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  1. the money game
    The Crypto World Has a New VillainBillionaire Barry Silbert is accused of defrauding thousands of people. Should he get to keep their money anyway?
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  2. the money game
    ‘They Are Very Comfortable With Lying’How fallen crypto kingpins Su Zhu and Kyle Davies are dodging prison — and rebranding.
    By Jen Wieczner
  3. the money game
    How Sam Bankman-Fried Allegedly Orchestrated a ‘Massive, Years-Long Fraud’The Feds have finally revealed how crypto’s former golden boy ran his scheme.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  4. apocalypse wow
    Puerto Rico to Finance Bros: ‘Go Home’Tensions between longtime residents and the part-time nouveau riche were already high — then Hurricane Fiona hit.
    By Matt Stieb
  5. the money game
    The Crypto Geniuses Who Vaporized a Trillion DollarsEveryone trusted the two guys at Three Arrows Capital. They knew what they were doing — right?
    By Jen Wieczner
  6. the money game
    The Last Fad of the Crypto BubbleMaking money by walking seemed too easy. I fell for it anyway.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  7. the money game
    Mike Novogratz on His Big Crypto Mistake and What’s Ahead for Bitcoin“This has been a complete and total old-school ass-beating.”
    By Jen Wieczner
  8. the money game
    Crypto Is Crashing. It Deserves to.The decline feels like more than just a price reboot or a washout. It points to a systemwide failure.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  9. the money game
    The Crypto Cult of Do Kwon: ‘If It Was a Ponzi Scheme, They Did a Good Job’The volatile, charismatic founder created a $60 billion empire by calling people “poor.” It all came crashing down in a couple days.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  10. the money game
    Crypto Confronts the War in UkraineFor the big trading platforms, the Russian invasion has turned borderlessness into a liability.
    By Jen Wieczner
  11. crime
    The Many Lives of Crypto’s Most Notorious CoupleHow Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein spent their time when they couldn’t spend their mountain of allegedly stolen bitcoin.
    By Kevin T. Dugan and Matt Stieb
  12. politics
    Of Course, Eric Adams Is Turning His Paycheck Into CryptoThe mayor once talked about getting paid in bitcoin, but he’ll have to settle for the next best thing.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  13. the money game
    First the Constitution – Now a Super Bowl AdA decentralized, crowdfunded crypto group is raising $20 million to hawk NFTs during America’s most-watched event.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  14. the money game
    Anyone Want to Buy a Yacht for $115 Million in Crypto?That was just one of the deals on offer as crypto-mania swept over Art Basel in Miami.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  15. hizzoner
    Eric Adams Flies Air CryptoPolitico reports the next mayor traveled to Puerto Rico with the controversial billionaire Brock Pierce, who is advising him on crypto.
    By Benjamin Hart
  16. the money game
    Crypto Fans Lose U.S. Constitution to a BillionaireHedge fund manager Ken Griffin won an ultra-rare copy of the Constitution for $43.2 million, outbidding a group of over 17,000 crypto enthusiasts.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  17. the economy
    Is Bitcoin Killing Gold?Goldbugs were screaming about inflation for years. It turns out being right didn’t mean getting rich.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  18. the money game
    Why Your Group Chat Could Be Worth MillionsIf you turn it into a DAO, that is. But what’s a DAO? It’s a little bit cryptocurrency, a little bit gamer clan, a little bit pyramid scheme.
    By Max Read
  19. the money game
    Why the ‘Big Short’ Guys Think Bitcoin Is a BubbleAre they onto something huge again — or just fighting the last war?
    By Michelle Celarier
  20. the money game
    This 18-Year-Old TikTok Star Wants You to Start Trading With 500x LeverageJust another example of the kind of fishy financial advice kids are hearing on the platform.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  21. the money game
    What Can the U.S. Learn from China’s Crackdown on Crypto?“It’s telling that the world’s most robust economy says, ‘Big tech is a danger and we need prevent what has happened in America from happening here.’”
    By Scott Galloway and James D. Walsh
  22. the money game
    NYC Crypto Conference Jolted By Rumor of Feds Serving Subpoena to PanelistA speaker might have been served before going onstage Monday at Mainnet, as the cryptosphere awaits regulation from SEC chair Gary Gensler.
