Nic Carter


Videos

The End of Pax Americana? Open Protocols and the New Monetary Order

Castle Island Partner Nic Carter, Daneel Capital Partner Maya Zehavi and Flint Global's Senior Advisor Bruno Macaes join Consensus 2022 for a conversation on how the war between Russia and Ukraine is impacting crypto and the monetary system around the world. Moderator: Michael Casey, Chief Content Officer, CoinDesk

Recent Videos

Videos

Nic Carter and the True Meaning of Bitcoin Maximalism

Crypto analyst and venture investor Nic Carter clashed with bitcoin maximalists after he announced an equity investment in multi-chain start up “Dynamic.” “The Hash” squad discusses the ongoing fight and whether it could signal the end of bitcoin maximalism as an ideology.

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Opinion

Nic Carter vs. The Bitcoin Maximalists

If maximalism has become nothing but a refusal to think through bitcoin’s actual usefulness, it has become an intellectual dead end. No surprise, then, that the intellectuals are jumping ship.

Nic Carter at Consensus 2022 (Suzanne Cordeiro for CoinDesk)

Opinion

America's Quiet Default

Seizing Russian holdings of American debt risks the role of the U.S. in the international system and opens the door to gold and bitcoin.

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Finance

Nic Carter’s Castle Island Ventures Raises $250M for Third Crypto Fund

The early-stage firm is targeting monetary networks, financial services and internet infrastructure with its latest fund.

Castle Island Ventures' Nic Carter (CoinDesk archives)

Tech

The Cube Movement

The frenzy for Tungsten Cubes may seem like a frivolous meatspace meme. But some profound truths lurk within all that heavy metal.

This four-inch tungsten cube weighs as much as those ridiculously huge dumbells at the far end of the rack – a whopping 40 pounds. (Midwest Tungsten)

Policy

Bitcoin Mining Is Reshaping the Energy Sector and No One Is Talking About It

In other news: Ted Cruz understands bitcoin mining’s potential role in a greener energy system.

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Policy

Want Cleaner Bitcoin Mining? Subsidize It

Politicians who complain about bitcoin’s environmental impact should consider a little Pigovian economics.

Coinmint facility in Massena, N.Y., 2018 (Nic Carter)

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