Where the money goes: MASTR on market extraction
Where the money goes: MASTR on market extraction. Dated original source, with context and links.
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MASTR · 2024–2026
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Compromised X accounts and borrowed credibility
Compromised X accounts and borrowed credibility. Dated original source, with context and links.
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An exchange listing is not a finding of legitimacy
An exchange listing is not a finding of legitimacy. Dated original source, with context and links.
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Why warnings need collaborative research infrastructure
Why warnings need collaborative research infrastructure. Dated original source, with context and links.
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Neutrality, concentration and research accountability
Neutrality, concentration and research accountability. Dated original source, with context and links.
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Web3 culture · 9 Jan 2025
We are the original #antiscam movement. We are the ones truly empowering you. We are sick of shitfluencers dumping on you all. We are the ones who fucking want to bring the masses into crypto without them being #rugged. We are the ones…
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Bitcoin’s genesis block: MASTR’s birthday reflection
Bitcoin’s genesis block: MASTR’s birthday reflection. Dated original source, with context and links.
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At $MASTR, we don’t pay #KOL's to shill or create fake hype.
A truly great project doesn’t need to give away supply to force a narrative—good ideas attract the right people naturally.
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Recovery scams: targeting someone who has already lost funds
Recovery scams: targeting someone who has already lost funds. Dated original source, with context and links.
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HAWK and the incentives behind influencer tokens
The $HAWK token disaster is the blueprint for everything wrong in #crypto. Haliey Welch @HalieyWelchX allegedly took viral fame, pumped a meme coin, and crashed it from $500M to $60M in 20 minutes. When 96% of the token supply is held at…
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Attention budgets, supply control and small projects
Attention budgets, supply control and small projects. Dated original source, with context and links.
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Why copying a wallet does not copy its strategy
Why copying a wallet does not copy its strategy. Dated original source, with context and links.
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Supply control and the story of apparent scarcity
Supply control and the story of apparent scarcity. Dated original source, with context and links.
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Solana market expectations: a November 2024 snapshot
$SOL is holding strong in the $230-240 range, just 10% shy of the All time high, of $260, currently around $237. What could boost $SOL to break $260 could be the following:
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Bitcoin, Ether and Solana: a November 2024 market snapshot
After a very tumultuous week, we have a relatively quiet weekend for the Crypto market. A few takes: $SOL is trading around $200 mark, hovering between $203 and $197. Expecting to stabilize above $190.
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Based on our understanding, the potential for real damage typically aligns with a few specific scenarios:
Based on our understanding, the potential for real damage typically aligns with a few specific scenarios:
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RUGS and CryptoRugs: MASTR’s September 2024 statement
Today is a deeply disappointing day for the entire crypto community, especially for those who are dedicated to exposing scams and protecting investors. It has now been confirmed that $RUGS has rugged, leaving many investors stranded, with…
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Paid promotion and market integrity: the September 2024 commentary
It’s truly sad how things have deteriorated in the crypto space recently! I’ve seen numerous tweets about the practices of KOLs (Key Opinion Leaders) and how these influencers promote projects that eventually end up as rug pulls. The…
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SMART: archived warning about distributed supply control
SMART: archived warning about distributed supply control. Dated original source, with context and links.
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