Laura Shin
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Crypto journalist 🎧 Host @unchained_pod 📚 Author, The Cryptopians 💌 Sign up https://t.co/cZNmjiFOvH Ads [email protected]
Joined March 2009
EXCLUSIVE: .With the publication of my book today, I can finally announce: in the course of writing my book, my sources and I believe we uncovered the identity of the Ethereum's 2016 DAO hacker.
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On Unchained, stock-to-flow creator @100trillionUSD discusses:. *why he thinks BTC's price floor for Dec. is $135,000.*whether he thinks we're in a “supercycle,” in which there won’t be a massive drawdown before the next halving.*why the S2F model works.
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I’m interviewing Do Kwon Friday morning. If you have questions to suggest, my DMs are open 💌.
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To the people tweeting at me “have fun staying poor,” and that I actually do regret not owning Bitcoin for now, I’d like to say: 1) I’m having the time of my life. And I consider myself rich in many, many, many things that other people do not have — just not BTC, for now.
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I never thought, when I first started covering crypto, that this work would lead me to a black tie gala at a palace in Prague Castle, but there you have it — peak moment in the life of a crypto reporter ♥️
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I’m sorry Cardano people, but this is not cool — and this isn’t even all the messages
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@EricHolthaus Eric, I’ve been covering #bitcoin for almost six years, and based on my reporting, I would say you definitely haven’t figured it out. Take a listen to my shows — happy to send you some beginner material that might be helpful.
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“Ripple is highly centralized & XRP is more akin to a PayPal account than a trustless system like bitcoin. It's hard to come up w any rational reason why XRP exists in the Ripple protocol, other than as a means for Ripple to make money. Lots of money.“
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Some key quotes from @HesterPeirce's 🔥🔥🔥 statement on the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs (honestly makes me wonder if it's ever awkward in the SEC office 😂): . "Today marks the end of an unnecessary, but consequential, saga.". "For reasons I have explained many times before,.
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I almost never post anything personal on Twitter, but today is the 10th anniversary of my being self-employed, and for anyone who needs to hear this, I feel compelled to tell the story of how this leap has led me to more career success than I ever could have imagined 🧚🏻.
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@winklevoss Cameron, I respectfully have to strongly disagree with you here. Fact checking is to help people uncover the truth. Censorship is to cover up the truth.
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🌪 .@BlackRock’s new institutional crypto fund received 0.97 unsolicited ETH via Tornado Cash within hours of launching, potentially creating legal problems for the world’s largest asset manager. ✍️ by @httpsageyd .🗒 via @ArkhamIntel. 🗞 Read more:
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Real question for Bitcoiners:. Why is everyone celebrating Trump saying that all the Bitcoins should be made in the USA? . Doesn’t that create jurisdictional risk and make #Bitcoin less decentralized and vulnerable to attack? . Why are you applauding that? I don’t get it 🤔.
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The blockchain infrastructure company will work towards implementing the Perseus Upgrade on Pyth Network as it moves to a permissionless mainnet with token-led governance in 2023.
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@IOHK_Charles @amilcaronline Hi Charles, speaking of fiction, do you want to address the discrepancies between your claims of dropping out of a PhD program and the schools' assertions that you were enrolled as an undergrad?
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Not trying to defend Vitalik or EF, but just remind people of some facts. Vitalik got incredibly burned early on in Ethereum by people who were almost solely focused on money and willing to sacrifice decentralization for it. This went against his ideals. Maybe he swung too far.
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I've published an article on Forbes revealing this person's identity:. I also unveil their identity on today's episode of @Unchained_pod, which also features an interview by @Steven_Ehrlich of @ForbesCrypto with me about the findings:.
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Hey everyone, I'm shopping a book idea right now. Please like/retweet this if you would buy a book by me about how crypto went mainstream in 2017, with ~40 million+ new users, 900 ICOs (up from 34 in 2016) and the total market cap skyrocketing from $17 billion to $565 billion. 🙏.
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SEC Chair Gary Gensler is a “bad-faith regulator,” states @GOPMajorityWhip on @unchained_pod. 💣. 💬 Do you agree?. Full episode:
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Many of you know I'm dealing with health issues. My healing goes better if I'm relaxed and not stressed out, so I'm taking the rest of the week off and logging off from now until next week. (Though I will still do this Friday's show.). Till then, have fun, everyone! 👋.
