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Network states are capitalist, internet‑first, and deliberately unaffiliated with either China or the US.
  • They adopt free‑market principles, using token economics to allocate resources.
  • Their governance is coded, transparent, and can be upgraded via community vote.
  • By staying neutral, they avoid the geopolitical tug‑of‑war between the Chinese state and the US.
  • This neutrality makes them attractive to users seeking freedom from state censorship or economic coercion.
  • Balaji envisions a pluralistic ecosystem of many such states co‑existing globally.
Balaji SrinivasanThe Peter McCormack Show02:05:24

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They are not aligned with the Chinese state nor the US state. Balaji Srinivasan
Network states are capitalist, internet‑first. Balaji Srinivasan

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