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Opinion

We Must Protect Crypto-AI From Financial Nihilism

Financial nihilism is a common philosophy in Web3 but, ultimately, there’s no way to build long-lasting value without finding real customers for real products and services that solve actual problems, says Lex Sokolin.

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Opinion

How AI and DePIN Will Change Web3

The collision of Web3 services, distributed infrastructure (DePIN) and AI creates entirely new forms of internet experience and we're just starting to see the future, says Lex Sokolin, at Generative Ventures.

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Opinion

The Machine Economy and the Convergence of Web3, AI and Fintech

Fintech, Web3, and artificial intelligence are one economic whole, and our ability to grow each relies on their deep synthesis, says Lex Sokolin, founder of Web3 investment fund Generative Ventures.

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Opinion

How 2022 Differs From 2018

The current crypto downturn seems less a failure to deliver on the promises of an innovative technology, and more like a traditional financial deleveraging across an asset class.

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Opinion

What Layer 1 Protocols Must Learn From the Telecom Crash

Investments in protocols Solana, Polygon and Avalanche, among others, as well as layer 2 companion protocols, became increasingly profitable in 2021.

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Markets

The Metaverse's Emerging Economics

The coming media-internet – aka the metaverse – will change how economic value is created and distributed, says our columnist.

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Markets

Fashion Redefines Finance: The Logic of Digital Luxury

Success in the new world of finance requires understanding the internet zeitgeist and how media content becomes popular and unpopular, says our columnist.

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Markets

Why Ethereum's Price Is Built on Firmer Ground Than Bitcoin

Bitcoin's thesis rests on a theory of money and power. Ethereum has a more durable footing: creative computation.

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Finance

The 5 NFT Trends to Watch

Sales of NFTs are slowing but the impact of the technology is only just being felt, says ConsenSys' fintech co-head.

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Policy

The Fundamentals of Crypto's $2T Market Cap

The meaning of "fundamental" means something different with crypto projects than with traditional companies, says our columnist.

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