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Jill Carlson

Latest from Jill Carlson
GameStop and the Real Market Manipulators
WallStreetBets traders coordinated buying of GameStop stock to squeeze short-selling hedge funds – but was that collusion?

Experiments in Crypto’s Governance Lab
Governance is one of the least appreciated fields of innovation in crypto and this year we saw exciting new ideas emerge.

Bitcoin’s Price Is a Poor Proxy for Its Utility
Bitcoin has found adoption this year as digital gold. The other promises of cryptocurrency have yet to find fruition, says our columnist.

Crypto and Fintech Share Goals: They Should Talk
The missions of programmable money and autonomous finance overlap, so it's surprising people from crypto and fintech don't collaborate more.

Reading Between the Lines of Brian Armstrong's Mission Memo
Brian Armstrong's apolitical stance speaks to an unhealthy Silicon Valley culture where debate is shut down and substantive conversations happen underground.

How the Crypto Industry Seesaws Between Assets and Infrastructure
Bitcoin invented a new asset as well as new infrastructure. Often, we confuse the two roles it plays.

What Today's Robinhood Rally Has in Common With the Last Crypto Boom
The pandemic's "Robinhood Rally" has echoes of the 2017 crypto boom and could presage new investment trends in digital asset and traditional markets.

Free Speech vs. Cancel Culture: Reasons for Optimism
From social media to controversial statues, the free speech debate is more alive than ever. New tech can help safeguard history while letting us live our values.

Tearing Down Monuments Isn't Censorship – It's Speech
Removing monuments to fit the values of the day is not censorship. It is an act of speech in and of itself, says our columnist.

What Goldman Gets Wrong About Bitcoin (From Someone Who Used to Work There)
Goldman's bitcoin research is wrong in key respects. But, as with J.K Rowling, the fault may lie with bitcoiners for not communicating clearly, says an ex-GS staffer.
