Abigail Rubenstein What happens when you fake it and don’t make it? Elizabeth Holmes’ fraud verdict offers a warning After the Theranos founder was found guilty Monday, there was some reflection and finger-pointing among entrepreneurs and VCs.
Glossier’s fall by the numbers: what went wrong at the beauty brand Abigail Rubenstein 2.4.22 2:58 PM
Bolt and client ABG bury the hatchet and become “proud partners” again Christie Smythe 7.7.22 4:20 PM
Africrypt, Wonderland and Bitcoin's Bonnie & Clyde: 5 scams and scandals that rocked the DeFi world Sam Klebanov 2.11.22 7:31 PM
Twitter’s endgame in its case against Elon Musk The social media platform is trying to force Musk to complete his takeover deal. Is that really what it wants? Christie Smythe 7.14.22 5:56 PM
Analysis: the sharks are circling crypto, and it’s going to take a lot to fight them off A lot of bad things are happening in crypto now. And it could get a lot worse. Christie Smythe 7.5.22 11:52 PM
Falling down the rabbit hole — how a reporter became part of the Martin Shkreli story This is an edited excerpt of serialized memoir SMIRK, describing journalist Christie Smythe’s relationship with the notorious former drug CEO, who was recently released from prison. Christie Smythe 6.27.22 1:58 PM
A brief history of why Martin Shkreli got banned from Twitter The following is an excerpt from SMIRK, a memoir of journalist Christie Smythe's unusual relationship with "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli. It should be viewed as opinion. You can read more at www.smirk-book.com. Christie Smythe 11.23.22 12:25 AM
3 things you need to know about the Revlon bankruptcy This could be the first big bankruptcy in a coming economic downturn. Here's what is especially interesting about it. Christie Smythe 6.17.22 11:04 PM
HonestNFT is recruiting vigilante hackers to clean up the digital asset market Blockchain security firm Convex Labs has launched a project to trace and combat fraud in the NFT space. Co-founder Chinedum (CK) Umachi explains how it works. Christie Smythe 5.11.22 11:40 PM
The 5 biggest legal claims against Bolt from one of its top retail partners Authentic Brand Group, owner of retail brands like Forever 21 and Brooks Brothers, claims the $11 billion one-click checkout company fell way below expectations. Christie Smythe 5.6.22 10:13 PM
"Repulsive," "reptilian," "diseased": What John D. Rockefeller had in common with Martin Shkreli The following is an excerpt from SMIRK, a memoir of journalist Christie Smythe's unusual relationship with "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli. It should be viewed as opinion. You can read more at www.smirk-book.com. Christie Smythe 11.20.22 5:13 PM