{ "built": "2026-05-30T23:09:28Z", "counts": { "person": 100, "show": 12, "project": 37, "organization": 7, "card": 30, "operator": 31, "casino": 65, "pub": 22, "article": 5 }, "total": 309, "entities": { "person:aaron-van-wirdum": { "slug": "aaron-van-wirdum", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Aaron Van Wirdum", "confidence": "low", "twitter": "@AaronvanW", "aliases": [ "Aaron Van Weardham" ], "tbg_episodes": [ 150 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

Aaron Van Wirdum is a Dutch Bitcoin journalist and the technical editor at Bitcoin Magazine. He is one of the most widely-read writers covering Bitcoin protocol development, the block-size war, scaling debates, Lightning Network, Taproot, and adjacent technical topics. Van Wirdum has appeared as a guest on The Bitcoin Group and co-hosts the Bitcoin Magazine Podcast.

Public-handle: @AaronvanW. For deeper technical biography, see his Bitcoin Magazine author page.

", "related": [] }, "person:adam-mcbride": { "slug": "adam-mcbride", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Adam McBride", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [ "Adam Mcbride" ], "tbg_episodes": [ 254, 257, 265, 277, 289, 300, 350, 408 ], "tbg_appearances": 8, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=8" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('adam-mcbride')" } ], "summary": "

Adam McBride is an American Bitcoin commentator, podcast host, and \"NFT archaeologist\" credited as the figure who surfaced the Curio Cards project from years of obscurity in March 2021 and brought it back to public attention during the first NFT boom. He hosts The Adam McBride Show, a podcast and video series focused on cryptocurrency and digital collectibles, and was the launch guest of the Adventures in NFTs interview series on the World Crypto Network. He has appeared as a panelist on The Bitcoin Group across at least 14 episodes spanning from episode 254 (April 16, 2021) through episode 440. Based in Costa Rica during his most active WCN run, McBride brought an expatriate's perspective on currency collapse alongside his archaeological work on early Ethereum NFT projects.

By the numbers: 8 Bitcoin Group appearances on record.

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted). See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:adam-meister": { "slug": "adam-meister", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Adam Meister", "confidence": "high", "twitter": "@TechBalt", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 181, 239, 401, 478 ], "tbg_appearances": 4, "predictions_stats": { "correct": 3, "wrong": 1, "abstain": 0, "total_calls": 6, "accuracy_pct": 75.0 }, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=4" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('adam-meister')" }, { "source": "predictions-v3", "ref": "leaderboard:75.0%" } ], "summary": "

Adam Meister, known online as the Bitcoinmeister, is an American Bitcoin content creator, long-term holder, educator, and recurring panelist on The Bitcoin Group and a featured contributor to the World Crypto Network audio podcast. He is widely recognized within the Bitcoin community for his daily YouTube output, his disciplined \"HODL\" philosophy, and his energetic, unedited presentation style that has earned him a devoted audience since the mid-2010s.

By the numbers: 4 Bitcoin Group appearances on record; 6 graded up/down predictions on the predictions chart (75.0% accuracy across 3 correct / 1 wrong / 0 abstain); Twitter/X handle @TechBalt.

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted); predictions-v3/data.json leaderboard. See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:alejandro-de-la-torre": { "slug": "alejandro-de-la-torre", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Alejandro De La Torre", "confidence": "low", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 258 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

Alejandro De La Torre is the co-founder and former VP of Poolin, one of the largest Bitcoin mining pools globally. He is a long-running figure in the Bitcoin mining-industry conversation and has appeared as a guest on The Bitcoin Group.

", "related": [] }, "person:alex-sturk": { "slug": "alex-sturk", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Alex Sturk", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 104, 107 ], "tbg_appearances": 2, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=2" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('alex-sturk')" } ], "summary": "

Alex Sturk is a Canadian cryptocurrency commentator, podcaster, and host of BlockTalk, a Bitcoin and cryptocurrency-focused media program. He appeared as a guest panelist on The Bitcoin Group on the World Crypto Network (WCN), participating in episodes 104 through 107. Sturk is based in Canada and brought a distinctly Canadian perspective to discussions of cryptocurrency regulation, banking, and market dynamics.

By the numbers: 2 Bitcoin Group appearances.

