Digital Energy and Defence: Michael Saylor’s Vision for Bitcoin
"As both fields continue to evolve, the interplay between AI's cognitive capabilities and Bitcoin's decentralized framework may unlock new paradigms in technology and finance."
Category NetworkvsState
Can the UAE Retain its Crypto-Crown?
"During COVID-19 and the Biden administration, the UAE deservedly became one of the most competitive locations on earth for crypto, and blockchain based SMEs generally. The relative ease of set-up, with the exception of banking, and a progressive pro-business environment was in contrast to almost anywhere else in the West."
The Real Challenge is Deepseek’s Moral Victory
"On the technical and moral victory of DeepSeek"
Peter Thiel on Apokálypsis and the Ghosts of Pre-Internet Past
"What Theil doesn’t mention, is the specter of state failure. What if the failures of the past few decades are not simply the result of Diversity Equity and Inclusion, an atheistic communist parasite class, or ‘bad governance’? What if the whispers are true, and the machinery of the Westphalian western state is failing? A UK politician recently observed that it doesn’t seem to matter who is in power: the state will fail regardless."
‘Only Tier 1 Countries Will Dominate’: Unipolar AI and Why Taiwan is a Crucible for Network and Nation-State
"Taiwan has become a nodal point in the global balance of power and, more importantly, the future of the Network. It’s here that the old world of nation-states and the new world of the network are forebodingly intertwined."
The Eidas 2 Framework: American Venture Capital vs. Euro-Superstate GovTech
"Europe wants greater control over the Internet, at both the content and infrastructure layer. The EU Eidas2 Framework proposes a digital wallet and digital identity for every European citizen: it entered into force in May of this year, and will become operational in 2025."
Knock, Knock. The ‘Regulators’ are Coming
It’s almost certain that regulating the metaverse will accelerate and not prevent digital dystopia as nation-states and 20th century institutions attempt to co-opt and commandeer this new frontier.
Networked Reality: FTX, Elon, Binance & CBDCs
A post by the User, from Substack, Nov 24th 2022. Aside: Hiro, thank you for the ‘10 Metaverse Commandments’ but drinking alone in the Black Sun is not a good look. ~***~ The Economist recently observed that “a reality check for…
A Multipolar Internet, the Inevitable Bullying of Binance and the Origins of Atlantic Empire?
Take your eyes away from America’s smoldering corpse for just a second, and you’ll understand that this is the prequel to a longer story: the end of nation-state and its replacement with the network.
Kinda Boring? Why the Dems Really Lost Tech
What Packy McCormick doesn't say, & why the Dems lost Tech.
