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Issue 79 – Mundus sine Caesaribus
Season 3 Episode 9
The crypto industry frees itself from the last remnants of SEC oversight, and Solana tries to appeal to its target demographic by bashing trans peopl…
1 year ago
“Wait, not like that”: Free and open access in the age of generative AI
Season 3 Episode 8
The real threat isn’t AI using open knowledge — it’s AI companies killing the projects that make knowledge free. Originally published on March 14, 20…
1 year ago
Crypto reserves: no public good, no principles
Season 3 Episode 7
The formerly anti-government bitcoin movement abandons its principles in favor of number-go-up, applauds federal plan to stockpile seized crypto with…
1 year ago
Issue 78 – President on brink of bailout for bitcoin
Season 3 Episode 6
Trump tries to breathe life back into the “Trump pump” while federal regulatory agencies wash their hands of any crypto industry oversight. Originall…
1 year ago
Issue 77 – Whenever presidents get involved, if they become angry, you don't want to be there
Season 3 Episode 5
A major crypto scandal tarnishes the reputation of Solana bigwigs, crypto influencers, and Argentine President Javier Milei. “This is FTX type of shi…
1 year, 1 month ago
The crypto industry’s debanking smokescreen
Season 3 Episode 4
Cryptocurrency companies have co-opted legitimate concerns about banking discrimination to fight regulation — and Congress is buying it. Originally p…
1 year, 1 month ago
Issue 76 – Tripartisan legislation
Season 3 Episode 3
Crypto exchanges face legal troubles, and Trump’s crypto empire grows as regulations are slashed and enforcement is sidelined. Originally published o…
1 year, 1 month ago
Trump's Project 2025 ghostwriters
Season 3 Episode 6
Exposed PDF metadata from the Office of Personnel Management reveals that Heritage Foundation-linked Trump devotees are writing policies at federal a…
1 year, 2 months ago
Issue 75 – Absolutely preposterous
Season 3 Episode 5
Trump horrifies even some of his crypto-steeped fans by launching a memecoin before his inauguration, and a flurry of activity from the new administr…
1 year, 2 months ago
No, Trump didn’t make $50 billion from his memecoin
Season 3 Episode 4
Journalists’ flawed math and ignorance of crypto markets turn tokens into fake fortunes. Originally published on January 20, 2025.
1 year, 2 months ago