The GENIUS Act passes the Senate after explicit threats to Democrats from the crypto lobby, and shady crypto billionaire Justin Sun cozies up even closer to the Trump family| Citation Needed
Tech workers at TikTok, Google, and across the industry share stories about how AI is changing, ruining, or replacing their jobs.| Blood in the Machine
As Trump’s web of crypto projects gets tangled up in itself, a regulator warns of “regulatory Jenga” in the crypto sector that echoes the 2008 financial crisis| Citation Needed
Coinbase’s substantial data breach coincides with a convenient terms of service update, while the GENIUS Act stablecoin bill regains momentum in the Senate| Citation Needed
Trump’s crypto conflicts continue to multiply as Democratic legislators demand ethics inquiries and block industry-backed bills| Citation Needed
As the US government lays a very favorable groundwork for the crypto industry, Trump positions himself for maximum personal profit| Citation Needed
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Coinbase responds to campaign finance violation allegations, Trump panders to bitcoiners, and I chat with Lyn Alden about sexism in bitcoin.| Citation Needed