Category: Opinion & Editorial
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The Temple of Finance: How History Guides Web3
The article explores the historical roots of modern finance in ancient civilizations, highlighting early examples of risk management, futures contracts, and commodity speculation in Egypt and Mesopotamia.
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PwC Says Digital Euro Will Cost €18 Billion: Why Bitcoin Beats CBDCs
PwC estimates a digital euro would cost €18B, mostly borne by retail banks. Bitcoin offers lower costs, decentralization, and privacy, making it a superior alternative to CBDCs like the digital euro.
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Stablecoin IPOs Are The New ‘Hot Potatoes’, Arthur Hayes Says
Arthur Hayes warns of a surge in unstable stablecoin IPOs following Circle’s successful listing, predicting most will fail due to overvaluation and lack of sustainable business models.
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Warning: Blackrock Could Orchestrate Institutional Bitcoin Takeover – Crypto News Bitcoin News
Vlad Costea warns that institutions like Blackrock could fork Bitcoin, hijacking the BTC ticker to create a centralized version, threatening Bitcoin’s decentralized nature.
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Arthur Hayes says to trade new stablecoin IPOs like a ‘hot potato’
Arthur Hayes warns of overvalued stablecoin IPOs following Circle’s success, advising traders to treat them cautiously. He predicts most will fail due to limited distribution channels and high competition.
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‘AI Godfather’ Warns Superintelligent Machines Could Kill Off Humans With Biowarfare – Decrypt
Geoffrey Hinton warns that superintelligent AI could surpass human control, posing existential threats like biowarfare and autonomous weapons, driven by profit motives and military applications.
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CBDCs, control and the economic debate shaping Spain’s future – surveillance and stagnation, or freedom?
The Madrid Economic Forum 2025 highlighted Spain’s debate on CBDCs, with concerns over state surveillance versus financial freedom. Experts warned CBDCs threaten decentralization, contrasting with Latin America’s crypto adoption.
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Solana Boss Says It’s ‘So Dumb’ for Altcoin Teams to Hold Bitcoin – Community Reacts News ETHNews
Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko criticizes altcoin projects holding Bitcoin, advocating for low-risk assets like U.S. Treasury bills instead, sparking debate with Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson.
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Bitcoin Eyes $30T Treasury Store of Value Market, Says Bitwise CEO – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News
Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley sees Bitcoin as a potential store of value alternative to the $30T U.S. Treasury market, amid declining confidence in government debt.
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AI race between US and China resembles Cold War — Marc Andreessen
Marc Andreessen compares the US-China AI race to the Cold War, highlighting geopolitical implications and differing values in AI development across nations.
