Opinion


Opinion

Amazon and Wanda Sykes Think Spying on You Is Hilarious

“Ring Nation” wants to normalize surveillance. But more than 40 civil rights groups and a U.S. senator call it dystopian corporate propaganda.

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Opinion

What Are Solarpunk and Lunarpunk Anyway?

Two environmentally focused fictional microgenres have become cornerstones of the Web3 aesthetic. Here’s how that happened.

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Opinion

Lessons From a DeFi DAO Divorce

The marriage between the FEI and RARI token communities was an early experiment in sharing economic incentives. Now TribeDAO is splitting up, after a bitter period of governance disputes.

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Opinion

Why Russia Isn’t Relying on Crypto to Evade Sanctions

Yes, crypto has limitations. But the traditional banking system is a more attractive place for money laundering regardless.

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Finance

Institutions Are Still 'Wait-And-See' With Ethereum

Big investors still seem to like bitcoin more, but their interest in ether is growing.

Investors have adopted a wait-and-see approach toward Ethereum after the Merge. (geralt/Pixabay)

Opinion

Craig Wright’s Abnormal Psychology

In the Hodlonaut trial, Wright’s claims about his own state of mind are as bizarre as his claims about blockchain technology. But there’s an all-too-rational explanation.

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Opinion

Tornado Cash Ban Will Aid China’s AI Goals

The U.S. government forcing blockchains to make transaction data public has dangerous geopolitical implications in the tech race against China.

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Opinion

How the Ethereum Merge Could Lead to Improved On-Chain Privacy

Privacy was ludicrously expensive on pre-Merge Ethereum, Alex Shipp writes.

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Opinion

OFAC Backtracks but Tornado Cash Sanctions Already Set a Terrifying Precedent

A government, an exchange and a developer: The tragic tale of a strategy to cut off a smart contract.

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