jeffemmett
/
web3
1
0
Fork 0
Code Issues Pull Requests Packages Projects Releases Wiki Activity

[tether,nft][m]: add 3 articles from bloomberg + 1 other re tether plus a fraud case re NFTs.

This commit is contained in:
Rufus Pollock 2022-01-19 11:25:22 +01:00
parent e739a01a3f
commit 41b2a751fd
3 changed files with 16 additions and 1 deletions
Show Stats Download Patch File Download Diff File Expand all files Collapse all files

11
README.md
View File

@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ Non-fungible tokens.
* [OpenSea, Web3, and Aggregation Theory](https://stratechery.com/2022/opensea-raises-money-bans-nfts-openseas-value-cryptos-aggregators/) - 2022-01-05 - Ben Thompson of Stratechery
* [Brian Eno on NFTs & Automaticism](https://the-crypto-syllabus.com/brian-eno-on-nfts-and-automatism/)
* [Detailed twitter thread by @NFTEthics alleging fraudulent or close to fraudulent behaviour by a major NTF influencer named BeanieMaxi ](https://twitter.com/NFTethics/status/1483051289022017538) - 2022-01-17 ([cached](./assets/Thread by @NFTethics re beaniemaxi.pdf))
### Specific use cases
@ -98,7 +99,11 @@ Whilst these users may not solely discuss crypto or web3, they do discuss it reg
### Tether, and other stablecoins
TODO.
* [Bennett Tomlin: Tether and Bitfinex Introduction](https://bennettftomlin.com/2021/08/08/tether-and-bitfinex-introduction/) - 2021-08-10 - Tether and Bitfinex are two of the most important companies in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Tether is the largest stablecoin, and the primary driver of volume and liquidity. Bitfinex used to be the largest cryptocurrency exchange, and still is a frequently used exchange. Tether and Bitfinex have an incredibly problematic past and are quite possibly the largest corporate fraud in history.
* Detailed overview of Tether and Bitfinex and their connection.
* [Bloomberg: Tether’s Latest Black Eye Is CFTC Fine for Lying About Reserves](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-15/tether-bitfinex-to-pay-fines-totaling-42-5-million-cftc-says) - 2021-10-15 - Biggest stablecoin issuer hit with $41 million penalty. Affiliated crypto exchange Bitfinex also fined $1.5 million.
* [Bloomberg: Anyone Seen Tether’s Billions?](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-10-07/crypto-mystery-where-s-the-69-billion-backing-the-stablecoin-tether) - 2021-10-07 - A wild search for the U.S. dollars supposedly backing the stablecoin at the center of the global cryptocurrency trade—and in the crosshairs of U.S. regulators and prosecutors. [paywalled] ([cached](./assets/anyone-seen-tethers-billions.pdf))
* [Bloomberg: Tether Fails to Dispel Mystery on Stablecoin’s Crucial Reserves](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-03/tether-gives-more-details-on-assets-backing-crypto-stablecoin) - 2021-12-03 - Holding include $30.6 billion in commercial paper and CDs. About $1 billion moved from reverse repo notes to money funds
---
@ -159,6 +164,10 @@ This is a section for links that haven't yet been reviewed and/or allocated to a
* [Financial Times: Matt Damon’s crypto ad is more than just cringeworthy](https://www.ft.com/content/3fac474e-aa34-439a-8bdb-32b576fe2687) (paywall)
* [Francesca Bria on Decentralisation, Sovereignty, and Web3](https://the-crypto-syllabus.com/francesca-bria-on-decentralisation/)
Pros
* [BanklessDAO: State of the DAOs #7: Social Tokens and the Future of Work](https://banklessdao.substack.com/p/state-of-the-daos-7-social-tokens) - 2022-01-13
### Other suggestions
* New topic concerning the psychological harm, such as: gambling, greed, cultism, etc.

3
assets/Thread by @NFTethics re beaniemaxi.pdf Normal file
View File

@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
oid sha256:932613cfd9c944ede951a34275f4f7f15137357daaee4231fe44825e039863b5
size 8420095

3
assets/anyone-seen-tethers-billions.pdf Normal file
View File

@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
oid sha256:9d03b8ff75463844c5afcf8ec90eef24083d4d2c6987d5cbc8c3f786e1e2800d
size 1326358