2026-08-21T00:44:20Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz Molly White https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/npub1lsqp7gn3qcgllnt28t7ufmyu3aumt00whutdk4vmkvp68per8t0q0dmx0m https://media.hachyderm.io/accounts/avatars/109/332/059/958/892/971/original/fd426ab1db47d795.jpeg https://media.hachyderm.io/accounts/avatars/109/332/059/958/892/971/original/fd426ab1db47d795.jpeg https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsdq4w3z44xacrxutunkmjuvmk2ck5cp4zf5rnux0qc4v8drr7492qzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadujztntx i’ve been writing about crypto for a while now, but this new addition to the $TRUMP memecoin website fine print may be the most blatant “lol you suckers are our exit liquidity” i’ve seen so far<br/><br/>(CIC Digital is just a shell company Trump uses for the $​TRUMP memecoin and some other projects; it’s wholly owned by Trump’s revocable trust)<br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/117/452/972/540/065/252/original/e370739e3d504667.png"> 2026-10-16T22:35:34Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsy08m5ku2dl0gkalxy25xtjnfnlglfz87v7mrgrplsg837zlcudjszyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaduf6lqvh doctor: the med you’ve been on your whole adult life has stopped working for your severe anxiety<br/><br/>me: ok and the supplemental one isn’t doing anything either<br/><br/>doctor: have you tried yoga 2026-10-06T22:10:32Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqszqpyc4xn4vrj0nur2hc0qul39403f3nv9ehl5mylzj00m4ly787qzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaduezwdgl “Wikimedia’s volunteers are the ones who come in first contact with, and clean up the mess left behind by AI agents. ... Wikimedia’s volunteers have stayed resilient so far in tackling emerging challenges on our platforms, but we also want to say: it doesn’t need to be this way.”<br/><br/><a href="https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/10/05/openai-rogue-agent-activities-found-on-wikimedia-projects/">https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/10/05/openai-rogue-agent-activities-found-on-wikimedia-projects/</a><br/><br/>#Wikimedia #OpenAI 2026-10-06T21:53:40Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsv57t4dcl00f94rjf3uuva4rflua4zd0se8223a037pp7s8pvmpmczyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadu342lpk “While OpenAI admits to agents behaving ‘unpredictably’, they must also acknowledge their responsibility to monitor and prevent these risks,” Wikimedia said. “AI companies are not doing enough to secure their systems and protect the public from the harm they cause.”<br/><br/>#Wikimedia #OpenAi 2026-10-06T20:20:28Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsqf79gtfgl93xax25qz8npf97xuf4xwq6f069ku5yedtqcxhkhvjszyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadufyc9y4 Binance has just filed to dismiss with prejudice its defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal, which it filed in March after the Journal published various reports about a possible DOJ investigation into Binance over violations of sanctions against Iran.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.citationneeded.news/issue-102/#binance">https://www.citationneeded.news/issue-102/#binance</a><br/><br/>#Binance 2026-09-23T00:01:51Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs20tjzj3heukg27cdyjnaj4lu52pw2y3vs2wsml9k3a5aq8et6hwszyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaduqa4r4t it&#39;s funny to me that the non-RGB versions of computer hardware now sometimes go for ~$20 more than the RGB 2026-09-11T18:23:31Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsrcrgukuymzewsz7cqu69qyeh2km8u4nc70rez9u94ne82ww0tzmszyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadu27l5ww A Wikipedia editor put it well: &#34;You almost want to pat them on the head and say &#39;Yes, of course it will&#39; in the same way you&#39;d tell a small child that Santa Claus will be delivering their presents.&#34;<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/117/219/105/654/311/361/original/a0c350567b1fc63c.png"> 2026-09-05T15:20:28Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsz9yvfty6ypymk32jg6evfq3jr2p9nsc52ayewqdag7wgz58fnl4qzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaducfu9w2 Huge congratulations to the US-based Wikimedia Foundation employees who voted with 92% support in favor of unionizing, and shoutout to the tireless work of the organizers.<br/><br/><a href="https://wikiworkersunited.org/announcements/2026-09-04-us-wikimedia-foundation-workers-overwhelmingly-vote-to-form-union-with-cwa/">https://wikiworkersunited.org/announcements/2026-09-04-us-wikimedia-foundation-workers-overwhelmingly-vote-to-form-union-with-cwa/</a><br/><br/>#Wikipedia #WikimediaFoundation 2026-09-05T15:04:14Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsfaz75hdlclg0wyfja0u7gc4yj9xp9s8chacxnsa8djk7dt5unpqszyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadukx8q0g Newsletter: The SEC’s “Reg Crypto” aims to carve out exemptions, the CFTC wields emergency powers to shield prediction markets from state regulators, and a Trump family crypto firm gets a bank charter.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.citationneeded.news/issue-109/">https://www.citationneeded.news/issue-109/</a><br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics 2026-08-31T16:52:56Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsgth925keq006f0n8vanc86g03tz5exmftlas5xeww77fj7emf0ugzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadueusurw A bit rich for Senator Bernie Moreno — by far the #1 beneficiary of crypto super PAC spending in 2024, now a champion of the industry&#39;s legislation — to accuse anyone of caping for special interest super PACs<br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/117/179/260/681/665/262/original/c9521e3d7adcc4f3.png"> <br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/117/179/260/692/837/865/original/6c0464dd1347dc30.png"> 2026-08-29T14:27:03Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsrnle0uktm8v27spkm2hdgaxxjwp54m2rksgp0rqh9qa96ndjnyxszyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadusj5pyv delighted to discover that a) Jimothy has a Wikipedia picture and b) it&#39;s this<br/><br/>#Jimothy<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/117/130/669/613/319/568/original/a280d25a01ed0531.png"> 2026-08-21T00:29:42Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs0x37myrxtgqj8hmjwwp35pkc6j8rt32tyemzp8j6mzprtgfrxayczyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaduverynr Spotted in Coinbase’s most recent 10-Q: Coinbase has stopped using trading volume as a key metric, which is I’m sure completely unrelated to the 38%/48% decrease in spot trading volume they reported over the past three/six months<br/><br/>#Coinbase #crypto #cryptocurrency<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/117/079/279/477/030/654/original/847ae13a4ec5eb5a.png"> 2026-08-11T22:40:30Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsrhykmnpanhhq5rs3724x5d8y3czddnt63j63m9nklqezhmrm0h2szyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadu763kdt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyqkh9xptnxt3nm3shedrmszfzztr2nf8hnt9wps6xy045n40aafgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qqmqdu2'>nevent1q…qdu2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Trump’s own Trump Media &amp; Technology Group just posted a $238 million net loss. While TMTG regularly reports huge net losses, this time they were accompanied by announcements that the firm would be unwinding multiple planned partnerships with crypto exchange and Trump megadonor Crypto​.com.<br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpolitics #USpol #CitationNeededNewsletter<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/117/079/179/929/700/196/original/dc341bd106c9aa00.png"> <br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/117/079/182/225/857/498/original/c79cf42914d3a624.png"> <br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/117/079/182/949/245/217/original/350fe5a30d7dae5b.png"> 2026-08-11T22:16:05Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsyqkh9xptnxt3nm3shedrmszfzztr2nf8hnt9wps6xy045n40aafgzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaduhhexsu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy7dv52eya59gsa3u5dqckwsh6wpyrtplurfp5jd8n4d8u86prszqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qp77gk4'>nevent1q…7gk4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Often when there’s a “crypto winter”, it can take a little while before we start to see the fallout. But it seems to be emerging now, with three crypto exchanges announcing shutdowns in July, and multiple high-profile web3 projects closing up shop recently.