PinnedPatrick TaninChainArgosBinance Built a Blockchain, Except it Didn’tFor all its claims of promoting decentralization, Binance runs two “blockchains” that are not just highly centralized, but regularly alter…Jan 2, 20238Jan 2, 20238
PinnedPatrick TaninDataDrivenInvestorAnatomy of an Algo Stablecoin Apocalypse — TerraUSDThe near-collapse of algorithmic stablecoin TerraUST is just one more example of crypto-based financial alchemy doomed to failure and why…May 11, 20224May 11, 20224
PinnedPatrick TaninDataDrivenInvestorThe Next Crisis will Come from CryptocurrenciesEvery decade or so, a catalyst is provided for a major economic crisis. The nineties had the dotcom bubble, the noughties had the sub-prime…Jul 10, 202125Jul 10, 202125
Patrick TanThe Chainalysis Sanctions Oracle — When should you be concerned it’s late?Hopefully whoever relies on the Chainalysis “Sanctions Oracle” to make “critical decisions” doesn’t equate “critical” to mean “timely”.Aug 2Aug 2
Patrick TaninChainArgosRomania Upskills for the Future: Blockchain Intelligence Training with ChainArgos and ICI BucharestMay 2024, Bucharest, Romania — Core team members of ChainArgos were on-site at the National Institute for Research and Development in…Jul 3Jul 3
Patrick TaninChainArgosPoly-gone — 400 Million MATIC Missing?Promises made, promises kept? Tracking token flows of the Polygon blockchain’s MATIC tokens raises serious questions about the Polygon…Jan 15Jan 15
Patrick TaninChainArgos3 Things You Must Know About Tether’s Terms of ServiceStablecoin issuer Tether’s Terms of Services were updated on December 7, 2023, and if you hold or accept USDT, you should pay attention.Jan 5Jan 5
Patrick TaninChainArgosWhat happens when Tether “freezes” your Tether?Stablecoin issuer Tether has been going on a wallet “blacklisting” spree of late, but what happens if your USDT gets “blacklisted” even…Dec 26, 20231Dec 26, 20231
Patrick TaninChainArgosBinance, Rubles, The FCA & Failed KYCMajor gaps remain in the global financial services licensing regime, allowing nefarious actors to engage in regulatory arbitrage that…Nov 30, 2023Nov 30, 2023
Patrick TaninChainArgosA Tale of Tether on TRON Before and After the Russian Invasion of UkraineThe recent Hamas attack in Israel has drawn into sharp focus the use of cryptocurrencies, especially stablecoins, to facilitate terrorism…Oct 14, 20231Oct 14, 20231
