The Munchables Hack Is Way Worse Than It Seems
Apparently orchestrated from North Korea, the $63 million hack adds grist to the argument that crypto exploits pose a plausible national security risk.
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Remembering ‘True Names’ Author Vernor Vinge
Known for popularizing the term “singularity,” the cypherpunk writer, who died this week, was prophetic about the age of artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency.
Is Toxic Bitcoin Maximalism Getting Less Toxic?
As BTC gets Wall Street approval and developers build new applications on the network, Bitcoiners are ditching some of their previous siege mentality.
‘Greater Fools Are Watching’: Bitcoin Is Here to Stay, Elites Admit
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Robert Alice Made NFT History, Now He’s Writing About It
“On NFTs” is the largest art historical study on NFTs to date. (Robert Alice)
Women Are Usually Savers Instead of Investors (Can Bitcoin Change That?)
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What the Warren/Satoshi Flag Moment Means
The prank was believable because even bitcoin critics like Warren might have to embrace crypto voters in the wake of ETF approvals, says Daniel Kuhn.
Ethereum Has Gatekeepers (for Good Reason)
A new, non-standard token standard called ERC-404 circumvented the usual token approval process and is capitalizing on a term with an actual definition.
‘Absolute Essentials of Ethereum’ by Paul Dylan-Ennis: An Excerpt
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin. (CoinDesk)
30 Reasons to Love Vitalik Buterin, on His 30th Birthday
The co-founder and spiritual leader of Ethereum has achieved more than most in his relatively short lifetime.