First Appearance on This Machine Kills – Luna, Tether, and Crypto

Cas and I went on This Machine Kills to discuss Luna (also here and here), Tether, and crypto more broadly.

First Appearance on Coindesk TV – Luna and Terra

I recently appeared on Coindesk TV to discuss the collapse of the Luna and Terra system.

First Appearance on This Week in Startups – Luna and Terra

https://youtu.be/71-l49nRGK0 I recently went on This Week in Startups to discuss the collapse of Luna and Terra. Apple

First Appearance on Scam Economy – Luna and Terra

https://youtu.be/xazivmOlh5g https://feeds.bcast.fm/scam-economy I recently went on Matt Binder's show Scam Economy to discuss the crash of Luna and Terra. ShowAppleSpotifyRSS

How does Maker DAO handle Real World Assets? – The FUD Letter

Is Terra Stable? Is any algorithmic stablecoin?

Episode 71 — Terra, Luna, and Algorithmic Stablecoins — Crypto Critics’ Corner

In this episode Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey discuss the algorithmic stablecoin Terra and the corresponding governance token Luna. Along with some of the antics of chief front man Do Kwon.

Is Reflexer/Rai a stablecoin? – The FUD Letter

I have just released the fourth issue of my paid newsletter which you can find here. This month's issue takes a look at Reflexer Finance/Rai and tries to determine whether or not it is a stablecoin.

Goddamn Forking Stablecoins

The economic power of stablecoins makes them the ultimate arbiter in a hard fork for a cryptocurrency.

Episode 28 — Liberty Reserve: The First Stablecoin — Crypto Critics’ Corner

https://cryptocriticscorner.com/2021/10/04/episode-28-liberty-reserve-the-first-stablecoin/ https://anchor.fm/s/4fa795b4/podcast/rss https://youtu.be/Fim-939Cbxg In this episode Cas and I discuss what we call the ‘first stablecoin’ Liberty Reserve. Liberty Reserve was a digital representation of a dollar that was marketed based on its censorship resistance that was frequently used for illicit acts and was shut down thanks to massive cooperation between regulators and law enforcement. … Continue reading Episode 28 — Liberty Reserve: The First Stablecoin — Crypto Critics’ Corner →

Dai and MKR: So Close

I wrote a piece about Dai in which I suggested it was vulnerable to certain black swan events that I felt were not being given appropriate consideration. I do still feel that those are accurate opinions, however, I have also come to appreciate more of the ethos surrounding Dai. Contents: Why Dai?What's Dai?How does Dai … Continue reading Dai and MKR: So Close →