#Web3Weekly: Dec. 26, 2021-Jan. 1, 2022 — This post is adapted from a recent edition of my newsletter #Web3Weekly. If you’d like to receive it in your inbox every Sunday, subscribe here. Crypto markets roared in 2021 despite ending with a whimper in the last few months. In this second installment of my two-part annual wrapup, let’s…

In a furiously busy year for decentralized tech, here were my top five highlights. — This post is adapted from a recent edition of my newsletter #Web3Weekly. If you’d like to receive it in your inbox every Sunday, subscribe here. It’s time both to look back at the year that was and the one to come. I’ve decided to do that in two installments, starting…

I’ve set up a new way for writers interested in using Capsule’s revolutionary new platform to catch up with me in real time. A quick social sync today: I’ve created a new public calendar for anyone who wants to chat one-on-one about what we’re working on at Capsule Social to…

With a new job, I’m excited to be pushing decentralized publishing forward. — Some major personal news to pass along today: I will be joining Capsule Social as Head of Content & Writer Development, starting Thursday. Capsule is all about decentralized discourse and empowering creators. They’re building a publishing platform that leverages blockchain technology both for censorship-resistant hosting of content and for payments…

Meanwhile, the real promise for the future is decentralized tech that’s forging ahead — Re-sharing below the latest edition of #Web3Weekly, my regular newsletter about decentralization. This installment covers Oct. 17–23, 2021. If you’d like to get #Web3Weekly in your inbox every Sunday, please subscribe here. Facebook may be changing its name soon, according to a big scoop by The Verge’s Alex Heath on…

Governments and Big Tech alike have gotten much more heavy-handed of late. — Re-sharing below the latest edition of #Web3Weekly, my regular newsletter about decentralization. This installment covers Oct. 10–16, 2021. If you’d like to get #Web3Weekly in your inbox every Sunday, please subscribe here. Does anyone on the internet even understand what free speech is anymore? I know it’s common these days…

People running big U.S. institutions have provided great evidence lately why we need decentralized alternatives — Re-sharing below the latest edition of #Web3Weekly, my regular newsletter about decentralization. This installment covers Oct. 3–9, 2021. If you’d like to get #Web3Weekly in your inbox every Sunday, please subscribe here. As Ethereum co-founder Gavin Wood pointed out last week, Facebook just gave us a perfect demonstration why we…

Ignore the day-to-day noise. As we enter the fourth quarter, crypto is on track for another banner year. — Re-sharing below the latest edition of #Web3Weekly, my regular newsletter about decentralization. This installment covers Sept. 26 to Oct. 2, 2021. If you’d like to get #Web3Weekly in your inbox every Sunday, please subscribe here. The crypto market certainly finished the third quarter with a bang last week. Heck, token…

Officials in both China and the U.S. are ramping up attacks on crypto. The reason why is obvious. — Re-sharing below the latest edition of #Web3Weekly, my regular newsletter about decentralization. This installment covers Sept. 19–25, 2021. If you’d like to get #Web3Weekly in your inbox every Sunday, please subscribe here. Seems the world’s two biggest economic powers are getting more concerned about crypto as competition to their own…