Crypto
by sari and · updated 1mo ago
Crypto
- For example, it was 30 years after the invention of film that someone first tried telling stories with it — before that, film was mainly used as a demonstration of the technology itself, and had little meaning to the average person. It was only after a technology-medium fit appeared that it became compelling and its promise was realized.
from After Crypto
Sterling Schuyler added 1mo ago
- By yielding a generational wealth creation opportunity that was a strange hybrid of a lottery jackpot and self-made fortune, crypto created an ideological hold on its early entrepreneurs and workers. It had all the euphoria of a gold rush and all the self esteem of high tech meritocracy.
from What Happened to the New Internet? by Bryan Lehrer
juliana ong added 4mo ago
- Crypto is a subculture. A self-contained universe, and a relatively small one.
from Climbing out of the rabbit hole
Itay Dreyfus added 5mo ago
Ideologies and Imaginaries in Blockchain Communities: The Case of Ethereum
The article examines the ideologies and imaginaries surrounding Ethereum, the second most popular blockchain technology, and its relationship with its technical design.
Sarah Drinkwater added 5mo ago
- There is a palpable component of financial nihilism here – the idea that cost of living is strangling most Americans; that upward mobility opportunity is out of reach for increasingly more people; that median home prices divided by median income is at a completely untenable level. All of that is true, so you need to really swing for the fences. Why... See more
from Tweet by Travis Kling
juliana ong added 5mo ago
- Yes, corporations are too powerful, and yes, technical architecture is part of the reason why. However, the problems that emerged during the era of crypto scams and scandal in the early 2020s are similarly derived from the blockchain’s technical architecture—just like corporations. Asking the blockchain to fix the internet is like fixing your dog’s... See more
from Crypto’s Prophet Speaks by Evan Armstrong
juliana ong added 5mo ago
Joey DeBruin added 6mo ago
Crypto Startup Ideas | Alliance
Joey DeBruin added 6mo ago
Rug Radio Merges With Decrypt Media
Sterling Schuyler added 6mo ago
Climbing out of the rabbit hole
sari added 6mo ago