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Issue 65 – World Liberty Fiasco

Even the most pro-Trump crypto faithful think Trump’s new crypto scheme is a terrible idea.

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Issue 64 – Pointing its arsenal at our friends

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”.

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Issue 63 – RobConf 2024

Coinbase responds to campaign finance violation allegations, Trump panders to bitcoiners, and I chat with Lyn Alden about sexism in bitcoin.

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Issue 62 – Grassroots

Coinbase’s Stand With Crypto Alliance fudges the numbers, a (former) crypto industry CEO has a meltdown, and another exchange suffers a nine-figure hack.

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Issue 61 – Soft war by the enemy

How will recent Supreme Court decisions affect the crypto world? Also, more absurdity from the crypto lobby, and some new regulatory actions.

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss on stage. One of them is wearing a Rage Against the Machine t-shirt.

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Issue 60 – Raging in favor of the machine

The crypto industry jumps on the Trump train.

Libertarian Nation Convention attendees boo Donald Trump amid “Free Ross” signs

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Issue 59 – Hot damn, this is going to get interesting quickly

Are US legislators warming to crypto? The SEC approves Ethereum ETPs, and a crypto bill gets through the House.

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Issue 58 – Threats to the stability and integrity of Ethereum

The Justice Department worries about the stability of Ethereum, DCG tries to bilk their subsidiary's creditors, and Biden threatens a crypto veto.

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Issue 57 - I take deep breath and I get real high

Changpeng Zhao's sentencing, FOIA requests reveal past FBI investigations into Coinbase, and the SEC is on a Wells notice bender.

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Issue 56 – What are you gonna do, arrest me?

The Binance CEO's sentencing draws near, and prosecutors have been busy chasing down other crypto criminals. Also, lawmakers take another stab at stablecoin regulation.

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Issue 55 – Halving a bad time

The bitcoin "halving" looms, and that may not be as good news as coiners hope. Also, Terra committed fraud and Uniswap got a Wells notice.

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Issue 54 – Cases continue

Crypto-related litigation is in full swing, as the Terra civil fraud trial has kicked off and two other cases against crypto companies have survived motions to dismiss.