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“So Amazing I Don’t Know Where to Begin”: Hayes Mocks 3AC Interview

3AC's Su Zhu and Kyle Davies broke their silence in an interview with Bloomberg today. Arthur Hayes has since mocked the pair.

4 years ago · By CHRIS WILLIAMS

Ethereum Freedom and Parisian Psychedelia: Reflections on EthCC[5]

Crypto Briefing heads to Paris to report on what went down at EthCC[5], the fifth edition of Europe's biggest Ethereum meet-up.

4 years ago · By CHRIS WILLIAMS

Ethereum Will Be “55% Complete” Post-Merge: Vitalik Buterin

Vitalik Buterin outlined Ethereum's future at the EthCC conference Thursday, saying the network only would be "55% complete" post-Merge.

4 years ago · By CHRIS WILLIAMS

Warren Targets Crypto Miners Over “Disturbing” Energy Consumption

Senator Elizabeth Warren is leading a regulatory push to have crypto mining companies report their energy use and carbon emissions data.

4 years ago · By STEFAN STANKOVIC

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Su Zhu Accuses 3AC’s Liquidators of “Baiting,” Hints at StarkWare Token

Jul. 12, 2022

Su Zhu Accuses 3AC’s Liquidators of “Baiting,” Hints at StarkWare Token

Su Zhu has spoken out for the first time in four weeks, accusing 3AC's liquidators of "baiting" and hinting at a StarkWare token.

By CHRIS WILLIAMS

Soulbound Tokens and Decentralized Society: An Interview With Glen Weyl

Jul. 9, 2022

Soulbound Tokens and Decentralized Society: An Interview With Glen Weyl

Economist Glen Weyl discusses soulbound tokens, decentralized politics, and avoiding blockchain's more dystopian possible outcomes.

By TOM CARRERAS

Johnson’s Political Woes Inadvertently Set Back U.K. Crypto Regulation

Jul. 6, 2022

Johnson’s Political Woes Inadvertently Set Back U.K. Crypto Regulation

Two of the U.K. government's crypto experts resigned following Johnson's most recent scandal, setting back the nation's crypto industry.

By TOM CARRERAS

SBF Says FTX Has Up to $2B for Further Bailouts: Report

Jul. 6, 2022

SBF Says FTX Has Up to $2B for Further Bailouts: Report

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried told Reuters that he has enough cash on hand to bail out even more crypto firms if necessary.

By JACOB OLIVER

Months After Shilling $3,000 ETH, Cramer Says Crypto Has “No Real Value”

Jul. 5, 2022

Months After Shilling $3,000 ETH, Cramer Says Crypto Has “No Real Value”

Months after expressing his belief in Ethereum, Jim Cramer has declared that the cryptocurrency space has "no real value."

By CHRIS WILLIAMS

The Freedom of Money: A Fundamental Right

Jul. 4, 2022

The Freedom of Money: A Fundamental Right

As we reflect on the nature of our freedom and liberties this Independence Day, we remember our first fundamental right—the right to money.

By JACOB OLIVER

Voorhees Slams “Gross” Bukele Fans as El Salvador Buys Bitcoin Dip

Jul. 1, 2022

Voorhees Slams “Gross” Bukele Fans as El Salvador Buys Bitcoin Dip

El Salvador bought another 80 Bitcoin as the crypto market tumbled Friday, but Erik Voorhees was quick to speak out on the update.

By CHRIS WILLIAMS

$4B Crypto Scammer Added to FBI’s Most Wanted List

Jun. 30, 2022

$4B Crypto Scammer Added to FBI’s Most Wanted List

Ruja "CryptoQueen" Ignatova has been added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted List for allegedly scamming investors out of $4 billion with OneCoin.

By TOM CARRERAS

Third-Tier Exchanges “Secretly Insolvent,” Says FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried

Jun. 29, 2022

Third-Tier Exchanges “Secretly Insolvent,” Says FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried

Sam Bankman-Fried has warned that some crypto exchanges are "secretly insolvent" and that more crypto firm failures are coming.

By STEFAN STANKOVIC

Roger Ver Allegedly Defaults on CoinFLEX for $47 Million

Jun. 28, 2022

Roger Ver Allegedly Defaults on CoinFLEX for $47 Million

CoinFLEX’s CEO claims that Roger Ver owes the crypto lender $47 million, an accusation that Ver vehemently denies.

By TOM CARRERAS