Issue 71 – (Crypto) banks are not your friends

Celsius’ Alex Mashinsky pleads guilty to fraud, some Tornado Cash sanctions are overturned, and tech billionaires complain about “debanking”.

Video: The Cryptocurrency Industry's Unprecedented Election Spending

Let's talk about where the money came from, where it went, the cryptocurrency industry's political goals, and what’s next.

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.

Wind the clock

A message to those asking “what do I do now?”

Issue 69 – Nice

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.

I am my own legal department: the promise and peril of “just go independent”

Independent publishing is one important facet of the media ecosystem, and while I love it, I know it is not the path for everyone.

Guilty or coerced? Ryan Salame’s last interviews before prison

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.

Issue 68 – Opportunity agenda

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.

Fighting for our web

A talk from XOXO

Caroline Ellison: A woman with agency or a helpless pawn?

Why did the former Alameda Research CEO receive only two years imprisonment for her role in the FTX collapse?

POSSE: Reclaiming social media in a fragmented world

A simple technique offers the best of both worlds: total control over your own work, while still maintaining a presence on third-party platforms.

Issue 67 – Bug out bitcoin

Crypto resurfaces on the campaign trail and the FTX fallout continues to unfold. Also, merch!