Crypto is weathering a bitter storm. Some still hold on for dear life.
One shiny premise of DeFi or decentralized finance—a catch-all term for cryptocurrencies and blockchain projects related to the exchange of
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The MIT researcher who helps senators understand digital currencies
Last summer, a special subcommittee of the US Senate met remotely to weigh the benefits of launching a central-bank digital
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He created an indigenous digital currency. The dream is still alive.
Payu Harris wanted to create a cryptocurrency for his grandma. For all grandmas, he would say, or uncis in Lakota—especially
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Can the blockchain reduce student loan debt?
Robin Kim graduated from New York University in 2015 with a degree in economics. He borrowed more than $100,000 from
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Chinese NFT platforms don’t want you to trade NFTs anymore
While NFT traders in the US fret over their tax responsibilities for selling big-ticket digital assets, their peers in China
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The Download: Opting out of the crypto hype, and the gig workers resisting oppressive algorithms
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world
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It’s okay to opt out of the crypto revolution
If sheer square footage of advertising space is any indication, crypto has arrived. Crypto billboards surround the Bay Area and
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Crypto millionaires are pouring money into Central America to build their own cities
Every day, a repurposed garbage truck ferries visitors up El Salvador’s Conchagua Volcano to an ecotourism retreat. The vehicle thunders
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The Download April 12, 2022: The future of money, and restyling the metaverse
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world
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