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Digitally Deluded

The Casino Behind the Barn: On Tokenized Shares and Corporate Panic

When corporate chiefs squawk about digital ledgers, look past their tears to see who owns the tollbooth.

American chief executives are wringing their hands over retail brokerages turning common shares into round-the-clock digital chips. Strip away the boardroom sanctimony, and the fight is about nothing more than territorial tolls and old-fashioned bucket shops.

Marcus Thornewood September 12, 2026 8 min

#Tokenized stocks #equity tokenization #stock market speculation

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The Stimulus Circus and more thoughts on the Eternal Egg Hunt

How Speculative Fever Burned the Farm to Find a Copper Penny

When 'free' money met digital avatars, the resulting explosion of greed turned a promising technological horizon into a high-priced backyard egg hunt.

Marcus Thornewood April 8, 2026 5 min

#Degen culture #stimulus money #speculation

Digitally Deluded

The Double Standard of NFT Perceptions: Beyond Rug Pulls and Scams

Exploring Why NFT Failures are Labeled Differently from Traditional Investment Failures

The stigma surrounding NFT project failures often leans towards accusations of malice, unlike traditional investment failures. This article delves into the underlying reasons for this perception.

Marcus Thornewood January 30, 2026 3 min

#nfts #rug pulls #speculation

Digitally Deluded

Memecoins: Proving Greater Fool Theory One Pump-and-Dump at a Time

The Allure and Absurdity of Memecoins

Memecoins captivate with their whimsical nature, yet they embody the dangerous dance of speculation, fueled by FOMO and community belief. A deeper exploration reveals the intricacies binding investors to this peculiar financial phenomenon.

Marcus Thornewood January 26, 2026 3 min

#Memecoins #speculation #pump-and-dump #FOMO