links, etc Some things to expect in 2025 [LWN.net] this was stuck in my reading backlog. it’s kind of a low-key terrifying list of stuff that we should be on the lookout for in the software industry. Ask Not Wen Moon–Ask Why Moon this sequoia capital article says the terrifying part out loud. namely, they’re looking for the integration of cryptocurrency with the broader financial ecosystem as opposed to letting them stand alone....
links, etc No bitcoin ETFs at Vanguard? Here’s why | Vanguard probably the most cogent summary of the speculative nature of crypto “assets” that i’ve seen to date. well done vanguard.
links, etc Hodlers: an apology FT has been right from the word go on crypto. holding fast. right on. Private equity to lobby Trump for access to savers’ retirement funds the grift and the pillaging will know no bounds. (archive.is)
links, etc Not just one bad apple: FTX’s practices were business as usual in crypto as we roll into 2025, i guess we should steel ourselves for more of this insanity as they look to infect the balance of the markets.
links, etc The FBI secretly created an Ethereum token to investigate crypto fraud - The Verge chef’s kiss… 200 Years Later, Still Trying to Define the Midwest - The New York Times oh, fuck off nyt.