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Total: 81

Effective obfuscation

2023/11/30

Silicon Valley's "effective altruism" and "effective accelerationism" only give a thin philosophical

Issue 44 – Four

2023/11/30

The Justice Department's interest in Binance isn't just "FUD" anymore. Originally published on Novem

Issue 43 – Laser eyes

2023/11/30

Two crypto firms emerge from bankruptcy, and a Bored Ape party turns out even worse than it sounds.

From billions of mysterious Tethers to the apparent identity theft of Thai sex workers, many questio

Jurors spent less than five hours deliberating before returning the verdict. Originally published on

Bankman-Fried comes off as sullen and cagey in his cross-examination in front of the jury. Originall

Taking the stand before the jury for the first time, Sam Bankman-Fried recounts familiar events we'v

After a few other brief witnesses, it was time for the main event — or, at least, a preview of it. O

I'm taking this show on the road to hear Sam Bankman-Fried testify in person. Originally published o

Is the defense team doing as poorly as it looks, or do they have a trick up their sleeves? Originall

Sam Bankman-Fried's direct messages to a journalist about "unethical shit" were admitted as evidence

The defense team finally scores a few points, and cell phone records reveal Bankman-Fried's extensiv

Singh testified that Bankman-Fried pressured him into trying to dig FTX out of a hole he didn't even

BlockFi's CEO testifies that the company wouldn't have loaned to Alameda Research if they had any id

Recordings of the now infamous all-hands meeting capture Caroline Ellison admitting to conspiring wi

"Alternate" balance sheets, bribes, Saudi financing, and a painfully intertwined personal and profes

Caroline Ellison testifies about Sam Bankman-Fried's appetite for risk, involvement in Alameda Resea

The jury got a taste of code review as they examined a falsified "insurance fund" and the infamous F

Meanwhile, the defense tries to argue that if Sam Bankman-Fried was a criminal, he would've bought a

The death penalty is not on the table, the judge reassured one prospective juror. Originally publish