In Wyoming, the Delaware of cryptocurrency, industry players celebrated their fortunes and said everyone will benefit. But workers haven’t seen it.
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Posted inEconomic Policy
Crypto Bank Machine Operators Swindle Seniors
Once described as the ‘AR-15s of the financial services industry,’ crypto ATMs remain a hotbed for scams targeting vulnerable communities. But third-party fraudsters aren’t the only ones laughing all the way to the bank.
Posted inVideos
The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Alleging Mortgage Fraud While Generating Mortgage Fraud
On our live show, David and writing fellow James Baratta discuss the bid to allow crypto as part of the mortgage underwriting process, and more.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Injecting Crypto Into the Mortgage Market
Trump’s top housing regulator wants to allow crypto to be used as collateral for mortgages.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
What Trump Learned From Silicon Valley
Before DOGE’s lawbreaking spree, there was ‘blitzscaling.’
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Report: 1 in 3 Big Tech Enforcement Cases Dropped by Trump Administration
Tech and crypto firms have spent $1.2 billion during and since the 2024 election, and they are reaping the benefits.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Silicon Valley Godzilla vs. Wall Street Mothra
The only two sectors thriving in Trump’s economy are increasingly sparring with each other.
Posted inPolitics
Crypto Week Revealed the Dittohead Congress
There are no ‘hard-liners’ in the Republican conference. And nobody interested in standing up for the institution of Congress either.
Posted inPolitics
Trump versus the Fed
Jay Powell refuses to bend on interest rates, but he’s as bad as Trump when it comes to promoting crypto and weakening other financial regulation.
Posted inPolitics
Padilla Assault Fails to Stop Senate Business as Usual
Democrats did not withhold votes for pro-crypto legislation even when DHS goons were handcuffing their own colleague.
