The crypto cartel's sudden rise as a force in politics is part of a shock and awe campaign to scare politicians into supporting crypto. “It’s a simple message,” said one person familiar with the Fairshake PAC, a pro-crypto group that has raised over $200 million for the
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As promised, here's my latest story in the New Republic. It's about Brian Armstrong, the CEO of Coinbase, the nation's biggest crypto exchange. He's got a net worth estimated at over $8 billion – and some disturbing ideas about the future. He openly
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I spent the past week entirely focused on writing my next big story. And I can't wait to share it with you as soon as it's published. To research this new piece – the latest in my series on the rise of the Network State cult – I
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Balaji's dystopian cult grows louder
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CEO of X, Tesla and Starlink is a faithful reply guy to a racist troll whose online antics caused a major scandal at a software startup
Donald Trump says drug dealers deserve the death penalty. But he has pledged to pardon Ross Ulbricht, the mastermind behind the illegal online drugs and guns marketplace called Silk Road. Ulbricht received a life sentence for his crimes. His case has become a popular cause among crypto bros and libertarians,
The point: Somehow, last week's Reboot 2024 conference turned out even worse than I expected. Kevin Roberts – the president of the Heritage Foundation and the architect of Project 2025 – emerged as Reboot's "secret special guest." And he had some big plans to unveil. The
Is Elon trying to tell us something?
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A vision of our future politics?
Thiel, Andreessen, Balaji and California Forever all mentioned in long New York Times piece on Network State project in in Honduras
Will his Tolkien-derived nickname tempt Thiel?
A glowing profile of Tan's success with executive coaching left out a key detail
