The Weekend Shift: Crypto, Rockets, Banking

Welcome to the 115th Weekend Shift!

What’s the deal? Over the weekend, we’ll update this post with some of the most interesting articles, podcasts, charts, and opinion pieces we’re too busy to write about.

OK, only crypto? Not necessarily. We do that Monday to Friday, so we try to explore new subjects on weekends.

Feel free to join in and submit entries on Twitter. Any topic is fair game.

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The Context

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Today, Judge Walter granted Yuga Labs’ motion for summary judgment on multiple causes of action in the case against Ryder Ripps and the RR/BAYC project. Damages will be determined at trial.
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— Molly White (@molly0xFFF) April 22, 2023

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Fowler’s lawyer: I need a week, because this bears on punishment. Mr Engel is a lawyer –
AUSA: He’s the trustee. We have a witness here representing the defunct AAF (failed / defrauded American football league or alliance).
Judge: We’ll hear 1 victim then adjourn
— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) April 20, 2023

Sentencing delayed after all.

28 mins ago

So the old Project Serum Twitter account with 200k+ followers recently deleted all tweets, changed pfp to a Milady, and began shilling shitcoins? pic.twitter.com/788T0ilB6t
— ZachXBT (@zachxbt) April 20, 2023

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BitBoy Crypto is due in court today to explain why he’s harassing the class action lawyer suing him. Instead, he’s shirtless on the beach.
Lawyers say he could screw himself over & get held in contempt of court or face other sanctions for choosing the Bahamas over the courtroom. https://t.co/jCBfkKueGt
— Stephanie Murray (@stephanie_murr) April 20, 2023

Lmao

26 mins ago

Oh dear.

23 mins ago

If you’re gonna make up who invested in your company I’d say it’s pretty weird to pick the literal biggest names in VC.
OPNX is so fucked.
— H.E. Cas Piancey (@CasPiancey) April 22, 2023

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Fun fact.

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The day before Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, a top Sudanese general flew into Moscow for talks. A year later, Russia appears on the verge of getting a Red Sea port.https://t.co/uaiE3wvXEU
— Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (@RFERL) April 18, 2023

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‘This is a classical SpaceX successful failure,’ said Garrett Reisman, a former NASA astronaut and senior adviser at SpaceX, calling the Starship test flight a hallmark of a strategy that sets Elon Musk’s company apart from traditional aerospace companies https://t.co/o32wS3y1q2 pic.twitter.com/zxN63GW6XS
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 21, 2023

Successful failure

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Analysis: Fox faces potential legal liability in a similar case involving voting technology company, Smartmatic, which is suing for $2.7 billion, and was subjected to the same election-lie claims that resulted in a $787.5 million settlement with Dominion. https://t.co/WGthdPsjoW
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 20, 2023

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A giant Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton that’s been dug up from three sites in the United States is going up for auction in Zurich. It’s a first sale of its kind in Europe, and the 293 T. rex bones are expected to fetch millions. https://t.co/8T4sDu4ufN
— AP Europe (@AP_Europe) April 18, 2023

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