Bitfinex and Tether are two of the most important companies in the cryptocurrency ecosystem with complex and interconnected histories that matter deeply to understanding the industry.
A Non-Exhaustive List of Bitfinex and Tether’s Misdeeds and Red Flags
Bitfinex and Tether have done a variety of problematic things in their history.
Episode 35 — Stablecoins will Fork your Chain if they Want to Fork — Crypto Critics’ Corner
Cas Piancey and Bennett Tomlin discuss the outsized influence of stablecoins on crypto
My Appearance on the Bitcoin Cash Podcast
In this episode of the Bitcoin Cash Podcast Bennett Tomlin joins to discuss Tether, Bitfinex, Bitcoin, and crypto
My Appearance on Chit Chat Money
In this episode of Chit Chat Money Bennett joins to discuss Tether, a problematic stablecoin.
My Appearance on the Proof of Work Show
I went on the Proof of Work show to discuss Tether, Bitcoin, Bitfinex, and crypto in general
Episode 34 — The Tether Papers (featuring David Canellis of Protos Media) — Crypto Critics’ Corner
Cas Piancey and Bennnett Tomlin are joined by David Canellis to discuss the recently released investigative report on Tether, the Tether Papers.
Goddamn Forking Stablecoins
The economic power of stablecoins makes them the ultimate arbiter in a hard fork for a cryptocurrency.
Episode 33 — The President’s Working Group and Stablecoin Woes — Crypto Critics’ Corner
Cas Piancey and Bennett Tomlin discuss the impact of the President's Working Group Report on Stablecoins and the outsized influence Tether appeared to have.
Rumination on the President’s Working Group Report on Stablecoins and Tether
I consider the implications of the President's Working Group Report on Stablecoins and how predictable many of the recommendations were.
Episode 32 — Tracking Tether and Working on Ethereum Layer 2 (with Daniel Goldman) — Crypto Critics’ Corner
Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey are joined by Daniel Goldman to discuss Arbitrum, Lightning, Layer-2's, and tracking Tether.
War Magic Guard
The war magic guard is a homebrew Dungeons and Dragons enemy.
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