Bitcoin drama, EthPoW tragedy, Celsius comedy

Welcome to the 86th 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.

September 24

1 hour ago

Starting off with our most read article this week.

37 mins ago

This week I argued against the increasingly popular argument that “bitcoin isn’t crypto” which IMHO is simply an attempt to create an illusion of scarcity where there’s none…
Illustration by Ben Hickey https://t.co/vIVNGPy88j
— Jemima Kelly (@jemimajoanna) September 22, 2022

Hot take.

36 mins ago

I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT BITCOIN AND I’M HERE TO LIE ABOUT IT!
Devoid of intellectual rigor, no effort to find the truth (which is the whole point of journalism). Truly embarrassing from @FinancialTimes https://t.co/i1TqH3wS09
— Cory Swan.com ⛓️ 477-478-1039-1763-1821-1834 (@coryklippsten) September 22, 2022

Followed by some drama.

36 mins ago

And then some.

1 hour ago

What did WestCap/CDPQ know about the myriad problems at Celsius that have emerged and that customers were kept in the dark about? They’ve refused to say.
But now they’re complaining the bankruptcy case might be “inappropriately and inequitably skewed in favor of the customers” pic.twitter.com/VRT0JM2O0K
— kadhim (＾ｰ^)ノ (@kadhim) September 23, 2022

Ruh roh.

1 hour ago

We’ve covered this particular topic a couple of weeks ago.

58 mins ago

Nothing to see here.

1 hour ago

SCOOP: A Forbes investigation based on leaked documents, former employee testimonies, and blockchain data found that as @Helium crypto execs touted the equality of the “People’s Network,” they quietly amassed the majority of its wealth at the start.https://t.co/PnriAvdUip
— sarah emerson (@SarahNEmerson) September 23, 2022

‘People’s Network”

1 hour ago

On a plane next to some Scandinavian skinbrain (next to them MAGA has the docility of the International Association of Vegetarian Birdwatchers). He has Bitcoin tattoos, w/addresses.
What will he do w/these tattoos in 25 y? pic.twitter.com/MPn4uRmyXq
— Nassim Nicholas Taleb (@nntaleb) September 22, 2022

Bitlord in the spotlight, yet again.

1 hour ago

Feels Adam Levine-relevant.

1 hour ago

ICYMI

1 hour ago

All in.

1 hour ago

We’re doomed.

1 hour ago

As quickly as possible.

60 mins ago

Curious podcast.

59 mins ago

Hex has a multi-billion dollar mark-to-market capitalization – but in crypto, wealth can be illusory.
Our investigation into Richard Heart and the curious launch of Hex, Pulse, and PulseX is now available in audiohttps://t.co/b6q7qCPWxl
— Protos (@Protos) September 21, 2022

Circling back our recent look into Richard Heart, Hex, Pulse, and PulseX.

58 mins ago

EthPoW, wow.

57 mins ago

Speaking of which.

57 mins ago

🚨 Episode 5 of Innovated:Blockchain City is out now!@CasPiancey once again travels to Storey County in an attempt to understand how this utopian vision crumbled and to (hopefully) finally get an interview with someone at Blockchains.
Listen here: https://t.co/Zfkf5qPbYp
— Protos (@Protos) September 2, 2022

New episodes of Blockchain City: Innovated are coming. You might want to catch up with the latest. Spoiler: The story gets wild.

55 mins ago

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was caught on a hot mic Wednesday insulting U.S. Congress members as “idiots” who could be a potential embarrassment for President Biden if they did not approve funding for global public health.https://t.co/LntXMmjGsM
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 22, 2022

Say what.

53 mins ago

In wealthier countries, sectors including construction and domestic duties were found to have the highest rates of forced work, with the private sector responsible for the majority of cases https://t.co/EPphfAKg3e
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) September 22, 2022

Modern slavery.

53 mins ago

Elon, we have a problem.

53 mins ago

God save the pound.

52 mins ago

The United States Space Force announced the release of its own official song, “Semper Supra” (“Always Above”), joining the ranks of “The Marine’s Hymn,” “The Army Goes Rolling In” and other staples of the American military anthem repertoire. https://t.co/pEyZYpmFC5
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 20, 2022

You guys…

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50 mins ago

“We’ve seen, generally, a failure of the political process and therefore many climate activists are turning to the courts to look for climate justice,” says @SMarjanacCE on this week’s “Money Talks” https://t.co/ta11idGIJF
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) September 22, 2022

Who’s paying the bill?

50 mins ago

Peanuts.

47 mins ago

Throwback.

47 mins ago

While we’re on it.

46 mins ago

Your weekend soundtrack.

45 mins ago

Protests erupted on the streets of Russia after Putin announced a partial mobilization of citizens. Some are clashing with police and reportedly being conscripted, while other Russians are seeking to flee the country. CNN’s @clare_seb reports.
Watch here: https://t.co/Njkt12HQcz
— CNN (@CNN) September 22, 2022

Rage quit.

45 mins ago

VA.

28 mins ago

Ummmm.

This post will be updated over the weekend. You can follow us on Twitter and Google News or listen to our investigative podcast Innovated: Blockchain City.

Source: https://protos.com/bitcoin-drama-ethpow-tragedy-celsius-comedy/