I’ve launched a Citation Needed membership drive to celebrate publishing my 100th recap issue!
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In the past year: 119 press appearances. Major media publications generally don't devote the resources or cultivate the expertise that good crypto coverage requires. I help where I can to ensure coverage is accurate and hard-hitting.
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The crypto industry spent $133 million installing pro-crypto lawmakers in 2024 and $285 million on lobbying. There is not a similarly funded effort on the other side; I do everything I can to offset that imbalance.
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@molly0xfff
Thank you for your work! Not sure if it fits exactly but I took a look at your web3isgoinggreat site again and noticed that it doesn't mention Tether's discontinued EURT stable coin. By my estimate people lost around $5 Million from that. (As not everyone holding them converted them before Tether pulled the plug)
From two people whose work I deeply admire:
@molly0xfff can i somewhere read your critique of bitcoin?
Someone needs to do this work. Your support makes it possible.
The newsletter is free to all and pay-what-you-want. I also have founding memberships, which make a significant difference and allow me to take on more ambitious projects.
@molly0xfff a pleasure to become a subscriber.
@molly0xfff i will contribute some when I’ve got it a bit less tight. Keep up the great work in the meantime though!
@molly0xfff
Just re'upped my Founding Membership (can one re-Found?) and I highly recommend Molly's newsletter to everyone at any level of support
