Climate Crises and Crypto-Colonialism: Conjuring Value on the Blockchain Frontiers of the Global South
This commentary explores how climate crises are used to justify “crypto-colonialism,” whereby blockchain technology is used to extract economic benefits from those suffering the scars of historic colonial expansion in the Global South. These benefits include land, labor, data and other resources nee...
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| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-05-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Blockchain |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbloc.2020.00022/full |