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The Bear Case for Bullish Is Spelled E-O-S

Bullish is a proposed crypto exchange seeking a $9 billion SPAC debut. Its design could benefit the founders at the expense of users.

Brendan Blumer, June 2019, Washington, D.C.

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Condo Management Meets Decentralized Governance

The Surfside condo collapse was an institutional and communal failure. Blockchain could increase trust in managerial decisions.

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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.

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What Investors Need to Know About Circle's Listing

Ahead of the crypto firm's public market debut via SPAC, here are the key considerations for potential investors, according to our columnist.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire

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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.

Rachel Sun/CoinDesk

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Ethereum's Political Philosophy Explained

Conceptions of Bitcoin's political philosophy are well known. Paul Ennis examines what ideology animates Ethereum.

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Debasing the Currency: Putting Crypto in Context

Introducing a new series exploring the philosophical limits of cryptocurrency.

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You Might Benefit From Crypto Therapy

Whether in the red or black, trading crypto could lead to compulsive behaviors, anxiety and depression.

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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.

Lusk, Wyoming, États-Unis

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An Alternative Theory for China's Tech Crackdown

China's leaders say it's about all cybersecurity, but some observers see financial control as the larger goal.

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