Paul Calder LeRoux, an admitted drug dealer with a background in encryption, planned to build a bitcoin miner had he beaten the rap.
Why the Fed Keeps Denying Its Role in Increasing Inequality
The Federal Reserve expects low inflation, says rates will stay close to zero through 2022 and keeps lying about the role of central banks in increasing inequality.
Crypto Community Seeks an Edge With Mind-Bending Designer Drugs
Nootropics, or smart drugs, are popular in the tech and crypto scene among high-achievers looking to disrupt the world: beginning with themselves.
Meet the Pro-Bitcoin, Anti-BitLicense Democrat Running for State Office
Patrick Nelson has been an advocate for bitcoin in his seven-year political career. He wants to see New York’s BitLicense reformed and blockchain voting used in special cases.
‘Radical Indifference’: How Surveillance Capitalism Conquered Our Lives
“Disinformation is a routine consequence of surveillance capitalism,” says Surveillance Capitalism author Shoshana Zuboff in a wide-ranging interview.
A Vision for Digital Property Rights, Feat. Nic Carter
Most people today look at social platforms like any other private company, but what if we saw them as alternative jurisdictions with a new set of property rights?
Human Rights Foundation Funds Bitcoin Privacy Tools Despite ‘Coin Mixing’ Legal Stigma
The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) took a strong stance on bitcoin privacy tech Wednesday by announcing its new Bitcoin Developer Fund.
Bitcoin Doesn’t Take Sides: Why Apolitical Solutions Are the Internet’s Future
Companies that take political stances are in a never-ending war with public opinion. Bitcoin doesn’t take sides and that’s why it wins, says our columnist.
The Crypto Community Needs to Stand Up and Fight Racism
While the CEOs of Citigroup and JP Morgan Chase show solidarity with Black Lives Matter, crypto’s big names have often been silent.
The Crypto Community Needs to Stand Up and Fight Racism
While the CEOs of Citigroup and JP Morgan Chase show solidarity with Black Lives Matter, crypto’s big names have often been silent.
What the Stock Market’s ‘Robinhood Rally’ Means for Bitcoin
The largest 50-day rally in stock market history and even shares of bankrupt companies are up more than 100%. What is going on?
‘Inherently Borderless’: Acting OCC Chief Talks Crypto, State Licenses and DeFi
“My job here is not to protect incumbents,” says acting Comptroller of the Currency (and Coinbase veteran) Brian Brooks of his fintech-forward agenda.
Bitcoin News Roundup for June 9, 2020
With the price of bitcoin again struggling to breach $10,000 and volatility falling to recent lows, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with another bitcoin news roundup.
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.
‘Be Your Own Bank’ and the ‘Luxury of Apathy’
The powerful idea and meme at the core of Bitcoin self-sovereignty is incredibly empowering but has an unspoken element that requires persistent competence and at least for some makes it more trouble than it’s worth.
The Revolution Will Be Retweeted: The Breakdown Weekly Recap
A recap of one of the most significant weeks in recent American political history.
The Biggest Realignment in the US-China Relationship Since Nixon, Feat. Graham Webster
How one of the world’s most important geopolitical relationships came to be what it is in 2020.
Bitcoin Is a Way to Repair Economic Injustice: Author Isaiah Jackson
There are no easy technological solutions to racial tensions, police brutality or economic insecurity. Still, bitcoin could help black Americans, says author Isaiah Jackson.
The Mirage of the Money Printer: Why the Fed Is More PR Than Policy, Feat. Jeffrey P. Snider
The meme is “money printer go brrr,” but according to this macro expert, central banks have almost no power to actually influence money itself.
Decentralization and What Section 230 Really Means for Freedom of Speech
With US President Donald Trump clashing with social media behemoth Twitter, what does the fight over ‘Section 230’ really mean and can decentralization offer a better solution?