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Some news:.1 Unchained now comes out WEEKLY! This was the most requested “improvement” to the show. 2 I’m launching a new podcast! Hits next Friday. (🤞) Stay tuned!.3 After five amazing years at Forbes, I’ve decided to depart. More later on where you’ll see my writing next!.
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Omg, was not expecting this when I went to pick up my packages!!! 📚🥰
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A White House source says Charles Hoskinson is not invited to the crypto summit Friday. 👀. By @vronirwin .
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🇺🇸 Hey everyone, today, I published an opinion piece in Time in which I reveal my political stance. 🤐 This isn’t something I would normally do since my personal political opinions aren’t relevant for my work.
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Thrilled to announce that, as of today, I'm a @Forbes senior editor, focusing on digital assets - #crypto & #blockchains. #bitcoin #ethereum.
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The fact that the Ethereum community is talking more about Vitalik’s bad joke about communism today rather than about an ETH ETF potentially offering staking yield or the EF (finally) deploying capital into DeFi is a sign of how bad sentiment is in Ethereum right now 🫤.
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.@stablekwon insists that Terra was a “massive market failure,” but not a scam. And…he still wants to build. 🛠 . He says, “The way that I think about it is, I am but 31, and I would still love to contribute.”. Watch the full episode:
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Uhhh … my interview with Kyle is on the homepage of The Daily Mail right now 😂😂😂 .
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Hey all,. My book, The Cryptopians: Idealism, Greed, Lies, and the Making of the First Big Cryptocurrency Craze, is now available for pre-order. The book, which is all about Ethereum and the 2017 ICO mania, comes out Nov. 2nd. Pre-order it today! .
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Omg, I’m in an Uber in Berlin and my driver is on speakerphone talking in a foreign language, and the only word they keep saying that I understand is “Bitcoin.”.
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👿👺🤡 The "villains" of crypto in 2022 all have *one* thing in common: They didn’t do anything bad, they swear 😇. Look back at crypto this year from the viewpoint of its biggest villains — and then give us your input! 😄
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Ripple pitched SOL as part of a national reserve in order to make the inclusion of XRP in a reserve seem more legitimate, according to sources familiar with the conversations. @vronirwin reports.
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"This year Ethereum moved approximately $11.6 trillion USD. That is more than Visa" -- @0xstark @evan_van_ness .
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At the last minute, went against its community’s wishes to push through a proposal to reissue CRO tokens that were supposedly taken out of circulation forever in 2021… 👀. 🧵 👇🏻.
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OK, Crypto Twitter. Only one (maybe two*) people at the party I went to totally got my costume. I imagine the number here will be far higher. Happy Halloween! 🎃
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.@stablekwon joins Unchained for the first time since Terra's collapse. 🌎Where is he?.🪙Where's the money?.🧑⚖️What does he say to allegations of business irregularities?.💭 What does he think about the direction his life took?.📺Don’t miss this episode.
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What do you all think -- should @VitalikButerin and @Nouriel come on my podcast for a debate?.
@Nouriel @VitalikButerin I would love to host both of you on my podcast, Unchained. Are you guys up for it? Happy to set a date.
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@HesterPeirce Wowowowow -- she DOES NOT mince words 💥💥💥. "Today’s order does not undo the many harms created by the disparate treatment of spot bitcoin products.". "First, our arbitrary and capricious treatment of applications in this area will continue to harm our reputation far beyond.
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Absolutely bonkers -- a lobbying firm that had Ripple as a client got Trump to publish the XRP/SOL/ADA reserve post 🤯 . "Within minutes of the president’s posting, a furious David Sacks — the White House “crypto czar” — called Wiles to complain, according to three people.
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Who would you like to see on a show discussing UST's de-peg?.
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@EM_RESUS Also, doctors, please listen to and believe patients even when they’re not at the point of death!. My personal experience has been that the vast majority do not at all listen. The person whose been living in their body for many years has way more experience with it than you do!.
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Omg, finally read the Jamie Dimon remarks on #Bitcoin. He said "eventually it will be closed." 😂😂😂.
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How are you explaining this to your non-crypto friends? My preferred method starts with:. “It’s like if the person you thought was Hermione actually turned out to be Voldemort.”.
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Hey guys, I see a lot of misconceptions about North Korea underlying a lot of the tweets on it, and I think it's important to understand what makes this country different before you form an opinion on the Virgil situation.
