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SEC sues world’s biggest crypto firm over commingling and diversion of customer funds

2 years 6 months ago
Over the past year three huge crypto firms have failed: Genesis, FTX, and Three Arrows. At least two of them came to ruin because they were fundamentally corrupt and misused customer funds. But none of these three is the biggest crypto firm. Binance is. A few months ago I noted this and asked, "When Binance ...continue reading "SEC sues world’s biggest crypto firm over commingling and diversion of customer funds"
Kevin Drum

Blizzard’s ‘Diablo 4’ Q&A With Fans Got Real Weird, Real Fast

2 years 6 months ago
Usually when we’re talking about companies engaging in astroturfing, it takes the form of companies or industry groups inputting comments supposedly from “the public” to support whatever thing they’re trying to accomplish. Utility groups creating a shell advocate organization to stifle reforms. Telecom companies employing astroturfers to smear an FCC nominee. Amazon cosplaying as a […]
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A quarter of young people support surveillance cameras in every house

2 years 6 months ago
This is the damnedest thing I've seen in a long time. The Cato Institute recently commissioned a YouGov survey about support for a Central Bank Digital Currency. For what it's worth, only 16% support it, but that's of minimal interest. Cato also asked a few other questions, and for some reason one of them was ...continue reading "A quarter of young people support surveillance cameras in every house"
Kevin Drum