Among democracies, the Indian government tends to shut down the internet most frequently. Can crypto thrive in this environment?
China State Media Make Rare Reports Calling Crypto 2020’s Best Performing Asset
Several Chinese state-owned media have made unusual coordinated reports describing cryptocurrencies as the year’s top performing investment.
How We Short Capitalism – And Finance the Revolution
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
Substack alone won’t save publishing: The future of online content is where “money legos,” communities and media meet.
Maria Bustillos on Tokenizing Journalism, the Death of Civil and Rise of Brick House
An early supporter of the now defunct blockchain-based Civil is taking another swing at a writer-owned media collective. She hasn’t lost faith in blockchain.
The New York Times Proves Why Civil’s Vision Is Still Vital
News media incentivized to tell the truth in a non-sensational manner is essential for beating racism and other injustice, says our columnist.
Unstoppable Domains Launches Censorship-Resistant Blogging Platform
Decentralized blogging is coming to a .crypto URL near you thanks to a partnership between Unstoppable Domains and Protocol Labs.
Unstoppable Domains Launches Censorship-Resistant Blogging Platform
Decentralized blogging is coming to a .crypto URL near you thanks to a partnership between Unstoppable Domains and Protocol Labs.
Crypto News Outlet BlockTV Shuts Down, Citing Impact of COVID-19
Cryptocurrency-focused media startup BlockTV has shut down operations due to the economic strains of the COVID-19 crisis, according to two former employees.
Why War Reporting Is the Right Mental Model for Today’s Media, Feat. Jake Hanrahan
The founder of Popular Front joins NLW for a discussion about protests, media and how the people being covered tend to not reflect divisive politics.
Media Startup Civil Shuts Down, Team Absorbed Into Decentralized ID Efforts at ConsenSys
Blockchain media startup Civil is shutting down after three years, with its team pivoting to building decentralized identity tools at parent firm ConsenSys.
Italy’s Leading Wire Service Is Using Ethereum to Thwart Copycats
Italy’s ANSA newswire is trialing an ethereum-based system to track every article it publishes in an effort to prevent impersonators from publishing fake news under its banner.
The Litecoin Foundation Helped Produce a Horror Movie – Here’s the Trailer
In surprising twist to its normal day-to-day duties advancing the litecoin cryptocurrency, the Litecoin Foundation has acted as executive producer for a new horror flick.
Bitcoin’s Lightning Becomes Latest Protocol to Court Publishers With Micropayments
With paywall systems for a whole bevy of assets, crypto payments could revolutionize the media industry – if demand actually matched supply.
Bitcoin’s Lightning Becomes Latest Protocol to Court Publishers With Micropayments
With paywall systems for a whole bevy of assets, crypto payments could revolutionize the media industry – if demand actually matched supply.
The Open Index Protocol Aims to Decentralize Media
Amy James’ Open Index Protocol is taking aim at YouTube and Instagram.
The New York Times Is Planning to Experiment With Blockchain Publishing
According to a new job posting, the Times is looking for someone to help “design a blockchain-based proof of concept for news publishers.”
Blockchain Media Startup CEO Steps Down for Tech Role at Washington Post
Jarrod Dicker is leaving Po.et, the media monetization startup he founded, to return to the Washington Post.
Take 2: News Startup Civil Announces Rebooted Token Sale for February
After a failed token sale in October, ConsenSys startup Civil is launching an offering in February that incorporates lessons learned.
One Big Backer Is Propping Up Media Startup Civil’s Struggling ICO
The token sale for Civil has brought in $1.34 million toward its $8 million minimum goal.