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From One to Zero: BlockFi’s Fire Sale Shows the Uber Startup Model Is Disastrous for Finance
Peter Thiel’s monopolistic theories about building companies have clearly hit their limit: banking.
Hedge or Cause? Unpacking Bitcoin and Inflation
The digital asset, often called digital gold, soared as governments printed money and crashed as they tightened.
Why the Crypto Unwind Wasn’t Contagious (This Time)
Crypto's interconnection to traditional finance hasn't proven toxic ... yet.
SEC’s Gensler Reiterates Bitcoin Alone Is a Commodity. Is He Right?
The government's stamp of approval seems to separate BTC from "crypto," but decentralization is a path.
The One Word That Defines Ethereum’s Goals
Bitcoiners aim for "hyperbitcoinization;" the world computer is built for "hyperregenization."
The Case for Suing Celsius, Terraform Labs
A securities lawyer discusses the duty of care crypto lenders may have for customer deposits and whether UST's founders misled the public.
The Risks and Benefits of On-Chain Credit Protocols
"Unsecured lending" repeats some of issues of undercollateralized lending that blew up some crypto firms, but offers a potential solution.
What if the Federal Reserve Has Inflation All Wrong?
The dominant U.S. inflation narrative has blamed pandemic stimulus for rising prices. But what if the money supply isn’t the real problem anymore?
Is Sam Bankman-Fried a Modern-Day Robber Baron?
In bailing out the crypto industry, the digital asset titan is acting like at least one Gilded Age financier.
The Case for Technological Neutrality in Web3
Protecting consumers and businesses from fraud is what matters, not vague value judgments of an emerging technology.
