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Financial Nihilism: Definition, Origins, and Consequences
Economic and cultural shifts often give rise to new philosophical currents. The 2008 financial crisis, paired with the advent of cryptocurrencies, fostered the emergence of financial nihilism—a deep-seated skepticism and loss of trust in traditional financial systems. 
Chainalysis released its latest Global Cryptocurrency Adoption Index for the first half of 2024. The report is calculated using several parameters, including the usage of DeFi and CeFi protocols, to evaluate the level of cryptocurrency adoption across more than 150 countries. Kain Warwick: The Anti-Authoritarian DeFi Founder
Kain Warwick is a pioneer DeFi founder who’s always been against authoritarian regimes. In 2018, Warwick founded Synthetix (formerly Havven), a platform that allows users to trade tokens that mirror the prices of other assets, including gold, stocks, and traditional currencies.