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Consensus Magazine

Opinion

Bank Consolidation Threatens Freedom, Makes Case for Bitcoin

The biggest threat from the banking crisis triggered by this month’s collapse of Silicon Valley Bank might not lie in the potential for depositors to lose their savings but in the censorship power that massive banks are now accumulating as customers move their money.

By Michael J. Casey

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Mar 24, 2023 at 5:13 p.m. UTC

Mar 24, 2023

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Tech

Valid points

Ethereum Upgrade Could Make It Harder to Lose All Your Crypto

Account abstraction – a concept recently embraced by Visa – could make Ethereum wallets significantly more user friendly.

By Margaux Nijkerk

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Jan 11, 2023 at 12:15 p.m. UTC

Jan 11, 2023

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Tech

Valid points

Ethereum in 2023: Here’s What to Look Forward To

Staked ETH withdrawals, scalability and more cool events are on the horizon for Ethereum.

By Margaux Nijkerk

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Jan 4, 2023 at 12:30 p.m. UTC

Jan 4, 2023

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Tech

Valid points

Ethereum’s 2022 in Review: The Merge, MEV and Mayhem

Ethereum’s year was marked by reductions to energy costs and improved scalability, but it was also racked by hacks and “censorship.”

By Sam Kessler

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Dec 28, 2022 at 12:25 p.m. UTC

Dec 28, 2022

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Business

Crypto long & short

5 Crypto Things That Riled Me Up in 2022

In case you were living in a Wi-Fi-less cave, there was plenty of unsavory stuff to pick from!

By George Kaloudis

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Dec 25, 2022 at 3:30 p.m. UTC

Dec 25, 2022

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Layer 2

Centralization

The End of the 'Centralization Era' in Crypto

Drawing a straight line from Mt. Gox to Voyager Digital, Celsius Network and now FTX shows how crypto's largest problems are often corporate failures.

By Shingo LavineAdam Lavine

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Nov 16, 2022 at 4:22 p.m. UTC

Nov 16, 2022

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Tech

Anthony di iorio

Ethereum Co-Founder Di Iorio Unveils Project to Bring Blockchain Computers to a Wider Audience

Andiami mixes game theory with cutting-edge hardware. Anthony Di Iorio hopes the endeavor will enable users to run full nodes with little to no technical expertise.

By Frederick Munawa

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Nov 8, 2022 at 12:15 a.m. UTC

Nov 8, 2022

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