Max Bibeau

Reporter & Senior Editor

Max Bibeau is a reporter and senior editor for 71 Republic covering national breaking news and financial markets. Max worked in cryptocurrency analysis and the blockchain industry, including with Quai Network, Dominant Strategies, and Variational. Max also contributes to 71 Republic's opinion column. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Texas McCombs School of Business.

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Essays

71R Book Review: Arguments for Liberty

71 Republic Editor Max Bibeau reviews the book Arguments for Liberty edited by Aaron Ross Powell and Grant Babcock.

Finance & Markets

Bitcoin Reaches Record Value

Bitcoin tops $3,400 for the first time while its week-old offshoot, Bitcoin Cash, craters.

World · Latin America

BREAKING: Venezuelan Rebels Attack Military Base

Rebels led by a former National Guard captain declare 'legitimate rebellion' against Maduro and raid a military base.

World · Asia

UN Imposes Harsh New Sanctions on North Korea

New sanctions on North Korea have been passes unanimously by the UN Security Counsil.

U.S. Politics

Minorities Become The Majority In Harvard’s Class of 2021

For the first time in 381 years, most of Harvard's freshman class is nonwhite.

Technology

HBO The Victim of Alleged 1.5 Terabyte Hack

Home Box Office, the multibillion dollar entertainment company better known as HBO, has suffered a major hack of its systems.

U.S. Politics

Why New Hampshire Is Becoming The Epicenter of The Liberty Movement

Three sitting legislators went Libertarian in one year — only in New Hampshire.

Finance & Markets

The Full Story of The Bitcoin Split

Bitcoin holder Max Bibeau discusses Bitcoin Cash fluctuation, the Coinbase lawsuit, and the future of Bitcoin mining.

U.S. Politics

Libertarian Activist Jake Porter makes Gubernatorial Push

Former Iowa LP director Jake Porter launches a run for governor on spending cuts and cannabis legalization.

U.S. Politics

19-Year-Old Tennessee Resident Files Lawsuit Against Cops Who Repeatedly Stunned Him While Restrained

Jordan Norris was tased over 40 times, much of it strapped in a restraint chair; now he's suing the deputies.

World · Asia

Major US Cities Within Range of North Korean Missile Strike

A new North Korean missile test could potentially put major US metropolitan areas within its range.

U.S. Politics

Judge Protects Arizona Law Requiring Unrealistic Standards for Potential Libertarian Candidates

An Arizona law makes Libertarians gather signatures at 24 times the Republican rate — and a judge just upheld it.

U.S. Politics

Transgender Individuals Banned from Military Service

Donald Trump has Tweeted a series of three Tweets, barring transgender people from military service.

World · Canada

The Tragic Story of a Man and His Staircase

A Toronto senior built a staircase for 0.008% of government estimate.

U.S. Politics

Former Candidate for Governor Denied Ballot Access After Attempting to Register as a Libertarian

A town clerk told John Babiarz there was 'no option' to register Libertarian; the ballot commission disagreed.

World · Asia

North Korea Releases American College Student After a Year in a Coma

Otto Warmbier comes home in a coma North Korea blames on food poisoning — an account Washington isn't buying.

U.S. Politics

GOP Congressman-Elect Receives Community Service for Body Slamming Reporter

Greg Gianforte gets community service, anger management, and a $385 fine for body-slamming a reporter.

Opinion

The UK's Solution to Terrorism that Every Libertarian Should be Shocked By

Britain's answer to the London Bridge attack is letting the state decide whose speech is terrorism.

Essays

The FDA: The Hidden Enabler of Corporatism

Drug approval costs only giants can afford are exactly how the FDA keeps competition out.