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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
Reading Between the Lines of Brian Armstrong's Mission Memo
Brian Armstrong's apolitical stance speaks to an unhealthy Silicon Valley culture where debate is shut down and substantive conversations happen underground.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
Morris Dancers on a seesaw in the Cotswolds, U.K.
How the Crypto Industry Seesaws Between Assets and Infrastructure
Bitcoin invented a new asset as well as new infrastructure. Often, we confuse the two roles it plays.
Morris Dancers on a seesaw in the Cotswolds, U.K.
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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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Robinhood has been a retail trading darling of the pandemic era.
What Today's Robinhood Rally Has in Common With the Last Crypto Boom
The pandemic's "Robinhood Rally" has echoes of the 2017 crypto boom and could presage new investment trends in digital asset and traditional markets.
Robinhood has been a retail trading darling of the pandemic era.
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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.
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Plinth for what used to be Edward Colston's statue, Bristol, the U.K. (Caitlin Hobbs/Wikimedia)
Tearing Down Monuments Isn't Censorship – It's Speech
Removing monuments to fit the values of the day is not censorship. It is an act of speech in and of itself, says our columnist.
Plinth for what used to be Edward Colston's statue, Bristol, the U.K. (Caitlin Hobbs/Wikimedia)
Goldman Sachs office, Jersey City, N.J. (Credit: Akshay Sadarangani/Unsplash)
What Goldman Gets Wrong About Bitcoin (From Someone Who Used to Work There)
Goldman's bitcoin research is wrong in key respects. But, as with J.K Rowling, the fault may lie with bitcoiners for not communicating clearly, says an ex-GS staffer.
Goldman Sachs office, Jersey City, N.J. (Credit: Akshay Sadarangani/Unsplash)
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Finance and the Real Economy Can't Stay Out of Sync Forever
While Main Street is shut down, the financial world keeps moving as quickly as ever. That's not a sustainable situation, says our columnist.
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Money printer
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Money Printer
Money printer go brrrrrrr. In a world inherently short of dollars, refusing to increase supply is anything but responsible and rational, says columnist Jill Carlson.
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WELCOME TO 2020: A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer dons the N95 respirator prior to the arrival of international passengers at Dulles International Airport, March 13. (Credit: CBP/Wikimedia Commons)
Don't Apply 2008 Thinking to Today's Crisis
Economists, analysts and big bank CEOs tell us there is nothing to fear because this time is different from 2008. If only it were so simple.
WELCOME TO 2020: A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer dons the N95 respirator prior to the arrival of international passengers at Dulles International Airport, March 13. (Credit: CBP/Wikimedia Commons)