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Aug 2024
57m 35s

Crypto Is Spending Millions to Sway the ...

PARIS MARX
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Paris Marx is joined by Molly White to discuss why the crypto industry is spending millions on this election cycle and Coinbase’s potential breach of election finance law. Molly White writes the Citation Needed newsletter. She is the creator of Web3 Is Going Just Great and Follow the Crypto. Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its wo ... Show More
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