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Could new countries be founded — on the internet?

9 mins | Jul 8, 2022
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A case for an online statehood managed by the cloud. Coinbase's former chief technology officer wants to use social networks to create states. Things like poverty, illness and ageing don't fit into his vision. Sam Venis reflects on the mind-boggling concept of Balaji Srinivasan's network state.

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