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Molly White"s Citation Needed

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

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36:32

Issue 65 – World Liberty Fiasco

Molly White"s Citation Needed ·

2024/09/06

Even the most pro-Trump crypto faithful think Trump’s new crypto scheme is a terrible idea. Also, an FTX crypto executive earns some benefit of the doubt, a lawsuit accuses “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli of disrespecting the Wu-Tang Clan, and there's a hamburglary.Originally published on September 6, 2024.

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44:15

Polling: Are Democratic voters really “increasingly...

Molly White"s Citation Needed ·

2024/08/30

Paradigm has polled some Democratic voters about crypto and released a summary of their results. How does it stack up to other industry polls, which are often heavily manipulated to paint a deceptively rosy picture? Originally published on August 30, 2024.

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25:02

Issue 64 – Pointing its arsenal at our friends

Molly White"s Citation Needed ·

2024/08/17

As parts of the crypto industry scramble to court the Harris administration with events like “Crypto4Harris”, others insist it is Harris who must “bend the knee”.Originally published on August 17, 2024.

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48:47

Sexism in Bitcoin: an interview with Lyn Alden

Molly White"s Citation Needed ·

2024/08/07

I'm joined by investment strategist and bitcoiner Lyn Alden to continue an earlier conversation about sexism in the bitcoin world.Links we discuss in this interview:DL News article on the gender breakdown of speakers at Bitcoin 2024Association for Women in Cryptocurrency (AWIC) "State of Inclusion" survey Pantera survey on gender and pay in the industry"Understanding Bitcoin Adoption in the United States: Politics, Demographics, & Sentiment" by Andrew Perkins and Troy CrossPeter McCormack's

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36:40

Issue 63 – RobConf 2024

Molly White"s Citation Needed ·

2024/08/07

Coinbase responds to campaign finance violation allegations, Trump panders to bitcoiners, and I talk about my chat with Lyn Alden about sexism in bitcoin.Originally published on August 7, 2024.

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11:13

Coinbase appears to have violated campaign finance...

Molly White"s Citation Needed ·

2024/07/30

Actively involved in contract negotiations with a federal government agency, Coinbase was likely prohibited from making its $25 million contribution to the Fairshake crypto super PAC in May 2024.Originally published on July 30, 2024.

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11:59

When did cryptocurrency policy become a voter issue?

Molly White"s Citation Needed ·

2024/07/29

I don’t believe that it has. In addition to all the spending, the cryptocurrency industry has been working overtime to sell a story: that there is a large contingent of voters who will be strongly factoring in candidates’ crypto policy stances when they vote in the upcoming elections. The problem is, it’s a story that does not seem to be well supported by data.Originally published on July 29, 2024.

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38:44

Issue 62 – Grassroots

Molly White"s Citation Needed ·

2024/07/24

Coinbase’s Stand With Crypto Alliance fudges the numbers, a (former) crypto industry CEO has a meltdown, and another exchange suffers a nine-figure hack. Originally published on July 23, 2024.

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5:31

Follow the Crypto

Molly White"s Citation Needed ·

2024/07/12

FollowTheCrypto.org: A new project to track cryptocurrency industry spending to influence 2024 elections in the United States. Originally published on July 12, 2024.

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25:21

Issue 61 – Soft war by the enemy

Molly White"s Citation Needed ·

2024/07/05

How will recent Supreme Court decisions affect the crypto world? Also, more absurdity from the crypto lobby, and some new regulatory actions. Originally published on July 5, 2024.

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26:36

Issue 60 – Raging in favor of the machine

Molly White"s Citation Needed ·

2024/06/24

The crypto industry jumps on the Trump train. Originally published on June 24, 2024.

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26:45

Issue 59 – Hot damn, this is going to get interesting...

Molly White"s Citation Needed ·

2024/06/07

Are US legislators warming to crypto? The SEC approves Ethereum ETPs, and a crypto bill gets through the House. Originally published on June 7, 2024.

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12:20

Cryptocurrency companies have raised over $115...

Molly White"s Citation Needed ·

2024/05/30

As election season kicks into high gear, we need to watch how cryptocurrency companies are influencing US politics. Originally published on May 30, 2024.

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22:42

Privacy, human rights, and Tornado Cash

Molly White"s Citation Needed ·

2024/05/23

I am more worried about privacy than crypto crime. Originally published on May 23, 2024.

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24:02

Issue 58 – Threats to the stability and integrity of...

Molly White"s Citation Needed ·

2024/05/19

The Justice Department worries about the stability of Ethereum, DCG tries to bilk their subsidiary's creditors, and Biden threatens a crypto veto. Originally published on May 18, 2024.

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30:25

Issue 57 - I take deep breath and I get real high

Molly White"s Citation Needed ·

2024/05/08

Changpeng Zhao's sentencing, FOIA requests reveal past FBI investigations into Coinbase, and the SEC is on a Wells notice bender. Originally published May 7, 2024.

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16:26

We can have a different web

Molly White"s Citation Needed ·

2024/05/01

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 now than it ever was. Originally published on May 1, 2024.

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28:24

Issue 56 – What are you gonna do, arrest me?

Molly White"s Citation Needed ·

2024/04/25

The Binance CEO's sentencing draws near, and prosecutors have been busy chasing down other crypto criminals. Also, lawmakers take another stab at stablecoin regulation. Originally published on April 25, 2024.

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22:39

AI isnt useless. But is it worth it?

Molly White"s Citation Needed ·

2024/04/17

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.

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Issue 55 – Halving a bad time

Molly White"s Citation Needed ·

2024/04/13

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 published on April 13, 2024.

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