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Feb 10

Crypto becomes a landlord

We review real-world assets in the crypto ecosystem by exploring MakerDAO’s foray into commercial real estate. Originally published on frontruncrypto.com — click here to subscribe for free. Dear frontrunners, There’s been a re-emergence of the “real world asset” (RWA) narrative within the Ethereum crypto ecosystem: On-chain loans used to fund…

Cryptocurrency

6 min read

Crypto becomes a landlord
Crypto becomes a landlord
Cryptocurrency

6 min read


Dec 31, 2022

No winners in 2022

Top 3 topics for the week of 12/25/22: Crypto VCs fail to deliver | Binance Mega FUD | Ethereum banned Originally published on frontruncrypto.com — click here to subscribe for free. Dear frontrunners, Merry Christmas and happy holidays! Frontrun has been a gift that has been giving all year. The…

Cryptocurrency

11 min read

No winners in 2022
No winners in 2022
Cryptocurrency

11 min read


Dec 17, 2022

S&P500 2023 Forecast: Wall Street says “not sure”

Originally published on frontruncrypto.com — click here to subscribe for free. Dear frontrunners, Previously we discussed the dispersion of opinion with respect to economists’ ability to answer the following question: “Are we in a recession?”. We explored how institutions quantify the word “recession” and what macroeconomic indicators are used. The…

Investing

7 min read

S&P500 2023 Forecast: Wall Street says “not sure”
S&P500 2023 Forecast: Wall Street says “not sure”
Investing

7 min read


Dec 12, 2022

70% of all digital art is centralized, including the world’s most expensive NFT.

Originally published on frontruncrypto.com — click here to subscribe for free. Dear frontrunners, In this two-part series, we explore the never-ending centralization risk vectors of NFTs, quantify the impact on the Ethereum chain, and review the types of storage solutions used by NFT hosting providers. Part 1 outlines the scope…

Cryptocurrency

15 min read

70% of all digital art is centralized, including the world’s most expensive NFT.
70% of all digital art is centralized, including the world’s most expensive NFT.
Cryptocurrency

15 min read


Dec 5, 2022

Did FTX engineer a fake bailout of BlockFi?

Originally published on frontruncrypto.com — click here to subscribe for free. Dear frontrunners, The system of complex corporate structures & financially engineered crypto derivatives continues to unravel with every new bankruptcy proceeding, creditor claim, and financial statement leaked on the internet. Two themes permeate throughout every document: FTX is at…

Cryptocurrency

7 min read

Did FTX engineer a fake bailout of BlockFi?
Did FTX engineer a fake bailout of BlockFi?
Cryptocurrency

7 min read


Dec 3, 2022

Was Grayscale’s bitcoin premium a leveraged ponzi?

Originally published on frontruncrypto.com — click here to subscribe for free. Dear frontrunners, Previously we concluded the most recent episode of wealth destruction across the crypto ecosystem was a result of the co-mingling of depositor funds enabled by a ponzi coin with supply and demand artificially engineered by a centralized…

Bitcoin

10 min read

Was Grayscale’s bitcoin premium a leveraged ponzi?
Was Grayscale’s bitcoin premium a leveraged ponzi?
Bitcoin

10 min read


Nov 26, 2022

The hardest game: predicting a recession

Originally published on frontruncrypto.com — click here to subscribe for free. Dear frontrunners, Happy Thanksgiving to all of frontrun’s US readers. I am grateful for the 135 new subscribers who have joined the frontrun community over the past 14 days. …

Business

9 min read

The hardest game: predicting a recession
The hardest game: predicting a recession
Business

9 min read


Nov 20, 2022

Mainstream mediocrity

Originally published on frontruncrypto.com — click here to subscribe for free. Pro-tip: If you want to bring attention to yourself, start deleting sections of your website. Just follow the lead of Forbes, The Block, Digital Currency Group, and Sequoia Capital. Dear frontrunners, “The mainstream media coverage of FTX has been…

Cryptocurrency

11 min read

Mainstream mediocrity
Mainstream mediocrity
Cryptocurrency

11 min read


Nov 18, 2022

How to build a ponzi empire with fake money

⚠️ Disclaimer — ponzi schemes are illegal, don’t try this at home. Originally published on frontruncrypto.com — click here to subscribe for free. Dear frontrunners, Does it bother you, or perhaps make you jealous, that a 30-year-old polyamorous, vegan, finance bro can rise from the ashes of obscurity and over…

Business

8 min read

How to build a ponzi empire with fake money
How to build a ponzi empire with fake money
Business

8 min read


Nov 12, 2022

How to steal $16 billion dollars

Originally published on frontruncrypto.com — click here to subscribe for free. ⚠️ Author’s note: You may notice archive.org links used throughout this guide. It is because the elites and invisible hands responsible for this diaster are actively trying to delete previously published FTX endorsements from the internet. …

Business

10 min read

How to steal $16 billion dollars
How to steal $16 billion dollars
Business

10 min read

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John Cook

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Helping others predict the future of money and technology @ http://frontruncrypto.com | @USCmarshall alumni

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