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The Empire Always Returns

The original mythology of crypto is colliding with the political realities of money, debt, and state power.

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Matt Oliver
Jun 02, 2026
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In 2008, traders stood outside Lehman Brothers watching employees carry cardboard boxes out of the building while global markets unraveled in real time. The collapse happened faster than most people thought possible. One week earlier, the system still looked stable from the outside. Money moved normally. Credit markets functioned. Television analysts ta…

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