Reading list
Shortform reading
This is an incomplete list of the shortform reading (and listening and watching) I’ve been doing lately.
He Crafted a Crypto Law for Trump—as His Company Got Millions From a Crypto Giant
Money from Tether flowed to Nxum while Bo Hines worked in the White House on landmark stablecoin legislation. Once the law passed, Tether hired him as its U.S. chief.
#corruption · #crypto · #crypto-lobby · #tether · #trump-administration
Justin Sun Is Blowing the Whistle on Trump's World Liberty
The former World Liberty adviser said the scenario reminded him of the meme in which two Spider-Mans point at each other.
#crypto · #donald-trump · #justin-sun · #world-liberty-financial
Two-Thirds of Shri Thanedar's Campaign Cash Came Through AIPAC as He Lost Over $600K
Two-thirds of the Michigan congressman's campaign cash last quarter came from AIPAC bundlers after he invested millions in crypto.
Under the Trump crypto playbook, the family always wins. Investors don't
Risking little of their own money, the US president and his sons have added at least $2.3 billion to the family fortune from their main crypto ventures, while the investors they've wooed have taken a $2.3 billion hit, a Reuters examination found.
Scam messages offering ships safe transit through Hormuz, security firm warns
Fraudulent messages promising safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for cryptocurrency have been sent to some shipping companies whose vessels are stranded west of the waterway, Greek maritime risk management firm MARISKS has warned.
How Silicon Valley Humiliated the Democrats
When will they learn? The party remains far too solicitous of an industry that’s rewarded their fealty with four years of Trump and untold damage to democracy.
Monopoly Round-Up: The Slow Death of Banking in America
Crypto interests came after the local banker last week in a bitter Congressional fight. They didn't win, but it's not over. Plus, the "Mamdani effect" is real, and Canada aligns with China.
How Trump Has Used the Presidency to Make at Least $1.4 Billion
The president took an oath to serve the American people. Instead, he's focused his second term on enriching himself and his family.