“Big legislative events (such as the Infrastructure Bill getting passed by the Senate) were often preceded by politicians trading in the sectors affected. There were tons of unusual trades where politicians made millions of dollars.” | learn more
“Not only has [Axie Infinity] amassed a large base of users, the in-game economy has actually provided a real-world income stream to working-class Filipinos impacted by the pandemic. Some spend hours each day playing the game, and then sell the […]
I’m so excited that one of my favorite editorial voices (Petition) finally gets to talk about DAOs (and Wu Tang). Remember “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli who bought the one-of-a-kind Wu Tang album? Well, he had to sell it. Guess who […]
When discussing crypto wallets, the idea of “switching costs” takes on more meaning than ever. “Just like IE, MetaMask has started to bank on monopolistic practices and a walled-garden approach that harkens back to Web 2.0 and its regressive business […]
“After a nearly decade-long pause, Chase has resumed suing indebted customers.” This is ProPublica so there’s a bit of bias here (as if the bank should never try to collect debts). But something’s truly broken when their lawsuit tactics cast […]
I’m a bit skeptical of all the noise about metaverse these days. Where was everyone a year ago when zero people were talking about this? Is this really go time? My good friend and almost-40-year-old tech luddite has mentioned it […]
I wrote a paper on this topic in college, so this caught my eye. “Generally, if you’re experiencing symptoms that are “above the neck”, it is ok to take part in mild exercise. These include symptoms such as a light […]
How Samuel Andrews’ ego cost him one billion dollars. | learn more
“Russell Conjugation (or “emotive conjugation”) … showed me just how easily my opinions could be manipulated without any need to falsify facts.” | learn more
A fascinating and geeky look at how payments work in a country where 40 payment methods are accepted at 7-eleven. “Payments in Japan have changed enormously in the last 20 years. The rate of change is accelerating. You will see […]