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    Jul 10, 2020
    1/11 In early modern Italian republics, the journals of bankers were considered public records, the contents of which could not be contested in court. The handling of these journals was therefore strictly regulated. Entries had to be made in the physical presence of...
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    Jun 12, 2024
    What an unbelievable stat: according to a recent report by Chainalysis, ~4% of Turkey's GDP is going to stablecoin purchases. Turkey is among the Top 20 economies globally by GDP. Source: bitcoinke.io/wp-content/upl… (h/t @curiousgurnoor)
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    Dec 20, 2023
    Safe to say Solana flipping Ethereum is now a higher probability than Ethereum flipping Bitcoin? :)
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    Jun 21, 2024
    Recent average txn fees on L2s.
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    Dec 20, 2023
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    Not that any of it is likely to matter in the grand scheme of things...
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    Apr 6, 2021
    Decentralized code collaboration using @radicle🌱
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    Decentralized Code Collaboration Using Radicle
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    Oct 12, 2021
    1/9 The neo-Schumpeterian theory of techno-economic paradigm shifts can be used to analyze crypto in the broader context of the Digital Revolution as: (1) a techno-populist reform movement; (2) financial innovation; (3) process and institutional innovation; and (4) automation.
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    Oct 1, 2020
    Ten thoughts on decentralized network governance. I recommend reading the full text for some important clarifications, but here's the abridged version: medium.com/@mariolaul/ten…
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    Sep 10, 2021
    The Radicle Governance Working Group is looking for a program lead for the Radicle Grants Program. If you share the vision of @radicle and are interested in a paid, part-time role in making it a reality, check out this forum post: radicle.community/t/looking-for-…
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    Apr 5, 2024
    Among chains with 1b+ stablecoin supply, there are only two with more USDC than USDT: Base and Solana. While the 90%+ dominance of USDC on the former is not surprising, it's notable that Solana now has ~3x more USDC than USDT. Still ways to go to reach mid-2022 levels, though.
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    Oct 12, 2021
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    7/9 I’ve explored the relationship between crypto and the Digital Revolution in more detail here:
    How Crypto Is Shaping the Digital Revolution
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    Oct 10, 2023
    Caveats to using TVL aside, this is a great chart by @MessariCrypto @DefiLlama: Ethereum and Arbitrum currently have the most diverse DeFi ecosystems with 25+ apps comprising 90% of their total DeFi TVL.
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    Aug 29, 2023
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    "[Whoever] controls the [payment] network determines what is money." (J. Kregel)
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    Jan 30, 2022
    Middlemen < Middlemachines
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    Middlemachines
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