The Node

Ethereum

The Reflexivity of ‘Number Go Up’ Technology

A crash course in mimetic theory as it relates to Ethereum's latest price surge.

People  ·  4 May 2021
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Has a Nonviolent Security Model

The dollar and its fiat family cannot say the same.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 May 2021
Bitcoin

Financial Censorship Is a Thing. Bitcoin Fixes It

A recent campaign to blacklist a Russian news agency is the latest reminder that the world needs permissionless, neutral financial systems.

People  ·  30 April 2021
Newsletters

The Node: Bring on the Bitcoin ETFs

Liquidity concerns in bitcoin markets are overblown. They're not a reason to reject bitcoin exchange-traded funds.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 April 2021
Newsletters

The Node: Opening the Mental Health Closet

Working in the crypto industry comes with special challenges, especially during a pandemic and a long bull run.

People  ·  28 April 2021
Bitcoin

The Node: Bitcoin Is Real, Fictional Money

Ever wonder if bitcoin is real money? You're not alone.

People  ·  27 April 2021
Newsletters

Plutocracy Is Still Bad, Proposed EOS Overhaul Confirms

Hate to say I told you so...

News  ·  26 April 2021
Coinbase

A Bridge Called Tether

A parable of risk assessment.

Business  ·  23 April 2021
Newsletters

Bitcoiners Should Go Vegan to Save Bitcoin

Bitcoin has an ecological footprint and so does the carnivorous diet of many hardcore bitcoiners. Sacrifice meat to save the sacred cow.

People  ·  22 April 2021
Newsletters

Crypto Is a Luxury, Gucci Just Hasn’t Realized It

High-end retailers are accepting crypto for their wares when they should be thinking much bigger.

Business  ·  21 April 2021
Newsletters

The Node: Dogecoin Is a Joke, Get Over It

Save the internet intellectualizing for another day.

People  ·  20 April 2021
Coinbase

Consolidations Are Coming to Crypto

Coinbase is for sure going to buy more companies. And with the success of its stock listing, other crypto companies are sure to follow and will also do what public companies do: buy things.

Business  ·  19 April 2021
Coinbase

Examining the Split Reactions to the Coinbase Listing

“They used to be revolutionary,” one former user said.

People  ·  16 April 2021
Newsletters

Crypto Is Still the Frontier for Journalism

An interview with ERC-20 co-creator Simon de la Rouviere about his new media project combining NFTs, DAOs and cryptocurrency.

News  ·  15 April 2021
Coinbase

The Node: Coinbase Is the Listing to End All Listings

Coinbase is the first of many crypto startups to go public. But, as crypto continues to eat traditional finance, will those listings matter?

News  ·  14 April 2021