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Peter A. McKay

Two starkly different ways to fight inflation

Bitcoin and USD just succinctly illustrated their unique visions of monetary policy.

2 min readApr 21, 2024

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Two starkly different ways to fight inflation

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Peter A. McKay

A final postscript to FTX’s collapse

As Sam Bankman-Fried faces 25 years in prison, FTX’s creditors could surprisingly recover all their money.

2 min readApr 2, 2024

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A final postscript to FTX’s collapse

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Peter A. McKay

It’s the network, stupid.

We’ve been getting helpful reminders lately why open protocols usually beat corporate control.

3 min readMar 25, 2024

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It’s the network, stupid.

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Peter A. McKay

Congress isn’t going to fix web2.

The new TikTok bill shows why. Better for devs and users to take it upon ourselves to build new networks.

3 min readMar 17, 2024

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Congress isn’t going to fix web2.

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Peter A. McKay

Collecting bitcoin mea culpas

Bitcoin’s new all-time highs are a great excuse to revisit the times we’ve all gotten this one wrong.

3 min readMar 11, 2024

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Collecting bitcoin mea culpas

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Peter A. McKay

The currency that’s really fueling crime

Crypto can’t hold a candle to old-fashioned $100 bills

3 min readMar 6, 2024

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The currency that’s really fueling crime

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Peter A. McKay

Bitcoiners strike back at Warren

They just had some fun at the expense of one of crypto’s fiercest antagonists in Congress. But more substantive politicking may be coming…

3 min readFeb 18, 2024

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Bitcoiners strike back at Warren

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Peter A. McKay

Why is Big Tech frosty on blockchain?

Sometimes a thing not happening is newsworthy. Silicon Valley giants’ reticence to build on public chains should fit that bill.

2 min readFeb 11, 2024

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Why is Big Tech frosty on blockchain?

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Peter A. McKay

10 good reads for 2024

My favorite books about tech and business

4 min readJan 28, 2024

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10 good reads for 2024

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Peter A. McKay

Crypto bans make strange political bedfellows

Why would some Americans ever want a blanket prohibition akin to China’s?

3 min readJan 21, 2024

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Crypto bans make strange political bedfellows

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Peter A. McKay

Peter A. McKay

I publish #w3w, a newsletter about decentralization. Former Head of Content & Writer Development at Capsule Social. Other priors: WSJ, Washington Post, Vice.

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