# Bitcoin Maxis Refuse Paternity Test for NFTs *The Rug's Mostly Credible Newsletter #11* By [The Rug](https://therugnews.com) · 2023-02-19 newsletter --- ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/5620f9d8c277a835b486cffd5586c92b.jpg) ### Letter From The Editor Dear crossed i's and dotted t's, Despite the cold weather, there's quite a bit shakin' in crypto land, and February is heating up. For starters ETH may be _too ultrasound_ for its own good as an ethereum brush fire has [generated](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1623428151631028224) concerns of self-annihilation, President Nayib Bukele [minted](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1626614223714279424?s=20) the El Salvadorian constitution as an ordinal NFT, Gensler is still on the "Just say no to crypto, bro" campaign [trail](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1624062481785135108), and metamask has introduced [family-plan](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1623029697356627968) seed-phrase sharing. Just like Netflix. When it comes to family responsibility bitcoin maxis won't [man up](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1623855120806027269) for a paternity test, but there is a guy at your local town hall that thinks "NFT's fix this", and the nation's Brad's and Connor's [agree](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1626288328835485696) that Solana is the future of blockchain. Not to mention, which is an ironic way to preface something being mentioned, we got a [Top 10](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562432843223045) Crypto Influencers of 2023 list for you too. Oh, and Ryan from **BanklessHQ** got [rugged](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1626718752627916802?s=20) again, there is another [episode](https://anchor.fm/therugnews/episodes/Under-The-Rug--Ep--9-Whats-Kraken-e1ueatu) of **UTR** available for your listening pleasure, and the February issue of **The Rug NFT** is forthcoming in the next week or so. Heres to seven minute abs. Seven. But First, WTF is The Rug Newsletter? ------------------------------------- > The Rug is Web3’s mostly credible news source. We take money, seriously. If NFTs are the future of ownership, **The Rug** is the future of satire.  Think _The Onion_, but we actually understand (and like) crypto. Our Newsletter publication includes: * The mostly relevant articles * The hardest hitting headlines * Behind-the-scenes podcasts * Newspaper-style NFTs, and... * Much, much less The Rug's Newsletter is where you can catch them all in one spot, str8 to your inbox. Do [rug](https://paragraph.xyz/@therugnews/subscribe) a friend. * * * **The Rug Articles** ==================== **El Salvador To Mint Its Constitution as Ordinal NFT** ------------------------------------------------------- ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/2b6d29a9306bfc58f992a6020d965fd8.png) El Salvador has lazer-eyed its constitutional right to ordinal NFTs. [In this article](https://therug.mirror.xyz/QJEFEko7B1dcjfLR8OQemVDpBlXsUS6lriTb7Oh0usU) [](https://therug.mirror.xyz/QJEFEko7B1dcjfLR8OQemVDpBlXsUS6lriTb7Oh0usU)by [Redemption Fox](https://twitter.com/RedemptionPhox), we look at the maximalist in-fighting that came of it, and other opinions around the twitter-sphere. Zooming out, it's rather fascinating to think that a constitution _could be minted on bitcoin_, with a specific block number, and permanent place in the time-chain. _“Bitcoin culture already sucks,” Mark Cuban said. “We could honestly use a little more of the El Salvadorans’ joie de vivre.”_ [Collect](https://therug.mirror.xyz/QJEFEko7B1dcjfLR8OQemVDpBlXsUS6lriTb7Oh0usU) this nationalistic treasure an NFT on optimism. **Gensler Says NFTs are a Gateway Token** ----------------------------------------- ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/96450d4bfbe7f6e67bced34dced0a5d6.png) Gensler will not stop on his, "Just say no to NFTs tour." Despite the fact that frequently youthful audiences are having an opposite reaction to his condemning of the non-fungible token, saying things like, "Gensler wouldn't want me to buy this", the tour has continued unabated. [In this article](https://therug.mirror.xyz/SzofEWluskmQHZZ568XHyv_pfn70tgMqddORLaxxo8M) by [Zero Mass](https://twitter.com/mass_zero), we look get a front row seat on the campaign tour. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/403a80d498d9ad991c08fa770cd7300a.png) _The talk at Washington was one stop on a campaign called “Just Say No to Crypto, Bro”, which Gensler designed to warn younger generations about cryptocurrency. The “asset, security, currency, or other”, according to Gensler, “is a threat to the youth of this country, who often begin with an NFT or two, then move on to worse things like investing in Cardano.”_ [Collect](https://therug.mirror.xyz/SzofEWluskmQHZZ568XHyv_pfn70tgMqddORLaxxo8M) this Nancy Regan inspired article as an NFT on optimism. * * * The Rug's Crypto Influencers of 2023 ==================================== [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1459983921060335621/G7QEOxAZ_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [The Rug | Crypto News](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [@TheRugNews](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562432843223045) The Rug is proud to present our 2023 List of Crypto Influencers! How much of a crypto native are you? If you recognize most of the names on this list, you’re pretty deep in that crypto rabbit hole. Do we need to send help? ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fo8lowiX0AMWPPt.