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Why Is the Dollar Crushing Global Currencies if Inflation Is so Bad?
The continued dominance of USD in global markets may come as a surprise to those who learned economics from crypto.
An Urbit Airdrop Highlights Promises and Problems of Permissionless Development
The offbeat and controversial computing platform goes through growing pains as it seeks wider adoption through crypto.
The Most Important Bear Market in Crypto History
This down cycle poses a question some crypto longtimers have never seriously considered before: What must be done to ensure there actually is another bull market?
The Merge Doesn’t Solve Ethereum’s 'Atomic Composability'
What that is and why "cross-pollination" between decentralized applications matters.
Amazon and Wanda Sykes Think Spying on You Is Hilarious
“Ring Nation” wants to normalize surveillance. But more than 40 civil rights groups and a U.S. senator call it dystopian corporate propaganda.
Lessons From a DeFi DAO Divorce
The marriage between the FEI and RARI token communities was an early experiment in sharing economic incentives. Now TribeDAO is splitting up, after a bitter period of governance disputes.
Did the Ethereum Merge Drop ‘Worldwide Electricity Consumption’ by 0.2%?
And could that figure fall further?
Craig Wright’s Abnormal Psychology
In the Hodlonaut trial, Wright’s claims about his own state of mind are as bizarre as his claims about blockchain technology. But there’s an all-too-rational explanation.
Ethereum PoW Is Not an Ethereum Competitor
Will proof-of-work blockchains benefit from the Merge, beyond short-term speculation?
3 Big Things the Merge Will Change About Ethereum
The network's shift to proof-of-stake has implications for the environment, fees and Ethereum as a "network state." But it won't change everything.
