The Node

The Node: Biden's Grid Plans Can Clean Bitcoin
Proposals for bitcoin to act as a "money battery" within the renewable system show how technology can reduce the network's footprint.

The Node: NFTs Made It to ‘Then They Mock You’ Even Faster Than Bitcoin Did
When rarefied art critics sneer at non-fungible tokens, it’s not about art. It’s about instructing the in-group what they should and should not care about.

On Covering the NFT Hype
In a bull market, people new to crypto will seek out any information they can, from serious to silly. What should they find?

The Node: Hard Money and a Dovish Fed
Fed Chairman Powell was praised for his clear policy forecasts yesterday. What might it mean for bitcoin, which means different things to different people?

The Node: Bitcoin Is 'Digital Gold' Because People Say It Is
Software firm Meitu, which just bought more ETH and BTC, points to the meta-nature of modern investing driven by consensus opinions.

The Node: 'Green' Bitcoin Is the Price of Mass Adoption
Bitcoiners may want to dismiss the energy/environment debate, but it's not going away as more corporates look to make an allocation.

How Bananas and Mortgages Can Explain the NFT Craze
A banana can be removed from its peel. A loan can be separated from the right to bill you every month. Now NFTs have cleaved bragging rights from artwork. What these things are worth is a matter of opinion.

The Node: The Problem of Authenticity in NFT Art
“This work does require a context. It's not just the blockchain," Foundation's CEO said.