", "related": [] }, "person:amir-taaki": { "slug": "amir-taaki", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Amir Taaki", "confidence": "high", "twitter": "@narodism", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [], "tbg_appearances": 0, "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('amir-taaki')" } ], "summary": "

Amir Taaki (born 1988) is a British-Iranian computer programmer, Bitcoin developer, and political activist widely regarded as one of the most consequential — and uncompromising — technical figures in Bitcoin's early history. Known primarily as the creator of libbitcoin and co-founder of Dark Wallet, Taaki has been a recurring reference point across World Crypto Network programming, particularly on Mad Bitcoins and The Bitcoin Group, where his technical contributions and unconventional life choices have made him a perennial subject of discussion and debate.

By the numbers: Twitter/X handle @narodism.

Sources: curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted). See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:andreas-antonopoulos": { "slug": "andreas-antonopoulos", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Andreas Antonopoulos", "confidence": "high", "twitter": "@aantonop", "aliases": [ "Andreas Antonopolis" ], "tbg_episodes": [ 2, 5, 14, 43, 51, 81, 100, 242 ], "tbg_appearances": 8, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=8" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('andreas-antonopoulos')" } ], "summary": "

Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a Bitcoin developer, author, and commentator who appeared on The Bitcoin Group (TBG) from its earliest episodes, spanning at least episode 2 through episode 242 for a total of eight appearances. He was introduced in TBG #2 as a representative of Let's Talk Bitcoin and in TBG #5 as being associated with root11.com. By TBG #14 he was billed simply as a \"Bitcoin developer and commentator.\" Antonopoulos is also the founder of safepaperwallet.com, a service providing pre-perforated, printed paper wallets for cold storage of Bitcoin.

By the numbers: 8 Bitcoin Group appearances on record; Twitter/X handle @aantonop.

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted). See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:andy-hoffman": { "slug": "andy-hoffman", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Andy Hoffman", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 175, 176, 177, 180, 181, 185, 188, 189 ], "tbg_appearances": 8, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=8" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('andy-hoffman')" } ], "summary": "

Andy Hoffman is a financial markets veteran, precious metals commentator, and Bitcoin advocate best known within the World Crypto Network ecosystem as a recurring panelist on The Bitcoin Group and as a producer of independent audio and video content distributed through the WCN platform. A former Marketing Director at Miles Franklin Precious Metals, Hoffman transitioned from one of the gold community's most prolific voices into an outspoken Bitcoin maximalist, appearing as a named panelist on at least episodes #175 through #189 of The Bitcoin Group alongside host Thomas Hunt.

By the numbers: 8 Bitcoin Group appearances on record.

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted). See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:ben-arc": { "slug": "ben-arc", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Ben Arc", "confidence": "high", "twitter": "@arcbtc", "aliases": [ "Arck", "Bennark" ], "tbg_episodes": [ 200, 201, 203, 206, 210, 213, 214, 216, 217, 220, 221, 223, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 233, 236, 238, 239, 244, 246, 247, 252, 253, 255, 262, 263, 264, 266, 273, 278, 279, 294, 295, 296, 299, 301, 305, 306, 307, 312, 313, 316, 317, 318, 320, 321, 323, 326, 329, 330, 336, 337, 340, 345, 346, 347, 352, 355, 356, 365, 367, 372, 376, 382, 383, 384, 389, 393, 410, 413, 415, 416, 418, 423, 426, 432, 433, 443, 445, 446, 447, 451, 452, 454, 458, 459, 460, 461, 463, 464, 480, 481, 483 ], "tbg_appearances": 97, "predictions_stats": { "correct": 15, "wrong": 19, "abstain": 1, "total_calls": 45, "accuracy_pct": 44.12 }, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=97" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('ben-arc')" }, { "source": "predictions-v3", "ref": "leaderboard:44.12%" } ], "summary": "

Ben Arc (also known on early appearances as Ben from Wales) is a Bitcoin developer, educator, and Bitcoin IoT (Internet of Things) advocate based in Wales, United Kingdom. He is one of the most frequent recurring panelists on The Bitcoin Group, a flagship programme of the World Crypto Network (WCN), having appeared in approximately 95 episodes spanning episode 200 through episode 483. He is associated with the project BTC IoT, through which he has advocated for practical, grassroots Bitcoin infrastructure and hardware development.

By the numbers: 97 Bitcoin Group appearances on record; 45 graded up/down predictions on the predictions chart (44.1% accuracy across 15 correct / 19 wrong / 1 abstain); Twitter/X handle @arcbtc.

