“Bitcoin is just six years old. It has gone from what was ostensibly one lonely coder’s pet project to a global phenomenon that has sparked the imagination and activism of libertarians, anticorporatists, crypto-anarchists, utopians, entrepreneurs, and VCs. Bitcoin has gone… — Paul Vigna Copy Share Image
“Just consider this: control of a currency is one of the most powerful tools a government wields; ask anybody in Ireland, Portugal, Greece, or… — Paul Vigna Copy Share Image
“At their core, cryptocurrencies are built around the principle of a universal, inviolable ledger, one that is made fully public and is constantly being… — Paul Vigna Copy Share Image
“But all those who used their knowledge in a bid to enact social change saw cryptography as a tool to enhance individual privacy and… — Paul Vigna Copy Share Image
“We have an opportunity to reform the financial system, to turn it into the public utility that it’s supposed to be—a level playing field… — Paul Vigna Copy Share Image
“Bitcoin is just six years old. It has gone from what was ostensibly one lonely coder’s pet project to a global phenomenon that has… — Paul Vigna Copy Share Image
“All might appear calm, as it did at the time of this writing, but make no mistake: our global monetary system still has serious… — Paul Vigna Copy Share Image
“President Richard Nixon took the stunning step on August 15, 1971, of taking the dollar off the gold peg. He did so with an… — Paul Vigna Copy Share Image
“A phrase from Mastercoin’s David Johnston that some in the cryptocurrency community call Johnston’s law could come true: “Everything that can be decentralized will… — Paul Vigna Copy Share Image
