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Why the First US Crypto Bank Is a Big Deal

19.9.2020
Kraken became the first crypto exchange to win a U.S. banking license this week. Here’s why that matters

BREAKDOWN: Why the First US Crypto Bank Is a Big Deal

19.9.2020
Kraken became the first crypto exchange to win a U.S. banking license this week. Here’s why that matters

‘I Didn’t Buy It to Sell It. Ever.’ MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor on Shifting $425M From Cash to Bitcoin

18.9.2020
The CEO of publicly traded MicroStrategy (MSTR) shares why he started to feel like he was “sitting on a 500-lb block of ice” and how he came to bitcoin as a solution

Monetary Policy Is Finished and Macro Debates Are Boring, Feat. Raoul Pal

17.9.2020
A wide-ranging conversation about the state of macro, why central banks can’t really do anything and why private markets are leading the future of money

Kiss’ Gene Simmons Tweets Cryptic Message About His Bitcoin Plans

17.9.2020
Rock band Kiss’ lead singer Gene Simmons has tweeted a cryptic message about bitcoin in response to a discussion on making cryptocurrency accessible to the masses. Simmons previously said he was interested in bitcoin, noting that its price goes up every time people think it’s dead. Gene...

South Korean gov pledges to bring blockchain voting into people’s homes

16.9.2020
Blockchain could soon be integrated into South Korean apartments

Governments vs. Networks: The Battle for the Soul of Finance

16.9.2020
Governments have significant discretion over economics and finance today, but decentralized network-driven alternatives threaten that control

Chapter 4: Search

15.9.2020
Previously in web history… After an influx of rapid browser development following the creation of the web, Mosaic becomes the popular choice. Recognizing the commercial potential of the web, a team at O’Reilly builds GNN, the first commercial website. With something to browse with,...

What is the Value of Browser Diversity?

15.9.2020
In 2018, Rachel Nabors made the point that browser diversity is similar to biological ecosystem diversity. There are literal advantages to more diversity. That article was before the Edge engines were shut, and now the big shakeups at Mozilla have the topic of browser diversity on people’s...

The Decade of the Living Dead: How Zombie Companies Are Robbing Tomorrow’s Economy

15.9.2020
The percentage of companies that can’t afford to pay the interest on their debt has reached a new all-time high in the wake of central bank intervention

Form design

15.9.2020
A very digestable guide from Geri Reid on building forms. Not the code, but the design and UX principles that should guide the code. Working on a design system for a bank has taught [me] a lot about forms. I’ve watched testing in our labs. I’ve worked alongside experts from specialist...

Brock Pierce Served Court Papers for Fraud Lawsuit at His Own Presidential Campaign Rally

15.9.2020
U.S. presidential candidate and crypto entrepreneur Brock Pierce was legally served during his campaign rally in New York on Monday

Jihan Wu Regains Upper Hand in Bitmain Co-Founder Fight

15.9.2020
In a new twist of Bitmain's ongoing power fight, co-founder Wu Jihan has regained the legal representative status of the bitcoin mining giant

Winamp Skin Museum

15.9.2020
65,000 skins, they say. That’s extraordinary, especially considering how creative and well done many of them are. MySpace was an even bigger creative explosion of customization. What’s the next product that will inspire this kind of user ownership through theming? Allowing...

The Business of Geopolitical Competition

14.9.2020
As Oracle wins a bid for TikTok US, a look at how tech competition, culture competition and currency competition shape the business of geopolitics

NFT Economy Grows Exponential: $1M in Non-Fungible Token Sales Last Week

14.9.2020
While a number of people are focused on decentralized finance (defi), the non-fungible token (NFT) industry has also exploded in demand in 2020. Last week, NFT sales soared nearing a million dollars in volume, as the blockchain-based Sorare fantasy soccer card game saw over $221,000 in sales during...

Rapper TI Cryptocurrency Fraud: Charged and Fined $75,000 by SEC

13.9.2020
Rapper TI and four other people, including film producer Ryan Felton, have been charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over fraudulent token sales. TI, or Tip as the rapper is also known, is also fined $75,000 by the securities regulator. Rapper TI and Film Producer Charged...