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China's Anti-Crypto Crackdown Is Different This Time

Miners leaving China show the seriousness of new enforcement. But constrained trading and investment are more likely to really matter.

Bitcoin's thesis rests on a theory of money and power. Ethereum has a more durable footing: creative computation.

By Lex SokolinJun 22, 2021

Remote-controlled thermostats in Texas might serve as a reminder to what we give up when we go digital.

By Daniel KuhnJun 22, 2021

All signals indicate the greatest shakeup in the geographic makeup of bitcoin mining since the start of the industrial mining era.

By Nic CarterJun 22, 2021

As Washington faces up to the implications of digital currency, it has to decide what it prizes more: surveillance or soft power.

A satirical tweet about the compounding return on planting tomatoes reveals a lot about contemporary tech culture.

The Bukele administration should consider not enforcing, or eliminating, Article 7 of its new law. Let Bitcoin flourish on its own merits.

By Nic CarterJun 18, 2021

Politicians like Elizabeth Warren are pushing bitcoin policies that put the U.S.'s commitment to free speech at risk.

By Kyle TorpeyJun 18, 2021

Algorithmic stablecoins are recreating traditional banking. And Iron Finance is learning old lessons all over again.

The supercycle thesis is the bold but vague idea that crypto is on the verge of mass adoption. Here's how it works and what it means.