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 24](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562432843223045)[ 1:27 PM • Feb 14, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562432843223045) 1\. James M. Rockefeller III ---------------------------- James is [clocking in](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562436265775106?s=20) at number one. [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1459983921060335621/G7QEOxAZ_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [The Rug | Crypto News](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [@TheRugNews](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562436265775106) Topping the list is of course James M. Rockefeller III. Rockefeller had a big year, bridging crypto to the traditional finance world. Here he is on a call with the CEO of Bitcoin, trying to get him to raise prices. He holds the record for appearing on Bankless 17 times! ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fo8mCwEXECQ2oH2.png) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 6](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562436265775106)[ 1:27 PM • Feb 14, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562436265775106) 2\. Ethan Totenky ----------------- My main man Ethan got [los dos](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562440124571648?s=20). [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1459983921060335621/G7QEOxAZ_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [The Rug | Crypto News](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [@TheRugNews](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562440124571648) Ethan Totenky is a fan favorite in the Ethereum community. He’s known for his bullish good looks and take no FUD attitude. Totenky attends most major crypto conferences, where you can find him shouting his own name at the top of his lungs.”ETH-on To-Ten-K!” ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fo8mGURWIAE4D14.png) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 6](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562440124571648)[ 1:27 PM • Feb 14, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562440124571648) 3\. Jane Cambria ---------------- The coding whiz snagged numero [three](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562442578202641?s=20). [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1459983921060335621/G7QEOxAZ_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [The Rug | Crypto News](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [@TheRugNews](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562442578202641) Jane Cambria is a coding whiz. She cut her teeth on C++ when most of us were learning our ABCs. After devving for Google, Apple, and Amazon she forked her career into crypto. Jane is cofounder of BitStash, a non-custodial wallet that syncs with your Apple watch. ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fo8mVJhXEAIQAbw.png) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 5](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562442578202641)[ 1:27 PM • Feb 14, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562442578202641) 4\. Raj Yadev ------------- Raj dropped in at [four](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562444419530752). [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1459983921060335621/G7QEOxAZ_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [The Rug | Crypto News](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [@TheRugNews](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562444419530752) Raj Yadav is head of the Metaverse department at Meta. His team is building crucial infrastructure that all crypto users love, like Horizon Worlds and the Facebook NFT Marketplace. Here is a rare photo of him without his trademark VR headset. ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fo8modXXEAIFR1R.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 8](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562444419530752)[ 1:27 PM • Feb 14, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562444419530752) 5\. Here's\_Anonny ------------------ We don't know who it is, but's it's number [five](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562446915141634). [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1459983921060335621/G7QEOxAZ_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [The Rug | Crypto News](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [@TheRugNews](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562446915141634) Here's\_Anonny's Twitter account boasts over 1M followers and probably some of them are people. Here's\_Annonny called the rise of FTX and was a staunch defender of SBF. Strangely, the account has gone completely silent since SBF's arrest. ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fo8mwHaXEAY4zfJ.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 5](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562446915141634)[ 1:27 PM • Feb 14, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562446915141634) 6\. FL4K -------- Flak got [six](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562449511387143). [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1459983921060335621/G7QEOxAZ_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [The Rug | Crypto News](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [@TheRugNews](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562449511387143) FL4K (pronounced flak) is primed to ghost noobs in 2023, and you're next. This 13-year-old FPS prodigy is taking her game across borders and into the year's hottest blockchain-based metaverse titles. "It doesn't get any better than farming tokens while farming fools." ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fo8nUbhXsAIp1-6.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 5](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562449511387143)[ 1:27 PM • Feb 14, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562449511387143) 7\. Frank O’Sullivan -------------------- Sully got [seven](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562453776994313). [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1459983921060335621/G7QEOxAZ_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [The Rug | Crypto News](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [@TheRugNews](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562453776994313) Frank O’Sullivan, aka “Sully”, was one of the first Bitcoin miners, and has logged more mining hours than anyone. Frank loves unwinding at the end of the day by telling rambling, incoherent stories about “the good ol’ days” when you could mine bitcoin on your TI-84 calculator. ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fo8nxD9WYAA0Sqj.png) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 6](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562453776994313)[ 1:27 PM • Feb 14, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562453776994313) 8\. Susan Eddington ------------------- Susan is number [eight](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562456050307108). [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1459983921060335621/G7QEOxAZ_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [The Rug | Crypto News](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [@TheRugNews](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562456050307108) Susan Eddington is a human resources guru. She has helped many Fortune 500 companies, and now applies that skillset for the Polygon network. You can find Susan recruiting talent on LinkedIn, holding “open forum office hours” and listening intently on twitter spaces. ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fo8oK2CXEAgWu3_.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 5](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562456050307108)[ 1:27 PM • Feb 14, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562456050307108) 9\. Craig Wright ---------------- Crag's number [nine](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562458197790734). [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1459983921060335621/G7QEOxAZ_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [The Rug | Crypto News](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [@TheRugNews](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562458197790734) Craig Wright is better known by his pseudonym "Satoshi Nakamoto." The formerly anonymous creator of Bitcoin has taken a step back from crypto to spend more time with his family, and focus on his numerous legal battles. We felt that he still deserves a place in this hall of fame. ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fo8oNdcXEAEZL9x.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 4](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562458197790734)[ 1:27 PM • Feb 14, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562458197790734) 10\. Hon. Mention: Michael Saylor, Vitalik Buterin, Larry David, and BitBoy --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saylor, Buterin, David, and Bitboy, better luck next [year](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562460089421844). [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1459983921060335621/G7QEOxAZ_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [The Rug | Crypto News](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [@TheRugNews](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562460089421844) Honorable Mentions: These are important people in the crypto space that nearly made the list. In no particular order, they are: Michael Saylor, Vitalik Buterin, Larry David, and BitBoy. [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 5](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562460089421844)[ 1:27 PM • Feb 14, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625562460089421844) * * * The Rug Headlines ================= ### FAMILY — Bitcoin Maxis Refuse Responsibility for NFTs, Avoid Paternity Test Bitcoin maxis need to [dad up](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1623855120806027269), and accept that they created this. There is no intelligent reason to complain that transaction fees and interest spiking in the bitcoin blockchain is somehow "not good for the currency". [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1459983921060335621/G7QEOxAZ_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [The Rug | Crypto News](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [@TheRugNews](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1623855120806027269) FAMILY — Bitcoin Maxis Refuse Responsibility for NFTs, Avoid Paternity Test ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FokW4-rWcAAWkqD.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 21](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1623855120806027269)[ 8:23 PM • Feb 9, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1623855120806027269) ### BREAKING — UFO Shot Down in Metaverse High-altitude hot air balloons in the metaverse are shaking people out of their VR goggles. Is it a bird, is it a plane, is it a hoax? Shoot first and ask questions later seems to be the military policy in the sandbox. [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1459983921060335621/G7QEOxAZ_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [The Rug | Crypto News](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [@TheRugNews](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625146241792241664) BREAKING — UFO Shot Down in Metaverse ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fo2t5O1WYAA6566.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 13](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625146241792241664)[ 9:53 AM • Feb 13, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625146241792241664) ### TECHNOLOGY — MetaMask Introduces Family Plan, Up to Eight Users Sharing Same Seedphrase This is such an innovative feature, you can now [share](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1623029697356627968) an account with your brother, your sister, their family and friends! Just like Netflix. [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1459983921060335621/G7QEOxAZ_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [The Rug | Crypto News](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [@TheRugNews](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1623029697356627968) TECHNOLOGY — MetaMask Introduces Family Plan, Up to Eight Users Sharing Same Seedphrase ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FoYo6FqaQAAaldB.