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Nic Carter
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Want Cleaner Bitcoin Mining? Subsidize It
Politicians who complain about bitcoin’s environmental impact should consider a little Pigovian economics.
Ethereum’s Design Choices Are Inherently Political
Is the blockchain headed for an inevitable conflict between the interests of holders and users? Will that help “Ethereum killers” like Solana, Avalanche and Algorand?
OnlyFans Shows How the Banking System Is Politicized
OnlyFans’ decision (now reversed) to ban porn reveals the arbitrary power of banks to delist products they don’t like. Neutral tech like Bitcoin offers an alternative.
Why Central Bankers Invoke Free Banking to Attack Stablecoins
If you're going to warn people about stablecoins by citing 19th century history, you should at least include the full record, says our columnist.
Go West, Bitcoin! Unpacking the Great Hashrate Migration
All signals indicate the greatest shakeup in the geographic makeup of bitcoin mining since the start of the industrial mining era.
El Salvador Doesn't Need a Bitcoin Mandate
The Bukele administration should consider not enforcing, or eliminating, Article 7 of its new law. Let Bitcoin flourish on its own merits.
The Virgin Bitcoin Fallacy
Miners have begun to promote "clean bitcoin" with guarantees on climate, KYC and and OFAC compliance. But are such coins even possible?
What Bloomberg Gets Wrong About Bitcoin's Climate Footprint
The comparison between Bitcoin and Visa's energy use, reached several highly misleading conclusions, our columnist says.
Twitter, Trump and the 'Private Company' Fallacy
Defending deplatforming as the right of private companies assumes that truly private companies are possible. They may not be.
Nationalizing Stablecoins Won't Improve Financial Access
Proposals forcing stablecoin issuers to get banking licenses won't increase financial inclusion, as their proponents claim.
