The Best Articles in Crypto
The most useful articles and videos in Crypto from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Crypto Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved in Crypto by Refind users.
Videos
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The Problem With NFTs
If someone pitches you on a "great" Web3 project, ask them if it requires buying or selling crypto to do what they say it does.Sources and Further Readinghtt...
Is This the End of Crypto?
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SFF 2022 | Next 10 Years: Building the Crypto Economy, Scaling Web3 Innovation & Weathering Storms
SFF 2022 | Next 10 Years: Building the Crypto Economy, Scaling Web3 Innovation & Weathering Storms4 Nov, 12:15 PM at the Global Plenary, SFFThis session will...
The FTX Collapse, Explained
Former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was hailed as a savior of crypto before FTX’s implosion.Cryptocurrency exchange FTX was seen as a survivor in a struggling indus...
What is ...?
New to Crypto? These articles make an excellent introduction.
What is the point of crypto?
Crypto is a solution in search of a problem — or problems.
«The strongest case for crypto is that it’s money outside the hands of banks and government»
A beginner’s guide to how cryptocurrencies work
For those who are just wading into the crypto territory, here’s a basic explainer on how the computer science behind these systems work.
«Whether you’re on the head or tail end of the cryptocurrency craze, one thing is for sure: These digital assets are hitting the mainstream hard, and don’t seem to be going away anytime soon. Notably, the country of El Salvador recently adopted bitcoin as legal tender, and New York’s incoming mayor Eric Adams is intent on transforming New York City into a hotspot for cryptocurrency. »
The Blockchain Economy: A beginner’s guide to institutional cryptoeconomics
Chris Berg, Sinclair Davidson and Jason Potts are from the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub, the world’s first social science research centre…
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How to Move Money in the 21st Century
“Financial operations” (FinOps) is an emerging software category with a massive opportunity to streamline, automate, and optimize how we move money, while giving the entire organization a real-time…
Trending
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FTX Pre-Mortem Overview
Summary In mid November, FTX International became effectively insolvent. The FTX saga, at the end of the day, is somewhere between that of Voyager and Celsius. Three things combined together to cause…
Web3 For Product Managers: A Guide For The Crypto-Curious
Web3 has become one of the most talked-about concepts today. Just try to count how many times “crypto”, “NFTs”, or “DeFi” appear on your Twitter timeline. To many people, Web3 is just another…
Is crypto about to go extinct?
It will likely survive, but only after more firms and currencies crash and burn. Here’s why.
What I’m Watching in 2023
The AI, big tech, VC, and crypto trends I’m keeping an eye on this year.
How the Crypto Hustle Carries on America’s Shameful History of Racial Inequality
Cryptocurrency was supposed to change the economic outlook for Black America. For many, it made things worse.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles in Crypto—all under 10 minutes.
Exclusive: SBF secretly funded crypto news site
A total of $27 million was funneled into the company without the newsroom's knowledge.
Why I'm Less Than Infinitely Hostile To Cryptocurrency
Shared by 110, including Brian Armstrong, zooko❤ⓩ🛡🦓🦓🦓, Version One Ventures, eej, Emin Gün Sirer🔺
FTX’s Collapse Was a Crime, Not an Accident
Sam Bankman-Fried is a con man and fraudster of historic proportions. But you might not learn that from the New York Times, CoinDesk's Chief Insights Columnist David Z. Morris writes.
Introducing the 2022 State of Crypto Report
The 2022 State of Crypto report is a16z crypto's first-ever data-driven overview and analysis of web3 and crypto.
How a fake job offer took down the world’s most popular crypto game
An engineer’s interest in joining what turned out to be a fictitious company led to March’s $540 million Axie Infinity hack.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles in Crypto.
The Only Crypto Story You Need, by Matt Levine
Where it came from, what it all means, and why it still matters.
My first impressions of web3
Despite considering myself a cryptographer, I have not found myself particularly drawn to “crypto.” I don’t think I’ve ever actually said the words “get off my lawn,” but I’m much more likely to click…
«Also – cards on the table here – I don’t share the same generational excitement for moving all aspects of life into an instrumented economy.»
Web3 | No Mercy / No Malice
I didn’t anticipate how much I’d appreciate a @Jack of fewer trades. Key to progress is class traitors: Generals warning of a military-industrial complex, product managers who narc on mendacious…
«Web3 is a decentralized version of the internet where platforms and apps are built and owned by users. Unlike web2 (the current web), which is dominated by centralized platforms such as Google, Apple, and Facebook, web3 will use blockchain, crypto, and NFTs to transfer power back to the internet community.»
The Great Bifurcation
Tracing the evolution of tech’s three eras, and why the fourth era — the Metaverse — is defined by its bifurcation with the physical world.
«How much better if every account were based on a digital identifier unique to me and owned by no one, and now you understand the case for crypto wallets.»
Web3 is the future, or a scam, or both
So what exactly is Web3, and why is everyone in Silicon Valley obsessed with it?
Podcasts
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Odd Lots: Sam Bankman-Fried and Matt Levine on How the Crypto Market Really Works on Apple Podcasts
Show Odd Lots, Ep Sam Bankman-Fried and Matt Levine on How the Crypto Market Really Works - Aug 5, 2021
Thought Leaders
We monitor hundreds of thought leaders, influencers, and newsletters in Crypto, including:
Naval
I block miserable people.

Balaji
Immutable money, infinite frontier, eternal life. #Bitcoin

Vinny Lingham
Co-founder: @waitroom, @Gyft, @Civickey, @explorersnft, Seed investor @Solana, @Filecoin | @Rendertoken. GP @multicoincap/@newtownpartners 🇿🇦 🇺🇸 #Bitcoin
cdixon.eth
Programming, philosophy, history, internet, startups, web3 @ a16z

Brian Armstrong
Co-founder & CEO at @Coinbase. Creating more economic freedom in the world.
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Crypto, including:
a16z
we invest in software eating the world http://a16z.com/portfolio/ http://a16z.com/podcasts/
Scott Galloway
Product of big government @ucla @ucberkeley | Prof Marketing @NYUStern | Right of Center-Left | #ProfGPod @PivotPod | Strategy Sprint http://section4.com
Packy McCormick
Boyboss @ Not Boring: http://notboring.co || Not Boring Capital || Advisor @a16z crypto
Gawker
Today's news is yesterday's gossip | tips@gawker.com
avc
This is the Twitter account for the blog AVC.
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