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Issue 49 – And so the Lord says "give them a 10x"
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bitcoin ETP approval, God-sent crypto scammers, and more trouble in Justin Sun's world. Originally published on January 22, 2024.
The charges against Binance
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio-only version of my video entitled "The charges against Binance".The charges against Binance: what are the accusations, and what's ne...
Issue 48 – Bitcoin has "no chance" of going to the moon
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bitcoin ETF fakeouts, imaginary CEOs, and a bridge hack make for an eventful start to the new year.Originally published on January 9, 2024.
Issue 47 – Residual garbage
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
All my "absolute top tier apes" gone, anti-rug-pull rug pulls, and an update on this newsletter. Originally published on December 26, 2023.
Issue 46 – Checkmate, crypto
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cheating chess-players, cursed mansions, and more defi centralization. Originally published on December 15, 2023.
Issue 45 – I'm the director now
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rising bitcoin prices bring echoes of the crypto mania from years past, and an ambitious hacker decides to manifest a new job for themselves. Original...
Effective obfuscation
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Silicon Valley's "effective altruism" and "effective accelerationism" only give a thin philosophical veneer to the industry's same old impulses. Origi...
Issue 44 – Four
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Justice Department's interest in Binance isn't just "FUD" anymore. Originally published on November 21, 2023.
Issue 43 – Laser eyes
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Two crypto firms emerge from bankruptcy, and a Bored Ape party turns out even worse than it sounds. Originally published on November 9, 2023.
The stones left unturned in the Sam Bankman-Fried trial
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From billions of mysterious Tethers to the apparent identity theft of Thai sex workers, many questions remain about what happened at Bankman-Fried's c...
Sam Bankman-Fried: guilty on all charges
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jurors spent less than five hours deliberating before returning the verdict. Originally published on November 2, 2023.
The FTX trial, days 15–16: Sam Bankman-Fried doesn't recall
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bankman-Fried comes off as sullen and cagey in his cross-examination in front of the jury. Originally published on November 1, 2023.
The FTX trial, day fourteen: Same events, new stories
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Taking the stand before the jury for the first time, Sam Bankman-Fried recounts familiar events we've heard described by previous witnesses, but gives...
The FTX trial, day thirteen: Sam Bankman-Fried gets a dress rehearsal
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After a few other brief witnesses, it was time for the main event — or, at least, a preview of it. Originally published on October 29, 2023.
Sam Bankman-Fried will testify, and I'll be there
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I'm taking this show on the road to hear Sam Bankman-Fried testify in person. Originally published on October 26, 2023.
The FTX trial, day twelve: What's up with Sam Bankman-Fried's defense?
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is the defense team doing as poorly as it looks, or do they have a trick up their sleeves? Originally published on October 19, 2023.
The FTX trial, day eleven: Off the record
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Bankman-Fried's direct messages to a journalist about "unethical shit" were admitted as evidence, much to the dismay of his legal team. Originally...
The FTX trial, day ten: Heinously criminal
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The defense team finally scores a few points, and cell phone records reveal Bankman-Fried's extensive influence tour in Manhattan. Originally publishe...
The FTX trial, day nine: Nishad Singh: "I have always been intimidated by Sam"
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Singh testified that Bankman-Fried pressured him into trying to dig FTX out of a hole he didn't even know about until the very end. Originally publish...
The FTX trial, day eight: Defrauding lenders
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
BlockFi's CEO testifies that the company wouldn't have loaned to Alameda Research if they had any idea what was really going on. Originally published ...
The FTX trial, day seven: Sam, I guess
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Recordings of the now infamous all-hands meeting capture Caroline Ellison admitting to conspiring with Sam Bankman-Fried to misappropriate FTX custome...
The FTX trial, day six: A constant state of dread
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"Alternate" balance sheets, bribes, Saudi financing, and a painfully intertwined personal and professional life were among the topics described by Sam...
The FTX trial, day five: Sam Bankman-Fried for president
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Caroline Ellison testifies about Sam Bankman-Fried's appetite for risk, involvement in Alameda Research, and even his presidential aspirations. Origin...
The FTX trial, day four: The fraud was in the code
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The jury got a taste of code review as they examined a falsified "insurance fund" and the infamous FTX → Alameda Research "backdoor". Originally pub...
The FTX trial, days 2–3: "FTX defrauded its customers", says former employee
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meanwhile, the defense tries to argue that if Sam Bankman-Fried was a criminal, he would've bought a fancier car. Originally published on October 5, 2...
The FTX trial, day one: Jury selected in Sam Bankman-Fried case
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The death penalty is not on the table, the judge reassured one prospective juror. Originally published on October 5, 2023.
A preview of the Sam Bankman-Fried trial
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Key witnesses and the likely legal strategies about to unfold in the historic case ahead: United States v. Sam Bankman-Fried. Originally published on ...