David Gerard

David Gerard is the author of the book Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain and the cryptocurrency and blockchain news blog of the same name. His new book is Libra Shrugged: How Facebook Tried to Take Over the Money.

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gestures as he speaks at the opening of London Tech Week in central London.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gestures as he speaks at the opening of London Tech Week in central London.

Britain Is Still Making Dumb Bets on Crypto
Argument
David Gerard
Sam Bankman-Fried speaks onstage at a charity event on June 23 in New York City.
Sam Bankman-Fried speaks onstage at a charity event on June 23 in New York City.

Crypto’s Boy King Got Dethroned Overnight
Argument
David Gerard
A bitcoin ATM is seen at the Clark Street subway station in New York City on June 13.
A bitcoin ATM is seen at the Clark Street subway station in New York City on June 13.

It’s Time for Regulators to Put Crypto Down
Argument
David Gerard
A cryptocurrency ATM screen
A cryptocurrency ATM screen

The Cryptocurrency Crash Is Replaying 2008 as Absurdly as Possible
Argument
David Gerard
A man walks past a currency exchange office in central Moscow on Feb. 28.
A man walks past a currency exchange office in central Moscow on Feb. 28.

Cryptocurrency Is No Fix for Russia’s Sanctions Woes
Analysis
David Gerard
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