Tom Hagen, a Norwegian billionaire (the 665th richest person alive) and suspected murderer, was released from jail last month after a lower court order to keep him imprisoned was reversed on appeal. Hagen is still being charged with murder or complicity to murder his wife, Anne-Elisabeth, and another suspect in…

…it may be that finance bros are establishing themselves as the new gods.

It’s been a truly whirlwind six months. I lost my mother, left the home I grew up in, saw the weird effects of COVID on society, and have gotten some recognition for writing. For the last part, I have all of you to thank. So yeah, let’s start this off…

I don’t suffer from FOMO (or “Fear of missing out”) anymore, but I used to. Let me tell you about the worst trade I ever made. Once In A Lifetime Familiarize yourself with the phrase “once in a lifetime” if you’re interested in finance, because you’re going to see it a lot. Every amazing…

There’s a helluva lot of news dropping today: Coinbase is going forward with its direct listing (with open price estimated to be anywhere from $300–$400) Gary Gensler is being confirmed to head the SEC and Bernie “The Ponz” Madoff died Which is why it probably seems trivial to be…

UPDATE: I will be including Noah Buxton from Armanino’s statement on the matter. Here is a notice that was posted:

Though I am keen on stepping away from Medium and cryptocurrency in general for awhile, I can’t help but come back for the current scam — and yeah, I’m calling it a scam — that’s taken cryptocurrency advocates by storm: Bitclout. The details of Bitclout have unraveled over the past…

I’ve now spent over three years monitoring the cryptocurrency space, largely focusing on Tether and Bitfinex. This has been — as much as coiners like to pretend every nocoiner is salty and upset — a truly incredible and rewarding experience. Some cool stuff I’ve learned about since being here: how…

The past 50 years have seen an unprecedented level of stability and cooperation in the world — despite the 24 -hour news cycle suggesting otherwise. Violence is down, wars are down, the middle class (worldwide) has grown, child mortality rates are down, and literacy is up. But today we sit…