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Why Did Visa Buy a $150K NFT? Why Does Anyone?
23.8.2021
There are some very good reasons, it turns out, rooted in our deep, totally irrational animal brains
Work hard at playing: How video game job markets may develop
20.8.2021
HTML is Not a Programming Language?
16.8.2021
HTML is not a programming language.
I’ve heard that sentence so many times and it’s tiring. Normally, it is followed by something like, It doesn’t have logic, or, It is not Turing complete,.so… obviously it is not a programming …
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Congress’s Misstep on Crypto Reporting Shows the Dangerous Allure of Surveillance
9.8.2021
The visceral pushback to Sen. Rob Portman's reporting requirements isn't about avoiding taxes – it's about protecting digital liberties
Against the US Senate’s Heavy-Handed Crypto Provision
9.8.2021
The bill as written has the potential to thrust every single transaction by U.S. crypto users into an invasive dragnet
In crypto, no one cares who you are: Here’s why that’s a good thing
4.8.2021
US Stablecoin Regulation Could Lead to Geopolitical Competition
30.7.2021
Recent regulatory developments could push stablecoins closer to the existing fiat system, unleashing competition for control over a lifeblood of the crypto industry, says our columnist
Parsing 3 Types of Risk in Digital Assets
29.7.2021
In digital assets, high yields are ubiquitous, but it’s not always clear what risks are actually taken to generate these yields, says our columnist
Tether’s Collapse Would Be Chaotic, Not Cataclysmic
26.7.2021
Possible criminal charges against Tether executives will put even more pressure on a product that the market is already cooling on
Coercion and coexistence: How El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law may change global finance
20.7.2021
Bitcoinization: JPMorgan Notes ‘Similarly Situated’ Countries Could Make Bitcoin Legal Tender Like El Salvador
13.6.2021
JPMorgan struggles to “see any tangible economic benefits associated with adopting bitcoin as a second form of legal tender.” Commenting on El Salvador’s bitcoinization, JPMorgan did not rule out that the country’s move to make the cryptocurrency legal tender may...
A Big Carbon Footprint Compared to What?
10.6.2021
When blockchain systems reduce human involvement in transactions, the carbon benefits can be substantial, says our columnist
Commodity Strategist Mike McGlone Says $40K BTC Target ‘More Likely’ Than $20K
9.6.2021
Bloomberg Intelligence senior commodity strategist Mike McGlone believes bitcoin is “more likely” headed for $40K instead of $20K after discussing the possibility of capitulation in a recent tweet. McGlone’s opinion follows a number of predictions that say bitcoin could drop...
Bitcoin Is Batman
1.6.2021
Another way of looking at the philosopher Craig Warmke's conception of Bitcoin as a fictional substance
Chinese Traders Still a Major Influence the Crypto Market, According to Experts
27.5.2021
Chinese traders still exert a major influence in the cryptocurrency market, even with all the distinct issues they must now face to operate. This is the opinion of several experts in the field that have weighed in on how the recent prohibitions and ban proposals from China are really affecting...
What Is the Bitcoin Mining Council – And What Should It Become?
25.5.2021
Elon Musk and Michael Saylor's plan for a greener bitcoin is light on details so far. Here are some possible approaches, says our columnist
Foundry’s Mike Colyer on US-China Mining Rivalry and Why Clean Bitcoin ‘Makes No Sense’
18.5.2021
The New York miner says, "We're seeing a lot of hashrate start to come to the U.S." and many states have friendlier regulations these days
Musk Learns the Hard Way: Crypto Doesn’t Need a Savior
17.5.2021
Crypto doesn't want kings. Elon Musk is finding that out the hard way
Myspace Tom Anderson is ‘Buying The Dip,’ Posts Laser Eyes Meme on Twitter
17.5.2021
Myspace founder Tom Anderson has joined the heated chatter surrounding the recent crypto market drop. The now-retired entrepreneur expressed his feelings about the situation, posting a laser eyes photo of himself accompanied with a short caption, “Buying The Dip.” Myspace Tom Tweets...
While Bitcoin Energy Concerns Grow, Nobody Discusses the Carbon and Military Violence Backing US Dollars
16.5.2021
This week a great number of bitcoin supporters and skeptics have been arguing over whether or not bitcoin mining is harmful to the global environment. However, crypto supporters have been saying that concerns over the Bitcoin network’s energy supply are absurd, in contrast to the carbon used...