<br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpolitics #USpol #CitationNeededNewsletter<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/117/079/178/447/926/734/original/2ca598a65637c557.png"> 2026-08-11T22:14:56Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsy7dv52eya59gsa3u5dqckwsh6wpyrtplurfp5jd8n4d8u86prszqzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadu7aez26 Newsletter: Firms close up shop amid a continued crypto winter, a Trump venture ditches its crypto plans, and the crypto industry–friendly Clarity Act market structure bill fails to reach a vote before August recess — likely dooming it.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.citationneeded.news/issue-108/">https://www.citationneeded.news/issue-108/</a><br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpolitics #USpol #CitationNeededNewsletter 2026-08-11T22:13:53Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsy7c582hxa75zd03kg8e9nhezljc4a5kts0shha84dd0l25qyqnwczyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadumnegtl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz6u2ru7afx2pmwrcp40zcmr0fpknmlczpsn6ay7pzdnrmc5huyhspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q65ueg4'>nevent1q…ueg4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>workshopping a new sticker<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/117/062/917/115/102/678/original/b2cfc0d56148fda6.png"> 2026-08-09T01:19:27Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsz6u2ru7afx2pmwrcp40zcmr0fpknmlczpsn6ay7pzdnrmc5huyhszyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaduy009yz well that sucks. apparently the ALA/Freedom To Read Foundation have trademarks on the phrase &#34;free people read freely&#34;, which i use in a lino print i made into stickers a few years ago.<br/><br/>i got the phrase from a 2023 speech by librarian and former ALA leader Tracie D. Hall. i didn&#39;t think to check if it was trademarked because, lol, what a wild thing to trademark. turns out the trademark had been granted two months before i made the print.<br/><br/>it&#39;s no big deal from a business perspective — i don&#39;t sell these stickers for much more than they cost, because i mostly just think it&#39;s an important message that i want to help people share. just a bummer.<br/><br/>anyway if you were wondering what happened to the stickers, now you know<br/><br/>(reposted this after realizing i had the chronology wrong in the OP. i originally thought all of the trademarks were filed after i made my print, but had missed the original one, which was in fact filed previously.)<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/117/062/764/433/848/334/original/707067d856e5496b.png"> <br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/117/062/764/445/783/717/original/3b6db4cff7069805.png"> <br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/117/062/765/567/993/000/original/cf837a4e4679f0c7.jpeg"> 2026-08-09T00:42:23Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs8uarprc790zywesmvvx9gwwy46y2n43ya94ywjv22am0watqrgaqzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadunf5k4y well that sucks. apparently the Freedom To Read Foundation filed a trademark application for the phrase &#34;free people read freely&#34; a year and a half after i made the original lino print that i&#39;ve made into stickers/etc.<br/><br/>it&#39;s no big deal from a business perspective — i don&#39;t sell these stickers for much more than they cost, because it&#39;s an important message that i want to help people share. i&#39;ve probably given away at least as many as i&#39;ve sold, which i guess is now what i&#39;ll have to do with the rest.<br/><br/>and it&#39;s not my coinage, to be clear — it&#39;s from a fantastic 2023 speech by librarian Tracie D. Hall. but the artwork is mine, and wasn&#39;t infringing anyone&#39;s IP up until the FTRF filed this trademark application in March.<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/117/062/653/202/632/707/original/76652412fc56c2ad.png"> <br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/117/062/641/732/596/466/original/43f6b8bdb2ba7574.png"> <br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/117/062/644/227/384/200/original/fde57df7257ec33c.jpeg"> 2026-08-09T00:12:40Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsqhu6q6p5tesc0l4rxe202030gmvwztu80wh7gz9zwky5en06xejgzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaduyy7ff8 <br/><br/>It&#39;s a year and a half after I highlighted the issue, but nice to see: <a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/senators-demand-crackdown-on-wildfire-prediction-markets/">https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/senators-demand-crackdown-on-wildfire-prediction-markets/</a><br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqjs3nwl953p8u5psdnlfctkstjxh0y7twhmr770t7uflf92unaafs0mshss" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…shss</a></span> </div> what could go wrong with running betting markets like this?<br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency #Polymarket<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/113/801/357/350/502/348/original/2c358ce157ceee64.png"> </blockquote> 2026-08-05T16:51:51Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsvdnmxuk9depjl6cy8gl8x4gm59uq0pgsqmnmlnsujh6a4qadkwrszyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaduqw8hnx when you send me vaguely lawyerly-sounding emails in hopes of threatening me to take down my reporting, and demand i &#34;preserve all potentially relevant records, including ... search-engine submissions&#34;<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/117/029/575/511/801/504/original/1b8f193c4b5401bc.png"> 2026-08-03T04:00:08Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsx9540msarp7acytamy2lzx4ahl642njd3yc25u66l3mtshx6858qzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadu3yjv4r enjoying imagining the discussion among editors in which they determined if this ought to be pluralized as Spider-Mans, Spider-Men, or Spiders-Man<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/117/000/277/736/348/014/original/308de647551cba85.png"> 2026-07-28T23:49:20Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs89w959hjhy9c2hzgrel3dpycqlxfamn5zkpk0tzdz2cefa2zv6ugzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadufms0yh This article is a great deep dive into some of the shady characters behind World Liberty Financial — Justin Sun among them, despite his recent efforts to distance himself from the project. (He likely hoped this interview would help, and it is a little friendly, but rightly points out his shadiness.)<br/><br/><a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/justin-sun-world-liberty-lawsuit-trump-crypto-herro.html">https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/justin-sun-world-liberty-lawsuit-trump-crypto-herro.html</a><br/><br/>#JustinSun #WorldLibertyFinancial #USpol #USpolitics #crypto #cryptocurrency 2026-07-28T17:31:14Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsqm6yxx83as6u550umttvh2jmhst2znyhdh3dggyxjc68jujdzskszyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaducmy43m Click any node or connection in the Trump crypto empire map to open its panel and view explanatory annotations and citations. Toggle the income overlay to see financial-disclosure figures from the most recent filings. Search for entities, or filter by category.