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The unsustainability of the United States' public debt has emerged as a critical existential threat to its future, Western civilisation, and humanity at large. As of 2025, the U.S. debt-to-GDP ratio stands

The parallels between the antebellum South’s “King Cotton” ideology and contemporary Bitcoin maximalism reveal a troubling pattern of economic hubris and moral complacency. Both doctrines elevate a single

The apocryphal remark attributed to Zhou Enlai, China’s premier from 1949 to 1976, that it was “too early to tell” whether the French Revolution had been a positive development, has long symbolised China’s

The imposition of harsh tariffs by former US President Donald Trump has sent shockwaves through the global economy, reminiscent of the seismic shifts triggered by Richard Nixon's 1971 economic policies

Andreas Steno’s recent tweet lamenting the crypto sphere’s abandonment of its libertarian roots—"sovereign individuals" resisting state overreach—in favour of courting political and institutional

Javier Milei, the self-proclaimed "anarcho-capitalist" and chainsaw-wielding President of Argentina, was once hailed as a heroic figure within the cryptosphere. Even before his election, Milei

It is easy to imagine, and indeed, based on social media reactions, it almost feels as though most cryptocurrency enthusiasts viewed Donald Trump significantly more negatively after the first seven days

The preservation of our digital history faces unprecedented challenges, particularly as the landscape of the internet evolves. One of the pressing issues is the reliability of blogging platforms. Many

The recent Chase Bank glitch, which saw individuals attempting to exploit a supposed loophole to withdraw large sums of money, starkly highlights a recurring theme of greed and folly in financial behaviour.

The recent arrest of Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, by French authorities has ignited a fierce debate about free speech and the responsibilities of tech executives in moderating content on their

The cryptocurrency world has been grappling with an uncomfortable reality in recent months: the slow and frustrating Bitcoin price action has finally given way to a spectacular downturn, accompanied by

One of the more surprising developments in the campaign for the 2024 US presidential elections, and probably the most important for the future of cryptocurrencies in the USA and the broader world, is the

“This time is different” is a mantra often repeated during bull cycles, with cryptocurrency enthusiasts, at least those subscribed to the dogmas of four-year Bitcoin cycles, often disregarding it. While

The emergence of the term "unaliving" in contemporary online discourse is one of the least appreciated, but actually the most frightening development, a phenomenon that signals emergence of the

As the price of Bitcoin, fuelled by insatiable appetite of recently approved ETFs in USA, appears unstoppable in its reconquest of 2021 ATH, most of the cryptosphere appears happy, almost to the point

“Bitcoin ETFs are the best thing since the invention of sliced bread. When Gary Gensler finally sees the light and SEC approves Bitcoin ETF that would signal institutional investors and really big players

2023 was generally a bad year for crypto social influencers. Like in other bear markets, many reputations forged when the numbers had been going up, became worthless when the number went down and, together

2023 was supposed to be a good year for Bitcoin Maximalists. And on the surface it looks so. The Bitcoin price, that was more or less in the toilet in November 2022, recovered spectacularly and those who

While there were cryptosphere downfalls with far more reaching consequences, few in recent memory are as spectacular as the meltdown of Ben Armstrong a.k.a. Bitboy Crypto. Short time after being ousted

Bitcoin maximalism appears to be the only segment of cryptosphere that appears to thrive during bear markets. It is quite different matter with Ethereum maximalism or even the somewhat less extreme notion