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It's 2031. This Is the World That Crypto Created
Ten years from now, cryptography has revolutionized money, identity and much more. Blockchains are infrastructure, and kids prefer DeFi to banks.
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Dan Jeffries
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May 21, 2021 at 7:34 p.m. UTC
May 21, 2021
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Federal reserve
Into the Money-verse: Central Banks Under Siege in 2028
It's 2028. Once-dominant sovereign currencies face intense competition. Meanwhile, someone is attacking the Fed's e-Gov platform.
By
Marcelo M. Prates
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Mar 6, 2021 at 2:59 p.m. UTC
Mar 6, 2021
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Longform
The Future of Bitcoin: 12 Scenarios From Bullish to Bearish
Global reserve currency? Attacked from all sides? Bitcoin on Mars? Here are 12 ways Bitcoin could evolve.
By
Jeff Wilser
Sponsored
Feb 26, 2021 at 3:52 p.m. UTC
Feb 26, 2021
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Cory Doctorow: The Monopoly Web Is Already Here
The science fiction writer on how monopolies came to dominate today's economy and why the orthodoxy of tech criticism is wrong.
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Benjamin Powers
Sponsored
Nov 16, 2020 at 12:35 p.m. UTC
Nov 16, 2020
Big Tech
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Opinion
The Terminators: A Short Story
Sia co-founder David Vorick's short story takes the perspective of the decentralized web recounting its own, inevitable rise.
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David Vorick
Sponsored
Nov 8, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 8, 2020
Opinion
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Internet 2030
Tech
Opinion
An Internet for Humans: Proof-of-Personhood Explained
Identity is one of our most fundamental human rights. In the age of surveillance, commodification and centralization, it is under threat.
By
Paula Berman
Divya Siddarth
Sponsored
Oct 27, 2020 at 7:27 p.m. UTC
Oct 27, 2020
Opinion
Self-Sovereign Identity
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Latin america
How a Decentralized Internet Can Power Latin America's Economy
Bitcoin, fintech and DeFi can help Latin America become an interconnected and inclusive regional economy.
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Diego Gutierrez Zaldivar
Sponsored
Oct 27, 2020 at 3:55 p.m. UTC
Oct 27, 2020
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Internet 2030
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Privacy
Three Trends Killing Web Privacy and Decentralization
The decentralized design of the web gives it the potential to be more privacy-preserving than any other system. Yet, there are long-range threats at play.
By
Brendan Eich
Peter Snyder
Sponsored
Oct 22, 2020 at 4:35 p.m. UTC
Oct 22, 2020
Privacy
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Opinion
Internet 2030
Tech
Privacy
What the History of Headphones Says About the Internet's Future
What does the historical development of headphones tell us about the future of the internet?
By
John Wolpert
Sponsored
Oct 21, 2020 at 7:16 p.m. UTC
Oct 21, 2020
Privacy
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Internet 2030
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Privacy
A Day in the Life of the Splinternet
Cypherpunk historian Finn Brunton imagines a future where there are many internets, each making demands on your attention.
By
Finn Brunton
Sponsored
Oct 18, 2020 at 12:26 p.m. UTC
Oct 18, 2020
Privacy
Cypherpunk
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Internet 2030
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