crypto

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.

links, etc The changing role of the US dollar this was an interesting read. kind of hand-wavy, but some interesting trends to note. of particular interest here is the absence of any discussion (or even a passing reference) to crypto. what is interesting is the creation of direct digital currency exchanges coming out of china, et al. these all service to obviate the need for a vehicle currency (aka, the US dollar)....

number go up (zeke faux) there’s not a lot to say about this book. i blasted through it on a trip to iceland. if you had any interest in the crypto grift scene that was ablaze you’ll recall most of the drama from this time. faux provides some amusing anecdotes from his experiences reporting on this multi-year shitshow and rolling grift party. if anything, this is an amusing, if at times irritating, look at the desire to make tons of money in america and the desperation that drives some really irrational behaviors....

links, etc Crypto Winter 2022 Cost Bitcoin ($BTC) Holders More Than Cash archive.is link at its most basic, crypto does resemble a cult. i supposed that at this point in the arc of capitalism it shouldn’t be surprising to me that we have a financialization cults. i don’t know if this has ever really been a thing before. i suspect the evangelical prosperity gospel comes reasonably close here. either way, this bit was particularly on point:...

links, etc The Sick, Refreshing Honesty of Web3 - The Atlantic well, let’s all come to terms with reality and admire the grift. We Found The Real Names Of Bored Ape Yacht Club’s Pseudonymous Founders yawn… ‘It’s a glorified backpack of tubes and turbines’: Dave Eggers on jetpacks and the enigma of solo flight | Dave Eggers yeah … i’ll hold off on my jetpack. I Gave Myself Three Months to Change My Personality - The Atlantic...