Arbitrum Governance Fracas Reopens the Question: Why DAOs?
A messy governance dispute over a major Ethereum scaling system has some complaining about “decentralization theater.”
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Apr 4, 2023 at 5:19 p.m. UTC
Apr 4, 2023
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Sen. Warren’s ‘Anti-Crypto Army’ Is Just the Beginning of Crypto’s Politicization
As the 2024 U.S. election cycle approaches don’t be surprised to hear politicians discussing bitcoin, crypto and CBDCs.
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Apr 3, 2023 at 5:45 p.m. UTC
Apr 3, 2023
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What Hindenburg Research’s Takedown of Block Says About Money and Crime
Expecting centralized money services to halt crime only helps politicize money and disempower users.
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Mar 31, 2023 at 5:01 p.m. UTC
Mar 31, 2023
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How Bad Is the Binance Suit?
If the commodities cops are taken at their word, Binance sacrificed regulatory compliance for the sake of growth.
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Mar 28, 2023 at 5:13 p.m. UTC
Mar 28, 2023
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The ‘Skull of Satoshi’ Proves Bitcoin Mining Discourse Isn’t Dead
An artist made great art and learned about Bitcoin.
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Mar 27, 2023 at 5:46 p.m. UTC
Mar 27, 2023
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A Sudden Onset of Hyperinflation: What Will Happen to Bitcoin?
If the world is thrust into hyperbitcoinization – as Balaji Srinivasan predicts – before the ecosystem is ready, then even bitcoiners might not be in a position to use bitcoin.
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Mar 24, 2023 at 4:34 p.m. UTC
Mar 24, 2023
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Credit Suisse’s Buyout Shows Banks Still Have a Banking Problem
Bitcoin and crypto aren't unraveling the banks.
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Mar 20, 2023 at 3:44 p.m. UTC
Mar 20, 2023
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The Banking Crisis Is Not Crypto’s Fault
Crypto might have a banking problem, but banks don’t have a crypto problem.
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Mar 13, 2023 at 5:34 p.m. UTC
Mar 13, 2023
A Tale of 2 Banks: Why Silvergate and Silicon Valley Bank Collapsed
Every U.S. bank is facing similar structural pressures to what drove crypto’s one-time favorite bank to the moon and then into the ground.
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Mar 10, 2023 at 5:40 p.m. UTC
Mar 10, 2023