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The Past is Not the Future

There’s a tendency in crypto to over index on the past. But crypto assets are unlike anything that came before.

May 1
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The Past is Not the Future
The Past is Not the Future
May 1
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On the Perils of Permissioning Part 1: Private Chains Will Never Work

Private and permissioned blockchains are the bad idea that refuses to die. Here’s why they should.

Apr 22
On the Perils of Permissioning Part 1: Private Chains Will Never Work
On the Perils of Permissioning Part 1: Private Chains Will Never Work
Apr 22

Stablecoin Volumes in Context

Stablecoin volumes have surpassed Visa. But what does that actually mean?

Apr 18
Stablecoin Volumes in Context
Stablecoin Volumes in Context
Apr 18

Banks Aren’t Snowflakes (so stop trying to protect them from stablecoins)

The debate around yield-bearing stables is based on several false assumptions

Mar 30
Banks Aren’t Snowflakes (so stop trying to protect them from stablecoins)
Banks Aren’t Snowflakes (so stop trying to protect them from stablecoins)
Mar 30

A Strategic Crypto Reserve is Bad for America, and Crypto

America and the crypto industry both seemed to have dodged a bullet last week when President Trump announced a far less ambitious Bitcoin…

Mar 9
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Mar 9
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Why the ByBit Hack Counterintuitively Proves the Utility of Public Crypto Networks Like Ethereum

Scarcity and predictability in a digital setting are a major force for good, despite the obvious downsides

Feb 22
Why the ByBit Hack Counterintuitively Proves the Utility of Public Crypto Networks Like Ethereum
Why the ByBit Hack Counterintuitively Proves the Utility of Public Crypto Networks Like Ethereum
Feb 22

On Trump’s Celebrity Coin

Trump may be good for crypto, but the TRUMP coin is certainly bad

Jan 22
On Trump’s Celebrity Coin
On Trump’s Celebrity Coin
Jan 22

Tokenized Bank Deposits Will Not Be A Thing

Or at least not a desirable thing

Jan 9
Tokenized Bank Deposits Will Not Be A Thing
Tokenized Bank Deposits Will Not Be A Thing
Jan 9

A Defense of Memecoins

An attempt to steelman my own skepticism

Nov 19, 2024
A Defense of Memecoins
A Defense of Memecoins
Nov 19, 2024

Bitcoin Has Plenty of Utility: A Rebuttal to “The The distributional consequences of Bitcoin” by…

Bitcoin is monetary insurance — a service that provides a lot of utility in a fragmenting world.

Oct 20, 2024
Oct 20, 2024
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