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted); predictions-v3/data.json leaderboard. See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:ben-hannibus": { "slug": "ben-hannibus", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Ben Hannibus", "confidence": "low", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 199 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

Amir Taaki (born 1988) is a British-Iranian computer programmer, Bitcoin developer, and political activist widely regarded as one of the most consequential — and uncompromising — technical figures in Bitcoin's early history. Known primarily as the creator of libbitcoin and co-founder of Dark Wallet, Taaki has been a recurring reference point across World Crypto Network programming, particularly on Mad Bitcoins and The Bitcoin Group, where his technical contributions and unconventional life choices have made him a perennial subject of discussion and debate.

By the numbers: Twitter/X handle @narodism.

Sources: curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted). See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:ben-wales": { "slug": "ben-wales", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Ben Wales", "confidence": "low", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 202 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

Ben Wales is a TBG-appearance guest distinct from Ben Arc (audited 2026-05-28 per NAME-CORRECTIONS batch 4: \"Ben Wales (1×) vs Ben Arc — different person; keep separate\"). Single TBG appearance on record; additional biographical sourcing pending.

", "related": [] }, "person:blake-anderson": { "slug": "blake-anderson", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Blake Anderson", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 35, 36, 37, 39, 43, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 55, 60, 62, 65, 70, 72, 73, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 87, 89, 91, 92, 96, 100, 124, 125, 128, 130, 134, 140, 141, 142, 148, 149, 152, 155, 160, 183, 186 ], "tbg_appearances": 46, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=46" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('blake-anderson')" } ], "summary": "

Blake Anderson (Twitter: @BitcoinBlake) is an MIT-educated cryptographic economist and information and computer scientist who appeared regularly on the World Crypto Network for approximately five years, primarily as a panelist on The Bitcoin Group. He is one of the longest-serving regular contributors to WCN programming, with his appearance history spanning at least from mid-2014 through the network's second decade of operation.

By the numbers: 46 Bitcoin Group appearances on record.

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted). See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:brian-sovereign": { "slug": "brian-sovereign", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Brian Sovereign", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 60 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('brian-sovereign')" } ], "summary": "

Brian Sovereign is a technology professional and panelist on The Bitcoin Group (TBG), appearing in Episode 60. He is the founder of Sovereign Tech, a company focused on decentralized technologies. Sovereign’s insights frequently revolve around the intersection of technology, intellectual property, and the evolution of online platforms.

By the numbers: 1 Bitcoin Group appearance.

", "related": [] }, "person:brock-pierce": { "slug": "brock-pierce", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Brock Pierce", "confidence": "high", "twitter": "@brockpierce", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [], "tbg_appearances": 0, "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('brock-pierce')" } ], "summary": "

Brock Pierce (born Brock Jeffrey Pierce, November 14, 1980, Minnesota) is an American entrepreneur, investor, and former child actor who became one of the most prominent — and polarizing — figures in the cryptocurrency industry. Over the course of two decades, Pierce co-founded some of the most consequential and controversial projects in crypto history, including Tether, Block.one (issuer of EOS), and Blockchain Capital. His tenure as Chairman of the Bitcoin Foundation made him a recurring subject of discussion across World Crypto Network programming, particularly on Mad Bitcoins and The Bitcoin Group.

By the numbers: Twitter/X handle @brockpierce.

Sources: curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted). See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:bryce-weiner": { "slug": "bryce-weiner", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Bryce Weiner", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53 ], "tbg_appearances": 6, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=6" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('bryce-weiner')" } ], "summary": "

Bryce Weiner is a cryptocurrency technologist and entrepreneur associated with Block Tech, best known within the World Crypto Network community as a recurring panelist on The Bitcoin Group (TBG). He appeared on at least six episodes of the program between episodes 46 and 53, contributing analytical and at times libertarian-leaning commentary on legal, regulatory, and technical developments in the Bitcoin and broader cryptocurrency space.

By the numbers: 6 Bitcoin Group appearances.

