Crypto as a Revolutionary Power Centre

Crypto has spawned an entire industry. Today, we command $1T in the capital with which to pursue the depoliticization of money and the creation of a decentralized financial system. Fifteen years on, the political formula that underpinned crypto's rise – with its origins in libertarian, extropian, and cypherpunk ideals – remains largely unchanged. In the absence of political thought development, we remain unable to understand the true nature of blockchain-based orders. In this talk, Jarrad views crypto through the lens of Bertrand de Jouvenel’s political works and those of other elite theorists. By casting the space as a new center of power, he hopes to shed light on who we are, and what our futures may hold.