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Gary Gensler Says Crypto Is a ‘Wild West.’ Others See Pure Capitalism

The SEC chairman wants to marry financial innovation to the regulatory state. Crypto wants a divorce.

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El Salvador’s Bitcoin Volcano Can Be a Model for Cleaner Crypto

The Central American nation is taking its first steps to harness massive natural power sources to mine Bitcoin. The impacts could stretch far beyond the world of crypto.

An overhead view of a geothermal power plant in El Salvador, the site of a new Bitcoin mining installation.(Government of El Salvador)

You Can Be a Bitcoin Maximalist and Like Ethereum, Too

Some prominent bitcoin influencers have begun pushing back against toxicity and isolationism in the bitcoin community.

(Anastasiia Krutota/Unsplash)

What Do DAOs Actually Do?

“Decentralized autonomous organizations” support communities, fund projects and incentivize engagement. But maybe they do too much.

(Daniele Levis Pelusi/Unsplash)

What Happens to a Social Token When Its Creator Dies?

Web 3.0 is enabling new forms of economic relationships between creators and fans. But some things may never change.

(Grant Whitty/Unsplash)