Crypto Questioned

What Blockchain Oracles Do Not See

Blockchain promises an immutable history of on-chain data. But the “ledger of record” is merely a new way to manufacture consent.

Opinion  ·  13 August 2021

What Warren Buffett Misses About Valuing Digital Assets

Do digital assets have intrinsic value?

Opinion  ·  6 August 2021
Decentralization

Did Laozi Dream of Blockchain?

The ancient Daoist philosopher has lessons for the crypto age, in the latest essay for Crypto Questioned.

Opinion  ·  30 July 2021
Bitcoin

Love Bitcoin? Mine Your Values

Mining bitcoin can guide the network to sustainability, protect it from being commandeered and maintain decentralization.

Opinion  ·  28 July 2021
Bitcoin

What Is Bitcoin Freedom?

Bitcoin is not just for libertarians or progressives. It's a system firmly rooted in the republican notion of non-dominance.

Opinion  ·  23 July 2021
Hard Forks

Hard Forks Are Fan Fiction

If the Bitcoin network is a collectively told story, as the philosopher Craig Warmke argued, wouldn't hard forks be fan fiction?

Opinion  ·  16 July 2021
Opinion

Ethereum’s Political Philosophy Explained

Conceptions of Bitcoin's political philosophy are well known. Paul Ennis examines what ideology animates Ethereum.

Opinion  ·  9 July 2021
Opinion

Debasing the Currency: Putting Crypto in Context

Introducing a new series exploring the philosophical limits of cryptocurrency.

Opinion  ·  9 July 2021