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No, Trump didn’t make $50 billion from his memecoin Jan 20, 2025

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Journalists’ flawed math and ignorance of crypto markets turn tokens into fake fortunes. Originally published on January 20, 2025.

Issue 74 – Stop asking me questions like “where does the yield come from” Jan 18, 2025

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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. Originally published on January 17, 2025.

Issue 73 – Degen volunteer fire brigade Jan 10, 2025

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Terra founder Do Kwon is finally extradited, the CFPB proposes crypto consumer protections, and Polymarket reaches new lows. Originally published on January 10, 2025.

Elon Musk and the right’s war on Wikipedia Jan 02, 2025

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The world's richest man has joined a growing chorus of right-wing voices attacking Wikipedia as part of an intensifying campaign against free and open access information. Originally published on January 2, 2025.

Not just one bad apple: FTX's practices were business as usual in crypto Dec 31, 2024

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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. Originally published on December 30, 2024.

Issue 72 – A seat at the table Dec 24, 2024

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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. Originally published on December 23, 2024.

Issue 71 – (Crypto) banks are not your friends Dec 05, 2024

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Celsius’ Alex Mashinsky pleads guilty to fraud, some Tornado Cash sanctions are overturned, and billionaires complain about “debanking”. Originally published on December 5, 2024.

The Cryptocurrency Industry's Unprecedented Election Spending Nov 22, 2024

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The cryptocurrency industry spent almost $200 million to influence the outcomes of the 2024 United States elections. This unprecedented degree of corporate spending from a relatively small industry had a major effect — but probably not in the way you think.
Let's talk about where the money came from, where it went, what the cryptocurrency industry's goals are in politics, and what to do now.
This is an audio version of my original video.