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Donald Trump has his own currency (so does Melania), Elon Musk is running a department

Slate Decrypts Cryptocurrency

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 5 p.m. EST

Event Details

Event Details

Donald Trump has his own currency (so does Melania), Elon Musk is running a department named after a memecoin, and America is more casino-like than ever.

Crypto is reshaping the country, and to understand the power dynamics at play, we at Slate created a package that delves deep into crypto’s role in the Great American Scam™—featuring sharp essays, a glossary of crypto terms and the crypto industry’s power players, and a very special What Next: TBD episode on how the team created, named, and launched a memecoin (for journalism, we swear!)

Join us on April 2nd for some real talk on how to get up to speed on what’s going on in this rapidly evolving world and why it matters.

This live digital event is available only to members of Slate Plus, and will be made available on-demand.

Meet the Panelists

Meet the Panelists

Lizzie O’Leary is the host of What Next: TBD, Slate’s show about technology, power, and the future. Previously, she created and hosted Marketplace Weekend. She has reported for CNN, Bloomberg News, and the New York Times Magazine, among others. She is also a contributing writer at the Atlantic.

Nitish Pahwa is a staff writer for business and tech at Slate.

Alex Kirshner is a contributing writer for Slate. He co-hosts the Split Zone Duo podcast and lives in Los Angeles.

Tony Ho Tran is a Slate senior editor focusing on technology.

Evan Campbell is the senior producer of What Next: TBD.

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