Tag Archives: cryptocurrencies

The Frida Kahlo NFT

Posted on October 2, 2022 by VM

Like a Phoenix rising from its ashes, Art is reborn into Eternity. fridanft.org In July this year, a Mexican businessman named Martin Mobarak allegedly destroyed a painting by Frida Kahlo in order to liberate it from its physical shackles and unto its … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Culture | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Merge

Posted on September 26, 2022 by VM

Earlier this month, a major event happened in the cryptocurrency space called the ‘Merge’. In this event, the ethereum blockchain changed the way it achieves consensus – from using a proof-of-work mechanism to a proof-of-stake mechanism. A blockchain is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The problem that ‘crypto’ actually solves

Posted on June 30, 2022 by VM

And why that makes cryptocurrencies hard to beat. Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Tech | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

To be better at being anti-crypto

Posted on April 20, 2022 by VM

Molly White has a difficult read, one that I’m forced to agree with in spite of my vehemently anti-cryptocurrency position. Three representative paragraphs from her post: I … think that [cryptocurrency-based financial solutions] are enormously attractive to people who see them … Continue reading →

Posted in Op-eds, Tech | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

NFTs aren’t thriving – they’re often in the hospital

Posted on April 11, 2022 by VM

This is not a real anniversary but it’s worth commemorating, if only to remember the pseudo-events propping up the NFT business-culture. One month and one year ago, a cryptocurrency user named Metakovan purchased an NFT associated with a piece of … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Tech | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Intro to NFTs

Posted on March 25, 2022 by VM

A far-too-simplified introduction to cryptocurrencies and NFTs. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Intro to NFTs

Art is something for cryptocurrencies to con

Posted on February 22, 2022 by VM

Cryptocurrencies have emerged as a way to fund art, and therefore supposedly support artists, using the Trojan horse of NFTs. Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Culture | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Art is something for cryptocurrencies to con

If WordPress supports NFTs, should I boycott it?

Posted on February 17, 2022 by VM

“I make use of the tools available to me. That doesn’t mean I have to applaud every advance in the field.” Continue reading →

Posted in Tech | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on If WordPress supports NFTs, should I boycott it?

Crypto: Climate change means new tech has less time today to prove itself

Posted on February 13, 2022 by VM

I spent this weekend reading about permissioned and permissionless blockchain systems. If you want to get in on it, I can’t recommend this post by David Rosenthal enough. Much of the complexity of executing transactions of the major extant cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Tech | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Crypto: Climate change means new tech has less time today to prove itself

The foolishness of a carbon-negative blockchain

Posted on December 10, 2021 by VM

With the experience of ‘fortress conservation’, poor implementation of the Forest Rights Act and the CAMPA philosophy in India, it’s hard not to think that the idea of carbon offsets is stupid. This mode of ‘climate action’ has been most … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Tech | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment