New York Times

Rep. George Santos Reportedly Involved Crypto in Nigerian Prince-Like Scheme
Rep. George Santos Reportedly Involved Crypto in Nigerian Prince-Like Scheme
George Santos a first term member of the House of Representatives appears to be involved in a crypto centric version of the classic Nigerian prince email scam geared toward a campaign donor according to the New York Times Santos is under indictment for thirteen felonies including allegedly embezzling contributions from supporters A request for comment [...]
Rep. George Santos Reportedly Involved Crypto in Nigerian Prince-Like Scheme

Texas Bill Limiting Bitcoin Miners' Participation in Demand Response Programs Passes Another Hurdle
Texas Bill Limiting Bitcoin Miners' Participation in Demand Response Programs Passes Another Hurdle
The Texas Senate passed a bill that will cap how much bitcoin BTC miners can participate in demand response programs under which they get paid to curtail their operations at times of high energy demand Bill SB 1751 is now heading to the House and if approved it will have to be signed into law [...]
Texas Bill Limiting Bitcoin Miners' Participation in Demand Response Programs Passes Another Hurdle

Aspen Creek is just one bitcoin mining facility that tapped Texas' cheap, but atypical, electricity grid. (Aspen Creek)
The New York Times' Skewed Bitcoin Mining Exposé Reveals Blatant Bias
A new hit piece from “the paper of record” makes it clear: These are not serious people.
Aspen Creek is just one bitcoin mining facility that tapped Texas' cheap, but atypical, electricity grid. (Aspen Creek)

Debate Over the Environmental Impact of Bitcoin Mining Escalates
Debate Over the Environmental Impact of Bitcoin Mining Escalates
The New York Times' latest article, "The Real World Costs of the Digital Race for Bitcoin," examines the environmental impact of bitcoin mining operations on electrical energy consumption and pollution. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest report fueling the ongoing bitcoin energy debate.
Debate Over the Environmental Impact of Bitcoin Mining Escalates

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Decentralized Media Via Web3: A Solution to Bias and Trust Issues in News?
Ashley Rindsberg – a speaker at CoinDesk's Consensus festival – argues that the New York Times has a track-record of dangerous misreporting. Is "DeMe" the answer to what skews to the media?
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How Nigeria’s Presidential Election Could Impact Crypto Adoption
How Nigeria’s Presidential Election Could Impact Crypto Adoption
Reuters reports that candidate Bola Tinubu is currently in the lead for Nigeria's presidential election but opposition parties are flagging concerns of fraud This comes as the New York Times reports that fights have broken out at banks in the past week as the country faces cash shortages Afropolitan Co founder Eche Emole discusses the [...]
How Nigeria’s Presidential Election Could Impact Crypto Adoption

Crypto Twitter Reacts to NYT Article About Sam Bankman-Fried
Crypto Twitter Reacts to NYT Article About Sam Bankman-Fried
"The Hash" panel discusses how Twitter users are reacting to a new article from the The New York Times about how residents in The Bahamas have "lingering sympathy" for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. "The Hash" team also dives into the role of the media in the wake of FTX's downfall.
Crypto Twitter Reacts to NYT Article About Sam Bankman-Fried

FTX Bankruptcy Update; Co-Founder of OneCoin Pyramid Scheme Pleads Guilty
FTX Bankruptcy Update; Co-Founder of OneCoin Pyramid Scheme Pleads Guilty
A judge ruled that media companies including the New York Times and Bloomberg will be allowed to formally plead for FTX to publish the full list of as many as a million of its creditors. Plus, Karl Sebastian Greenwood, co-founder of the OneCoin pyramid scheme, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and wire fraud.
FTX Bankruptcy Update; Co-Founder of OneCoin Pyramid Scheme Pleads Guilty

BlackRock CEO Predicts Tokenization Is the Future of Markets
BlackRock CEO Predicts Tokenization Is the Future of Markets
"The next generation for markets, the next generation for securities, will be tokenization of securities," BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said during the New York Times DealBook event. "The Hash" panel discusses the outlook for tokenized assets and the overall crypto ecosystem.
BlackRock CEO Predicts Tokenization Is the Future of Markets

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 30: Andrew Ross Sorkin speaks with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried during the New York Times DealBook Summit in the Appel Room at the Jazz At Lincoln Center on November 30, 2022 in New York City. The New York Times held its first in-person DealBook Summit since the start of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with speakers from the worlds of financial services, technology, consumer goods, private investment, venture capital, banking, media, public relations, policy, government, and academia.   (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Full Transcript: NY Times' Interview With Sam Bankman-Fried
Bankman-Fried said during the interview he did not "knowingly commingle" customer funds.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 30: Andrew Ross Sorkin speaks with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried during the New York Times DealBook Summit in the Appel Room at the Jazz At Lincoln Center on November 30, 2022 in New York City. The New York Times held its first in-person DealBook Summit since the start of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with speakers from the worlds of financial services, technology, consumer goods, private investment, venture capital, banking, media, public relations, policy, government, and academia.   (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)