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Remembering Hal Finney on the 14th Anniversary of the First Bitcoin Transaction
The legendary cypherpunk was the first to download and receive bitcoin – helping to prove the system worked.
What’s the Relationship Between Crypto and AI? Is There Any?
Distributed AI projects such as SingularityNET want composable artificial intelligence managed through public blockchains. That's far preferable to Silicon Valley's corporate authoritarianism.
Bored Apes, a Troll and a Conspiracy Walk Into a Courtroom ...
Yuga Labs is only giving attention to irreverent artist Ryder Ripps in its efforts to silence his damaging conspiracy.
Why Did Sam Bankman-Fried Plead Not Guilty?
The disgraced FTX and Alameda Research founder may simply be so deluded he actually thinks he's innocent - despite a mountain of evidence.
Bitcoin Mining: A Positive or Negative Indicator for the Future of Crypto?
The sector was hit with a wave of lawsuits, resignations and bankruptcies in 2022, and yet the Bitcoin network’s high hashrate remains a sign of faith.
Elon Musk's Twitter Mistakes Prove Web3's Point
Social media has tended towards monopolization. Are we seeing the advent of a new type of “network effect?”
The Faulty Moral Universe of Sam Bankman-Fried
The FTX CEO's legal-scholar mother believed personal responsibility was an outdated concept. Did those ideas create a monster?
Changpeng Zhao Won't Rescue Binance by Selling out Crypto Self-Custody
Amid a surge in withdrawals, Binance's chief executive is seemingly working to reestablish trust and keep assets on the centralized exchange. I "recommend no more news like these."
Understanding the Charges Brought Against Sam Bankman-Fried
The SEC, CFTC and DOJ treat the FTX founder as an ambitious and calculating criminal.
