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Crypto Is the Libertarian Cheat Code in the Final Battle Over State Coercion
A normie Mario fights Bowser to save Princess Peach; a libertarian Mario builds her an escape hatch.
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Hidden in a crowd.
Cypherpunk, Crypto Anarchy and How Bitcoin Lost the Narrative
The crypto industry tends to give "cypherpunk" vibes a great deal of lip service without much attention to their real values.
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A (Not Quite) Complete History of Money, Feat. Planet Money’s Jacob Goldstein
One of the hosts of NPR’s legendary “Planet Money” takes us on a whirlwind tour of some of the key moments of money history in the last 1,000 years.
Breakdown Jacob Goldstein Planet Money 11-3-20

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8 Historical Analogies That Help Explain the Madness of 2020
From the U.S. presidential elections of 1896 to the dot-com bubble to housing markets in 2006, these historical moments help us make sense of a truly WTF year.
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The Ethereum team, Toronto, 2014. Duncan Rawlinson/Flickr Creative Commons
Ethereum History in 5 Charts
Five years ago this week, the first general-purpose blockchain went live on its mainnet. Here are five charts for understanding Ethereum's evolution.
The Ethereum team, Toronto, 2014. Duncan Rawlinson/Flickr Creative Commons

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'Minsky Moments' and the Financial History of Pandemics
As a wobbly recovery tries to take hold, was the coronavirus pandemic simply the pinprick on a larger economic bubble?
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Is Bitcoin in 2020 Really Like the Early Internet?
Bitcoin may be behind the internet’s timeline in terms of commercial use cases, but it has already achieved comparable social functions.
World's first web server image via Wikimedia Commons

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Reid Hoffman's New 'Hamilton'-Inspired Crypto Rap Video Is Straight Fire
The LinkedIn co-founder teamed up with notable YouTubers to drop a battle rap between Alexander Hamilton and Satoshi Nakamoto. Who wins?
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Why Bitcoin is the Petroleum of Our Time
Crypto-entrepreneurs are making waves in heavily-regulated territory, just like in the early days of petroleum, argues economist Tuur Demeester.
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The sign behind the bar of Room 77.
The Evolution of Bitcoin, from Behind a Berlin Bar
Celebrating three years accepting bitcoin, bar owner Joerg Platzer reflects on bitcoin's evolutionary changes from the merchants' side.
The sign behind the bar of Room 77.