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Thousands of Lies: Wylie Aronow Acknowledges Longtime Friendship with "Alt-Write" Publisher
My interview with Yuga Labs & Bored Ape Yacht Club founder "Gordon Goner" confirms a troubling alt-right connection
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The Sexual Assault and Abuse Allegations Against Justin Roiland
Justin Roiland — creator of Rick and Morty, High on Life, and Art Gobblers — faces multiple accusations of sexual assault, abuse, and grooming. Were the…
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FTX Bought 101 Bored Apes at the Record-Breaking Sotheby's Auction. Securities Fraud Alert?
What does FTX’s big bet on the Bored Ape Yacht Club expose about the realities of Yuga Labs and the NFT market?
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The Confederate Koda: An Open Letter to Yuga Labs
Yuga Labs didn't "change" a Confederate reference in their new collection until *after* I confronted the founder and pressured their media rep. I have…
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The Pickelhaube Problem: Bored Ape Yacht Club's Nazi Dogwhistle (Part 1)
The founders of Yuga Labs claim to be victims of a "crazy disinformation campaign" over alt-right concerns. Why do they refuse to address a blatant…
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Yuga Labs Founder Wylie Aronow Speaks on the Confederate Koda
The Bored Ape Yacht Club's creative director (known as "Gordon Goner") acknowledges the "offensive" reference to slavery in his company's Otherside…
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The 1% Patch: Bored Ape Yacht Club's Trademark Trouble
Were 2.53% of Bored Apes misled to believe they held commercial rights over a famous motorcycle club?
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Nic Carter's Bogus Reporting on Silvergate Bank
Wave examines Nic Carter's false and misleading reporting on the demise of Silvergate Bank. Plus: Ryan Salame's bombshell alleges Silvergate directed…
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SCOOP: The Secret ApeCoin Loans
ApeCoin DAO gave Alameda Research and Wintermute loans worth tens of millions. The DAO also sent more ApeCoin to Wintermute afterwards. Why were these…
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The Crestbridge Connection: FTX, the CFTC, LedgerPrime, LedgerX, and ApeCoin DAO
LedgerX is scheduled for final auction today. Its parent company has a strange connection to ApeCoin DAO. What are the implications of the LedgerX sale…
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Double Dip: The Ryne Miller Story
Sullivan & Cromwell, the law firm leading the FTX case, has a storm brewing over its myriad conflicts of interest. Where is the independent examiner for…
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Sotheby’s VP Michael Bouhanna Implicated In Insider Trading Scheme
Michael Bouhanna claimed his memecoin is "a personal hobby." Bouhanna and Sotheby's client Harold Eytan orchestrated an insider trading scheme with a…
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