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Philosophy

Sam Bankman-Fried garnered immense praise and influence based on his purported philanthropy. In reality, he stole billions from customers. (Nas Daily/YouTube)
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How Sam Bankman-Fried’s ‘Effective’ Altruism Blew Up FTX
The Alameda Research and FTX founder believed he had singular insight into how to fix the world's problems. Instead, he wound up exemplifying them.
Sam Bankman-Fried garnered immense praise and influence based on his purported philanthropy. In reality, he stole billions from customers. (Nas Daily/YouTube)
By David Z. Morris
Nov 11, 2022 at 5:06 p.m. UTC
Nov 11, 2022
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The Rise and Fall of Bitcoin Culture
Crypto's first token created a culture and then a monster.
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By Paul J. Dylan-Ennis
Oct 11, 2022 at 11:46 a.m. UTC
Oct 11, 2022
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What Are Solarpunk and Lunarpunk Anyway?
Two environmentally focused fictional microgenres have become cornerstones of the Web3 aesthetic. Here’s how that happened.
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By Paul J. Dylan-Ennis
Sep 20, 2022 at 8:59 p.m. UTC
Sep 20, 2022
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Who Is Building Ethereum's Public Goods?
The aim of Web3 isn’t exploitation, but "regeneration" of nonstate and noncorporate infrastructure.
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By Paul J. Dylan-Ennis
Jul 20, 2022 at 3:02 p.m. UTC
Jul 20, 2022
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The One Word That Defines Ethereum’s Goals
Bitcoiners aim for "hyperbitcoinization;" the world computer is built for "hyperregenization."
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By Paul J. Dylan-Ennis
Jun 27, 2022 at 4:12 p.m. UTC
Jun 27, 2022
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What Happens When You Die in the Metaverse?
Ethereum’s founder proposed “soulbound tokens” to give digital identity value. Is there a price to be paid?
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By Daniel Kuhn
May 26, 2022 at 6:50 p.m. UTC
May 26, 2022
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Defi
Martin Shkreli Is Back. He Loves Crypto
The flawed former hedge fund manager is looking to reinvent himself as a crypto entrepreneur. Buyer beware.
Martin Shkreli acknowledging the public. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
By Daniel Kuhn
May 23, 2022 at 7:24 p.m. UTC
May 23, 2022
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Philosophy
The Transhumanist Case for Crypto
If death is a disease, is bitcoin the cure?
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By Daniel Kuhn
Nov 30, 2021 at 9:42 p.m. UTC
Nov 30, 2021
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Getting Philosophical
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Getting Philosophical
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, a vocal crypto advocate, shared Austrian economist Murray Rothbard’s book “Anatomy of the State” in a tweet that was received positively by bitcoiners...
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Getting Philosophical
By CoinDesk Staff
Aug 16, 2021 at 5:17 p.m. UTC
Aug 16, 2021
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What Blockchain Oracles Do Not See
Blockchain promises an immutable history of on-chain data. But the “ledger of record” is merely a new way to manufacture consent.
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By Mike Elias
Aug 13, 2021 at 4:22 p.m. UTC
Aug 13, 2021
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