Our writing fellow handpicks his Best of 2022.
cryptocurrency
Posted inPolitics
Q&A: Ro Khanna on the New Economic Patriotism
The California representative has some ideas for how to broaden the appeal of progressive policy.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Easiest Criminal Indictment Ever
The rapid arrest of Sam Bankman-Fried offers a small bit of hope that we’ve turned the page on an era of no accountability.
Posted inVideos
⏩ The Crypto 2008 Speedrun
It took about half a decade for crypto magnates to recreate all the problems that blew up Wall Street in 2008.
Posted inPodcasts
Podcast: The Prospect’s David Dayen with Jon Stewart on the Crypto Collapse
A discussion of the blowup at FTX and the role of political and media elites
Posted inEconomic Policy
Top Stablecoin Firms Are Under Federal Investigation
Stablecoin legislation is the most likely crypto policy in the next Congress. But the top firms all face questions from law enforcement.
Posted inPodcasts
The Crypto Shill Brigade
The hosts discuss the rapid growth and collapse of the crypto lobbying industry.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Sen. Gillibrand Hires Former Crypto Lawyer
Dorothy DeWitt, who was general counsel at Coinbase, is the New York senator’s new chief counsel for finance.
Posted inTAP
The New York Times Is in the Tank for Crypto
Today on Tap: There is far too much cheerleading and not nearly enough skeptical reporting.