approximately $3.1 million. The sale was the first known disposal of Bitcoin by the fir

BitcoinSui Network Halts Three Times in 48 Hours After Botched Upgrade

The Sui blockchain ground to a complete stop three times between Thursday evening and Saturday morning UTC, locking users out of their funds and freezing all on-chain activity for a combined span of roughly five hours. T