<br/><br/><a href="https://map.citationneeded.news/">https://map.citationneeded.news/</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/992/341/661/376/901/original/d0eea14a90843f80.png"> 2026-07-27T14:11:40Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsv7mmhy3padhz8lh80l8eyxjv92sadvsn3u0n4h4dmyk85ftsrqugzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadue5zmjc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv72fmj3adf7ufu0g4vmdlaapdkzxrnuw6rkvmkdzmezlz6w6ky3gpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q2nflcr'>nevent1q…flcr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Subscriber support is what makes data projects like the Trump empire map and Tech Influence Watch possible — work that goes beyond the newsletter itself.<br/><br/>You can join them at <a href="https://www.citationneeded.news/signup">https://www.citationneeded.news/signup</a> 2026-07-27T13:57:29Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsv72fmj3adf7ufu0g4vmdlaapdkzxrnuw6rkvmkdzmezlz6w6ky3gzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadusr8cwh My newest Citation Needed project made an appearance on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver! It’s a work in progress, but you can see the new interactive version of my map of the Trump family’s crypto ventures at <a href="https://map.citationneeded.news/">https://map.citationneeded.news/</a>.<br/><br/>The map contains hundreds of business entities and links to the Trump family (with more being added!), augmented with data from the president’s most recent financial filings to estimate how much money is flowing in. It will be queryable by other researchers/journalists.<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/992/291/456/921/791/original/7aee87a1c0acf2e1.png"> 2026-07-27T13:56:32Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqswyetgmtzrs2y4dx86elf5n92jg864njwd4qe5ae4e0jrt5sz76pgzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaduja9tph the garden is really picking up steam<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/977/271/899/369/504/original/9470a85850998ceb.jpeg"> 2026-07-24T22:18:39Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsgnxnut3p3auayau747p4g0nnj5nc7tl0c4wlj9m4tm60ceq6w9dgzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadukme68t Newsletter: The Clarity Act cryptocurrency market structure bill may well be dead, as the crypto industry has spent $200 million to get a bill too corrupt for Democrats to pass and a president too corrupt to sign anything that might meaningfully limit his grift.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.citationneeded.news/issue-107/">https://www.citationneeded.news/issue-107/</a><br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics #CitationNeededNewsletter 2026-07-23T16:59:35Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsfvr9skq5rfxz063rvz3p02q7q42vkqgewzysd9l94g02cglm9ptszyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadu7kzdkc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx80jvpkd9ccw52cvh4ekxmrvkc5v80kw3pdvcud3wsfpmgpzyr0gpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qyhpwtq'>nevent1q…pwtq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>fwiw, i did some digging before posting the screenshot.<br/><br/>based on their comment history they&#39;re a regular AI user (commenting about using Claude to code, etc.) they&#39;ve also been posting about trying to quit drinking for 13 years<br/><br/>and frankly i think if someone is trying to karma farm by bashing AI, they&#39;re probably not going to do it on r/stopdrinking 2026-07-21T00:15:45Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsx80jvpkd9ccw52cvh4ekxmrvkc5v80kw3pdvcud3wsfpmgpzyr0gzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadu00ns04 alcoholic trying to get sober after a relapse tells Google&#39;s &#34;Health Coach&#34; about it.<br/><br/>it tells them to drink every hour and messages them to make sure they&#39;re drinking as soon as they wake up.<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/954/604/733/504/653/original/6f45f5df8ef56f21.png"> 2026-07-20T22:14:05Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsy9hqlyxltn2tuunftcdnf9x057fdnx0cjxe72r2p0msjhk2epyrszyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadu9mwgfv Just had to patch a bug on the Tech Influence Watch Michigan House District 13 election page, stemming from Shri Thanedar reporting -$1.1 million in receipts.<br/><br/>Why is Thanedar reporting negative receipts? He put $3.7 million of campaign funds into crypto.<br/><br/><a href="https://theintercept.com/2026/07/17/shri-thanedar-crypto-donavan-mckinney-michigan-aipac/">https://theintercept.com/2026/07/17/shri-thanedar-crypto-donavan-mckinney-michigan-aipac/</a> 2026-07-19T23:12:40Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsr52zdfndzrwlwf3qpvzm8wv6gvwax9n3yzty7ulfnarp3zkafneqzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaduvy0lgw fascinating economic discovery from Fidelity: houses actually are cheaper now than in 2020!*<br/><br/>* if you denominate them in an arbitrary asset that has appreciated over that time frame<br/><br/>next up from Fidelity: groceries aren&#39;t getting more expensive!**<br/><br/>** if you denominate their price in World of Warcraft gold<br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/921/441/558/349/491/original/3f5efb2b8b7a3c2e.png"> <br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/921/441/561/828/609/original/5060c9062d8eb964.png"> 2026-07-15T01:40:15Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs949rws3aa0kaw2zerqfrf2f5qw9kxtr5955wn5y65kgtd9lklw7qzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadurxlg3d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswgflr7t29nnzy6wtyyzllcjnyrp02pgz5e8cp9qpy9uzq05hwgrqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qw4heee'>nevent1q…heee</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The disclosure gives little insight into where the money is coming FROM. That some of Trump’s income comes from figures like Justin Sun or the United Arab Emirates (who later reaped benefits) is not disclosed in the filing, but known only thanks to outside reporting or self-disclosure by investors.<br/><br/>And Trump’s sons, who are heavily involved in the crypto sector and run some of Trump’s businesses, are not required to file disclosures. This is because they have no formal position in the White House, despite regularly meeting with high-level officials to discuss business and policy.<br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics #CitationNeededNewsletter 2026-07-01T20:28:54Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqswgflr7t29nnzy6wtyyzllcjnyrp02pgz5e8cp9qpy9uzq05hwgrqzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadu65p7dy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqcdkrvnvhwfepam82pnmpnd6e3ejcepffqg8uxhnsa42w7lvuxrqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qdjr60z'>nevent1q…r60z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The White House insists that there’s no conflict of interest, even as Trump brings in hundreds of millions from foreign nations seeking (and receiving) favorable policy outcomes, crypto firms looking for regulatory relief, and a tokens launched under the eyes of Trump loyalist regulators.<br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics #CitationNeededNewsletter 2026-07-01T20:28:25Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsqcdkrvnvhwfepam82pnmpnd6e3ejcepffqg8uxhnsa42w7lvuxrqzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadufayps3 Trump’s most recent financial disclosure reveals more than $1.4 billion in income from his crypto-related ventures alone, and even that’s an incomplete picture.