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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.
Why Everyone in NFTs Is Suddenly Talking About Price ‘Floors’
A term borrowed and bastardized from commodities trading, price floors show the need for data in absurd NFT markets.
OnlyFans' Porn U-Turn Is a Victory Against Banking Censorship
Banks helped force a hugely disruptive porn ban on OnlyFans. With public fury focused on their outsized power, the banks seem to have backed down.
Why Did Visa Buy a $150K NFT? Why Does Anyone?
There are some very good reasons, it turns out, rooted in our deep, totally irrational animal brains.
OnlyFans Stops Sex Acts and Politicizes Payments
OnlyFans has abandoned the sex workers that made it huge, largely thanks to pressure from banks and payment providers. That's a terrifying precedent, says our columnist.
Cathie Wood vs. Michael Burry Isn’t About Tesla – It’s About Inflation
Two top-tier investors are clashing over the potential of innovative "growth stocks." But what they're really talking about is the Fed.
Props Shutdown Throws Reg A+ Funding Model Into Limbo
Props, a social media token project, was one of the first to receive a Reg A+ qualification. It’s now shutting down.
Bitcoin ATMs and the Road to Adoption
At least for now, crypto in Puerto Rico is less about doing business than about education.
50 Years After Bretton Woods, the US Dollar's Throne Is in Play
The greenback's share of world reserves is dropping steadily. The euro, yuan and bitcoin are all in the running to pick up the slack.