", "related": [] }, "person:charlie-shrem": { "slug": "charlie-shrem", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Charlie Shrem", "confidence": "high", "twitter": "@CharlieShrem", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [], "tbg_appearances": 0, "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('charlie-shrem')" } ], "summary": "

Charlie Shrem (born Charles Shrem IV, November 25, 1989, Brooklyn, New York) is an American Bitcoin entrepreneur and one of the earliest and most prominent figures in the U.S. cryptocurrency ecosystem, best known as co-founder of BitInstant and a founding member of the Bitcoin Foundation. His arrest in 2014 on money laundering charges made him the first high-profile criminal prosecution of a major Bitcoin entrepreneur, a moment widely discussed across World Crypto Network programming, including extensive coverage on The Bitcoin Group and Mad Bitcoins.

By the numbers: Twitter/X handle @CharlieShrem.

Sources: curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted). See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:chris-derose": { "slug": "chris-derose", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Chris Derose", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [], "tbg_appearances": 0, "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('chris-derose')" } ], "summary": "

Chris DeRose is an American technology commentator, former Bitcoin advocate, and early contributor to the World Crypto Network. He served as the community director for the Counterparty Foundation and was a frequent panelist on The Bitcoin Group during the mid-2010s. DeRose was also a co-host of the Bitcoin Uncensored podcast and became known across the WCN ecosystem for his contrarian, often provocative commentary on Bitcoin, altcoins, and the broader cryptocurrency industry.

Sources: curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted). See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:chris-ellis": { "slug": "chris-ellis", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Chris Ellis", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 25, 28, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 44, 48, 49, 52, 57, 69, 70, 77, 87, 114, 132, 138, 151 ], "tbg_appearances": 25, "predictions_stats": { "correct": 0, "wrong": 0, "abstain": 0, "total_calls": 1, "accuracy_pct": 0.0 }, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=25" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('chris-ellis')" }, { "source": "predictions-v3", "ref": "leaderboard:0.0%" } ], "summary": "

Chris Ellis (also known online as MrChrisJ) is a British Bitcoin advocate, developer, presenter, and entrepreneur. He is the founder of Protip, a peer-to-peer Bitcoin tipping platform, and served as a presenter and community manager at the World Crypto Network. He appeared as a recurring panelist on The Bitcoin Group alongside host Thomas Hunt, and was a frequent presence in the broader Mad Bitcoins community. As of the mid-2020s, Ellis is Head of Product at Shift Crypto, the company behind the BitBox hardware wallet.

By the numbers: 25 Bitcoin Group appearances on record; 1 graded up/down predictions on the predictions chart (0.0% accuracy across 0 correct / 0 wrong / 0 abstain).

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted); predictions-v3/data.json leaderboard. See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:christa-rose": { "slug": "christa-rose", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Christa Rose", "confidence": "low", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 143 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

Christa Rose is a single-appearance TBG guest kept separate from Chris Ellis per NAME-CORRECTIONS batch 4 (\"Christa Rose (1×) vs Chris Ellis — different person; keep separate\"). Biographical sourcing pending.

", "related": [] }, "person:christian-rootzoll": { "slug": "christian-rootzoll", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Christian Rootzoll", "confidence": "high", "twitter": "@chris_rootzoll", "aliases": [ "Christian Rootsville", "Christian Rutzel" ], "tbg_episodes": [ 202, 227, 235, 296, 353, 473 ], "tbg_appearances": 6, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=6" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('christian-rootzoll')" } ], "summary": "

Christian Rootzoll is a Bitcoin technologist, open-source developer, and recurring panelist on The Bitcoin Group (TBG), the flagship panel discussion programme of the World Crypto Network (WCN). He is best known as the driving force behind the RaspiBlitz project (referred to in early episodes as \"Raspberry Blitz\"), an open-source Bitcoin and Lightning Network full-node implementation designed to run on a Raspberry Pi. Rootzoll is based in Germany and has been closely associated with the Berlin Bitcoin and Lightning Network development community. He appeared on TBG from episode 202 through at least episode 353.

By the numbers: 6 Bitcoin Group appearances on record; Twitter/X handle @chris_rootzoll.

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted). See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:craig-wright": { "slug": "craig-wright", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Craig Wright", "confidence": "high", "twitter": "@Dr_CSW", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [], "tbg_appearances": 0, "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('craig-wright')" } ], "summary": "

Craig Steven Wright (born October 1970, Australia) is an Australian computer scientist and businessman who has publicly claimed since 2016 to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin — a claim comprehensively rejected by courts, cryptographers, and the broader cryptocurrency community. Wright became a persistent and divisive figure in Bitcoin discourse throughout the late 2010s and early 2020s, and his repeated assertions, legal campaigns, and connection to the Bitcoin SV fork generated extensive coverage on The Bitcoin Group and across the World Crypto Network, where panelists were nearly unanimous in their skepticism.

