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    Irish Industrialization For The 21st Century: A 10 Point National Development Plan
    • Jan 31
    • 9 min

    Irish Industrialization For The 21st Century: A 10 Point National Development Plan

    By Angela Nagle and Peter Ryan In the living memory of many Irish people today, prosperity is associated with economic globalisation and...
    What If The Multinationals Leave Ireland?
    • Dec 16, 2021
    • 5 min

    What If The Multinationals Leave Ireland?

    By Angela Nagle and Peter Ryan After the Irish government was recently forced to accept a 15% global minimum tax rate reform led by the...
    Bitcoin’s Miner Fee Crisis Explained: A Reply To Joe Weisenthal
    • Oct 12, 2021
    • 11 min

    Bitcoin’s Miner Fee Crisis Explained: A Reply To Joe Weisenthal

    Bloomberg’s Joe Weisenthal permitted the fintwitterati to discuss Bitcoin’s existential problem: no one is using it. What exactly does he...
    Irish Anti-Imperialist and Nationalist Economics
    • Aug 6, 2021
    • 65 min

    Irish Anti-Imperialist and Nationalist Economics

    This dissertation was submitted in part fulfilment of the Master of Arts in History in July 2021 for University College Dublin. Read the...
    Bitcoin's Third Rail: The Code is Controlled
    • May 21, 2021
    • 4 min

    Bitcoin's Third Rail: The Code is Controlled

    "Digital gold" is the prevailing definition of bitcoin. Bitcoin is suggested to be preferable because it is a commodity immune from human...
    Anti-Imperialist Economics: An Irish Perspective
    • May 7, 2021
    • 21 min

    Anti-Imperialist Economics: An Irish Perspective

    The turn of the 20th century saw global revolutionary struggles to emancipate subjugated peoples from imperial forces. These struggles...
    Global History’s Identity Crisis
    • Jan 10, 2021
    • 16 min

    Global History’s Identity Crisis

    Global history is unique because it offers a new perspective. The observations of global connections and a global world are processes...
    Dangers of American Finance: Irish Revolutionary Attitudes Toward International Finance
    • Dec 28, 2020
    • 22 min

    Dangers of American Finance: Irish Revolutionary Attitudes Toward International Finance

    The Irish revolutionaries’ passion for political sovereignty integrated economic theories and practical application. The independence of...
    Review of Yoga Body: The Origins of Modern Posture Practice by Mark Singleton
    • Nov 11, 2020
    • 9 min

    Review of Yoga Body: The Origins of Modern Posture Practice by Mark Singleton

    Yoga is a global popular phenomenon. The United Nations officially recognizes an annual celebration promoting yoga. Indian government...
    A Classical Economic Riff of Class for Modern Times
    • Jan 19, 2020
    • 4 min

    A Classical Economic Riff of Class for Modern Times

    The structure of economic production and distribution has been understood through class divisions since the fledgling formation of economics
    Iranian Trade and Conflict: An Economic Analysis
    • Jan 13, 2020
    • 16 min

    Iranian Trade and Conflict: An Economic Analysis

    How would Iran deal with stronger economic isolation and reduced geographic mobility imposed by a U.S. war?
    Central Bank Digital Currency: A Provocation of a Paradigm
    • Jan 5, 2020
    • 9 min

    Central Bank Digital Currency: A Provocation of a Paradigm

    Central bank digital currency (CBDC) has the potential to fundamentally alter our conception of the entire financial system.
    Leaving Crypto
    • Oct 16, 2019
    • 1 min

    Leaving Crypto

    A few years ago I stumbled upon a fascinating movement. I only became more and more enthralled with the promise of technological means for p
    But Who Tho? — A Reply to “The Consent of the Governed” by Paul Sztorc
    • Oct 1, 2019
    • 4 min

    But Who Tho? — A Reply to “The Consent of the Governed” by Paul Sztorc

    In his essay “The Consent of the Governed”, Sztorc indicates the primary problem of governance is consent measurement. This is a valid issue
    Interview: ‘Avoid Biased Calculations’ Says Crypto Researcher After Cherry-Picked Chart Debate
    • Sep 8, 2019
    • 4 min

    Interview: ‘Avoid Biased Calculations’ Says Crypto Researcher After Cherry-Picked Chart Debate

    In response to Voell’s tweet and chart, the researcher from Ryan Research, Peter Ryan, asked the Messari analyst why he didn’t use year-to-d
    It’s Halvening: An Analysis of Bitcoin Miner Revenue
    • Jul 9, 2019
    • 4 min

    It’s Halvening: An Analysis of Bitcoin Miner Revenue

    All versions of Bitcoin will experience a 50% issuance reduction within the next couple of years, a purposeful phenomenon known among enthus
    Bitcoin Cash Just Became the 2nd Most Valuable Blockchain
    • Jul 2, 2019
    • 3 min

