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← Crypto has gone from a supplement to shell companies and shadow banks to core infrastructure for sanctioned states.
17 connected korrents · 19 moments from 3 Mar 2017 to 23 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about crypto .
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23 Oct 2026
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Molly White — holds since 2026-10-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bill marketed as bringing regulatory clarity to crypto can instead carve the industry out of the scrutiny applied to similar financial products. — tap to centre the map on it A bill marketed as bringing regulatory clarity to crypto can instead carve the industry out of the scrutiny applied to similar financial products. Last stated 3 weeks ago
2 Oct 2026
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Molly White — holds since 2026-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Crypto PACs and advocacy groups often back shoo-in candidates so they can later claim their win rate reflects broad public support for the crypto agenda. — tap to centre the map on it Crypto PACs and advocacy groups often back shoo-in candidates so they can later claim their win rate reflects broad public support for the crypto agenda. Last stated a week ago
16 Oct 2026
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Molly White — holds since 2026-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Crypto's deterministic guarantees constrain what probabilistic AI systems can fake or solve. — tap to centre the map on it Crypto's deterministic guarantees constrain what probabilistic AI systems can fake or solve. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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Balaji Srinivasan — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Crypto's real question was never how transactions settle: changing the currency is something that happens to retired people who have no way of making new money. — tap to centre the map on it Crypto's real question was never how transactions settle: changing the currency is something that happens to retired people who have no way of making new money. Last stated 5 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cryptocurrency deserves to be dismissed: its problems outweigh its promise, and the trustless world it offers is not one worth wanting. — tap to centre the map on it Cryptocurrency deserves to be dismissed: its problems outweigh its promise, and the trustless world it offers is not one worth wanting. Last stated 5 years ago
21 Feb 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2021-03-19 — tap for who they are
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David Heinemeier Hansson — no longer holds since 2022-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Holding crypto involves significant risks such as mathematical breakthroughs, theft, or physical coercion. — tap to centre the map on it Holding crypto involves significant risks such as mathematical breakthroughs, theft, or physical coercion. Last stated 2 weeks ago
8 Oct 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-10-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Investing in relationships yields better returns than investing in speculative assets like crypto. — tap to centre the map on it Investing in relationships yields better returns than investing in speculative assets like crypto. Last stated 2 months ago
24 Aug 2026
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Kevin Kelly — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nic Carter correctly identified the product behind the FDIC’s redacted crypto pause letters. — tap to centre the map on it Nic Carter correctly identified the product behind the FDIC’s redacted crypto pause letters. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Dec 2024
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2024-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. — tap to centre the map on it "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
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Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A future where Facebook is the global social infrastructure is a future with no refuge from advertising and number crunching. — tap to centre the map on it A future where Facebook is the global social infrastructure is a future with no refuge from advertising and number crunching. Last stated 10 years ago
3 Mar 2017
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Eugen Rochko — holds since 2017-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A sufficiently large random reversible circuit is plausibly a secure cryptographic permutation, while a large random irreversible circuit collapses to only a few possible outputs. — tap to centre the map on it A sufficiently large random reversible circuit is plausibly a secure cryptographic permutation, while a large random irreversible circuit collapses to only a few possible outputs. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Aug 2026
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Vitalik Buterin — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Accurate time synchronization is a critical system function because it underlies cryptographic verification protocols like TLS. — tap to centre the map on it Accurate time synchronization is a critical system function because it underlies cryptographic verification protocols like TLS. Last stated 7 months ago
26 Mar 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-03-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Building a secure obfuscation protocol is extremely difficult. — tap to centre the map on it Building a secure obfuscation protocol is extremely difficult. Last stated 4 months ago
29 Jun 2026
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Vitalik Buterin — holds since 2026-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A maritime chokepoint crisis permanently redirects long-term pipeline and terminal investment, not just short-term oil prices. — tap to centre the map on it A maritime chokepoint crisis permanently redirects long-term pipeline and terminal investment, not just short-term oil prices. Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
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Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is infrastructure on a par with energy and the internet, because every application, company, industry and country uses it. — tap to centre the map on it AI is infrastructure on a par with energy and the internet, because every application, company, industry and country uses it. Last stated 9 months ago
8 Jan 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation. — tap to centre the map on it American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Apr 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-04-06 — tap for who they are
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Crypto has gone from a supplement to shell companies and shadow banks to core infrastructure for sanctioned states.
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A bill marketed as bringing regulatory clarity to crypto can instead carve the industry out of the scrutiny applied to similar financial products.
Holds
Crypto PACs and advocacy groups often back shoo-in candidates so they can later claim their win rate reflects broad public support for the crypto agenda.
Holds
Crypto's deterministic guarantees constrain what probabilistic AI systems can fake or solve.
Holds
Crypto's real question was never how transactions settle: changing the currency is something that happens to retired people who have no way of making new money.
Holds
Cryptocurrency deserves to be dismissed: its problems outweigh its promise, and the trustless world it offers is not one worth wanting.
No longer holds
Holding crypto involves significant risks such as mathematical breakthroughs, theft, or physical coercion.
Holds
Investing in relationships yields better returns than investing in speculative assets like crypto.
Holds
Nic Carter correctly identified the product behind the FDIC’s redacted crypto pause letters.
Holds
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Holds
A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot.
Holds
A future where Facebook is the global social infrastructure is a future with no refuge from advertising and number crunching.
Holds
A sufficiently large random reversible circuit is plausibly a secure cryptographic permutation, while a large random irreversible circuit collapses to only a few possible outputs.
Holds
Accurate time synchronization is a critical system function because it underlies cryptographic verification protocols like TLS.
Holds
Building a secure obfuscation protocol is extremely difficult.
Holds
A maritime chokepoint crisis permanently redirects long-term pipeline and terminal investment, not just short-term oil prices.
Holds
AI is infrastructure on a par with energy and the internet, because every application, company, industry and country uses it.
Holds
American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation.
Holds