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Base Is Here, But Some of Its Projects Raise Red Flags
12.8.2023
This week, Coinbase launched its new Base blockchain while DeGods NFTs are way up after the project announced its upcoming Season III series. Plus, Microsoft and Aptos are teaming up to launch new blockchain AI tools
Sam Bankman-Fried Could Go Back to Jail Thanks to His Big Fat Mouth
11.8.2023
The fallen FTX founder didn’t just violate his bail — he violated the trust of his family’s last remaining allies
Campaign-Finance Charges Are Back on the Menu
11.8.2023
I didn’t really have anything prepared to write about this week but the Department of Justice is on it. Prosecutors told the judge overseeing Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial that they intend to fold campaign finance allegations into a wire fraud charge, after announcing they would have to drop...
Is Coinbase Disillusioned With Crypto?
10.8.2023
The exchange recently argued that cryptos are like Beanie Babies. So does it still think Bitcoin and Ethereum are the future of finance?
How Crypto Tokenization Can Go Wrong (and How to Make It Right)
10.8.2023
PayPal’s Real Stablecoin Strategy: It Wants to Earn Interest on Your Deposits
9.8.2023
High U.S. Treasury interest rates are a powerful short-term motivator. Everything else is theory
PayPal’s New Stablecoin and the ‘2 Wolves’ Inside Crypto
8.8.2023
I Have 1M Questions About the PayPal Stablecoin. Here Are 5
7.8.2023
NFT Trading Is Ice Cold But Developers Are Still Hot for Web3
5.8.2023
This week, new reports were released that point to a major slowdown in NFT trading. Plus, Etihad Airways will soon let its community of frequent fliers stake NFTs for miles
Did Razzlekhan’s Husband Really Hack Bitfinex?
4.8.2023
“Ilya is a f***ing idiot,” says former U.S. “Most Wanted” hacker Brett Johnson, who questions yesterday’s bombshell confession
Tether Is Going on a Bitcoin Buying Spree, but It Should Be Holding Cash
3.8.2023
The USDT issuer Tether says it holds a lot of U.S. Treasuries and made a lot of money last quarter
Is Sam Bankman-Fried Going to Jail?
3.8.2023
Federal prosecutors said they were “seeking detention” for Sam Bankman-Fried, asking a judge to revoke his bond after he shared documents with the New York Times that they allege were meant to harass a fellow executive from the FTX empire and potentially influence her testimony
DeFi Died and We Didn’t Even Notice
1.8.2023
The behavior of Curve founder Michael Egorov is warning to all, and proof that DeFi isn’t really that different from traditional finance
After the Curve Attack: What's Next for DeFi?
31.7.2023
The $70 million weekend exploit of major platforms, including Curve, come at a time when developers are discussing changes to the prevailing AMM liquidity model
Reddit Returns With New NFTs and Crypto Twitter Leaves Threads on Read
29.7.2023
Reddit launched Gen 4 of its NFT Collectible Avatars while Amazon expanded its blockchain tools. Also, crypto influencers shared thoughts on Threads and indicated that they aren’t ready to leave Twitter just yet
No, Sam Bankman-Fried Is Not Being Bailed Out By Democrats
28.7.2023
Republican candidate Vivek Rameswamy is rightly furious over dropped campaign finance charges. But the charges are likely to return after a procedural adjustment - and claims of corruption do more harm than good
A Bully Pulpit for Debanked Nigel Farage, Crypto for Everyone Else
27.7.2023
The British Brexiteer could call on the media and his far-right friends in his debanking fight. But most of us aren't so lucky
Mashinsky's Arrest, Ripple Ruling, Etc.
26.7.2023
I was on vacation for the last week-and-a-half but before I left, I sent a list of things to watch for to my colleagues that in hindsight, was wholly inadequate. Anyway, here's my effort to catch up
OpenSea’s New Deal, McNuggets Land in the Metaverse
21.7.2023
This week, OpenSea introduced “Deals,” allowing NFT collectors to trade directly with one another and McDonald’s launched McNugget Land in The Sandbox, inviting users to interact with pixelated nuggets and play mini-games
Why Nasdaq Backing Out of Custody Is Bad, Bad News for Crypto
20.7.2023
If a financial giant can’t navigate the red tape, who can?