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Cory Doctorow: The Monopoly Web Is Already Here
16.11.2020
The science fiction writer on how monopolies came to dominate today's economy and why the orthodoxy of tech criticism is wrong
The Terminators: A Short Story
8.11.2020
Sia co-founder David Vorick's short story takes the perspective of the decentralized web recounting its own, inevitable rise
An Internet for Humans: Proof-of-Personhood Explained
27.10.2020
Identity is one of our most fundamental human rights. In the age of surveillance, commodification and centralization, it is under threat
How a Decentralized Internet Can Power Latin America’s Economy
27.10.2020
Bitcoin, fintech and DeFi can help Latin America become an interconnected and inclusive regional economy
Three Trends Killing Web Privacy and Decentralization
22.10.2020
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
What the History of Headphones Says About the Internet’s Future
21.10.2020
What does the historical development of headphones tell us about the future of the internet?
A Day in the Life of the Splinternet
18.10.2020
Cypherpunk historian Finn Brunton imagines a future where there are many internets, each making demands on your attention
The Inevitability of ‘Big Blockchain’
15.10.2020
The blockchain industry already exhibits signs of the same forces that have driven over-consolidation in the broader economy
Your Wallet in 2030 Will Be Full of Free Money
13.10.2020
Real freedom will come when monetary stimulus goes directly to the people, writes Yoni Assia, founder and CEO of eToro
How the Decentralized Web Transfers Wealth From Corporations to People
6.10.2020
Companies today control our domain names, the content we host and our access to the internet. By 2030, that will change
Three Mega-Trends Shaping the Future of Money
5.10.2020
How three forces driving digital forms of money will upend markets, geopolitics and society over the next decade
The Web Wasn’t Built For Privacy – But It Could Be
4.10.2020
Because privacy means different things to different people, a privacy-focused internet is unlikely to please everyone. But it should offer greater personal control
The Digital Archipelago: How to Build an Internet Where Communities Thrive
3.10.2020
Technology exists to serve people. Today, the situation is nearly reversed. Each of us is just propping up an engagement graph somewhere
Self-Sovereign Identity Will Reshape the Internet (if You Use It)
1.10.2020
Heard the phrase "self-sovereign identity"? Here is what it means and how it could change your practical experience of the internet
What Happens if Big Tech Only Gets Bigger?
30.9.2020
Amy Webb, a quantitative futurist, thinks Big Tech is only going to get bigger and more powerful
Better Broadband Will Pave the Way for a ‘Brand New World’
29.9.2020
Self-help guru James Altucher sees a world where we can jump between virtual realities. Will it be a better world? Time will tell
Crypto Co-ops and Game Theory: Why the Internet Must Learn to Collaborate to Survive
29.9.2020
As the internet shifts to the open, decentralized standards of Web 3.0, can we find a balance between competition and cooperation?
The Standard About to Revolutionize Payments
28.9.2020
Changing the standard way financial institutions communicate changes everything
How We Short Capitalism – And Finance the Revolution
25.9.2020
In the post-capitalist future, human beings will collaborate, communicate and create using the radically decentralized tools
A New Era of Media Begins With Tokenization
24.9.2020
Substack alone won't save publishing: The future of online content is where "money legos," communities and media meet