The Node
Is Michael Lewis Throwing Out His Reputation to Defend Sam Bankman-Fried?
The reigning financial writer's latest book, “Going Infinite,” is an eyewitness account of the fall of FTX’s founder, who Lewis said is “misunderstood.”
Americans (Seemingly) Aren't Allowed to Put This Economic Theory to the Test
The CFTC keeps putting fences around prediction markets, which some say are better way to aggregate information.
Vote if You Want, but Remember 'Cypherpunks Write Code'
Presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy's unfinished crypto mandate shows the hollowness of crypto as a political concern.
The Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Is a Family Affair
For “SBF Trial,” read Sam, Bankman and Fried. As prosecutors attempt to claw back “misappropriated funds” from FTX, they say SBF’s parents, Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, played a key role in siphoning off assets and directing operations.
Does Coinbase Have a Diversification Problem?
A recent Coin Metrics report dug into the largest U.S. crypto exchange’s revenues with interesting results.
Can Regulators Ever Keep Up With Crypto Markets?
New York’s finance watchdog's proposed token listing requirements give up the game before it starts.
Sam Bankman-Fried Blames Everyone but Himself for FTX's Collapse
In private writings leaked to the New York Times, the FTX founder was concerned about being “one of the most hated people in the world.”
What Has the Blockchain Association Actually Achieved?
After five years in Washington D.C., crypto’s lobbyists should be humble about their “wins” and learn from their losses.
Vitalik Buterin Wants a Better Crypto Mixer
A group of crypto and privacy experts may have found a way to anonymize blockchain transactions.
