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Kevin T. Dugan

Staff Writer, Intelligencer
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Kevin T. Dugan is an Intelligencer staff writer who covers finance and business. He was previously on staff at Bloomberg, The Information, and the New York Post.

  1. the money game
    The Future of the Internet May Be Happening in Miami. So Where’s Facebook?NFT-mad Art Basel in Miami has become a frenzied search for the digital future. Just don’t mention Mark Zuckerberg.
  2. 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.
  3. silicon valley
    At Twitter, @jack Is Out As CEO and @paraga Is InJack Dorsey is now leading only one large Silicon Valley company.
  4. the money game
    There’s a New Crypto Land Grab Going OnA lot of people are suddenly betting that, in the metaverse, .eth addresses will be the new .com. So what is amazon.eth worth?
  5. 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.
  6. the money game
    Wall Streeters Are Scouting Condos and Yachts Ahead of Record Bonus Season“Then we got a Maserati, and then we got a Ferrari, and then we bought a new boat. Because you’re living your life.”
  7. the money game
    How Joe Biden Is Deciding Who Will Lead the Federal ReserveWill he replace Jerome Powell with Lael Brainard, the candidate favored by AOC, Elizabeth Warren, and others?
  8. crypto
    Could Eric Adams Actually Be Paid in Bitcoin?Today’s boast could be tomorrow’s reality.
  9. the economy
    Is Bitcoin Killing Gold?Goldbugs were screaming about inflation for years. It turns out being right didn’t mean getting rich.
  10. the economy
    It’s Official: The Era of Cheap Everything Is OverThe inflation rate has tripled since last year, putting gas, food, and stocks further out of reach.
  11. the city politic
    We Staked Out Eric Adams’s House in BrooklynAnd he came home. Twice!
  12. assessment
    Can Eric Adams Really Turn 25,000 Hotel Rooms Into Affordable Housing?Even after all the past year’s closures, that’s a lot of real estate.
  13. 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.
  14. the money game
    Why Trouble at a Chinese Real-Estate Company Led to a U.S. Stock Market PlungeWall Street seems to be wrapping its head around just how fast things are changing in Xi’s China. Evergrande’s woes are emblematic of those changes.
  15. the money game
    A Very, Very Crypto Insider-Trading ScandalDid an executive at the world’s largest NFT marketplace front-run his customers?
  16. 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.
  17. the unhoused
    Shelters Were Supposed to Get Better Air Circulation This Year. They Didn’t.“Ventilation? What ventilation? … Where we’re sleeping at, there’s nothing.”
  18. business
    If You Think Flying Sucks, Try Renting a CarCustomers are putting up with filthy interiors, petty surcharges (just to speak to someone!), and skyrocketing prices.
  19. cityscape
    What Is Going On in Washington Square Park?A 48-hour diary of a ten-acre park where everything in the city seems to be happening at once.
  20. restaurants
    Restaurants May Finally Get Relief From Grubhub and Uber’s Automatic Sign-upsDelivery services routinely add restaurants to their apps without asking them. Legislators want to make that illegal.
  21. housing
    The Homeless-to-Hotels Program Is Ending, and Nobody’s ReadyAdvocates fear mass eviction; hoteliers say their businesses are still in crisis.
  22. legalization
    New York Weed Dealers Face a Choice: Go Corporate or Stay Underground“The black market is still going to be there.”
  23. covid-19
    Got Breast Milk? With Antibodies?Without a vaccine for children, parents hunt for what they think is the next best thing.
  24. wall street
    Confessions of a Hedgie: ‘I Agree With Reddit’The hellish week of one short seller.
  25. covid-19
    ‘I Vaccinated 3 People’: NYC Stopped Workers From Giving Out More ShotsThe Department of Health even told volunteers they could not reach out to communities to fill available slots. Inside the snafu.
  26. off like a shot
    The Vaccine Is Coming. When Will New Yorkers Get It?The largest vaccination campaign in the city’s history begins. Here’s what to know.