CoinDesk’s Op-Ed Retractions Spotlight Alleged Ties With Tron and Chainalysis
CoinDesk retracts op-ed articles attacking Tron’s CEO Justin Sun and Chainalysis’ head of investigations. Retraction linked to policy violation against pseudonymous content engaging in personal attacks. Author “L0la L33tz” suggests CoinDesk’s ties to crypto industry influenced the decisions. CoinDesk rarely retracts articles. However, an op-ed written under a pseudonym criticizing Tron’s CEO, Justin Sun, was so far below “standards” that they retracted it. Kevin Reynolds, the editor-in-chief at the crypto news site, noted that while CoinDesk values privacy, it does not shield authors who engage in personal attacks. here's the article; judge for yourself pic.twitter.com/kqotXpwL6c — ⚯ M Cryptadamus ⚯ | @[email protected] (@Cryptadamist) August 27, 2023 The original article compared Sun to Sam Bankman-Fried and Do Kwon, founders of the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX and the embattled Terraform Labs, respectivel...