Peter Ryan

Researching innovative industries and economies @ Ryan Research. Formerly: Lead Research Analyst @ Coindesk and B.A. in Economics @ NYU.

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Peter Ryan

Oct 16 · 1 min read

Leaving Crypto

A few years ago I stumbled upon a fascinating movement. I only became more and more enthralled with the promise of technological…

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Peter Ryan

Oct 1 · 5 min read

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

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Peter Ryan

Sep 4, 2018 · 2 min read

The Developer Drop Off: Litecoin GitHub Activity Languishes

How do you judge the underlying technology…

Peter Ryan

Aug 12, 2018 · 4 min read

Will Bitcoin Cash Float On?

One year ago, a maelstrom of debate around scaling Bitcoin ensued and out of it came Bitcoin Cash (BCH)…

Peter Ryan

Aug 12, 2018 · 3 min read

THE TAKEAWAY

Originally published in the CoinDesk weekly newsletter on August 12, 2018.

In Robert Heinlein’s novel “Stranger in a Strange Land,” the character Jubal Harshaw asks one of his secretaries to identify the color of a house in the distance. She replies, “it’s white on this side.”