Inside the Trump family’s sprawling crypto empire — from memecoins to mining — and how Trump is using presidential power to dismantle the regulators who could stop it
Trump continues to dismantle crypto enforcement while expanding his personal crypto empire
As the US government lays a very favorable groundwork for the crypto industry, Trump positions himself for maximum personal profit
The crypto industry frees itself from the last remnants of SEC oversight, and Solana tries to appeal to its target demographic by bashing trans people
The real threat isn’t AI using open knowledge — it’s AI companies killing the projects that make knowledge free
The formerly anti-establishment bitcoin movement abandons its principles in favor of number-go-up, applauds federal plan to stockpile seized crypto with no clear benefit to national interest
Trump tries to breathe life back into the crypto markets’ “Trump pump” while federal regulatory agencies wash their hands of any crypto industry oversight
A major crypto scandal tarnishes the reputation of Solana bigwigs, crypto influencers, and Argentine President Javier Milei.
A transcript of a leaked call between DefiTuna’s Moty Povolotski and Meteora’s Ben Chow
Cryptocurrency companies have co-opted legitimate concerns about banking discrimination to fight regulation — and Congress is buying it
Crypto exchanges face legal troubles, and Trump’s crypto empire grows as regulations are slashed and enforcement is sidelined.
Exposed PDF metadata from the Office of Personnel Management reveals that Heritage Foundation-linked Trump devotees are writing policies at federal agencies.
Trump horrifies even some of his crypto-steeped fans by launching a memecoin before his inauguration, and a flurry of activity from the new administration signals what’s in store for the crypto world in the next four years.
Journalists’ flawed math and ignorance of crypto markets turn tokens into fake fortunes
Regulators and lawmakers eagerly prepare to abdicate any last traces of interest in the wellbeing of everyday Americans as they suck up to the powerful billionaires who will soon be publicly calling the shots.
Terra founder Do Kwon is finally extradited, the CFPB proposes crypto consumer protections, and Polymarket reaches new lows.
Newsletter
Adversary cases from the FTX collapse further expose how crypto companies do business: with secret acquisitions of “grey area” businesses, buying influence, and creative accounting.
Crypto recaps
The SEC is still busy even though it may soon be undermined, crypto industry capture of government continues to worsen, and several media outlets botch their crypto reporting at a time it’s needed most.
Newsletter
The industry is now in a position to weaken financial rules that might protect consumers from the next crypto crash.
Crypto recaps
Celsius’ Alex Mashinsky pleads guilty to fraud, some Tornado Cash sanctions are overturned, and tech billionaires complain about “debanking”.
Let's talk about where the money came from, where it went, the cryptocurrency industry's political goals, and what’s next.
Crypto recaps
Crypto’s efforts to buy the 2024 elections paid off, and we’re in for a bumpy ride.
Newsletter
A message to those asking “what do I do now?”
Crypto 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.
The FTX Files
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.
Crypto recaps
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.
Better web
A talk from XOXO
The FTX Files
Why did the former Alameda Research CEO receive only two years imprisonment for her role in the FTX collapse?
Better web
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 recaps
Crypto resurfaces on the campaign trail and the FTX fallout continues to unfold. Also, merch!
Crypto recaps
FTX fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried says he wants a do-over, and some more ill-received blockchain games suggest “GameFi” has an uncertain future.