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Crypto city Zuzalu.

For a couple months (March 25 thru May 25), crypto enthusiasts have partnered with the government of a tiny city in Montenegro to create a pop-up city. It seems to be part lecture series part hackathon. The website makes almost […]

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The SEC is coming for Bittrex.

Matt Levine explains in vivid detail the trap that is the US regulatory environment, and the sense of scary foreboding that other US crypto exchanges might be experiencing these days. ~ learn more (open in incognito if paywalled)

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Tokenized art platform with offerings by Andy Warhol.

Once again the key here is that they’ve successfully navigated the SEC review process, making it a legal securities offering. “Freeport will launch its platform for fine-art investing, starting with 4 iconic Warhols from collectors including the legendary Baby Jane […]

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It’s hard to un-publish things these days.

Way back in September 2022, when FTX was a brand more reputation than notoriety, Sequoia Capital published this fawning spotlight on Sam Bankman-Fried. “The founder of FTX lives his life by a calculus of altruistic impact.” They have since removed […]

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Multicoin Capital’s hedge fund lost 91.4% last year.

Before you go shedding any tears: “Despite the massive drawdown, Multicoin’s hedge fund remains up 1,376% net of fees from its inception through 2022. As the broader crypto market rebounded from last year’s lows, Multicoin reported the fund gained 100.9% […]