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    Bitcoin in El Salvador: Why Is It Worth the Effort?

    Bitcoin in El Salvador: Why Is It Worth the Effort?

    More than nine years ago, we founded Bitcoin Argentina’s nongovernmental organization to defend bitcoin and its potential despite all public opinion to the contrary. At the time, bitcoin was criticized by families and friends, very little was known about the subject,...
    Ethereum’s Design Choices Are Inherently Political

    Ethereum’s Design Choices Are Inherently Political

    In early August, Ethereum’s long-awaited London upgrade went into effect. It contained a package of Ethereum Improvement Proposals, or EIPs. The most consequential of these was EIP 1559, which changed the core fee logic.Prior to the change, Ethereum blockspace was...
    Speculation Is Good (for Crypto)

    Speculation Is Good (for Crypto)

    It was a busy week for the cryptocurrency industry in New York, with in-person conferences, workshops and parties filled to the brim with crypto enthusiasts. After the shutdowns of COVID-19, it had the feel of a revival. And while this was nothing like the crowds of...
    Evergrande and China’s Looming Risk to Tether

    Evergrande and China’s Looming Risk to Tether

    The stablecoin issuer Tether this week declared that it doesn’t hold short-term debt issued by troubled Chinese real estate developer Evergrande. Since Tether doesn’t disclose specifics about the commercial paper that substantially backs its “stablecoin,” this is a...
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