Weekly recaps
Issue 70 – The Cryptocurrency States of America
Crypto’s efforts to buy the 2024 elections paid off, and we’re in for a bumpy ride.
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A message to those asking “what do I do now?”
Weekly recaps
Coinbase threatens me that continuing to report on their activities would be “.... unwise”. Also, election spending hits a fever pitch, with several new crypto PACs coming out of the woodwork.
Independent publishing is one important facet of the media ecosystem, and while I love it, I know it is not the path for everyone.
Independent publishing is one important facet of the media ecosystem, and while I love it, I know it is not the path for everyone.
A talk from XOXO
Actively involved in contract negotiations with a federal government agency, Coinbase was likely prohibited from making its $25 million contribution to the Fairshake cryptocurrency-focused super PAC in May 2024.
As election season kicks into high gear, we need to watch how cryptocurrency companies are influencing US politics.
Many yearn for the “good old days” of the web. We could have those good old days back — or something even better — and if anything, it would be easier now than it ever was.
AI can be kind of useful, but I'm not sure that a "kind of useful" tool justifies the harm.
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Unpacking my conversation with FTX executive Ryan Salame, where we discussed his claims that he’s innocent of the charges for which he’s now serving seven and a half years in prison.
Harris shouts out crypto in her “Opportunity Agenda for Black Men”, one crypto exec leaves prison as another enters, and Stand With Crypto bets on the favorites.
A talk from XOXO
Why did the former Alameda Research CEO receive only two years imprisonment for her role in the FTX collapse?
A simple technique offers the best of both worlds: total control over your own work, while still maintaining a presence on third-party platforms.
Crypto resurfaces on the campaign trail and the FTX fallout continues to unfold. Also, merch!
FTX fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried says he wants a do-over, and some more ill-received blockchain games suggest “GameFi” has an uncertain future.
The recent Second Circuit decision in Hachette v. Internet Archive is only the latest battle in the war on libraries and the freedom to read.
Even the most pro-Trump crypto faithful think Trump’s new crypto scheme is a terrible idea.
Paradigm has polled some Democratic voters about crypto and released a summary of their results. How does it stack up to other industry polls, which are often heavily manipulated to paint a deceptively rosy picture?
As parts of the crypto industry scramble to court the Harris administration with events like “Crypto4Harris”, others insist it is Harris who must “bend the knee”.
Coinbase responds to campaign finance violation allegations, Trump panders to bitcoiners, and I chat with Lyn Alden about sexism in bitcoin.