Latest from Benjamin Schiller
The Node: Balaji's Blueprint for India
A proposal to integrate digital wallets into India's national software stack shows how crypto could go mainstream with government help.
China, the Convenient Foil
Peter Thiel is both right and wrong in calling bitcoin a tool that could empower China and challenge the U.S. dollar.
Indians Want Bitcoin Despite Government Stance
Bitcoin has a tendency to show up the weakness of governments in the face of technology. This is nowhere more true than in India.
The Node: Biden's Grid Plans Can Clean Bitcoin
Proposals for bitcoin to act as a "money battery" within the renewable system show how technology can reduce the network's footprint.
The Node: 'Green' Bitcoin Is the Price of Mass Adoption
Bitcoiners may want to dismiss the energy/environment debate, but it's not going away as more corporates look to make an allocation.
'Shark Tank' Star: Wall Street Investors Need to Know How Their BTC Is Mined
Bitcoin mined with dirty energy sources like coal could be frowned upon like "blood diamonds," VC investor and reality TV star Kevin O'Leary claims.
The Node: Coinbase's Subjective Valuation
Bitcoin has changed how we think about value creation, but Coinbase's $100 billion projection still looks very high.
The Node: SEC Worried About Default Bitcoin ETFs
Gary Gensler could take charge of the SEC. Will he be open to more innovation, like bitcoin exchange-traded products?
