# Bitcoin Maxis Refuse Paternity Test for NFTs

> The Rug's Mostly Credible Newsletter #11

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**Published on:** 2023-02-19
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Letter From The EditorDear 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 concerns of self-annihilation, President Nayib Bukele minted the El Salvadorian constitution as an ordinal NFT, Gensler is still on the "Just say no to crypto, bro" campaign trail, and metamask has introduced family-plan seed-phrase sharing. Just like Netflix. When it comes to family responsibility bitcoin maxis won't man up 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 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 Crypto Influencers of 2023 list for you too. Oh, and Ryan from BanklessHQ got rugged again, there is another episode 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 articlesThe hardest hitting headlinesBehind-the-scenes podcastsNewspaper-style NFTs, and...Much, much lessThe Rug's Newsletter is where you can catch them all in one spot, str8 to your inbox. Do rug a friend.The Rug ArticlesEl Salvador To Mint Its Constitution as Ordinal NFTEl Salvador has lazer-eyed its constitutional right to ordinal NFTs. In this article by Redemption Fox, 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 this nationalistic treasure an NFT on optimism.Gensler Says NFTs are a Gateway TokenGensler 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 by Zero Mass, we look get a front row seat on the campaign tour.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 this Nancy Regan inspired article as an NFT on optimism.The Rug's Crypto Influencers of 2023 The Rug | Crypto News @TheRugNews 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? 24 1:27 PM • Feb 14, 2023 1. James M. Rockefeller IIIJames is clocking in at number one. The Rug | Crypto News @TheRugNews 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! 6 1:27 PM • Feb 14, 2023 2. Ethan TotenkyMy main man Ethan got los dos. The Rug | Crypto News @TheRugNews 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!” 6 1:27 PM • Feb 14, 2023 3. Jane CambriaThe coding whiz snagged numero three. The Rug | Crypto News @TheRugNews 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. 5 1:27 PM • Feb 14, 2023 4. Raj YadevRaj dropped in at four. The Rug | Crypto News @TheRugNews 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. 8 1:27 PM • Feb 14, 2023 5. Here's_AnonnyWe don't know who it is, but's it's number five. The Rug | Crypto News @TheRugNews 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. 5 1:27 PM • Feb 14, 2023 6. FL4KFlak got six. The Rug | Crypto News @TheRugNews 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." 5 1:27 PM • Feb 14, 2023 7. Frank O’SullivanSully got seven. The Rug | Crypto News @TheRugNews 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. 6 1:27 PM • Feb 14, 2023 8. Susan EddingtonSusan is number eight. The Rug | Crypto News @TheRugNews 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. 5 1:27 PM • Feb 14, 2023 9. Craig WrightCrag's number nine. The Rug | Crypto News @TheRugNews 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. 4 1:27 PM • Feb 14, 2023 10. Hon. Mention: Michael Saylor, Vitalik Buterin, Larry David, and BitBoySaylor, Buterin, David, and Bitboy, better luck next year. The Rug | Crypto News @TheRugNews 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. 5 1:27 PM • Feb 14, 2023 The Rug HeadlinesFAMILY — Bitcoin Maxis Refuse Responsibility for NFTs, Avoid Paternity TestBitcoin maxis need to dad up, 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". The Rug | Crypto News @TheRugNews FAMILY — Bitcoin Maxis Refuse Responsibility for NFTs, Avoid Paternity Test 21 8:23 PM • Feb 9, 2023 BREAKING — UFO Shot Down in MetaverseHigh-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. The Rug | Crypto News @TheRugNews BREAKING — UFO Shot Down in Metaverse 13 9:53 AM • Feb 13, 2023 TECHNOLOGY — MetaMask Introduces Family Plan, Up to Eight Users Sharing Same SeedphraseThis is such an innovative feature, you can now share an account with your brother, your sister, their family and friends! Just like Netflix. The Rug | Crypto News @TheRugNews TECHNOLOGY — MetaMask Introduces Family Plan, Up to Eight Users Sharing Same Seedphrase 49 1:43 PM • Feb 7, 2023 BREAKING — ETH Burn is in Danger of Eliminating all Ethereum in ExistenceWho would have thought that the whole house could burn itself down, ether and all. It's just that darn ultra sound. [Bat emoji] The Rug | Crypto News @TheRugNews BREAKING — ETH Burn is in Danger of Eliminating all Ethereum in Existence 66 4:06 PM • Feb 8, 2023 MARKETS — Crypto Degen One NFT From Breaking EvenThis degen is so friggin close he can taste it. The Rug | Crypto News @TheRugNews MARKETS — Crypto Degen One NFT From Breaking Even 12 12:18 PM • Feb 12, 2023 LOCAL — "Just Make it an NFT" Guy Pushes Sacramento Town Hall Attendees to Breaking PointThis guy has the best opinion about every problem at the town hall meeting in Sacramento. The Rug | Crypto News @TheRugNews LOCAL — "Just Make it an NFT" Guy Pushes Sacramento Town Hall Attendees to Breaking Point 14 10:13 AM • Feb 15, 2023 COMRADERY — Nation's Brads, Connors Agree Solana is the Future of BlockchainBrad and Connors, agree at last. The Rug | Crypto News @TheRugNews COMRADERY — Nation's Brads, Connors Agree Solana is the Future of Blockchain 8 1:32 PM • Feb 16, 2023 The Rug NFT January 2023Thank 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 for .069 ETH.Under The Rug PodcastUnder 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?", 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 ActionCollect The Rug that rugged RSA, againSend a link to crypto friend to subscribeJoin our discord and come hang out in the loungeBonus Content: Listen to Ryan getting rugged, again, on BanklessHQ's Weekly Rollup: RYAN SΞAN ADAMS - rsa.eth 🏴🦇🔊 @RyanSAdams Ok, this will never happen again. 12 6:06 PM • Feb 17, 2023 The Rug | Crypto News @TheRugNews This week on the @BanklessHQ Weekly Rollup, Ryan got Rugged, again. “I got rugged harder than last time.” therug.mirror.xyz/QJEFEko7B1dcjf… 21 6:02 PM • Feb 17, 2023 Sponsor: Hit us up on Twitter. 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