Really good reinterpretation of AI circular financing / "roundabouting" from Nikhil Kalyanpur: This is a way to protect the industry's property rights in the absence of building a strong political coalition that could defend them.

#OpenAccess from @risjnl.bsky.social - Weaponised legal dependence: How states repress their globalised oligarchs - https://cup.org/4oC35oH - @nikhil-kalyanpur.bsky.social#OpenAccess #FirstView

Extremely excited to see this new Price of Power pub, not just because of the minutiae on offshore and tax avoidance schemes—but also because of how it highlights how offshore is all around us (including the NBA!): thepriceofpower.substack.com/p/the-politi...

Excellent take on the Kawhi situation from @nikhil-kalyanpur.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/theprice...

Great primer series on modern tax havens from @nikhil-kalyanpur.bsky.social #1 priceofpower.bearblog.dev/the-economic...

Trump may have an incentive to leverage crypto into Silicon Valley’s political downfall writes @nikhil-kalyanpur.bsky.social of @lseir.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...

Why is Elon Musk starting the America Party? @nikhil-kalyanpur.bsky.social of @lseir.bsky.social writes on what social science tells us about why billionaires run for office blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...

When governments turn to retribution politics, friendly oligarchs can quickly see their fortunes evaporate. New piece w/Nikhil Kalyanpur on how the Trump/Musk tie up could end badly for the likes of Musk. Other oligarchs should think twice. wp.me/p3I2YF-eN7