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Free Market Capitalism vs. Crony Capitalism: Unveiling the Key Differences
24.10.2024
Capitalism, in its purest form, is often misunderstood, mainly due to the presence of government intervention in today’s economies. The free market, which thrives on voluntary exchanges and limited government interference, is frequently mistaken for “crony capitalism.” This latter...
Andrew Tate and Iggy Azalea parodied in Beeple’s artwork
14.6.2024
Beeple unveils "Mother and Daddy (2024)," blending digital finance and celebrity culture, featuring Iggy Azalea and Andrew Tate
What the History of Linux Says About the Long Road to Decentralized Storage Adoption
16.4.2024
Decentralized cloud is the stable end state for computing
Allen Farrington: Capital in the 21st Century
15.4.2024
Max Howell, Founder of Tea Protocol, on Unlocking the Open-Source Economy, Measuring the Impact of Blockchains, AI, and Incentivizing Developers | Ep. 319
22.3.2024
Legendary open source developer Max Howell talks about his highly popular Homebrew system, the much-anticipated tea Protocol, the massive importance of properly compensating developers to create and maintain open-source software, and how tea aims to help that goal, as well as commercial open-source...
NFTs Are the Pillars of Digital Capitalism, Animoca Founder Says
8.2.2024
Yat Siu explains why we shouldn't dismiss NFTs as monkey JPEGs and how blockchain acts as a political system of sorts, fostering a consensus-based democratic process
Latam Insights: Argentina’s MIlei Blasts Collectivism at Davos, Venezuelan Petro Still Alive
22.1.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Argentine President Javier Milei warns about the dangers of collectivism at Davos, the Venezuelan petro is still alive, and Colombia works to regulate...
Argentina’s Milei Blasts Collectivism at Davos: ‘The West Is in Danger’
18.1.2024
Javier Milei, the president of Argentina, blasted what he perceives to be the advance of collectivist ideas in Western society at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2024 annual meeting at Davos, warning about the dangers these represent for the quality of life in the world. Milei explained that these...
Lightning devs must ‘wake up’ and fix security bugs, not please VCs: Bitcoin dev
27.11.2023
Antoine Riard, who left the Lightning Network in October, argues the Lightning Network is also at risk of becoming increasingly centralized and susceptible to single points of failure and censorship risks
Fullmetal Alchemist Is A Brilliant, Piercing Critique Of Capitalism
11.8.2023
Earlier this year, Hiromu Arakawa’s Fullmetal Alchemist celebrated its 20th anniversary, and after recently re-reading the manga, I can confidently say it’s still one of the best pieces of art and storytelling ever created—just as impactful, and relevant, as when it was first released. The series...
Pro-XRP lawyer claims SEC prioritizes corporate capitalism over investors
30.7.2023
John E. Deaton believes the unequal treatment raises concerns about the regulatory body's effectiveness and fairness, as well as the overall framework for digital assets
FTX and Crypto Bust Show Capitalism’s Limits
16.12.2022
Investors have been led astray by misleading signals from the market. It enticed them to go "all in" on centralized exchanges rather than focusing on real-world use cases for tokenized value exchange
Victoria 3 Players Think Communism Is Too OP
29.11.2022
Victoria 3 is a political simulation game that plays like accounting software. And currently, apparently even the game’s numbers agree with the so-called radical left that communism is the most economically efficient government system. Victoria 3 players have taken to the internet to complain that...
Analysts Say an Onslaught of Fed Rate Hikes Could Spur a ‘Bond Market Flash Crash’ or ‘Blow up the Treasury’
23.10.2022
The U.S. economy has been struggling with inflation running rampant and investors are eagerly waiting for the U.S. Federal Reserve to announce the next federal funds rate hike next month. Harris Kupperman, the founder of the hedge fund Praetorian Capital, believes the onslaught of Fed rate hikes...
Bitcoin’s Velvet Revolution: The overthrow of crony capitalism
7.5.2022
Today, the revolutionaries are gathering again. But this time, they have the most powerful economic weapon citizens have ever had: Bitcoin
GameStop’s Meme Stock Is Back With A Vengeance
1.4.2022
People have been waiting for the GameStop bubble to pop for over a year now. Instead, the ailing brick and mortar video game retailer just posted another record week on Wall Street. Earnings are down. Employee morale is in the pits. But the company’s stock went from $78 per share last month to over...
Gran Turismo 7 Players Use AFK Exploit To Farm Millions Like Capitalism Intended
22.3.2022
Gran Turismo 7 is an excellent racing sim bogged down by microtransactions. Yet, instead of dialing back on that bit of the game, a recent update sees developer Polyphony Digital make progression even more grindy. Now, some players are turning to a new remote play exploit to farm millions...
Palworld Is What Happens When You Mix Pokémon And Capitalism
24.1.2022
Japanese studio Pocketpair is back with another early look at Palworld, the Pokémon-like game that so masterfully shocked us with its reveal last summer.Read more
Squid Game Creator In Talks With Netflix For Season 3
28.12.2021
It wasn’t that long ago that Hwang Dong-hyuk didn’t seem up for more Squid Game, telling Variety, “It is quite tiring just thinking about it.” Then, the show exploded in popularity around the world, becoming Netflix’s most watched show. The creator soon warmed to the idea of doing a second season....
Fact Checking Media Tries to Debunk Great Reset Theories, Articles Ignite Heated Discussions Over Reboot Agenda
22.12.2021
On December 22, Twitter trends indicate that thousands of people on social media are talking about the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) “Great Reset” agenda, as Reuters and the BBC had run fact-checking posts on the subject. According to the reports, the Great Reset has been tied...