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.citationneeded.news/trumps-crypto-disclosure/">https://www.citationneeded.news/trumps-crypto-disclosure/</a><br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics #CitationNeededNewsletter 2026-07-01T20:27:47Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs2w86ta05vs0drhhlw7vjh8ucx5z0ss6cjwgpzlzgsgczkez6ms8szyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaduwsqtvv maybe they outsourced to ChatGPT the job of checking there haven&#39;t been any other projects with names like terra/luna that would evoke extremely negative reactions<br/><br/>#ai<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/817/775/710/966/105/original/efd018614b51d0f7.png"> 2026-06-26T18:16:40Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsy4ymcv6r3e27c8jexel3n9kqq5fzsrje70qrduaww55gj9yyxqngzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaduuwcggc very cool illustration of ranked choice voting and how it worked in Maine’s gubernatorial Democratic primary<br/><br/>via Reddit (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Maine/comments/1ua4e7n/sankey_diagram_of_the_democratic_gubernatorial/">https://www.reddit.com/r/Maine/comments/1ua4e7n/sankey_diagram_of_the_democratic_gubernatorial/</a>)<br/><br/>#USpol #USpolitics #MEgov<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/777/508/443/205/822/original/7ce8da196e8a6b66.png"> 2026-06-19T15:36:10Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs9ke0u58fcp3l76kgcka3rxdh3urz3r2kzdz7dj0060msqzzry8qqzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadujrg4jg Newsletter: The crypto industry spent the spring buying primaries, an octagon at the White House, and — they hope — a market-structure bill by the Fourth of July.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.citationneeded.news/issue-106/">https://www.citationneeded.news/issue-106/</a><br/><br/>#Crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics 2026-06-18T18:23:04Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs875s36mu3zj4w9vtzx2wrwugdsaesxqjt4rpt9pflx5rhsrsg85szyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadu790smf Setting aside the absurd premise of this op-ed, I love that the writer felt the need to hedge with &#34;not that has been reported&#34;<br/><br/>&#34;No one&#39;s reported that one of the most famous popstars in the world dated a man who at the time was a random oyster farmer from Maine, BUT IT IS POSSIBLE&#34;<br/><br/>#USpol #MESen #WSJ<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/760/797/837/169/130/original/d6d770df4d0cb47a.png"> 2026-06-16T16:46:26Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsd2cxcfs8fvl9nrx9n9zwavcq0uhr32da0rtfrzhnvccywpqh4atgzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaduzlyhgj <br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/755/307/118/919/187/original/665a8f910b099258.jpeg"> 2026-06-15T17:30:05Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsr5rys0zzycl20gjxt4z6vjqzhqesplssjmyct5vz6lmrjjcy3ewczyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadu705qw2 [noted]: The Second Circuit has rejected Sam Bankman-Fried&#39;s appeal, upholding his conviction and 25-year sentence. The court ruled that whether his investments ultimately paid off is “irrelevant”. Meanwhile, SBF has applied for a presidential pardon.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.citationneeded.news/second-circuit-rejects-sam-bankman-frieds-appeal/">https://www.citationneeded.news/second-circuit-rejects-sam-bankman-frieds-appeal/</a><br/><br/>#SBF #SamBankmanFried #crypto #cryptocurrency 2026-06-12T15:10:00Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs9c6lfdvlj5a78pk3s2ae92rcwypyt3gfes8u0v4jhgg78fkxn7tgzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaduha2fuf My work tracking cryptocurrency and AI industry political spending has only underscored the importance of getting big money out of politics. I recently talked to Tiffany Muller, President of End Citizens United, about what it would take to do that, and how we’re closer than you might think.<br/><br/>Video: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZAhNJbsPcA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZAhNJbsPcA</a><br/>Transcript: <a href="https://www.citationneeded.news/end-citizens-uniteds-tiffany-muller-on-fighting-big-money-in-politics/">https://www.citationneeded.news/end-citizens-uniteds-tiffany-muller-on-fighting-big-money-in-politics/</a><br/><br/>#cryptocurrency #crypto #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #CitizensUnited #USpol #USpolitics 2026-06-10T18:05:03Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs92rhvmv042kqdskt3rzjgkh0xkqklf8he49rhv0x63slmuzmmkdqzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaducpw82u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8hqpz362wczlpq3fx35qqecu3wvnexnpm7fnp77frwq0varz4kdcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q6eu5wu'>nevent1q…u5wu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The industries spending hundreds of millions to write their own rules are counting on voters not knowing where the money comes from or what it’s buying. The goal of this project is to make sure they do. If you find this valuable, please consider supporting my work: <a href="https://www.citationneeded.news/signup/">https://www.citationneeded.news/signup/</a><br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #USpol #USpolitics #CitationNeededNewsletter 2026-06-08T16:45:25Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs8hqpz362wczlpq3fx35qqecu3wvnexnpm7fnp77frwq0varz4kdczyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaduga60vz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq5uw4hsrff8l0zrwpu0kc24rud7pn4atjxw0pzlvafq85x9q32mcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qrha590'>nevent1q…a590</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The site updates in close to real time from FEC filings. Look up your state, your district, your candidates — particularly if you&#39;re in Alabama, California, Georgia, Oklahoma, or South Carolina where primaries are coming up and these super PACs are active.<br/><br/>If you know journalists covering these races, researchers studying tech policy, or voters in targeted districts — send them to the site. Here’s the full launch announcement: <a href="https://www.citationneeded.news/tech-influence-watch/">https://www.citationneeded.news/tech-influence-watch/</a><br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #USpol #USpolitics #CitationNeededNewsletter 2026-06-08T16:45:01Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsq5uw4hsrff8l0zrwpu0kc24rud7pn4atjxw0pzlvafq85x9q32mczyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadu83j42h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd873rptczd27s9auf6fnc2v7wq4snlrjlnxdc9gez3868h7faq6gpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q5x0zkm'>nevent1q…0zkm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Most voters have no idea any of this is happening. These PACs run ads about jobs and immigration — never mentioning crypto or AI. 73% of voters disapprove of officials having crypto business ties, but 55% didn&#39;t even know Trump is personally involved in the industry (per CoinDesk).<br/><br/>But when voters do find out, the spending can backfire. In Illinois, candidates who called out the crypto money against them won their primaries despite being vastly outspent. Transparency is the only counter to this.<br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #USpol #USpolitics #CitationNeededNewsletter<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/715/489/256/935/980/original/802c4df71e99b01d.png"> <br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/715/489/270/673/025/original/c4082e71225873f4.png"> 2026-06-08T16:44:22Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsd873rptczd27s9auf6fnc2v7wq4snlrjlnxdc9gez3868h7faq6gzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaduhy93ge In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs87fj3j2jvv6jp5tspdct4y5acskf5z4rs8zzwasmz09nk87ld0pgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qp82zdw'>nevent1q…2zdw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Crypto and AI companies have also poured $7 billion+ into Trump directly. Afterwards, 21+ SEC cases/investigations against crypto companies were dropped, regulators did a U-turn on crypto policy, and the industry was invited to write their own rules.<br/><br/><a href="https://influence.citationneeded.news/analysis/quidproquo">https://influence.citationneeded.news/analysis/quidproquo</a><br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #USpol #USpolitics #CitationNeededNewsletter<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/715/484/800/410/194/original/fb13dca9223e1e91.png"> 2026-06-08T16:43:11Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs87fj3j2jvv6jp5tspdct4y5acskf5z4rs8zzwasmz09nk87ld0pgzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadu5a2l3w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspa8042y4p6yylhgf0gx3cvj6ua398czhmlsyf3739ky2y6wyzcvgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q7d74av'>nevent1q…74av</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The crypto industry spent $130 million buying the 2024 elections. Over a dozen pro-crypto Congresspeople were installed, and regulatory destruction followed. Now AI is running the same play, with the same strategists and funders. Following only crypto would be telling half the story.