Not long ago (year or two) a far more in depth piece about this particular currency was posted on HN. The article as well as the subsequent comment chain was de

Not long ago (year or two) a far more in depth piece about this particular currency was posted on HN. The article as well as the subsequent comment chain was delightful and informative. Does anyone remember either, and would they be so kind as to post links? I have tried searching and come up short on both counts. Any help, as well as any other interesting links related to this topic, would be great appreciated.