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Nic Carter and the True Meaning of Bitcoin Maximalism
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Bitcoin
Nic Carter and the True Meaning of Bitcoin Maximalism
Crypto analyst and venture investor Nic Carter clashed with bitcoin maximalists after he announced an equity investment in multi-chain start up “Dynamic.” “The Hash” squad dis...
Nic Carter and the True Meaning of Bitcoin Maximalism
By CoinDesk Staff
Jul 7, 2022 at 6:53 p.m. UTC
Jul 7, 2022
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Nic Carter at Consensus 2022 (Suzanne Cordeiro for CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Nic Carter vs. The Bitcoin Maximalists
If maximalism has become nothing but a refusal to think through bitcoin’s actual usefulness, it has become an intellectual dead end. No surprise, then, that the intellectuals...
Nic Carter at Consensus 2022 (Suzanne Cordeiro for CoinDesk)
By David Z. Morris
Jul 6, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 6, 2022
OpinionNic CarterBitcoinNewsletters
(Rob Mitchell/CoinDesk)
Podcasts
The breakdown
Nic Carter on How to Make the Best of a Bear Market
An interview with the Castle Island Ventures founding partner.
(Rob Mitchell/CoinDesk)
By Nathaniel Whittemore
Jun 11, 2022 at 1:31 p.m. UTC
Jun 11, 2022
The BreakdownPodcastsNic Carter
(Sonny Ross/CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
America's Quiet Default
Seizing Russian holdings of American debt risks the role of the U.S. in the international system and opens the door to gold and bitcoin.
(Sonny Ross/CoinDesk)
By Nic Carter
Mar 9, 2022 at 3:39 p.m. UTC
Mar 9, 2022
OpinionBretton WoodsNic Carter
Castle Island Ventures' Nic Carter (CoinDesk archives)
Finance
Nic carter
Nic Carter’s Castle Island Ventures Raises $250M for Third Crypto Fund
The early-stage firm is targeting monetary networks, financial services and internet infrastructure with its latest fund.
Castle Island Ventures' Nic Carter (CoinDesk archives)
By Brandy Betz
Feb 16, 2022 at 7:27 p.m. UTC
Feb 16, 2022
Nic CarterCrypto Funds
This four-inch tungsten cube weighs as much as those ridiculously huge dumbells at the far end of the rack – a whopping 40 pounds. (Midwest Tungsten)
Technology
Memes
The Cube Movement
The frenzy for Tungsten Cubes may seem like a frivolous meatspace meme. But some profound truths lurk within all that heavy metal.
This four-inch tungsten cube weighs as much as those ridiculously huge dumbells at the far end of the rack – a whopping 40 pounds. (Midwest Tungsten)
By David Z. Morris
Nov 3, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. UTC
Nov 3, 2021
MemesTwitterNic CarterOpinion
(Jared Evans/Unsplash)
Policy
Bitcoin mining
Bitcoin Mining Is Reshaping the Energy Sector and No One Is Talking About It
In other news: Ted Cruz understands bitcoin mining’s potential role in a greener energy system.
(Jared Evans/Unsplash)
By Nic Carter
Oct 11, 2021 at 8:04 p.m. UTC
Oct 11, 2021
Bitcoin MiningNic CarterTexas
Coinmint facility in Massena, N.Y., 2018 (Nic Carter)
Policy
Bitcoin mining
Want Cleaner Bitcoin Mining? Subsidize It
Politicians who complain about bitcoin’s environmental impact should consider a little Pigovian economics.
Coinmint facility in Massena, N.Y., 2018 (Nic Carter)
By Nic Carter
Oct 5, 2021 at 2:37 p.m. UTC
Oct 5, 2021
Bitcoin MiningNic CarterGreen EnergyEnvironment
(Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)
Podcasts
Podcasts
The Weaponization of the Banking System
A reading from Nic Carter shows how payments became a tool of policy.
(Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)
By Nathaniel Whittemore
Aug 29, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 29, 2021
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