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Are Blockchains Decentralized? Unintended Centralities in Distributed Ledgers
The report investigates the true decentralization of blockchains, highlighting various forms of centralization, vulnerabilities in consensus protocols, and the implications for security and immutability in networks like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
blog.trailofbits.comA Chemical Progression
An exploration of the discovery and history of the atom, including the theories and experiments that led to its understanding in chemistry.
gregbrockman.comTrends – Artificial Intelligence (AI) – May 2025 – BOND
The document analyzes rapid growth and transformative trends in artificial intelligence, highlighting unprecedented user adoption, technological advances, global competition, enterprise AI integration, and associated benefits and risks shaping the future.
bondcap.comAnalyses the cultural phenomenon of hyper-optimization, discussing its impact on creativity, the overabundance of cultural products, and the need for counterforces to resist its effects.
LinkJohn Buttrick in 2010, following his corporate law career, and Andy Weissman in 2011 after having founded Betaworks in 2007.
* 2023 data by Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund
* 2023 data by Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund
Allocator’s Notebook: Union Square Ventures Funds I-III, 2004-2015
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The article analyzes recent Supreme Court shifts toward structural preferentialism in religious freedom, highlighting political influences, changes in funding and exemptions, and potential implications for church-state relations.
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