David Gerard

David Gerard is the author of the book Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain and the cryptocurrency and blockchain news blog of the same name. He also co-writes Pivot-to-AI.com.

Articles by David Gerard

An illustration describing the state of Dogecoin in "doge" speak.

Confused About Dogecoin? Here’s How It (Doesn’t) Work.

Argument

February 11, 2021, 3:01 PM

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How Not to Kill People With Spreadsheets

Argument

October 8, 2020, 12:05 PM

The photo shows a physical imitation of a bitcoin in Dortmund, western Germany, on Jan. 27.

Twitter Got Lucky With the Great Bitcoin Heist

Argument

July 16, 2020, 4:54 PM

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the annual F8 summit at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California.

Facebook’s New Currency Has Big Claims and Bad Ideas

Argument

June 24, 2019, 1:38 PM

Several hundred white supremacists carrying tiki torches march through the University of Virginia campus in Charlottesville on Aug. 11, 2017. (Evelyn Hockstein/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Neo-Nazis Bet Big on Bitcoin (And Lost)

Argument

March 19, 2019, 1:52 PM

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Forget Bitcoin, Try Your Mattress

Argument

February 13, 2019, 1:30 PM

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