Opinion


Policy

The Biggest Story in Crypto: The Stablecoin Surge and Power Politics

Nic Carter appears on our new Opinionated podcast to discuss the $20 billion stablecoin phenomenon and its implications for the global financial system.

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Markets

How We Short Capitalism – And Finance the Revolution

In the post-capitalist future, human beings will collaborate, communicate and create using the radically decentralized tools.

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Tech

A New Era of Media Begins With Tokenization

Substack alone won't save publishing: The future of online content is where "money legos," communities and media meet.

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Finance

How Small Business Can Achieve 'Economies of Scale' by 2030

Blockchain tech will allow small businesses to collaborate as never before, reducing the power of big business to dictate terms.

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Markets

Me, Myself and My Multiple Avatars

In 2030, there are 20-odd versions of "you" floating around the internet. Can you manage all the personas you created?

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Policy

The Currency Cold War: Four Scenarios

Stablecoins. Bitcoin. Libra. China's DCEP. Digital $. By 2030, there could be dozens of competing currencies. How will the money wars play out?

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Policy

A New Social Contract for the Digital Age

Veteran futurist Don Tapscott imagines the world in 2030 and finds reasons for optimism in the face of persistent social crisis.

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Markets

How Activist Investors Can Help the Digital Assets Industry Mature

Often demonized for acting self-interestedly, activist investors can bring much needed focus to struggling organizations. In crypto, too.

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Tech

DAOs Will Never Govern the World (at This Pace)

DAOs were meant to fix the broken democratic processes in today's society. They've come up against their own governance roadblocks.

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Tech

How Web 3.0 Creates Value for Users, Not Platforms

There has been a Cambrian explosion of Web 3.0 apps. Let's make sure this evolution continues for decades to come.

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