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17 connected korrents · 20 moments from 19 Mar 2021 to 14 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about crypto .
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social media 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: When normal life is out of reach, lottery-like bets such as crypto, meme stocks and options start to look rational. When normal life is out of reach, lottery-like bets such as crypto, meme stocks and options start to look rational. Last stated 2 months ago
13 Aug 2026
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Kyla Scanlon — holds since 2026-08-13 — 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 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. — tap to centre the map on it 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: 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 high, stable dividend yield gives a stock's valuation a downside floor that growth stocks without dividends lack. — tap to centre the map on it A high, stable dividend yield gives a stock's valuation a downside floor that growth stocks without dividends lack. Last stated 8 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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Sanjay Bakshi — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society's prosperity comes from its productivity, not from the financial system or stock market. — tap to centre the map on it A society's prosperity comes from its productivity, not from the financial system or stock market. Last stated 4 weeks ago
25 Sept 2026
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Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Almost no mutual fund earns the fees it charges, so most investors are better off buying an index fund. — tap to centre the map on it Almost no mutual fund earns the fees it charges, so most investors are better off buying an index fund. Last stated 3 years ago
20 Feb 2024
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Bill Ackman — holds since 2024-02-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An investor's starting point should be the portfolio that is best to hold independent of any tactical market view — tap to centre the map on it An investor's starting point should be the portfolio that is best to hold independent of any tactical market view Last stated 2 months ago
25 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-02-19 — tap for who they are
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Nick Maggiulli — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: At a market price-earnings ratio of twenty-three there is little upside and a long way to fall, where at fifteen there would be much less risk. — tap to centre the map on it At a market price-earnings ratio of twenty-three there is little upside and a long way to fall, where at fifteen there would be much less risk. Last stated a year ago
16 Jul 2025
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Jamie Dimon — holds since 2025-07-16 — 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
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When normal life is out of reach, lottery-like bets such as crypto, meme stocks and options start to look rational.
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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
Speculation and nostalgia are two sides of the same coin, one facing the future and the other the past.
Holds
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.
Holds
A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price.
Holds
A high, stable dividend yield gives a stock's valuation a downside floor that growth stocks without dividends lack.
Holds
A society's prosperity comes from its productivity, not from the financial system or stock market.
Holds
Almost no mutual fund earns the fees it charges, so most investors are better off buying an index fund.
Holds
An investor's starting point should be the portfolio that is best to hold independent of any tactical market view
Holds
At a market price-earnings ratio of twenty-three there is little upside and a long way to fall, where at fifteen there would be much less risk.
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