As gambling becomes legitimized across the US, a look at the rise of gambling on smartphones, leading some to financial catastrophe and addiction
Financial catastrophe is now only a few clicks away, a problem that is showing quiet signs of becoming a crisis. “I can't just get rid of my phone,” one problem gambler says. Tweets: @maxwellstrachan...
The pivot to Web3, driven by ideology rather than utility, is akin to a “collective Theranos” that's warping the economy to benefit professional investors
It can feel as if the entire world is bolting on crypto tokens and NFTs. Many in the industry worry the gold rush is akin to a … Tweets: @maxwellstrachan , @martinsfp , @asmallteapot , @ourielohayon ...
Some hotels are looking to guarantee bookings revenue by partnering with startups like Pinktada that convert stays into NFTs to be bought and sold by guests
NFTs also are being used to raise capital to buy golf courses or land, giving token buyers a stake in the projects Tweets: @maxwellstrachan , @tante , @thekafkadude , @eden_holdings , @xenollamas , @m...
Q&A with John Reed Stark, the SEC's former Head of Internet Enforcement, on Biden's crypto EO, how regulation may be a “death knell” for crypto firms, and more
We talked to one of the most credentialed critics of cryptocurrencies and NFTs about fraud and potential “cataclysmic events” in the industry. Tweets: @maxwellstrachan , @jorgestolfi , @hkanji , @jmei...
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers writes to Andy Jassy asking why Amazon still sells a food preservative used for suicide, an accounting of sales, and more
Even as grieving families tried to warn Amazon and other e-commerce sites of the danger, there were more purchases and more deaths. Tweets: @dkiesow , @jodikantor , @mega2e , @maxwellstrachan , @mega2...