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”.
Crypto lobby
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.