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The Logic and Lunacy of Crypto's Formative Era
An examination of how inferior systems prevailed in crypto, why mistakes repeated, and how attention flowed to the wrong signals—providing a roadmap for where crypto is actually headed.
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- 93,715
- Chapters
- 20
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- Pending
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- 7x10
Reader table of contents
PrologueSamplePart 1: The MoneyThe Money284 wordsEntryThe MoneySampleThe WinnersThe Money5,088 wordsThe GameThe Money5,379 wordsThe LosersThe Money5,431 wordsThe BelieversThe Money5,308 wordsThe BuildersThe Money5,264 wordsPart 2: The MachineThe Machine344 wordsWhat SurvivedThe Machine5,276 wordsPaymentsThe Machine5,604 wordsStores of ValueThe Machine5,442 wordsDeFiThe Machine5,094 wordsSelf-CustodyThe Machine5,971 wordsThe BanklessThe Machine5,977 wordsPart 3: The FutureThe Future359 wordsWhat's ComingThe Future8,833 wordsWhat Won't WorkThe Future7,155 wordsThe Real RoadmapThe Future10,324 wordsEpilogue798 words