CEO Brian Armstrong says the Coinbase app will let US users see a new scorecard evaluating lawmakers on crypto policy issues, register to vote, and find events (Stephanie Murray/The Block)

Hannah Murphy / Financial Times:
An interview with Brian Armstrong on crypto and economic freedom, Coinbase’s “no politics in the workplace” policy, the crypto downturn, regulation, and more  —  Ahead of my lunch with crypto exchange chief Brian Armstrong, his team tell me they had tried to find a decent restaurant …

Jeff John Roberts / Fortune:
Brian Armstrong’s “Coin: A Founder’s Story”, a documentary commissioned to show the “good, bad, and ugly”, feels like a hagiography to reset his narrative  —  Pass the popcorn.  Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong just announced a new film titled Coin …

Financial Times:
Citing national security risks, GOP lawmakers warn Apple against procuring memory chips for iPhones from China’s YMTC; Apple says it’s evaluating usage in China  —  Tech company accused of ‘playing with fire’ if it buys data storage components from YMTC  —  Republican lawmakers have warned Apple …

Stephanie Murray / The Block:
John Ray III tells the House that FTX has a “paperless bankruptcy” due to an “unprecedented” lack of documentation, FTX and Alameda were not distinct, and more  —  – New FTX CEO John Ray III said top executives at FTX had “free rein” over the company’s many entities.

Makena Kelly / The Verge:
TikTok expands its political content rules to limit fundraising by politicians and political groups, ahead of a full ban on fundraising  —  Starting Wednesday, TikTok is expanding its elections rules to make it harder for politicians and political groups to fundraise using the platform — and plans to ban all fundraising activity soon.

Stephanie Murray / The Block:
SBF says John Ray III is not working with him or responding to messages, claims Ray made false statements, and dodges questions on Alameda and loaning funds  —  – Sam Bankman-Fried is taking aim at John Ray, the new CEO of FTX, claiming he’s been iced out after the firm filed for bankruptcy protection.