    Bitcoin Cash Just Became the 2nd Most Valuable Blockchain

    Bitcoin Cash (BCH) just skyrocketed to a new threshold. It’s now the 2nd most valuable blockchain in the entire cryptocurrency industry. Thi
    Fundamental Analysis – May 13th 2019
    • May 14, 2019
    • 3 min

    Fundamental Analysis – May 13th 2019

    Fundamental analysis examines various factors underlying the value of cyptoasset. Fundamental analysis seeks to know whether a cryptoasset i
    Bitcoin Cash Outpaces BTC in Velocity of Money Metric by 6X
    • Mar 6, 2019
    • 4 min

    Bitcoin Cash Outpaces BTC in Velocity of Money Metric by 6X

    The Velocity of Money is an economic signal to determine the activity of an economy. Generally, the higher velocity the more activity occur
    Bitcoin Cash Fundamentals: Active Addresses, TX Volume, TX Count
    • Feb 26, 2019
    • 2 min

    Bitcoin Cash Fundamentals: Active Addresses, TX Volume, TX Count

    arkets are hard to measure. Economists (the dank kind) have postulated how trying to fix prices at a static point in time renders inaccurate
    The Story of How ICO Investment Plunged 70% in One Year
    • Dec 24, 2018
    • 3 min

    The Story of How ICO Investment Plunged 70% in One Year

    ICOs raised a cumulative $2.2 billion in the third quarter of this year, which represents a drop of about 70% from the high of last quarter’
    The Race to Replace Tether (In 3 Charts)
    • Oct 30, 2018
    • 4 min

    The Race to Replace Tether (In 3 Charts)

    Tether, which aims to keep its token (called tether or USDT) at parity with the U.S. dollar by backing each token with $1 in bank deposits,
    The Developer Drop Off: Litecoin GitHub Activity Languishes
    • Sep 4, 2018
    • 2 min

    The Developer Drop Off: Litecoin GitHub Activity Languishes

    How do you judge the underlying technology of cryptocurrencies? There are many answers to this question, but a good way to start is to measu
    The crypto-political landscape has grown beyond its anarchist roots
    • Aug 19, 2018
    • 3 min

    The crypto-political landscape has grown beyond its anarchist roots

    Indeed, many early adopters were drawn to bitcoin's revolutionary potential and there has long been a close association between libertariani
    • Aug 13, 2018
    • 3 min

    The Takeaway

    In other words, if you see something only from a certain angle, you can’t be confident you have the full picture. This goes for cryptocurren
    • Aug 13, 2018
    • 3 min

    Will Bitcoin Cash Float On?

    One year ago, a maelstrom of debate around scaling Bitcoin ensued and out of it came Bitcoin Cash (BCH). Bitcoin Cash followers viewed the
    Left, Right and Center: Crypto Isn’t Just for Libertarians Anymore
    • Jul 28, 2018
    • 3 min

    Left, Right and Center: Crypto Isn’t Just for Libertarians Anymore

    While some say crypto is apolitical, others argue a technology that takes direct aim at central bank-driven monetary policy can’t be anythin
    Larry Sharpe & Crypto - Startup Cities
    • Jul 10, 2018
    • 1 min

    Larry Sharpe & Crypto - Startup Cities

    Larry Sharpe is running for governor to change and innovate the state. He is one of the most supportive and knowledgeable politicians on the
    • Apr 20, 2018
    • 2 min

    $6.3 Billion: 2018 ICO Funding Has Passed 2017’s Total

    Initial coin offerings (ICOs) raised more money in the first three months of 2018 than the whole of 2017, according to data collected by Coi
    • Mar 4, 2018
    • 2 min

    Bitcoin’s ‘Kimchi Premium’ Has All But Evaporated

    Indeed, the price furor that began in early November when talk that bitcoin futures listings would go live in the U.S. triggered a wave of s
    ICOs Accelerating Ascent
    • Feb 23, 2018
    • 1 min

    ICOs Accelerating Ascent

    While we are less than 2 months into 2018, ICOs have shown no sign of slowing down. As of February 21, ICOs have raised 57% of 2017’s total
    Startup Cities: Urbanization as Opportunity
    • May 24, 2017
    • 12 min

    Startup Cities: Urbanization as Opportunity

    The city is the foundational layer on which institutions and people interact to push innovation forward. They act as clusters of knowledge a
    Startup Cities First Panel
    • Feb 15, 2017
    • 5 min

    Startup Cities First Panel

    We are hosting an event to champion ideas of treating cities just like startups. A panel of fantastic speakers will discuss the topic from e
    Pivoting with Michael Lisovetsky: CEO & Founder of Skylight
    • Jul 14, 2016
    • 6 min

