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No, Sam Bankman-Fried Is Not Being Bailed Out by Democrats

The Department of Justice dropped campaign finance charges against the FTX founder that are likely to return. The issue is about paperwork, not politics.

Despite claims by right-wing political figures, Sam Bankman-Fried was definitely not a free man when he (right) exited a Manhattan courtroom on July 26, 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

A Bully Pulpit for Debanked Nigel Farage, Crypto for Everyone Else

The British Brexiteer could call on the media and his far-right friends in his debanking fight. But most of us aren't so lucky.

Nigel Farage (Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons)

Why Nasdaq Backing Out of Custody Is Bad, Bad News for Crypto

If a financial giant can’t navigate the red tape, who can?

Nasdaq stock exchange studio

‘Get a Horse!’: What Crypto Can Learn From Early Automakers' Struggle for Acceptance

Automotive pioneers were surrounded by fraudsters, hated by banks and attacked by trolls. Sound familiar?

old timey car (Wikimedia Commons)

Ben McKenzie, the Hollywood Hypocrite Crypto Critic

The OC dreamboat has some reasonable criticisms of crypto. But he’s guilty of doing what he scolds: oversimplifying the story to make money for himself.

Actor Ben McKenzie (Sam Barnes/Web Summit via Sportsfile)