The Dev Files
The Dev Files

The Dev Files

Tracing through blockchain history. Taking a look the some of the most spectacular scams.


The Dev files - File 004/OneCoin

26 Apr 2026 3 minute read 0 comments Pu5chk1n

In the mid-2010s, seemingly a new of opportunity began to spread in crypto. People gathered in conference halls, watched presentations, and bought into a vision of the future of money. A new cryptocurrency. Simple. Accessible. Profitable. For million...

The Dev files - File 003/The DAO

18 Mar 2026 3 minute read 2 comments Pu5chk1n

Working through early Ethereum files, one idea appeared: What happens when code replaces institutions? In 2016, the Ethereum community attempted to answer that question by launching a new decentralized venture capital fund. No executives. No legal en...

The Dev Files - File 002/BTC-e

1 Mar 2026 3 minute read 3 comments Pu5chk1n

Working the Mt.Gox files, one question quickly appeared: Where did the funds go?  At least for some there is an answer: BTC-e. An exchange that emerged shortly after the first major hack at Mt.Gox. It went live and rapidly grew to something that shou...

The Dev Files - File 001/Mt.Gox

22 Feb 2026 3 minute read 0 comments Pu5chk1n

It´s pretty safe to assume that anyone who thinks about investing in crypto will sooner or later stumble across the story of Mt.Gox. Lingering in the annals of Bitcoin history its probably one of, if not the, first example for the risks involved when...

The Dev Files - Unmasking Crypto´s darkest secrests, one scam at a time

20 Feb 2026 1 minute read 0 comments Pu5chk1n

Hi, I´m Pu5chk1n. Running under this, or similar variations of it, nickname since I first set foot into the internet.  I started messing with crypto around 2017, dipping into BTC mining and self custody, with the occasional step back during bear mark...