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The new book from one of TIME's 2021 most influential people
Author was in Forbes 30 Under 30 Hall of Fame

"A crucial contribution to development of a new technology that will impact all of our lives.” –Laura Shin, host of the Unchained podcast and author of The Cryptopians: Idealism,…

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Crypto’s perhaps most important thinker is Vitalik Buterin, the 30-year-old founder of the blockchain Ethereum. Buterin is not only a technological savant but also a deft philosopher and political theorist; he is driven by the desire to improve not just financial systems but many other unjust structures in the world.

This collection of essays over a decade shows Buterin’s maturation as his ingenious ideas collide with harsh realities. 

From Andrew's list on understanding crypto in 2024.

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The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…

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