Internet 2030


Finance

It's 2031. This Is the World That Crypto Created

Ten years from now, cryptography has revolutionized money, identity and much more. Blockchains are infrastructure, and kids prefer DeFi to banks.

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Policy

Into the Money-verse: Central Banks Under Siege in 2028

It's 2028. Once-dominant sovereign currencies face intense competition. Meanwhile, someone is attacking the Fed's e-Gov platform.

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Tech

The Future of Bitcoin: 12 Scenarios From Bullish to Bearish

Global reserve currency? Attacked from all sides? Bitcoin on Mars? Here are 12 ways Bitcoin could evolve.

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Markets

Cory Doctorow: The Monopoly Web Is Already Here

The science fiction writer on how monopolies came to dominate today's economy and why the orthodoxy of tech criticism is wrong.

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Markets

The Terminators: A Short Story

Sia co-founder David Vorick's short story takes the perspective of the decentralized web recounting its own, inevitable rise.

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Tech

An Internet for Humans: Proof-of-Personhood Explained

Identity is one of our most fundamental human rights. In the age of surveillance, commodification and centralization, it is under threat.

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Policy

How a Decentralized Internet Can Power Latin America's Economy

Bitcoin, fintech and DeFi can help Latin America become an interconnected and inclusive regional economy.

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Tech

Three Trends Killing Web Privacy and Decentralization

The decentralized design of the web gives it the potential to be more privacy-preserving than any other system. Yet, there are long-range threats at play.

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Tech

What the History of Headphones Says About the Internet's Future

What does the historical development of headphones tell us about the future of the internet?

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Markets

A Day in the Life of the Splinternet

Cypherpunk historian Finn Brunton imagines a future where there are many internets, each making demands on your attention.

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