<br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #USpol #USpolitics #CitationNeededNewsletter 2026-06-08T16:42:25Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqspa8042y4p6yylhgf0gx3cvj6ua398czhmlsyf3739ky2y6wyzcvgzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadua74qm7 I&#39;ve been running Follow the Crypto since 2024. Today I&#39;m relaunching it as Tech Influence Watch, expanded to cover AI political spending alongside crypto. They’ve spent more than $400 million this election cycle, and now you can follow it in close to real time.<br/><br/><a href="https://influence.citationneeded.news/">https://influence.citationneeded.news/</a><br/><br/>Here’s the full story behind the Tech Influence Watch launch, including what I found while building it and why it matters now: <a href="https://www.citationneeded.news/tech-influence-watch/">https://www.citationneeded.news/tech-influence-watch/</a><br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #USpol #USpolitics #CitationNeededNewsletter 2026-06-08T16:41:20Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsdddgp3s73yvvjxgqswadhc2jpzs05z2tkpa4jd3p9pkhpld7l83gzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadumtkj2j my last name has wound up on some campaign database without my first name, so i keep hitting unsubscribe pages that ask &#34;Not white? Please don&#39;t use this form&#34;<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/637/551/464/155/828/original/07961c91286326ea.png"> 2026-05-25T22:23:16Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqspgu9e5vzdjxts4nm8m2uqvljch8j0j8ugmsdyeptv0usmteuxehqzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadu7n7ma8 <br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/562/995/910/325/199/original/dfe163bab3637105.jpeg"> 2026-05-12T18:22:49Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsx42fwwvnpaswjr20ln4tlsmym5qe85x3mlu5xxttrusvmqpsv76szyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadu62q3j0 A recent CoinDesk survey found 73% disapprove of government officials having crypto business ties, yet 55% weren’t aware of Trump’s involvement, and only 17% knew he co-founded World Liberty Financial.<br/><br/>This underscores why my work at Citation Needed is so necessary.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.citationneeded.news/signup/">https://www.citationneeded.news/signup/</a> 2026-05-09T13:42:31Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs8zwavg8rwsvx40dgq2sfyxzqm5kcvg6pthnpw5xxe0pwk3lq7tuszyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadush8jay Newsletter: Crypto billionaire Justin Sun, who escaped fraud allegations after investing hundreds of millions of dollars into the Trump family’s crypto projects, is now accusing the Trumps’ project of fraud.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.citationneeded.news/issue-105/">https://www.citationneeded.news/issue-105/</a><br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics #CitationNeededNewsletter 2026-05-08T14:39:34Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs06npymqx924x30a90m24dzaxeg3jhaehzu06v4cmllpn852vxjkczyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaduv9uehm i like to think if anyone ever hacks my Google account they&#39;ll get totally derailed trying to decipher my hundreds of spreadsheets that all look something like this<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/493/850/229/950/285/original/759d44eb7b82add5.png"> 2026-04-30T13:18:09Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsgydp0f8ygpn2vvynheadr5ger7xuqw4dydnz4j7ktksejjftqj8czyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadugkv2ft New: President Trump&#39;s memecoin project is preparing to launch a membership club promising &#34;elite and extraordinary experiences&#34;. This is the latest attempt to prop up a token down 97% from peak.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.citationneeded.news/trump-coin-club/">https://www.citationneeded.news/trump-coin-club/</a><br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics 2026-04-29T23:08:44Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsf7r3dyqppvl5tx20lf70ya006nul0wdczgvtj2g9w5t6xspzyduszyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadujfrg05 yep, that just about covers all possible options<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/488/393/248/807/499/original/1dbc99bdae4f2d78.png"> 2026-04-29T14:10:22Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs29tr0srvxq2xl0fl5jj3dl83ezdtuqnxvcga454r7amwryug9vjgzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadue93tt9 Newsletter: Although Sam Bankman-Fried tried to withdraw his motion for a new trial, Judge Kaplan rejected it on its merits. This leaves Bankman-Fried with essentially no realistic avenues to avoid his 25-year prison sentence.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.citationneeded.news/sbf-new-trial-denied/">https://www.citationneeded.news/sbf-new-trial-denied/</a><br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency #FTX 2026-04-28T22:53:05Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqszn2wf7jx0jajlykwu47pktqpqmwu9xw25vsh927tl9p24v4pknkczyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadux6z5fe The White House says Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick properly divested from Cantor Fitzgerald by transferring leadership to his sons.<br/><br/>Anyway GOP officials called Lutnick about a Cantor-funded PAC planning to spend $1.75M on Ken Paxton and the PAC reversed course, but that’s probably just how independent companies behave when the former owner gets a phone call.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/24/texas-crypto-howard-lutnick-republicans">https://www.axios.com/2026/04/24/texas-crypto-howard-lutnick-republicans</a><br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics 2026-04-25T12:58:51Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsdjutertz0w6dqezhfvcucjq82lhngh5aq73aj7455h32vy6nmvzgzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadu835p4y “the whole world, unfortunately, has become somewhat of a casino” says the man who ran multiple casinos, whose company plans to launch a prediction market, and who nominated a CFTC chair who celebrates prediction markets as part of a “golden age” for finance<br/><br/>#PredictionMarkets 2026-04-24T21:42:39Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs0u42eykx6qc2rs5rsnqfq3pysprrfj0v28e7v0dd5nvsj3zdwzxgzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaduqr86gu Newsletter: As the president’s family’s shady dealings continue to mount, SEC enforcement actions have collapsed to twenty-year lows. The CFTC says it doesn’t need staff when it has AI.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.citationneeded.news/issue-104/">https://www.citationneeded.news/issue-104/</a><br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency #USPolitics #USPol 2026-04-20T19:27:16Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsd5y26vgcqnvqur0s0t99u3m20xnywvrsnnmh7xprr9q6fqgxl3gczyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaduenl56u ghoulish<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/437/815/022/691/817/original/a93db09dd09301cd.png"> 2026-04-20T15:48:19Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsparh3n5v46x08su7wj6p4x74pdts0xuk3du05239egp7h7ymus4czyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaduuq7jct as someone with an anxiety disorder who gets bad brain fog during very anxious periods, choosing software engineering and then writing as careers was certainly a series of decisions 2026-04-17T16:11:15Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqswx08rgsngn5twrn00kegs7d8n5w7p2amhnr3le7l38zgdhfl8acszyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadu65s5p4 The new Fellowship crypto PAC has filed its first fundraising disclosure. It reports a $10 million contribution from Cantor Fitzgerald (previously headed by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, now controlled by his sons) and $1 million from Anchorage Digital.