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On @Unchained_pod, Do Kwon (@stablekwon), a self-described “toymaker,” dives into the details of UST’s bitcoin forex reserve and unveils an idea for a fungible labor market that, by the sound of it, could change the way crypto devs are paid forever:
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Raise your hand if you or your company has been debanked 👇🏻
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Does anyone else feel like the algorithm changed in the last week or two, and not for the better?. I feel like I’m getting a lot more random tweets that aren’t related to the main topic I follow (crypto). As if Twitter is going more toward Facebook than being a curated Reddit.
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Something I really appreciate about the crypto community: . I mostly eat red meat now (technically I’m close to ketovore/animal-based). 🥩🥩🥩. When I tell this to non-crypto people, it causes a lot of tension and awkward conversations and even arguments. 😤. When I say it to.
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Omg!!! The Cryptopians is #364 on the Amazon ranking!!! My agent said it’s really hard to crack the top 1,000. 🙌🏻🥰. 🙏🏻 to all of you who bought the book!!!
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I know certain factions in the Biden administration have made it seem like crypto is a political issue. But a lot of Dems are pro-crypto and have crossed party lines multiple times (including just this week!) to express their support for crypto. IMO, it’s not a good idea for.
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Has the SEC become a joke? 🤡 @ErikVoorhees thinks so. “Gary Gensler sucks, everyone hates him.” 😯. 🎧 Listen now:
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🇺🇸 Here’s my Time piece. It’s a message for Democrats, liberals, and progressives who are against crypto. 🤝 In it, I explain why crypto aligns with their values.
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Kinda crazy that this amendment got put forward at the 11th hour, now with support from the White House, after Ethereum has spent years planning and has begun to execute its transition to POS . .
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@MikeIsaac Omg, this video quite has an extremely high endocrine disruption per second ratio.
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🤯 “Base can’t compete with Solana,” says @calilyliu, the president of the Solana Foundation. She argues that Solana’s decentralization gives it the upper hand as “corporate L2s” cannibalize ETH.
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Hey guys, I scheduled an interview with someone and last minute, we decided to go in a different direction, which happens frequently. Now this person has gone full ballistic on me and is hosting this Spaces. Can you all please report him? 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻.
@laurashin @Pauly0x join us to explain laura 😂.
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🐂💩 Did @CryptoHayes say “the bullshit SolanaTPS” in this episode? . Yes, he did 🙊. 🎧 Listen now:
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@NAChristakis Would be great to look more closely at how South Korea managed it because they are a democracy and I don’t think they restricted movement anywhere near to this extent. However they did it would probably be much easier to manage in the US.
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A bunch of you criticized me for interviewing Kyle on the show. However, those that did so also said that they would not watch it or that I was platforming him. I just want to say: if you didn't listen to the show, you don't know whether or not I was platforming him and have no.
3AC’s Kyle Davies on Why He’s Crypto’s Lloyd Blankfein and Why He’s Not Sorry. Few crypto figures have been as vilified as @KyleLDavies, the co-founder, along with Su Zhu, of crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, which imploded in mid-2022, losing $3 billion and bringing many
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I feel like there’s a opportunity for a crypto conference this year called Shameless.
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For people who are upset with how @tayvano_ communicates, she communicates how I imagine many of you would if you’d been seeing the same story over and over and over again of everyday crypto users losing a LOT of money due to hacks snd scams for SEVEN AND A HALF YEARS. It’s
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My next book is about FTX, however I’ve had to take a pause on it due to health issues. But I will correct the record on all this. If you want that to happen sooner rather than later, pray for me to get better so I can resume work at my normal level 🙏🏻.
Michael Lewis is completely full of shit. FTX was not a "profitable business".
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🌏Is @stablekwon ‘on the run’?📣What does he wish to say to the victims of Terra’s collapse?💸Where did TFL/LFG funds go?. 🎥Check out these previous interviews re Do/Terra on @Unchained_pod + this sneak peek at the NEW episode, which drops Tuesday.🔥🔥
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I took a class recently and the teacher asked us what our favorite thing about ourselves was. Others wrote things like their compassion, creativity, joy, etc. I wrote, “I go after what I want and don’t care what other people think.” 😂.
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Hey all, it’s my 7-year anniversary covering crypto! 🎉. Thanks to all of you for reading my articles 🗞 and my book 📚 and for 🎧 listening to my podcasts and/or 📺 watching my videos. These have been the most fun and rewarding 7 years of my career. Excited for more! 😍
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Gary Gensler, single-handedly getting Trump elected ✋🏻.
You don’t often hear the sound of a crowd of single issue voters. He was floored.
