Can Governments Stop Bitcoin? The reality is Bitcoin is a political project that threatens to fundamentally disrupt the Davos-led economic system, with everyone from Janet Yellen to Christine Lagarde expressing fear about its rise and demanding it be regulated. Alex Gladstein 21 Feb 2021 · 16 min read
COVID-19 and the Normalization of Mass Surveillance A culture war over privacy looms. Alex Gladstein 11 May 2020 · 10 min read
How Bitcoin Can Protect Free Speech in the Digital Age If we want to live in a world where we can buy things and subscribe to media and earn money and publish our thoughts without the fear of being spied on, then we are going to need a digital form of cash. Bitcoin is the foundation for that system. Alex Gladstein 17 Dec 2019 · 7 min read