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¡Iberia, Iberia!
A high-level log of the long walk so far
Aug 28, 2025
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My head in the clouds and a mouth full of berries
Semiconductors and the romance of hard problems: a look at Lawrence Lundy-Bryan's investment thesis
Jan 23
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The List
The Cypherpunks Mailing List and the Birth of a Digital Underground
Jan 9
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October 2025 Web3 Fundraising Snapshot
The Billion-dollar Concentration Game
Nov 22, 2025
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State of Crypto Venture 2025: Maturity or Control?
Paul Veradittakit’s, 'State of Crypto Venture Capital in 2025', shows a stronger market. But is maturity really health or control? A response and…
Aug 29, 2025
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The Guiri-Vasco Files: II
An Incense-Drenched False Start in Santander
Aug 23, 2025
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Web3 Fundraising in 2Q25: The Managed Frontier
2Q25 confirmed the shift in Web3 fundraising: selective capital, Series A revival, infrastructure entrenchment, and private allocations shaping control.
Aug 22, 2025
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Privacy is Power
Eric Hughes and the Code of Privacy, 1993
Aug 18, 2025
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Nothing to Lose but the Wire
On the legacy of Timothy C. May and crypto anarchy
Jul 10, 2025
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🧠 June 2025 Web3 Fundraising Snapshot
Kalshi Cash, Yupp Hype, and Telegram Gaming Gets Weird
Jul 9, 2025
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🍩 May 2025 Web3 Fundraising Snapshot
Worldcoin Wads, Donut Degening, and Catena Cameos
Jul 9, 2025
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A Weapon Called Privacy
Phil Zimmermann, PGP, and the criminalisation of encryption
Jun 29, 2025
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