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Finally, I’d like to address the claim made by some critics that Bitcoin is a haven for bad behavior, for criminals and terrorists to transfer money anonymously with impunity. This is a myth, fostered mostly by sensationalistic press coverage and an incomplete understanding of the technology. Much like email, which is quite traceable, Bitcoin is ps... See more

Marc Andreessen • Why Bitcoin Matters | Andreessen Horowitz

To know me is to understand that I have been, am now, and will continue to be knee-deep (read as: submerged) in both web3 and crypto. For better or worse—depending upon who you ask—this is not new; I have been beating the web3/cryptocurrency drum for a number of years now. The disintermediation of trust, from partial third parties to objective math... See more

Tom White • Why Care About Crypto?

In traditional finance, founded on principles of trust, no one really had to trust anyone. In crypto finance, founded on a principle of mistrust, people trusted total strangers with vast sums of money. The situation was less than ideal—and just how much less than ideal became clear to Zane Tackett in August of 2016. That month, the exchange he was

Michael Lewis • Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon

Hacker Tools, Techniques, Exploits and Incident Handling SEC504

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Centralized trust creates negative externalities even when those at the center remain trustworthy. As the market expands, a purely person-to-person approach breaks down and would necessitate the presence of intermediaries. Intermediation, on the other hand, serves many roles, but also imposes costs, especially when the intermediary is a private com... See more

JENA MARIE ESPELITA • TRUSTING A TRUSTLESS NETWORK. The Paradoxes of Trust in Blockchain Technology

Identity is one of our most fundamental human rights. Yet, in the age of surveillance, commodification and centralization, it is under threat. Edward Snowden said it best, "The one vulnerability being exploited across all systems is identity."

Divya Siddarth • An Internet for Humans: Proof-of-Personhood Explained

For the civilized world, anonymity is like a rare earth metal. In larger doses these heavy metals are some of the most toxic substances known to a life. They kill. Yet these elements are also a necessary ingredient in keeping a cell alive. But the amount needed for health is a mere hard-to-measure trace. Anonymity is the same. As a trace element in

Kevin Kelly • The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future

The Trust Manifesto: What you Need to do to Create a Better Internet

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