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Issue 65 – World Liberty Fiasco Sep 06, 2024

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Even the most pro-Trump crypto faithful think Trump’s new crypto scheme is a terrible idea. Also, an FTX crypto executive earns some benefit of the doubt, a lawsuit accuses “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli of disrespecting the Wu-Tang Clan, and there's a hamburglary.
Originally published on September 6, 2024.

Polling: Are Democratic voters really “increasingly gravitating towards crypto”? Aug 30, 2024

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Paradigm has polled some Democratic voters about crypto and released a summary of their results. How does it stack up to other industry polls, which are often heavily manipulated to paint a deceptively rosy picture? Originally published on August 30, 2024.

Issue 64 – Pointing its arsenal at our friends Aug 17, 2024

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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”.
Originally published on August 17, 2024.

Sexism in Bitcoin: an interview with Lyn Alden Aug 07, 2024

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I'm joined by investment strategist and bitcoiner Lyn Alden to continue an earlier conversation about sexism in the bitcoin world.
Links we discuss in this interview:

DL News article on the gender breakdown of speakers at Bitcoin 2024
Association for Women in Cryptocurrency (AWIC) "State of Inclusion" survey
Pantera survey on gender and pay in the industry
"Understanding Bitcoin Adoption in the United States: Politics, Demographics, & Sentiment" by Andrew Perkins and Troy Cross
Peter McCormack's podcast, What Bitcoin Did
Letter to the DNC by Democratic Congresspeople and candidates
A Progressive's Case for Bitcoin
Progressive Bitcoiner podcast

Issue 63 – RobConf 2024 Aug 07, 2024

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Coinbase responds to campaign finance violation allegations, Trump panders to bitcoiners, and I talk about my chat with Lyn Alden about sexism in bitcoin.
Originally published on August 7, 2024.

Coinbase appears to have violated campaign finance laws with a $25 million super PAC donation Jul 30, 2024

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Actively involved in contract negotiations with a federal government agency, Coinbase was likely prohibited from making its $25 million contribution to the Fairshake crypto super PAC in May 2024.
Originally published on July 30, 2024, and updated on August 5.

When did cryptocurrency policy become a voter issue? Jul 29, 2024

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I don’t believe that it has. In addition to all the spending, the cryptocurrency industry has been working overtime to sell a story: that there is a large contingent of voters who will be strongly factoring in candidates’ crypto policy stances when they vote in the upcoming elections. The problem is, it’s a story that does not seem to be well supported by data.
Originally published on July 29, 2024.

Issue 62 – Grassroots Jul 24, 2024

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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. Originally published on July 23, 2024.

Follow the Crypto Jul 12, 2024

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FollowTheCrypto.org: A new project to track cryptocurrency industry spending to influence 2024 elections in the United States. Originally published on July 12, 2024.

Issue 61 – Soft war by the enemy Jul 05, 2024

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How will recent Supreme Court decisions affect the crypto world? Also, more absurdity from the crypto lobby, and some new regulatory actions. Originally published on July 5, 2024.

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