9 Best Articles in 2021
TNW
The ultimate, 3500-word, plain English guide to blockchain
TNW
~13 min read · From 2017 · Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, I’m sure you’ve heard of Bitcoin and blockchain. After all, they are one of the most trending topics these days — the ultimate buzzwords of the year. Even…
The New York Times
Beyond the Bitcoin Bubble
The New York Times
From 2018 · Yes, it’s driven by greed — but the mania for digital cash could wind up building something much more important than wealth.
HackerNoon
Ten years in, nobody has come up with a use for blockchain
HackerNoon
~18 min read · From 2017 · Everyone says the blockchain, the technology underpinning cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, is going to change EVERYTHING. And yet, after…
medium.com
You Don’t Understand Bitcoin Because You Think Money Is Real
medium.com
7 min read · From 2017 · Bitcoin is an illusion, a mass hallucination, so one hears. It’s just numbers in cyberspace, a mirage, insubstantial as a soap bubble…
VICE
One Bitcoin Transaction Now Uses as Much Energy as Your House in a Week
VICE
10 min read · From 2017 · Bitcoin’s surge in price has sent its electricity consumption soaring.
TechCrunch
100 cryptocurrencies described in four words or less
TechCrunch
3 min read · From 2017 · This list describes cryptocurrencies. Each gets four words. There are many. Some are landmarks. Some are scams. Hopefully this provides orientation.
medium.com
Explain Bitcoin Like I’m Five
medium.com
7 min read · From 2014 · If you still can’t figure out what the heck a bitcoin is…
HackerNoon
WTF is The Blockchain?
HackerNoon
~14 min read · From 2017 · The terms “bitcoin” and “blockchain” flooded headlines after the value of the cryptocurrency more than tripled in the fourth quarter of 2017. But if you are not a currency trader or a technology expert, chances are you may not be fully familiar with their underlying concepts. Mohit Mamoria, the CEO of cryptofund Authorito, helps laypeople understand blockchain in this easy-to-follow blog post on Medium.
Harvard Business Review
How Much Energy Does Bitcoin Actually Consume?
Harvard Business Review
7 min read · May 5th · It’s a trickier question than you might think.
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The New York Times
Are We in the Metaverse Yet?
The New York Times
10 min read · Jul 10th · Crypto people say they’re building it. Gamers might already be living in it. The art world is cashing in on it. Web veterans are trying to save it. But what is it?
Harvard Business Review
Who Writes the Rules of a Blockchain?
Harvard Business Review
5 min read · Jul 23rd · Decentralized systems rely on decentralized governance. Enter the “governance token.”
1729.com
Crypto for People Who Don't Follow Crypto
1729.com
~11 min read · Jul 9th · A normie-friendly, buzzword-free argument for why crypto will change the world.
Harvard Business Review
How Blockchain Can Help Combat Disinformation
Harvard Business Review
8 min read · Jul 19th · It’s not a cure-all, but it does have the potential to address many of the risks and root causes.
WIRED UK
Forget Dogecoin, the future of crypto is DeFi
WIRED UK
3 min read · Jul 20th · The growth of an alternative finance ecosystem built on blockchain is the biggest crypto story you’ve never heard of
TechCrunch
Jack Dorsey says bitcoin will be a big part of Twitter’s future
TechCrunch
3 min read · Jul 23rd · Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey confirmed to investors that bitcoin will be a “big part” of the company’s future, as he sees opportunities to integrate the cryptocurrency into existing Twitter products and…
Cointelegraph
Bull or bear market, creators are diving headfirst into crypto
Cointelegraph
4 min read · Jul 23rd · By tokenizing the multibillion-dollar creator economy, the crypto industry could reach mainstream adoption.
Forbes
Bitcoin Exchange Led By World’s Richest Crypto Billionaire Raises Record $900 Million
Forbes
3 min read · Jul 20th · The deal will likely boost the net worth of its billionaire founder and CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, by nearly $8 billion.
The Block
Binance says it will no longer offer trading of stock tokens
The Block
2 min read · Jul 16th · Crypto exchange Binance announced Friday that it's stopping trading of stock tokens. The move comes after further regulatory scrutiny.
CoinDesk
No, the EU Is Not Banning Crypto Wallets
CoinDesk
3 min read · Jul 21st · The E.U. Commissioner for Financial Services may have misunderstood the meaning of her own statement. The reality is hard to imagine.
