Many people thought 4chan was gone for good, but the controversial imageboard is back, as is its crypto-heavy /Biz/ board.
Jonathan DeYoung
Jonathan DeYoung is a former writer at Cointelegraph. He is a journalist focused on the role of decentralized technologies in community building and the empowerment of independent creators. Outside of journalism, he is a musical artist performing and producing under the pseudonym “MADic".
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4chan rises from the dead: How the imageboard moves crypto markets - Analysis
After Zora airdrop goes awry, what’s next for Web3 creator economy? Web3 social network Zora’s recent airdrop led to a wave of discontent on social media, but creators and builders are convinced that the future of creativity is still onchain.
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Crypto projects prepare to battle for privacy in Switzerland Switzerland is on the verge of dramatically increasing surveillance requirements for VPNs, social networks and messaging apps. Are crypto projects at risk?
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Blockchain projects fight for 23andMe user data amid bankruptcy Privacy advocates and government officials are urging users to delete their DNA data from 23andMe while blockchain builders seek to bring genomics onchain.
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CertiK exec explains how to keep crypto safe after $1.4B Bybit hack CertiK’s chief business officer, Jason Jiang, tells The Agenda that a lack of comprehensive regulation has made the fallout from the hack even worse.
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NymVPN launches fully decentralized VPN amid privacy crackdown Nym says its virtual private network can be used fully anonymously and will help protect journalists and activists from government, corporate and AI surveillance.
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Financial freedom means stopping crypto MEV attacks — Shutter Network contributor Shutter Network core contributor Loring Harkness tells The Agenda podcast that MEV attacks are making crypto unfair and insecure for everyday users.
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Encrypt everything, embrace privacy to grow your revenue — Arcium CEO Arcium CEO Yannik Schrade tells The Agenda podcast that encryption is not just for dissidents and privacy-obsessed individuals, it’s for everyone.
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Decentralization democratizes access to AI computing — Theta Labs exec Theta Labs head of strategy Wes Levitt says the decentralized cloud is more cost-effective and offers greater flexibility and reliability for AI solutions.
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Bitcoin price will hit $1M, but at what cost? — Michaël van de Poppe Trader and investor Michaël van de Poppe says many in the crypto community underappreciate the impact of America’s ballooning debt.
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Decentralized AI takes on trust and privacy at OriginTrail’s DKGcon 2024 The 2024 Decentralized Knowledge Graph Convention saw experts from AI, blockchain and knowledge graphs converge to promote trust and safety in artificial intelligence.
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Indicted NYC mayor leaves questionable crypto legacy as controversy mounts Before his indictment on criminal charges, NYC Mayor Eric Adams promised to turn the city into a major crypto hub.
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AI will save us all, but only if it’s decentralized — SingularityNET CEO Decentralizing and democratizing AGI is the best way to prevent corporations and militaries from abusing its incredible power, SingularityNET’s CEO tells The Agenda.
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Crypto for good: Why blockchain can bring financial inclusion worldwide John Wingate of BankSocial and Azeem Khan of Morph tell The Agenda podcast how crypto and blockchain can make the world a better, more equitable place.
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Why people are losing trust in mainstream media — Mario Nawfal Mario Nawfal breaks down how mainstream media has lost the public’s trust and why social media offers a more accessible, democratic approach to information sharing.
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AI makes it even easier for governments to surveil you — Nym CEO Nym CEO Harry Halpin tells The Agenda podcast that artificial intelligence makes it easier than ever to conduct surveillance against activists and dissidents.
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Web3 gaming is ‘rocket ship’ ready to blast off, say industry execs The Decentralize with Cointelegraph podcast interviews gaming executives from five Web3 projects to learn everything there is to know about blockchain games.
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Crypto mass adoption is just 12–18 months away — Yat Siu Animoca Brands co-founder and chairman Yat Siu believes mass adoption is closer than one may think, and that blockchain gaming will be the catalyst.
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Memecoins are making millionaires, but are they actually good for crypto? Memecoin mania has swept crypto, particularly Solana, and SideShift founder Andreas Brekken weights on whether they are overall positive or negative for crypto.
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Web3 games can explode thanks to artificial intelligence, says AI gaming CEO Generative AI can help indie studios build games on a budget and developers scale Web3 gaming, Atlas CEO Ben James tells The Agenda podcast.
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How to fight fake news with blockchain tech, according to Factland DAO Factland DAO co-founder Evan Hansen tells The Agenda podcast that decentralization can help cut through media bias when fact-checking information.
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The future of NFTs is bright, says RARI Foundation strategy head Jana Bertram, head of strategy at RARI Foundation, tells The Agenda podcast that the use cases for NFTs go well beyond digital art.
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Crypto documentary ‘Bull Run’ takes on Bitcoin, tokenization and trading addiction “Bull Run” explores one director’s obsession with trading cryptocurrencies during the bull market and how it led her to create a tokenized crypto documentary.
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Meet the 13-year-old student selling sneakers for Bitcoin: The Agenda podcast 13-year-old Blake Cockram founded CryptoKicks last year, and now he is teaching sneakerheads in the U.K. about all things crypto.
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The Agenda podcast predicts the future of crypto and talks adoption On Episode 20 of The Agenda, hosts Ray Salmond and Jonathan DeYoung interview each other about their blockchain journeys, the future of crypto and more.
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How to become a ‘Blockchain Radical,’ according to podcaster Joshua Dávila Despite its libertarian reputation, author and podcaster Joshua Dávila, aka The Blockchain Socialist, believes crypto is for everyone — including the Left.
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Financial surveillance, privacy and CBDCs: Why are governments going cashless? Attorney Marta Belcher joins The Agenda podcast to unpack financial surveillance’s vast infrastructure and warn of the potential ramifications of central bank digital currencies.
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Web3 community-building meets music technology at Wavelengths Summit 2023 Crypto natives and newbies alike came together to build community and share alpha on the latest in music technology and decentralization.
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Why anonymity is key to self-autonomy — And how crypto helps freedom movements win The Agenda podcast chats with DarkFi to explore how Rojava is experimenting with cryptocurrency and why encryption and anonymous spaces are critical for building self-autonomy.
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Africa: The next hub for Bitcoin, crypto adoption and venture capital? Cointelegraph’s Elisha Owusu Akyaw shares how cryptocurrency is changing the financial landscape in Africa — and the opportunities and challenges that come with it.