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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
'We've Seen Breakdowns of Trust': Nathan Schneider on How to Democratize the Web
The activist's new book "Governable Spaces" explores ways blockchains can help people experiment with self-governance online.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Mar 26, 2024 at 6:59 p.m. UTC
Mar 26, 2024
OpinionThe NodeNewslettersDAOsGovernanceDemocracyPhilosophyBooksInterviews
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Crypto Is (and Isn’t) Money
There is an overemphasis on crypto's use as a store-of-value, Cosmos co-founder Ethan Buchman argues.
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By Ethan Buchman
Mar 11, 2024 at 8:43 p.m. UTC
Mar 11, 2024
OpinionCosmosATOMEthan BuchmanMoneyPhilosophyInteroperability
Many Turkish citizens are using stablecoins to protect their wealth amid inflation, Burak Tamaç writes. (Stefan Kostoski/Unsplashed, modified by CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
In Search of Financial Freedom: The Answer Lies With Bitcoin, Not Stablecoins
"It is not enough to swap one master for another, be it a government or a corporation," Montclair State University adjunct professor Burak Tamaç writes.
Many Turkish citizens are using stablecoins to protect their wealth amid inflation, Burak Tamaç writes. (Stefan Kostoski/Unsplashed, modified by CoinDesk)
By Burak Tamac
Jan 19, 2024 at 3:46 p.m. UTC
Jan 19, 2024
OpinionBitcoinStablecoinsTetherPhilosophyTurkey
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Everyone Needs a Manifesto
Vitalik Buterin's thoughtful musings on techno-optimism contrast with VC Marc Andreessen’s recent writings.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Nov 28, 2023 at 8:13 p.m. UTC
Nov 28, 2023
OpinionThe NodeNewslettersVitalik ButerinPhilosophyMarc AndreessenCulture
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Mining Bitcoin Is an Act of Freedom
Because it is an act an of service, CryptoQuant researcher Burak Tamaç writes in a Mining Week essay.
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By Burak Tamac
Jul 27, 2023 at 9:02 p.m. UTC
Jul 27, 2023
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
3 Giga-Brained Ideas From Consensus Day 2
Crypto shows that ideas can be valuable, even if they’re not useful … yet.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Apr 28, 2023 at 12:16 a.m. UTC
Apr 28, 2023
OpinionPhilosophyHistoryBankingNearpaymentsThe NodeNewslettersStartup AcceleratorsConsensus 2023
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
How Effective Altruism Power Brokers Helped Make Sam Bankman-Fried
Academic philosophers covered for Sam Bankman-Fried’s moral failings as long ago as 2018 – and reaped the rewards.
Sam Bankman-Fried leaving court on Feb. 16, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)
By David Z. Morris
Mar 17, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 17, 2023
OpinionSam Bankman-FriedFTXPhilosophy
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Retraction: BAYC Founder Opinion Piece
The content of the previously published piece did not meet CoinDesk's editorial standards.
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By Kevin Reynolds
Jan 31, 2023 at 3:28 p.m. UTC
Jan 31, 2023
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Opinion
Understanding the FTX Fallout From the Eyes of a Bitcoiner
The financialization, tokenization and the chase of short-term profits seen across Sam Bankman-Fried's trading empire is peak Wall Street.
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By Steven Lubka
Nov 19, 2022 at 4:14 p.m. UTC
Nov 19, 2022
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