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Thinking more about my tweet yesterday, here’s another way to put it:. Gensler and Warren are trying to politicize crypto. If the industry falls into the trap and takes the bait and does the same, then, game over — they win. If crypto becomes politicized, then automatically.
I know certain factions in the Biden administration have made it seem like crypto is a political issue. But a lot of Dems are pro-crypto and have crossed party lines multiple times (including just this week!) to express their support for crypto. IMO, it’s not a good idea for.
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This GIGA Influencer Was Charged by the SEC for Defrauding Investors. On Wednesday, Coinbase added the GIGA memecoin to its listings roadmap, causing the price to surge 50%. One of its biggest proponents has a history with fraud. by @httpsageyd (link below)
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I’m interviewing @cburniske and @cobie in an hour about the bear market. What should I ask them?.
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I never wanted to write a six-word story, but one found me anyway:. I trusted the system; not anymore.
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Crypto lawyers, why didn’t he just say ether is a security? He’s implied exactly that multiple times — “all crypto assets but Bitcoin are securities.” I don’t get why he’s hemming and hawing.
Gary Gensler, the chair of the SEC, was interviewed in Congress today. Here is a clip of him and Representative McHenry arguing on whether Ethereum, $ETH, is a commodity or a security, with Gary unable to answer the question.
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Iggy Azalea on Memes, OnlyFans, and Her Plans to Make MOTHER a Success. On Unchained, @IGGYAZALEA discusses her journey from the music industry to the world of crypto, plus:. 😱 The harrowing start to the $MOTHER token.🚀 Why she’s integrating $MOTHER into her business ventures
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@winklevoss If "facts" are editorializing, why did you go to Harvard? If nothing is knowable, what is the point of seeking knowledge?.
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Just realized that Unchained crossed over 5 million downloads sometime recently. Totally amazed at this podcast I started on a lark! Thanks to everyone who's been listening!.
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Can X please fix the issue where every time you open the app it teases you with some tweets you start to read and then they all disappear? 🥺.
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On The Chopping Block, in light of Solana’s recent 7-hour outage, Andre Cronje questions whether Solana is even a blockchain. Is Solana better categorized as a hosting solution than a blockchain? . Full ep:
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📣 New marketing slogan 📣. Make crypto decentralized again.
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🥳 It’s my 11th year anniversary of working for myself. Retweeting this thread for anyone who needs some inspiration or who could use a reminder that you don’t have to have everything figured out right now. Pursue your own joy, trust your heart, and DGAF what anyone else.
I almost never post anything personal on Twitter, but today is the 10th anniversary of my being self-employed, and for anyone who needs to hear this, I feel compelled to tell the story of how this leap has led me to more career success than I ever could have imagined 🧚🏻.
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When I wrote this tweet I did not think it would blow up like this. Thanks to all of you who wrote lovely, encouraging responses, including those of you who slid into my DMs. I had barely used the block button before but used it liberally these past 24 hours 🙏🏻 for the support.
I’m sorry Cardano people, but this is not cool — and this isn’t even all the messages
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📈 .@weremeow says there’s no reason all types of companies shouldn’t be able to publicly list themselves on chain, instead of on an exchange. 🗣️ Do you think that someday company shares will be listed on a DEX like Jupiter?. 🎧 :
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According to @stablekwon, @terra_money is a Layer 2 solution for BTC where “Bitcoin only needs to be good at being one thing, being an asset.” What do you think – will Terra be the layer 2 for bitcoin?. Episode link:
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On the @Unchained_pod:.-@woonomic gives his Bitcoin price target for December 2021.-@PeterLBrandt explains why he now trades to accumulate BTC rather than USD. Check out the full episode by clicking one of the links below! Thanks to @RealVision for hosting.
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On Unchained, @woonomic and @n3ocortex break down turbulent times in BTC using on-chain analytics, covering:. - How much Elon's tweets matter.- What whales are doing.- What stablecoin trends say about BTC.- Why we're still in a bull market. Episode Link:
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Here's how Miami Mayor @FrancisSuarez reconciles his interest in Bitcoin, which some say has an outsized environmental impact, against his love for Miami and his desire to mitigate the effects of climate change there. Do you think more mining in the US is the answer?
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Would you be interested in seeing screenshots from ICO projects that approach me offering a pay for play deal? I get so many of these, and it's disgusting. Why not develop a project good enough to get organic support? If you have to pay people to get buzz, you're doing it wrong.
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I don’t mind people criticizing me but racist comments are not cool.
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