Do users really care about decentralization? Industry figures clash
Ethereum’s Dankrad Feist and Helius Labs CEO Mert Mumtaz clash on X over the importance of decentralization, revealing differing views on the crypto market’s priorities. This post was originally published on this site
CBDCs, stablecoins must ensure libertarian values — former CFTC chair
J. Christian Giancarlo has stressed the importance of upholding values of liberty, privacy and economic freedom in a keynote address in London. This post was originally published on this site
Elon Musk imposes ‘rate limit’ on Twitter citing extreme ‘system manipulation’
Verified Twitter users will be allowed to view 10,000 posts per day, while new, unverified accounts will get 500 under the new limits. This post was originally published on this site
Environmental Impact of AI Models Takes Center Stage Amid Criticism Against Bitcoin Mining
While bitcoin’s effect on the environment has been discussed at length over the last two years, the latest trend of artificial intelligence (AI) software is now being criticized for its carbon footprint. According to several headlines and academic papers this year, AI consumes significant electricity and leverages copious amounts of water to cool data centers. […]
Don’t Forget the Importance of Censorship Resistance
Since people are once again talking about self-custody as one of crypto’s unique strengths, I would like to remind everyone about an equally important fundamental value proposition of crypto that, in the early days, was touted as the killer feature. I’m talking about censorship resistance. The following opinion editorial was written by Bitcoin.com CEO Dennis […]