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 49](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1623029697356627968)[ 1:43 PM • Feb 7, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1623029697356627968) ### BREAKING — ETH Burn is in Danger of Eliminating all Ethereum in Existence Who would have thought that the whole [house](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1623428151631028224) could burn itself down, ether and all. It's just that darn _ultra_ sound. \[Bat emoji\] [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1459983921060335621/G7QEOxAZ_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [The Rug | Crypto News](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [@TheRugNews](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1623428151631028224) BREAKING — ETH Burn is in Danger of Eliminating all Ethereum in Existence ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FoeTSzxX0AIhntm.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 66](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1623428151631028224)[ 4:06 PM • Feb 8, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1623428151631028224) ### MARKETS — Crypto Degen One NFT From Breaking Even This degen is so friggin [close](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1624820313895624711) he can taste it. [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1459983921060335621/G7QEOxAZ_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [The Rug | Crypto News](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [@TheRugNews](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1624820313895624711) MARKETS — Crypto Degen One NFT From Breaking Even ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FoyFdujX0AkiNgX.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 12](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1624820313895624711)[ 12:18 PM • Feb 12, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1624820313895624711) ### LOCAL — "Just Make it an NFT" Guy Pushes Sacramento Town Hall Attendees to Breaking Point This guy has the best [opinion](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625875887907299329) about every problem at the town hall meeting in Sacramento. [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1459983921060335621/G7QEOxAZ_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [The Rug | Crypto News](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [@TheRugNews](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625875887907299329) LOCAL — "Just Make it an NFT" Guy Pushes Sacramento Town Hall Attendees to Breaking Point ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FpBFgJ6XoAAQ3ZC.jpg) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 14](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625875887907299329)[ 10:13 AM • Feb 15, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1625875887907299329) ### COMRADERY — Nation's Brads, Connors Agree Solana is the Future of Blockchain Brad and Connors, agree [at last](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1626288328835485696). [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1459983921060335621/G7QEOxAZ_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [The Rug | Crypto News](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [@TheRugNews](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1626288328835485696) COMRADERY — Nation's Brads, Connors Agree Solana is the Future of Blockchain ![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FpGsNrvakAEbfld.png) [![Like Icon](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/heart.png) 8](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1626288328835485696)[ 1:32 PM • Feb 16, 2023 ](https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1626288328835485696) * * * The Rug NFT January 2023 ======================== ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/a66399c61bd0ad99632981de21afd328.jpg) Thank you to everyone who minted the January 2023 NFT. If you would still like to collect one they are available on the secondary market via [OpenSea](https://opensea.io/collection/the-rug-nft) for .069 ETH. * * * Under The Rug Podcast ===================== ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/b02a9873211c95d8a9628a78016ab215) * * * **Under The Rug** is a crypto-comedy podcast based on the hardest hitting headlines in Web3. In each episode a rotating cast of the comedians at The Rug get together to chop peanuts, craft jokes, and discuss things semi-crypto comedy related. Our ninth episode, "[What's Kraken?](https://anchor.fm/therugnews/episodes/Under-The-Rug--Ep--9-Whats-Kraken-e1ueatu)", is now available. In this ninth episode of Under The Rug subjects mentioned included Kraken, Definitive Doom NFT, Snoop Dogg, Larry David legal troubles, Elizabeth Warren's wallet, that Shaq movie, meat suits, Twitter DMs, the Winklevoss band, and much much less… * * * Calls to Action =============== * [Collect](https://therug.mirror.xyz/QJEFEko7B1dcjfLR8OQemVDpBlXsUS6lriTb7Oh0usU) The Rug that rugged RSA, again * [Send](https://paragraph.xyz/@therugnews/subscribe) a link to crypto friend to subscribe * [Join](https://discord.gg/BwXtDCf3) our discord and come hang out in the lounge * * * **Bonus Content**: Listen to Ryan getting rugged, [again](https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1626742123813916676?s=20), on BanklessHQ's Weekly Rollup: [![User Avatar](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1565052738983043078/BBqh_P_M_normal.jpg)](https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams) [RYAN SΞAN ADAMS - rsa.eth 🏴🦇🔊](https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams) [@RyanSAdams](https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams) [![Twitter Logo](https://paragraph.xyz/editor/twitter/logo.png)](https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1626719715082047490) Ok, this will never happen again. 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