Smart contract blockchains will become less cypherpunk, says VC boss
Jesse Walden, managing partner at Variant Fund, says the original cypherpunk values that influenced early blockchains could fade over time.
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Jesse Walden, managing partner at Variant Fund, says the original cypherpunk values that influenced early blockchains could fade over time.
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