Blockchain promises an immutable history of on-chain data. But the “ledger of record” is merely a new way to manufacture consent.
Do digital assets have intrinsic value?
The ancient Daoist philosopher has lessons for the crypto age, in the latest essay for Crypto Questioned.
Mining bitcoin can guide the network to sustainability, protect it from being commandeered and maintain decentralization.
Bitcoin is not just for libertarians or progressives. It's a system firmly rooted in the republican notion of non-dominance.
If the Bitcoin network is a collectively told story, as the philosopher Craig Warmke argued, wouldn't hard forks be fan fiction?
Conceptions of Bitcoin's political philosophy are well known. Paul Ennis examines what ideology animates Ethereum.
Introducing a new series exploring the philosophical limits of cryptocurrency.
Another way of looking at the philosopher Craig Warmke's conception of Bitcoin as a fictional substance.
A crash course in mimetic theory as it relates to Ethereum's latest price surge.
Ever wonder if bitcoin is real money? You're not alone.
The same fascistic tendencies Walter Benjamin saw in the rise of mass media are at play in the NFT "revolution," too, culture critic Jonathan Beller writes.
When should I CoinJoin? What is a Bitcoin transaction? Are forked cryptos new assets? These seemingly quotidian crypto questions are deeper than you think.
Bitcoin has traded its radical potential for the prospect of mainstream adoption. It's not worth it, writes Rachel-Rose O'Leary.
The crypto community is more ideologically diverse than you might think, according to survey results in CoinDesk's Q2 2018 State of Blockchain report.