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17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 19 Mar 2021 to 14 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about crypto .
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investing Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: The 2020 crypto boom changed how money works on the internet by creating a grifter capitalism that spreads across social media, not by winning people over to Bitcoin and blockchains. The 2020 crypto boom changed how money works on the internet by creating a grifter capitalism that spreads across social media, not by winning people over to Bitcoin and blockchains. Last stated a week ago
14 Oct 2026
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Ryan Broderick — holds since 2026-10-14 — 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: Speculation and nostalgia are two sides of the same coin, one facing the future and the other the past. — tap to centre the map on it Speculation and nostalgia are two sides of the same coin, one facing the future and the other the past. Last stated 8 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Kyla Scanlon — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The cryptocurrency industry has been extraordinarily successful at buying political influence. — tap to centre the map on it The cryptocurrency industry has been extraordinarily successful at buying political influence. Last stated a month ago
22 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no attention economy: attention cannot serve as money, so a platform must always convert it into cash at somebody's expense. — tap to centre the map on it There is no attention economy: attention cannot serve as money, so a platform must always convert it into cash at somebody's expense. Last stated 4 years ago
21 Jan 2023
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Cory Doctorow — holds since 2023-01-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price. — tap to centre the map on it A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price. Last stated a year ago
21 May 2025
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Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A competitive market involves no personal rivalry and no personal haggling — tap to centre the map on it A competitive market involves no personal rivalry and no personal haggling
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Milton Friedman — holds since c. 1962 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A dominant platform is more fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave. — tap to centre the map on it A dominant platform is more fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Oct 2024
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Cory Doctorow — holds since 2023-01-21 — tap for who they are
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Molly White — holds since 2024-10-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. — tap to centre the map on it A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A more fragmented but media-savvy population will lead to more small-scale, meme-driven terrorism. — tap to centre the map on it A more fragmented but media-savvy population will lead to more small-scale, meme-driven terrorism. Last stated a month ago
12 Sept 2026
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Byrne Hobart — holds since 2026-09-12 — 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