We Should Sign On to the Web, Not to Websites
You are you everywhere offline. You should be able to be you everywhere online, too.
By Taxing Crypto, the U.S. Government Has Accepted It’s Here to Stay
There's a silver lining in Congress' efforts to impose a tax on crypto transactions: The U.S finally accepts crypto is part of the economy.
Jackson Palmer vs. Spike Lee: ‘Inherently Right Wing’ or ‘Digital Rebellion’?
Jackson Palmer and others sometime conflate bad behavior with deeper technological bias. Spike Lee sees things differently.
Regulators Everywhere Should Follow Wyoming’s DAO Law
Wyoming's world-first law on DAOs is the start of recognizing these legal entities worldwide, says a lawyer specializing in such arrangements.
OnlyFans Stops Sex Acts and Politicizes Payments
OnlyFans has abandoned the sex workers that made it huge, largely thanks to pressure from banks and payment providers. That's a terrifying precedent.
Bitcoin Is Already Incentivizing Renewable Energy
The idea that bitcoin mining could subsidize and catalyze a greener electricity grid is already playing out.
Congress’s Misstep on Crypto Reporting Shows the Dangerous Allure of Surveillance
The visceral pushback to Sen. Rob Portman's reporting requirements isn't about avoiding taxes – it's about protecting digital liberties.
Money Reimagined: Inflation Is Here? Always Has Been
The Consumer Price Index has given Americans a falsely comforting perception of reality. When even this metric jumps 5%, we’d better hope it’s a glitch.
6 Reasons DeFi Will Stay Inefficient (and Profitable)
Traders assume the DeFi market will become more efficient over time, reducing arbitrage opportunities. But that may not be true.
CBDCs Can Stop Aid Falling Into Terrorist Hands
Central bank digital currencies, like the digital shekel, can be programmed to stop money reaching the wrong people, says Orbs' co-founder.