    Pivoting with Michael Lisovetsky: CEO & Founder of Skylight

    Michael Lisovetsky (NYU Stern’15) is a serial entrepreneur and the CEO & Founder of Skylight, an app that helps you sublet your apartment or
    David Goldberg, Principal, of Corigin Ventures
    • Apr 19, 2016
    • 8 min

    David Goldberg, Principal, of Corigin Ventures

    Corigin Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm supporting founders who are impacting the future of consumer behavior and daily livi
    The Virtual Reality Office:
    • Apr 4, 2016
    • 2 min

    The Virtual Reality Office:

    Virtual Reality is sexy. It appears to be one of the most promising areas of new technology in recent years. After some development time, co
    A Day in the Life: HomeSwipe’s Michael Lisovetsky
    • Mar 14, 2016
    • 6 min

    A Day in the Life: HomeSwipe’s Michael Lisovetsky

    Michael Lisovetsky (NYU Stern’15) is a serial entrepreneur and the co-founder of HomeSwipe, an app that helps you quickly find the home of y
    Michael Lebowitz: Founder and CEO of Big Spaceship
    • Feb 24, 2016
    • 6 min

    Michael Lebowitz: Founder and CEO of Big Spaceship

    Michael Lebowitz is the Founder and CEO of Big Spaceship, a digital advertising agency. He is a frequent Lecturer at NYU Stern Business Scho
    Higher Interest Rates = Lower VC Activity
    • Feb 16, 2016
    • 1 min

    Higher Interest Rates = Lower VC Activity

    The FED decision to increase “the range of its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to between 0.25 percent and 0.50 p
    The Story of Silicon Valley Bank
    • Feb 2, 2016
    • 9 min

    The Story of Silicon Valley Bank

    In the early 1980s, there was a sunny region in California, with beaches to its west and redwoods to its east, which was just starting to cr
    Donate to Transfernation: A Hunger Problem — An App Solution
    • Dec 8, 2015
    • 4 min

    Donate to Transfernation: A Hunger Problem — An App Solution

    Transfernation is raising money for their social effort, please donate here. Learn more about them in an interview with one of their co-foun
    Interview Sessions: NYU Professor / Entrepreneur Foster Provost
    • Oct 2, 2015
    • 6 min

    Interview Sessions: NYU Professor / Entrepreneur Foster Provost

    Professor Foster Provost is Professor of Data Science at New York University and Professor of Information Systems and Andre Meyer Faculty Fe
    The “Film-trepreneur”: An Interview with James Belfer of Dogfish Accelerator
    • Sep 22, 2015
    • 3 min

    The “Film-trepreneur”: An Interview with James Belfer of Dogfish Accelerator

    While the film industry is not typically associated with entrepreneurship the way software or even fashion is, being successful in film is a
    Interview Sessions: comiXology’s David Steinberger
    • Sep 16, 2015
    • 3 min

    Interview Sessions: comiXology’s David Steinberger

    David Steinberger is the CEO and co-founder of comiXology. Founded in 2007 shortly before co-winning the NYU Entrepreneurs Challenge, comiXo
    Interview Sessions: Brian Shimmerlik, CEO & Founder of Vengo
    • Sep 14, 2015
    • 4 min

    Interview Sessions: Brian Shimmerlik, CEO & Founder of Vengo

    Brian Shimmerlik is the CEO and founder of Vengo. Founded in 2012, Vengo is a software and media company that engages consumers and collects
    Interview Session: Tom Igoe, co-founder of Arduino
    • Sep 10, 2015
    • 5 min

    Interview Session: Tom Igoe, co-founder of Arduino

    Tom Igoe is a co-founder of Arduino and runs the physical computing area of the curriculum at ITP. The whole mission of ITP is to take peopl
    Jin Kim Montclare = NYU Professor + Entrepreneur
    • Aug 6, 2015
    • 7 min

    Jin Kim Montclare = NYU Professor + Entrepreneur

    Jin Kim Montclare is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the NYU School of Engineering, per
    Interview Sessions: McCarter & English’s David Sorin
    • Apr 16, 2015
    • 7 min

    Interview Sessions: McCarter & English’s David Sorin

    David Sorin is co-founder of New York startup law firm, SorinRand, which was recently acquired by McCarter & English. At McCarter & English,
    Interview Sessions: Paul Singh of Disruption Corporation and Crystal Tech Fund
    • Nov 1, 2014
    • 5 min

    Interview Sessions: Paul Singh of Disruption Corporation and Crystal Tech Fund

    Paul was the founder of Disruption Corporation and general partner of Disruption’s post-seed venture capital arm, Crystal Tech Fund.
    Interview Sessions: David Coats, Managing Director of Correlation Ventures
    • Nov 1, 2014
    • 3 min

    Interview Sessions: David Coats, Managing Director of Correlation Ventures

    Coats is the Managing Director at Correlation Ventures which launched in 2010. It’s a 165 million dollar fund and is flexible regarding geog

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