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The Node: NFTs Made It to ‘Then They Mock You’ Even Faster Than Bitcoin Did

When rarefied art critics sneer at non-fungible tokens, it’s not about art. It’s about instructing the in-group what they should and should not care about.

By Brady Dale

Mar 22, 2021 at 5:52 p.m. UTC

Mar 22, 2021

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Media

The Mainstream Media Narrative Shifts as Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley Come to Bitcoin

As another wave of major financial institutions announce bitcoin plans, it’s getting harder for the MSM to simply print the same old FUD.

By Nathaniel Whittemore

Feb 15, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. UTC

Feb 15, 2021

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Camila Russo on Building The Defiant and the Future of DeFi

The Defiant is required reading about DeFi these days. How did "one more Bloomberg journalist" become a successful media entrepreneur and influencer?

By Jeff Wilser

Dec 23, 2020 at 6:34 p.m. UTC

Dec 23, 2020

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Policy

Censorship

In India, a Clash of Digital Innovation and Internet Censorship

Among democracies, the Indian government tends to shut down the internet most frequently. Can crypto thrive in this environment?

By Sandali Handagama Jaspreet Kalra

Nov 25, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Nov 25, 2020

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How We Short Capitalism – And Finance the Revolution

In the post-capitalist future, human beings will collaborate, communicate and create using the radically decentralized tools.

By Jonathan Beller

Sep 25, 2020 at 12:06 p.m. UTC

Sep 25, 2020

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China

China State Media Make Rare Reports Calling Crypto 2020's Best Performing Asset

Several Chinese state-owned media companies have made unusual coordinated reports describing cryptocurrencies as the year's top performing investment.

By Wolfie Zhao

Sep 25, 2020 at 11:03 a.m. UTC

Sep 25, 2020

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A New Era of Media Begins With Tokenization

Substack alone won't save publishing: The future of online content is where "money legos," communities and media meet.

By Joon Ian Wong

Sep 24, 2020 at 4:12 p.m. UTC

Sep 24, 2020

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Maria Bustillos on Tokenizing Journalism, the Death of Civil and Rise of Brick House

An early supporter of the now defunct blockchain-based Civil is taking another swing at a writer-owned media collective. She hasn't lost faith in blockchain.

By Daniel Kuhn

Aug 30, 2020 at 4:21 p.m. UTC

Aug 30, 2020

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