How Media Fell for a Lucrative Lie About Walmart
A series of failures by news services and gatekeepers sent Litecoin, an early altcoin, on a wild, fraudulent ride.
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Sep 13, 2021 at 7:19 p.m. UTC
Sep 13, 2021
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9/11 and the Need for Private Bitcoin
Bitcoin was born from the rise of the surveillance state. Let’s not let it become part of it.
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Sep 13, 2021 at 5:32 p.m. UTC
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The Financial Aftermath of 9/11
As the world looks back on one of the worst tragedies of the 21st century, it’s important to remember 9/11′s long-lasting aftereffects: increased financial surveillance and ex...
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Sep 13, 2021 at 4:52 p.m. UTC
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How DeFi Can Help Make Climate Change an Investable Asset
Three ways blockchain technology can funnel capital to climate change-friendly products.
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Sep 13, 2021 at 3:19 p.m. UTC
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DeFi and the 3 Cs
The purely collateral-based type of lending practiced so far in decentralized finance has limitations. Reputation systems may widen the possibilities.
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Sep 12, 2021 at 8:55 p.m. UTC
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On Having Fun Staying Poor
Those plebs on Twitter may have your best interest in mind.
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Sep 11, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
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Crypto Can Do Better Than ETFs
The founder of WallStreetBets says crypto-native tools like on-chain asset management and smart contracts are the next step for financial products.
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Sep 10, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. UTC
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Congressman Tom Emmer: ‘Crypto Is Not Partisan’
The U.S. infrastructure bill’s tumultuous run had one upside: It brought crypto to Congress.
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Sep 10, 2021 at 5:08 p.m. UTC
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Why Nobody Wins in Coinbase vs. the SEC
The lawyers who say the company’s Lend product flouts securities laws may have a point. But who is serving the public interest these days?
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Sep 10, 2021 at 5:05 p.m. UTC
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Bukele’s MS-13 Double Bind
The Salvadoran President has had to operate in secret while negotiating with gangs. That has raised suspicions and lent aid to his critics.
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Sep 10, 2021 at 4:05 p.m. UTC
Sep 10, 2021