Keep up with the happenings in the tech world without all the boosterism. Cryptocurrency critic, technology researcher, and software engineer Molly White publishes Citation Needed, a newsletter that features weekly explainers of developments in the cryptocurrency industry, with summaries of the latest disasters featured on her well-known project Web3 is Going Just Great. She also does deep dives into important events in the broader technology industry, with added critical context that is too often missing.
122 episodes transcribedI am more worried about privacy than crypto crime. Originally published on May 23, 2024.
The Justice Department worries about the stability of Ethereum, DCG tries to bilk their subsidiary's creditors, and Biden threatens a crypto veto. Ori...
Changpeng Zhao's sentencing, FOIA requests reveal past FBI investigations into Coinbase, and the SEC is on a Wells notice bender. Originally published...
Many yearn for the "good old days" of the web. We could have those good old days back — or something even better — and if anything, it would be easier...
The Binance CEO's sentencing draws near, and prosecutors have been busy chasing down other crypto criminals. Also, lawmakers take another stab at stab...
AI can be kind of useful, but I'm not sure that a "kind of useful" tool justifies the harm. Originally published on April 17, 2024.
The bitcoin "halving" looms, and that may not be as good news as coiners hope. Also, Terra committed fraud and Uniswap got a Wells notice. Originally...
Crypto-related litigation is in full swing, as the Terra civil fraud trial has kicked off and two other cases against crypto companies have survived m...
"The judgment has to adequately reflect the seriousness of the crime, and this was a very serious crime." Originally published on March 28, 2024.
Sam Bankman-Fried maintains that his crimes were victimless and resulted in zero losses, and therefore warrant only six years of imprisonment. Prosecu...
Euphoria has risen along with crypto prices, but nothing has changed from the last bubble. Originally published on March 13, 2024.
Bitcoin prices are spiking. Are we in for another round of crypto mania? Also, Sam Bankman-Fried doesn't want to go to jail for 100 years. Originally...
It's been a quiet few weeks in the world of crypto disasters... too quiet. Originally published on February 14, 2024.
"Ownership" means ten different things to ten different people. Let's talk about what we actually want. Originally published on February 11, 2024.
Prominent crypto venture capitalist Chris Dixon provides an unconvincing bible for blockchain solutionists. Originally published on February 7, 2024.
Governments seize huge quantities of bitcoin, and a few people seem to be yearning for the days of peak crypto mania. Originally published on February...
Bitcoin ETP approval, God-sent crypto scammers, and more trouble in Justin Sun's world. Originally published on January 22, 2024.
This is the audio-only version of my video entitled "The charges against Binance".The charges against Binance: what are the accusations, and what's ne...
Bitcoin ETF fakeouts, imaginary CEOs, and a bridge hack make for an eventful start to the new year.Originally published on January 9, 2024.
All my "absolute top tier apes" gone, anti-rug-pull rug pulls, and an update on this newsletter. Originally published on December 26, 2023.
