A Replacement for the Nation-State?
Two technologists argue that Web3 will allow new forms of organization to supplant traditional governments.
Two technologists argue that Web3 will allow new forms of organization to supplant traditional governments.
The enigmatic privacy obsessive is fighting to keep the cypherpunk dream alive.
Where am I supposed to spend my cryptocurrency?
Bitcoin's creator designed it to be radically transparent, but the tools exist to make it as hard to trace as cash.
The self-described freedom maximalist explains why he isn't put off bitcoin by its decline since last November.
The self-described "freedom maximalist" and former hedge fund manager talks "incorruptible money," Austrian economics, and why Satoshi Nakamoto's invention is unstoppable.
Despite bitcoin's steep slide, the CEO of MicroStrategy is bullish on its mass adoption.
The artist's Rocket Factory project, which lets users build and own their own virtual spacecraft, is changing how we think about reality.
The Rocket Factory NFT project stands at the intersection of crypto, the metaverse, and persistent human longing for the new frontier.
Crypto's transcendence of national borders is a feature, not a bug.
There’s no freedom if the state can separate us from our money.
Apparently the rule of law doesn’t matter if Justin Trudeau doesn’t like your peaceful protest.
Did Justin Trudeau accidentally prove crypto bros' point?
Your tax-deductible gifts will help make 2022 and beyond more free, more fair, and, as important, more fun.
The digital tokens, secured by the blockchain, could revolutionize art markets, reduce animal poaching, and provide a cool new way for NBA fans to flaunt their collectibles.
Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, formerly owned by Martin Shkreli, was auctioned off by the government and bought by the blockchain/art enthusiasts at PleasrDAO.
The ION project promises to give individual users absolute control over their online identity and privacy.
The former Google engineer talks about inflation, the Austrian school of economics, and how bitcoin is revolutionizing banking.
The Wyoming Republican says cryptocurrency will spur renewable energy, protect privacy, and possibly save the dollar.
Plus: Replacing cops with health care workers saves lives, tech policy advice for President Biden, and more...
The 1987 debate that foreshadowed the divide in today's cryptocurrency community
West Virginia and Delaware are letting citizens vote via their phones and tablets. Security experts warn the tech is still risky.
Apple and Google's Bluetooth-based app would reportedly be voluntary and anonymous. Privacy advocates say we should accept nothing less.
Michael Shermer, Ron Bailey, and Jim Epstein talk poverty-eradication, genomics, and blockchain at Reason's 50th anniversary celebration
Q&A with Alex Winter, whose new documentary, Trust Machine, explores the radical potential of blockchain to decentralize just about everything.
Startups from Cape Town to Nairobi think the budding technology is the future of the continent.
To which many Libertarian Party enthusiasts might respond, So you're saying there's a chance?
Cybercurrencies are not as anonymous as you might think.
With its supply permanently capped at 21 million units, Satoshi Nakamoto's invention may turn out to be the best form of money ever conceived.
Voting on the blockchain could end worries about voter fraud and election hacking.
HBO's hit sitcom about the tech industry lights a real-world path to a better internet.
The Silicon Valley entrepreneur says cryptocurrencies, virtual reality, and mobile devices are helping individuals escape failed institutions.
New technologies are helping the adult industry adjust to government regulations and give more power to performers.
The technology promises to be a secure and efficient way of confirming voter ID.
Princeton Computer Science Professor Michael Freedman on why scaling this blockchain-based computing platform will be so difficult.
Meet the developers behind Blockstack, who are using blockchain technology to reconfigure the web. It'll make NSA mass data collection impossible.
Blockchain, CRISPR, and Machine Learning
Cryptocurrency vs. tariffs, monetary controls, and red tape.
Technology stays one step ahead of government.
At the Bitcoin/blockchain industry's flagship annual conference, blue chip banks were out in force.
A better way to keep track of who owns what land.
"It will impact every aspect of our existence."
Can a truly peer-to-peer Ethereum-powered rideshare app beat the big guys: Uber and government?
And does the identity of Bitcoin's creator really matter for the future of this 'fatherless' cryptocurrency?
Can Ethereum help eliminate corruption and bureaucracy in the developing world?
"Everything that can be decentralized, will be decentralized."
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