History

When not knowing the odds improves your chances

What Thomas Edison actually invented — and what it tells us about the future of crypto

Stablecoins are no substitute for what makes the dollar dominant

Bad math makes headlines: real progress, a history of candlelight, and “the worst poverty analysis…ever seen”

For new growth, crypto may need to shed tired norms like over-raising and the hoarding of investment resources

From passageways to penumbras: a history of private life

The need for a public, verifiable ledger system may have prompted the creation of an ancient mountain site

Powell is ending “run-off” to keep reserves “ample” — a far cry from colonial America, where fiscal responsibility was public spectacle

Founder Michael Egorov reflects on the mystery, CRV’s role in DeFi, and what’s next

A spooky story about the importance of self-custody

Memecoins, tech, and inflation have dominated the first half of the year

The writing was on the wall for BitMixer

History shows Bitcoin consensus can be messy

Few US politicians are this clearheaded about Bitcoin

Big blockers wasted a bitcoin fortune trying to prove a point

Surviving financial doomsday takes some preparation

“Be your own bank” meets “be your own DJ”

Long before BlackRock’s ETF, there was the Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust

It took years of struggle to keep encryption free of government control

A Brexit-themed celebration of Bitcoin’s catchphrases

The Flippening was always a meme, but for a moment it wasn’t so funny

Every movement needs a symbol, cryptocurrency or not

You can’t put a price on freedom, but this comes close

Few things are more cypherpunk than keeping keys in your brain wallet