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Exploration of AI agents acting as coworkers, changing workplace dynamics. 1 post
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AI just gave you superpowers — now what?
A conversation on shrinking teams, agents-as-coworkers, and the role of humans in the emerging AI economy
Agentic commerce won't kill cards, but it will open a gap
Cards will dominate agentic commerce for existing merchants. Stablecoins will power the ones that don’t exist yet.
Agents will pay like locals, not tourists
The real opportunity isn’t building better checkout — it’s building the financial infrastructure locals use
Jevons' Paradox is coming for finance
How stablecoins collapse the cost of financial infrastructure, and expand the system instead of replacing it
Kill the press release
Exorcising a ghost of corporate comms past
The WhatsApp moment for money is here
This is the year that stablecoins became part of the mainstream for online and international payments.
The long game for crypto
Are “non-financial use cases of crypto are dead?” Why this conclusion misunderstands the stage we’re in
The Super Bowl of prediction markets
Hundreds of millions of NFL football fans will settle in to watch the Super Bowl — many will have their eyes on a second screen
Enterprise blockchain adoption happens when someone else does the work
What do corporates want? A solution to their problems — not to own the chain
What went down in DC this week
We go through the industry news and moves that matter so you don't have to
When prediction markets fail
The hardest problem in prediction markets isn’t pricing the future. It's deciding what actually happened.
Why open networks win
From railway gauges to digital payments, the battle between walled gardens and open standards determines who builds the future
Privacy trends for 2026
A look ahead at markets, privacy, and what comes next
8 big ideas for 2026 (and more trends to watch)
Across stablecoins, AI, privacy, and more
From oil barons to AI builders: Books we’re reading this winter
40+ books we're reading and recommending. Plus, a conversation on what’s next for wallets with Phantom CEO Brandon Millman
When stablecoins weren’t inevitable: The story of USDC
How stablecoins won. Plus, reimagining user sovereignty in a post-interface world
Everyone's wrong about quantum computing
Timelines to cryptographically relevant quantum computing and how that affects blockchains. Plus, Fidelity's Abigail Johnson on Bitcoin, stablecoins, and TradFi’s tipping point.
Can we predict the future?
How prediction markets are making humanity smarter, with Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour. Plus, what we’re gifting this holiday season.
The business of tokens
Exploring the role of arcade tokens within onchain economies. Plus, when to flip the fee switch and the latest crypto moves from Uniswap, the SEC, SoFi, and more.
5 reasons to write
The case for writing — and why it’s never been more urgent.
5 (more) charts that explain crypto right now
The data defining the industry this year
State of Crypto 2025: The year crypto went mainstream
This year in crypto, from all-time highs and the rise of stablecoins to the convergence of crypto and AI
Our interview with Nobel Prize winner Joel Mokyr on how tech progress leads to economic growth
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What happens when markets become computers?
With trust in institutions reaching historic lows, prediction markets offer a new kind of credibility.
The Life of a Crypto Founder
Plus, crypto startups need enterprise sales — here's why