<br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/409/612/964/082/372/original/2aca83504a47eb79.png"> 2026-04-15T16:15:30Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqstarq52r3pfatdvhvl4cgdl2c6rywx0lwx49vn5mftcgy8x7et52qzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaduwckuvd i have never clicked &#34;interested&#34; on a Google News push notification except for on this and one other hummingbird migration–related article, and i&#39;m hoping to train the algorithm to only push notify me with hummingbird content<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/405/458/246/170/446/original/1e6b27f04ab0b7fd.png"> 2026-04-14T22:38:54Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs8syvaefpy6fv89qts9usyntngm8u0s9mwqu0twlr7cjjd08tsynszyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadua28x92 My favorite thing about these bogus DMCA takedown requesters is they don&#39;t realize Web3 is Going Just Great posts are dated based on the event. In order to backdate this post to look like they published before I did, they supposedly announce this guy&#39;s arrest two days before it happened.<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/398/775/255/951/377/original/f8fbc3b6e79907f5.png"> <br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/398/775/248/615/327/original/d7642d313c61927a.png"> 2026-04-13T18:19:20Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsze02804lv4ef846gkwh9j73hkk25t49ha3tqgns8zxeqc5k7akjqzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadu3twser In September 2025, a new cryptocurrency super PAC launched, claiming to have $100 million committed.<br/><br/>If true, it would mean the crypto super PACs would have nearly half again as much cash to deploy in the midterms. But their EOY filing showed $0, and I was beginning to wonder if it was a bust.<br/><br/>#USpolitics #USpol #crypto #cryptocurrency<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/380/649/398/842/241/original/4bf10d9bdd9d135d.jpeg"> 2026-04-10T13:29:42Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs8way8wz0ngtr5m067rvt67k9h2qp9g0q2qy64wkr60rp388chmtczyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaduhhegd9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg2ywqvqeqgyftl408mn2y4fp730fd0se54yetpkg45jhvmag0fycpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qm096v3'>nevent1q…96v3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>He’s unfortunately not wrong that casinos and sportsbooks have been among prediction markets’ strongest opponents — largely because consumer protection agencies have been gutted and market integrity regulators turned into advocates. 2026-04-03T19:27:25Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsg2ywqvqeqgyftl408mn2y4fp730fd0se54yetpkg45jhvmag0fyczyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadusy32rd “It’s honestly been eye opening (in a bad way) to see how special interests work in our system” says the Head of Politics at Kalshi, which pays Donald Trump Jr. to sit on its advisory board and has spent over a million in lobbying over the past ~year. The government has just filed a lawsuit to intervene to protect Kalshi from several state regulators.<br/><br/>#Kalshi<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/342/392/046/626/243/original/ccd43038809fd056.png"> 2026-04-03T19:20:21Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsqugwkg80y9wpnyr30nfhua7m06f9fen530d7j29qw4jqvtqfhupszyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadudukujw One of the government&#39;s attorneys in the CFTC&#39;s lawsuit against the states who&#39;ve sued Kalshi was a lawyer for Kalshi in its lawsuit against the CFTC in 2023. He joined the DOJ in February 2025.<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/336/340/017/888/792/original/effa3258cc897d29.png"> <br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/336/340/006/919/144/original/9ce232272f206756.png"> 2026-04-02T17:41:14Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsgkt3a3dk3fpjwq3p7y7tccp587vxk52r8p7d9d03xuy9r4cru6eczyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadu0cyvzq misophonia sufferers vindicated as scientists confirm the remaining 3% are also under investigation<br/><br/><a href="https://theonion.com/study-97-of-all-sounds-infuriating/">https://theonion.com/study-97-of-all-sounds-infuriating/</a> 2026-04-02T14:32:46Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqst5qfrr50s97eywr74pg5fqm8cgz7asg5yvk5nfp5q5rl0mmwx36czyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadu7xe7pv Newsletter: Coinbase is accused of holding the cryptocurrency industry hostage over stablecoin rewards, prediction markets face an onslaught of opposition, and a Stand With Crypto poll can’t even get enthusiasm from its own activists<br/><br/><a href="https://www.citationneeded.news/issue-103/">https://www.citationneeded.news/issue-103/</a><br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics 2026-03-31T17:30:33Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsrxs9n753ulgg5m58qra6m59q4q3e5dgyfd2ppfumn2pnja4kyr3czyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaduw8v398 the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology has more All-In podcast hosts than professors 2026-03-29T18:17:02Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsxgekxnkaa6vgmhf3cqppntg53x9sd3f78gdcw0d744ud78ynt7lczyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadu56k8e8 i love reading crypto reporting<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/312/627/484/466/449/original/4ba53f38f2034f8a.png"> 2026-03-29T13:10:49Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsgwy0q8tvfxq778mtud9s78thc02zeflud0yz5a6u0qv559m0cxmqzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaduuc843g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr9h686qz6ln9fmvgh39a734h95r9ypw59vnxflare9vh62chgrycpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qy46lr2'>nevent1q…6lr2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq7d5f3k9w8xuz2q40jax8pnr7pjqcwx87ztsrqn5ws05rqtxnc75s7l52nc" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq7d5f3k9w8xuz2q40jax8pnr7pjqcwx87ztsrqn5ws05rqtxnc75s7l52nc</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…52nc</span>)</a></span> brilliant in their eyes. &#34;Sam is one of the most brilliant, talented young men of his generation.&#34; 2026-03-29T11:52:42Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqspegsryn00z2rr8cq4v40qu4v9j0fclp3xpsdm066hkh3pz6ppavqzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaduu5wk9x see you there<br/><br/>#NoKings<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/307/516/131/231/297/original/a632d303e172dc1b.jpeg"> 2026-03-28T15:30:57Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsqxzmcm3s57vweydh5zmmlng7n5pudpr4ttf8wr3ysp4hhmkgm2mqzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadut9jddh Newsletter: As they angle for a presidential pardon in television interviews, Sam Bankman-Fried’s law professor parents file “pro se” motions for their adult son, leave voicemails with the judge, and sign documents claiming they&#39;re from him in prison.<br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency #FTX #SBF<br/><br/><a href="https://www.citationneeded.news/sam-bankman-frieds-helicopter-parents/">https://www.citationneeded.news/sam-bankman-frieds-helicopter-parents/</a> 2026-03-27T20:38:04Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsvpzaa998y6e0k53zc9dt2uep2eynfxduv0sdd57v9pmyxhwcjungzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadu8kyxjc damn, i just knew i was forgetting something!<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/295/607/880/223/701/original/4a0fb28228e29923.png"> 2026-03-26T13:02:31Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsre46y5s6mausse3ekfjaz3wtczvcf7zmg69cuhwn9fk08m8lpfsqzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadu52unah some Coinbase customers are horrified that the Coinbase app is encouraging them to gamble <br/><br/>they&#39;re so close<br/><br/>#PredictionMarkets #Coinbase<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/290/297/638/044/564/original/575ba79054722afb.png"> 2026-03-25T14:32:03Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsqs0rzug65tx5we6a0fuhy8ys4fdfn8qv9y8vuxsyu5wll3r7ragqzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadumdp9wg i wonder if they make human versions of this dog vest<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/290/165/086/406/984/original/4cfc1e4286594163.png"> 2026-03-25T13:58:21Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsflnq3xmvdm5dns3dde6dld229vlcy5f4w6taydlu7nrk55zj6uyszyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadumrcz03 work-from-couch days are his favorite<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/286/411/297/405/512/original/ed2a12c2855a4a6d.png"> 2026-03-24T22:03:42Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs9tgepxp0cljv7pscy6qlyg20p7rwhtpfahnxhlqshsh2dufkzfpqzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadug2r78s i love combing through FEC data because how else would i have learned of Big Nut<br/><br/>#USpolitics #USpol<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/285/874/290/265/397/original/aec99c0b5e1fe9b4.png"> 2026-03-24T19:47:08Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsfqy5dflq9qcaka298wtrwfj3qan539hlh63arx3rgxkmlc4fl7uqzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadugprcvj the great pierogiing<br/><br/>#food<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/275/188/250/016/233/original/621da09f77b50f11.jpeg"> 2026-03-22T22:29:32Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs2t3f6m6udjcdkuej4rl6k8dknhyyzda8w5k25gjdtk3t6xpmy4uqzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadu4gftvt with great sadness i had to retire my trusty Ergodox Infinity, but: new keeb! expect typos as i learn how to type again<br/><br/>(MoErgo Glove80)<br/><br/>#keyboards<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/205/624/298/881/046/original/00c132c8bd1344f0.jpeg"> 2026-03-10T15:38:30Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsp2qclfe6wp388la5vue5wefralvctk656h58qcxrgpyn8mknpzlqzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaduddqrgf Fascinating comment on AI regulation from Elissa Slotkin of all people, who received $10 million — the second-most support — from crypto PACs in 2024.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/opinion/ai-anthropic-claude-pentagon-hegseth-amodei.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/opinion/ai-anthropic-claude-pentagon-hegseth-amodei.html</a><br/><br/>#USpol #USpolitics<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/199/843/656/644/677/original/3f5304dfbd43edc2.png"> 2026-03-09T15:08:25Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs9uecwgqpetvn9nr64trfz6clewr2ur6ne374zu5yxlw8pp5w4neqzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadud2f676 just went to start the hem of a top-down sweater i&#39;m knitting<br/><br/>pattern says &#34;switch to US 4 needle&#34;<br/><br/>&#34;what do you mean, switch to&#34;<br/><br/>knit practically the whole damn thing on needles two sizes too small 💀<br/><br/>#knittersofmastodon 2026-03-02T02:50:46Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsqyd9xm05jsdj372udlza94q4zed5k0jtac2vr7hfwur0l025qezqzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadux487a5 Newsletter: Bitcoin is down 50%, several prominent industry figures have been uncovered in the Epstein files, Trump’s facing a probe into his family’s $500M deal with the UAE, and crypto super PACs spend their first $6 million in the midterms.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.citationneeded.news/issue-101/">https://www.citationneeded.news/issue-101/</a><br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics 2026-02-26T22:04:00Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsrq8609lpecggyr6ytkcgwg7nytsyl02ystqwjeg6gnu3ws9h89tszyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadu72r4ej Newsletter: With Trump faltering and their policy agenda incomplete, the cryptocurrency industry has moved at least $288 million toward the midterms in a desperate bid to keep Republicans in control of Congress.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.citationneeded.news/crypto-super-pacs-2026-midterms/">https://www.citationneeded.news/crypto-super-pacs-2026-midterms/</a><br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpolitics #USpol #CitationNeededNewsletter 2026-02-20T21:29:38Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs9yjrpvct6kmssaqxva8u42v36k8ajfkl6pwrlv40z3snrnnan83czyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaduan65n7 Obscure candidate hack: self-fund your campaign with $3.3 million and become the “top fundraiser” in your race, then just cut yourself a check for $1.67 million back<br/><br/>It’s hard to find much about the guy but he describes himself as a former member of the intelligence community, wheat farmer, and restaurant worker who went to Trump University and “built a successful real estate portfolio using the tools provide [sic] by the Trump Organization”. He’s pledged to “get rid of the D.I.R.T.: Drugs, Illegals, Regulations, Taxes”.<br/><br/>#USpol #USpolitics<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/100/733/237/906/945/original/a63a89d6e8f1c375.png"> <br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/100/733/239/316/070/original/cbea94c151ac9806.png"> 2026-02-20T03:03:20Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsq6wr06sf3mspyfwg95dxyv3j3pj9q6ddwpd27g7nefylme8ts64czyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadus0pv0a you know it’s the depths of winter in New England when “mid-March” sounds like a distant, almost mythical time. when my librarian told me that’s when my books would be due back it’s like I caught a glimpse of spring. 2026-02-20T00:45:02Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsprdlk6fd0jj4pcxc9cws9gdgkt9p4s9jsw2266jav2vplk87y85szyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaducc4prv so, what do you do for work?<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/088/201/078/135/549/original/21411042c981bdae.png"> 2026-02-17T21:56:14Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsfsrxaz5dj3l8az7qvlsk24zck6dmf8wwpqyytv75kxxwsaxpvzlszyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaducwgwja In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfe0pt9lrdn0q5gjeqrpehxtyk6tgucn99sdnlvqc3ructyrrny8gpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q7h0a49'>nevent1q…0a49</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>His motion mainly argues that two former FTX employees who didn&#39;t testify (Daniel Chapsky and Ryan Salame) would have undercut prosecutors&#39; narrative, but were threatened out of testifying. He also claims Nishad Singh was coerced by prosecutors into changing his testimony.<br/><br/>It also repeats his longstanding argument that the funds were never missing and that FTX was never insolvent. (Judge Kaplan got a bit sick of this argument during trial, pointing out that repayment doesn&#39;t negate fraud).<br/><br/>#crypto #SBF<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/049/790/270/074/348/original/8fccea266efe5bb1.png"> 2026-02-11T03:08:21Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsgklwn9293jytpr3g2qcxzgs60zhcvvz8hkr5xxrynefh43v9xg7qzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaduuv36pf #bitcoin<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/037/104/838/930/351/original/647bce956d68b052.png"> 2026-02-08T21:21:47Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsvmcvh5tyvyfn4vr9hn206p8qslrg6rv438a9p3hlaw7frzngzhrczyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadu9e29yh I’ve launched a Citation Needed membership drive to celebrate publishing my 100th recap issue!<br/><br/>Citation Needed critically covers cryptocurrency, the crypto industry, and its influence on policy. Paid subscriptions support much more than just the newsletter — here’s what goes into this work:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.citationneeded.news/membership-drive-2026/">https://www.citationneeded.news/membership-drive-2026/</a> 2026-01-30T20:17:07Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsy5xdkdex2deey42veetpkumejek3ww6hq3tghnvdd9jcf6agvpaqzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadufc9thr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszgc3luxnax9rq2dfwx7hu30372wfzsuksax9tmty0uswc5hvqsmcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qf8upd4'>nevent1q…upd4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>$40 million in seized crypto held by the US Marshals was stolen in 2024, and crypto sleuth zachxbt has now linked the thefts to the son of a contractor managing the agency&#39;s crypto assets. The incident has renewed concerns about the government&#39;s ability to manage its crypto holdings.<br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics #CitationNeededNewsletter<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/115/980/746/050/902/338/original/07d8150a201e98e2.png"> <br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/115/980/746/374/614/340/original/f7aa6b1814172164.png"> <br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/115/980/746/717/859/850/original/6a318a4f9999fc70.png"> 2026-01-29T22:29:29Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqszgc3luxnax9rq2dfwx7hu30372wfzsuksax9tmty0uswc5hvqsmczyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadu9l5kdh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdk3yc9rt6frclv8275v3zvyj38nyzk0cphmz6d20fxunzslx6augpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qhuq3av'>nevent1q…q3av</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The SEC has dismissed with prejudice an enforcement action against the Winklevoss twins’ Gemini crypto exchange. This comes after the Winklevosses contributed $4.4 million to Trump, backed his sons’ ventures, and committed $21 million to elect pro-Trump, pro-crypto lawmakers.<br/><br/>To date, the SEC has paused, dismissed, or otherwise ended crypto lawsuits or investigations against Aave, Binance, Coinbase, ConsenSys, Crypto​.com, Cumberland DRW, Dragonchain, Gemini (twice), Hex, Immutable, Kraken, Ondoe, OpenSea, PayPal, Ripple, Robinhood, Tron, Uniswap, Yuga Labs, and Zcash.<br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics #CitationNeededNewsletter<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/115/980/741/060/144/757/original/3766b7e443e551f9.png"> <br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/115/980/743/593/883/124/original/a991b0955a5b44b5.png"> <br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/115/980/744/467/963/330/original/1dd8f4c922ef8249.png"> 2026-01-29T22:28:40Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsdk3yc9rt6frclv8275v3zvyj38nyzk0cphmz6d20fxunzslx6augzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadua06kks In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvwk8h53wzmlrfcxenx9hr953h9td2fatf5t0kddhd2kd3k6yp0eqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q9scsjt'>nevent1q…csjt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The crypto industry’s “educational nonprofit” has also launched an initiative to fund Congressional staff positions after participants go through weeks of “training” on “emerging technologies like crypto, AI, biotech, and defense tech”.<br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics #CitationNeededNewsletter<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/115/980/739/667/641/833/original/aa6701f9d367b1b3.png"> 2026-01-29T22:27:32Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsvwk8h53wzmlrfcxenx9hr953h9td2fatf5t0kddhd2kd3k6yp0eqzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadujfhmun In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszsfqhp6sfurrh60uggy674tmekl922jq8eeppwqya2l857xq3tfqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qzmaxtn'>nevent1q…axtn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The Fairshake PAC timed a press blitz about the nearly $200 million they’re brandishing towards members of Congress just ahead of a Senate Ag vote on crypto market structure. It passed, and amendments to address Trump’s crypto corruption or prohibit bailouts of crypto firms were shot down.<br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics #CitationNeededNewsletter<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/115/980/736/053/660/573/original/80461828a663cf5c.png"> 2026-01-29T22:26:47Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqszsfqhp6sfurrh60uggy674tmekl922jq8eeppwqya2l857xq3tfqzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadur9pwsk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0e0u4t8w5eek86nc35fef6urjt9h2sq2mtfljrvwq3r0nkmjm3cspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qh85pc8'>nevent1q…5pc8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Amid all this, the crypto industry has amassed at least $315 million to spend in the midterms — more than double their recordbreaking 2024 spending that helped install Trump and members of Congress who either support his atrocities or are too craven to do anything about them.<br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics #CitationNeededNewsletter<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/115/980/733/753/349/981/original/3598c6caa622c403.png"> 2026-01-29T22:26:05Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs0e0u4t8w5eek86nc35fef6urjt9h2sq2mtfljrvwq3r0nkmjm3cszyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadue8x0ex In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2cvndm22cwe4gtv9cefwqlrlkxlgxq6ukkasv923h47nv40l0lwcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qsxsnsk'>nevent1q…snsk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The answer, of course, is that they never actually cared about these principles at all. In fact, many of these executives have long made it clear that authoritarianism isn’t just collateral damage in their pursuit of business-boosting deregulation, but a desirable outcome.<br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics #CitationNeededNewsletter<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/115/980/731/420/569/843/original/61dfec562a792a82.png"> <br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/115/980/731/427/497/953/original/2dc5c6ff52e17b0c.png"> 2026-01-29T22:25:30Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs2cvndm22cwe4gtv9cefwqlrlkxlgxq6ukkasv923h47nv40l0lwczyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadugk939d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2hntufvwkvzpwcqkqlpes6ppwgmrn0w78hxlk0uj0gvc0znjuw8spz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qmfmkvu'>nevent1q…mkvu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>For years, crypto executives have touted cryptocurrency’s supposed anti-authoritarian and human rights credentials. But where are they when their beloved president claims Alex Pretti’s lawful gun ownership justified his killing, or when ICE leaders tell subordinates to enter homes without warrants?<br/><br/>#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics #CitationNeededNewsletter<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/115/980/724/995/013/796/original/70a8bf82cd640332.png"> <br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/115/980/726/166/657/353/original/d4e97aa01ab2da6c.png"> <br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/115/980/726/503/177/161/original/3ab4b23a4d75b9e7.png"> 2026-01-29T22:24:56Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqsvsxpzr747tsetcm9lwl5qjxya7uve4jmxmeu9d6tn9xgmg7ldtnszyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvaduvhc7gn fixed that for you<br/><br/>#Wikipedia<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/115/452/754/243/577/666/original/9fbd520fbec7f631.png"> <br/> <img src="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/115/452/754/226/931/406/original/0505010e8fa58868.png"> 2025-10-28T16:33:45Z https://njump.cloud.vinney.xyz/nevent1qqs2mp3d5m8dza5pegrs8ysh8jlltl9p05xa7r24fgl2gvzff809x6gzyr7qq8ezwyrprl7ddga0m38vnj8hnddaa6l3dk64nwes8gu8yvadu7q743r Newsletter: In a media landscape dominated by algorithmic feeds that aim to manipulate and extract, sometimes the most radical thing you can do is choose to read what you want, when you want, without anyone watching over your shoulder.<br/><br/>Here’s how to use #RSS.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.citationneeded.news/curate-with-rss/">https://www.citationneeded.news/curate-with-rss/</a> 2025-07-31T16:34:14Z