Crypto Crackdown

Impeachment 2.0 • Petulant Greene • Zucker Stepping Down [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair]( Crypto Crackdown Good morning from the Hive newsroom! Ahead of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, Daniel Goldman, who argued on the Democrats’ behalf last time, [tells]( Chris Smith that “the conduct here is worse than in the Ukraine case.” And with the House voting to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee assignments, Bess Levin [breaks down]( the QAnon-promoting congresswoman’s floor “speech disguised as a mea culpa.” Elsewhere, Adam Ciralsky [charts]( the rise and fall of Bitcoin billionaire Arthur Hayes, a “tale of new money versus old, financial whiz kids upstaging banking’s old guard, and American authorities attempting to apply 20th-century laws to 21st-century innovation.” Thanks for reading! [The Rise and Fall of Bitcoin Billionaire Arthur Hayes]( By [Adam Ciralsky]( [The BitMEX cofounder created a cryptocurrency exchange that has traded trillions. Now he’s wanted by U.S. authorities, and insiders wonder whether he and his partners are villains—or victims of a two-tiered justice system that favors big banks over brash outsiders.]( [Image]( [The Hive 1]( [“The Conduct Here Is Worse Than in the Ukraine Case”: Trump’s Second Impeachment Trial Will Immortalize Him as an Existential Threat]( By [Chris Smith]( [Democrats may not have the votes to convict, but there’s value in holding a public trial in which jurors have firsthand knowledge of the terror Trump inspired. “You will see a more emotional, powerful, compelling presentation,” says a lawyer who prosecuted the 45th president’s first impeachment.]( [Read More]( [The Hive 2]( [Marjorie Taylor Greene: I Only Believe Some of What QAnon Says About Dems Being Satanic Pedophile Cannibals, Okay?]( By [Bess Levin]( [Y’all happy now? God!]( [Read More]( [The Hive 3]( [Biden’s Secretary of Defense Is Moving to Purge the Military of White Supremacists]( By [Eric Lutz]( [Lloyd Austin ordered a stand down across all branches of the armed forces to have a “deeper conversation” about the problem. But actually solving it will likely require more direct action.]( [Read More]( [The Hive 4]( [CNN’s Jeff Zucker Is the Next Domino in the Newsroom-Leader Exodus]( By [Caleb Ecarma]( [With his network finally beating Fox News, Zucker quieted down the industry speculation Thursday by announcing his plans to leave at the end of 2021, opening up one of the most powerful perches in TV news.]( [Read More]( Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now]( [(image) Condé Nast Spotlight | The breaking news and top stories everyone is talking about. All in one place. The most popular stories from Vogue, GQ, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Wired, Architectural Digest and more. STAY INFORMED]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe](newsletter=vf) Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2021 Condé Nast