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Issue 91 – GDP on the blockchain
Season 3 Episode 29
The regulator set to take on primary crypto oversight is down to a single Commissioner, and new pro-crypto PACs focus on installing more Republicans in the midterms. Originally published on August 27…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
As he builds US power, Justin Sun fights to control his story
Season 3 Episode 28
A crypto billionaire who once feared arrest in the US is now a Trump business adviser and White House guest. His lawsuit against Bloomberg reveals what he doesn't want Americans to know about his cry…
Published on 3 months ago
Issue 90 – Crime szn bro
Season 3 Episode 27
The Trump administration cracks down on software to limit surveillance of crypto transactions, while celebrating a “deregulatory blitz” tailored for its billionaire benefactors. Originally published …
Published on 3 months ago
Curate your own newspaper with RSS
Season 3 Episode 26
Escape newsletter inbox chaos and algorithmic surveillance by building your own enshittification-proof newspaper from the writers you already read. Originally published on July 31, 2025.
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Tornado Cash case: When politics sabotage a prosecution
Season 3 Episode 25
The Trump administration’s regulatory whiplash has left prosecutors scrambling with misattributed chat messages and questionable victim testimony. Originally published on July 28, 2025.
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Issue 89 – Crypto wins in Washington with midnight calls, chocolate bars, and a $141 million threat
Season 3 Episode 24
Trump stands to profit from a $2 billion bitcoin bet as the crypto industry pushes through bills aimed at bolstering the sector. Originally published on July 23, 2025.
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Issue 88 – The stockchain
Season 3 Episode 23
Crypto firms hope putting a blockchain veneer on traditional equities will allow them to sidestep lessons learned in the 1929 Wall Street crash, crypto firms look to become banks, and Congress celebr…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Issue 87 – SO ORDERED
Season 3 Episode 22
Trump’s crypto empire attracts more foreign millions, the FHFA pushes crypto on mortgage lenders, and Mamdani’s mayoral primary win makes billionaires sweat. Originally published on July 1, 2025.
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Issue 86 – State power sponsored by Coinbase
Season 3 Episode 21
The GENIUS Act passes the Senate after explicit threats to Democrats from the crypto lobby, and shady crypto billionaire Justin Sun cozies up even closer to the Trump family. Originally published on …
Published on 5 months ago
It matters. I care.
Season 3 Episode 20
Originally published on June 11, 2025.
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago