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Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s love of ‘League of Legends’ cited in billion-dollar crypto suit against Riot Games

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

Crypto bro gets wrecked after his 'mansion' turns out to be AirBnb

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‘Rented this for a bachelor party’: Crypto trader owned after mansion he claims he bought called out as Airbnb

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‘I don’t need to rob my fans’: Andrew Tate’s old comments on crypto resurface after he claims he’s launching his own coin

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Logan Paul’s attorneys accuse YouTube lawyer of secretly coordinating with crypto debunking influencer Coffeezilla on class-action suit

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‘9/11 for the most annoying ppl on this app’: Twitter pulls the plug on NFT profile pictures

Logan Paul says he’ll pay back Cryptozoo investors - over a year after he first said he would

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‘blah blah blah like idk how any of that works’: Logan Paul pleads ignorance in countersuit over failed NFT-crypto game

Kunwar Khuldune Shahid is a journalist and commentator. He’s the Pakistan correspondent for The Diplomat. His work has been featured in Guardian, Independent, Foreign Policy, BBC, Spectator, Haaretz, Arab News, Daily Beast, Courrier International, Le Monde, Charlie Hebdo, Vox, MIT Technology Review, among other publications

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Nigeria’s crypto coin was the future of government digital currency—a year later, it’s failed

David Covucci was the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications.

David Covucci

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You will not be jailed for 20 years if you use TikTok after its banned—despite internet fear-mongering

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

Claire Goforth

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Coinbase insiders sold millions of dollars of stock while federal regulators investigated

Grace Stanley was the Deputy Editor of Passionfruit, a site for creators, covering the latest creator news, labor issues, tools, and community resources. Grace’s work has been seen by millions on the Daily Dot. Starting as a reporter covering trending internet culture stories, they have become a go-to resource on all things related to the creator economy.

Grace Stanley

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Amid crypto crashes, blockchain evangelists at the Consensus Creator Summit remain optimistic about creators’ opportunities in Web3

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How accusations around a major NFT release sank it—and raised questions about an alleged NFT ‘ring’

Eleanor Pahl focuses on all things crypto. Follow her on Twitter: @EleanorPahl

Eleanor Pahl

AP NFT – DO NOT REUSE

Why the Associated Press’ migrant NFT fiasco could be a troubling new trend

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New arrests, crypto copycats leave convoy donors worried truckers will never actually receive funds

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Cryptoland wants to be an NFT paradise—it sounds like a digital FyreFest

Grace Ferguson is a former public records intern for the Daily Dot. She has covered local news in the Boston area, and her political reporting for the Washington, D.C., bureau of Gray TV has appeared on local TV stations across the country.

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