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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.
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.
What Do DAOs Actually Do?
“Decentralized autonomous organizations” support communities, fund projects and incentivize engagement. But maybe they do too much.
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.
Who Watches the Chain Watchers?
Chainalysis works within the bounds of the law, exploiting the real privacy issues for public blockchains. That’s not an invitation for blanket, legislative surveillance.
Can Crypto Go From Movement to Campaign?
Yesterday, after an SEC agent reportedly gatecrashed a conference organized by Messari founder Ryan Selkis and subpoenaed a guest speaker, Selkis announced he was running for office. That is good for crypto, really.
OpenSea Scandal Shows Need for More NFT Regulation
Crypto purists may bristle at the idea, but greater oversight could foster a safer trading environment.
Space Is the Place for Crypto
Lunar payloads, asteroid mining, deep space commerce. Where we boldly go, so will crypto.
9/11 and the Need for Private Bitcoin
Bitcoin was born from the rise of the surveillance state. Let’s not let it become part of it.