    By Matt Stieb
  23. the money game
    Gary Gensler on Crypto, SPACs, and RobinhoodThe new SEC chief may have taught courses on the blockchain at MIT, but he’s not planning to give bitcoin a free pass.
    By Jen Wieczner
  24. the money game
    The High Priest of Cryptopia Regrets NothingIan Freeman could have been a bitcoin billionaire. Instead, he could go to prison for the rest of his life.
    By Simon van Zuylen-Wood
  25. the money game
    The Insane, Ongoing Saga of a $600 Million Crypto TheftA Heidegger-quoting hacker might be the good guy or the bad guy. The answer depends on whether he hands over the key to a $140 million account.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  26. the money game
    Why Does the World’s Largest Crypto Exchange Keep Losing CEOs?It’s not even clear who is running Binance’s U.S. arm now.
    By Jen Wieczner
  27. politics
    Crypto-Amendment Fight Holds Up $1 Trillion Infrastructure PackageThe cryptocurrency industry is throwing its weight around in D.C. amid an attempt to require increased tax compliance.
    By Chas Danner
  28. the money game
    What’s the Deal With the Spike Lee Crypto Ad?Coin Cloud, the little-known crypto ATM company Lee’s pitching, doesn’t even operate in New York — where the ad was shot.
    By Jen Wieczner
  29. the money game
    Cryptocurrency Markets Crashed By 50 Percent. What’s Next?Look out below?
    By Jen Wieczner
  30. the money game
    A Bitcoin Billionaire on When to Sell vs. HODL and Dogecoin ‘Nihilism’Mike Novogratz built his fortune on Wall Street and then went all in on what he sees as a crypto revolution. So how are things looking now?
    By Jen Wieczner
  31. cryptocurrencies
    Bitcoin Price Dives After Elon Musk Announces Tesla No Longer Accepts ItBitcoin fell almost 15 percent after the Tesla CEO acknowledged the cryptocurrency’s environmental impact.
    By Matt Stieb
  32. dogecoin
    Dogecoin Survives Musk’s SNL Jokes, Will Fund Moon MissionIt’s been another wacky 48 hours for the internet’s favorite meme/joke crypto, which is not supposed to be worth anything but somehow is.
    By Chas Danner
  33. dogecoin
    Dogecoin Is Surging Again, and for Some Actual ReasonsTwo more trading exchanges have embraced the crypto, Elon “Dogefather” Musk is about to host SNL, and there’s some seller’s remorse too.
    By Chas Danner
  34. cryptocurrencies
    Why Dogecoin, the Joke Crypto, Is Forcing People to Take It SeriouslyDespite the fact its founders designed it to be devoid of value, the meme bitcoin-copycat has now reached Wall Street–like proportions.
    By Jen Wieczner
  35. intelligencer chats
    What the Mainstreaming of Crypto Means for NormiesDigital currencies are likely to become more intertwined with everyday life.
    By Benjamin Hart and Jen Wieczner
  36. cryptocurrencies
    The Mysterious Influencer Stock Market Worth $1 BillionThe idea behind BitClout is to create a crypto marketplace for shares in public reputation. But why all the shady tactics?
    By Jen Wieczner
  37. money
    A Unified Monetary Theory of Beeple and BidenIn a system rigged by the rich, outsiders have to make their own volatility.
    By Scott Galloway
  38. money
    You’re Not Crazy. Money Is.Welcome to the non-fungible, memeified, cryptodenominated, degenerate future of finance.
    By Max Read
  39. money
    The NFT LedgerFrom memes to arts to farts, here are notable collectibles that have been bought and sold this year.
    By James D. Walsh
  40. cryptocurrencies
    Tesla Is Making a Billion-Dollar Bet on BitcoinThe company acquired a massive amount of the currency on Monday, paving the way for all-crypto purchases.
    By Benjamin Hart
  41. encounter
    The Mysterious Cryptocurrency Magnate Who Became One of Biden’s Biggest DonorsTalking political bets with 28-year-old CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.
    By Benjamin Wallace
  42. the money game
    What Explains Bitcoin’s Resurgence?Written off for dead by many after falling 90 percent, the cryptocurrency is back at all-time highs. Believe it or not, a lot has changed.
    By Nic Carter