Opinion
Decentralized Tech Will Be Ready for Humanity's Next Crisis
Decentralized tools were not the default solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the protocols being built today will be ready for whatever comes next.
Money Reimagined: Warnings From an Argentine Tragedy
Programmable money can protect against politicians debasing currencies to satisfy their own interests.
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.
Bitcoin's Patronage System Is an Unheralded Strength
Bitcoin development is better funded than ever, cementing a patronage model that protects against insider maneuvering.
TikTok and the Great Firewall of America
U.S. politicians say TikTok is a threat to Americans' privacy. But can we trust Silicon Valley giants to behave any better?
China's Open Source Development Has Lessons for the US
While the U.S. complains about TikTok and Chinese IP theft, China is forging a new form of development based on open source networks.
Two Reasons Crypto's Bull Market Is Coming
Capital from dying token projects and an inflationary environment provide conditions for crypto's march towards a $1 trillion market cap.
Five Years In, DeFi Now Defines Ethereum
Ethereum has always struggled with explaining itself to the world. With DeFi, it's found not only a new avenue of development but of self-definition.
Money Reimagined: Let’s Be Privacy Scolds
Technical solutions to protect financial privacy may not suffice. Stronger cultural norms around minding one’s own business are needed as well.
Social Media Companies Are 'Too Big to Fail'
Social media firms are quickly becoming as important to the economy, finance and real life as Wall Street titans. TBTF companies demand special attention.
