“President Richard Nixon took the stunning step on August 15, 1971, of taking the dollar off the gold peg. He did so with an executive order that was designed in consultation with just a handful of staffers from the Treasury,… — 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