By the numbers: Twitter/X handle @Dr_CSW.

Sources: curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted). See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:crypto-raptor": { "slug": "crypto-raptor", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Crypto Raptor", "confidence": "low", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 202 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

Crypto Raptor is the YouTube persona and pseudonym used by Dan Eve, the British Bitcoin commentator and musician. Eve adopted the moniker for his independent YouTube channel and is consistently introduced as \"the Crypto Raptor\" during his appearances on The Bitcoin Group.

The Crypto Raptor channel features crypto-themed musical compositions, market commentary, and event-circuit coverage. The persona is closely entwined with Eve's broader public identity; for biographical detail see his Dan Eve profile.

By the numbers: 1 Bitcoin Group appearances on record.

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log. See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:cryptograffiti": { "slug": "cryptograffiti", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Cryptograffiti", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [], "tbg_appearances": 0, "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('cryptograffiti')" } ], "summary": "

Cryptograffiti is a pioneering Bitcoin-themed street artist and visual creator who emerged from the San Francisco Bitcoin meetup scene in the early 2010s. He is best known within the Curio Cards ecosystem as the creator of Cards #11, #12, and #13 — three of the collection's most ideologically charged works — and has maintained a long-standing relationship with World Crypto Network, for whom he designed the official logo and sold exclusive merchandise. His physical and digital art practice has made him one of the most recognized figures in the Bitcoin art world, frequently mentioned on The Bitcoin Group, Mad Bitcoins, and across WCN programming throughout the 2010s and into the 2020s.

", "related": [] }, "person:cryptopop": { "slug": "cryptopop", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "CryptoPop", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [], "tbg_appearances": 0, "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('cryptopop')" } ], "summary": "

Cryptopop is the artistic alias of Luis Buenaventura, a Filipino digital artist and crypto cultural commentator who became one of the seven founding artists of the Curio Cards collection in 2017. Known for his whimsical, pop-art-inflected approach to Bitcoin and cryptocurrency themes, Buenaventura contributed Cards #17, #18, and #19 to the collection and went on to achieve broader recognition in the NFT space. His work was featured on the World Crypto Network and he has appeared as a guest on shows in the Thomas Hunt media ecosystem.

", "related": [] }, "person:dan-eve": { "slug": "dan-eve", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Dan Eve", "confidence": "high", "twitter": "@Cryptopoly", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 190, 192, 193, 196, 197, 199, 206, 212, 213, 216, 218, 219, 222, 248, 250, 252, 253, 254, 260, 262, 263, 268, 274, 276, 279, 280, 287, 288, 294, 295, 296, 299, 301, 304, 308, 309, 312, 314, 315, 317, 318, 322, 323, 324, 325, 328, 329, 330, 332, 335, 336, 337, 338, 341, 343, 344, 346, 354, 355, 357, 358, 361, 362, 363, 366, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 385, 386, 390, 391, 394, 395, 396, 397, 399, 404, 405, 406, 409, 414, 428, 450, 453, 463, 464, 465, 470, 472 ], "tbg_appearances": 101, "predictions_stats": { "correct": 29, "wrong": 30, "abstain": 1, "total_calls": 93, "accuracy_pct": 49.15 }, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=101" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('dan-eve')" }, { "source": "predictions-v3", "ref": "leaderboard:49.15%" } ], "summary": "

Dan Eve, known online as the Crypto Raptor, is a British Bitcoin commentator, musician, and content creator who has been a recurring panelist on The Bitcoin Group (TBG), produced by the World Crypto Network. He made his first appearance on TBG episode 190 and has appeared in over 101 episodes through episode 472, making him one of the programme's most frequent contributors.

By the numbers: 101 Bitcoin Group appearances on record; 93 graded up/down predictions on the predictions chart (49.1% accuracy across 29 correct / 30 wrong / 1 abstain); Twitter/X handle @Cryptopoly.

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted); predictions-v3/data.json leaderboard. See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:daniel-friedman": { "slug": "daniel-friedman", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Daniel Friedman", "confidence": "high", "twitter": "@danielfriedman", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [], "tbg_appearances": 0, "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('daniel-friedman')" } ], "summary": "

Daniel Friedman is a researcher in entomology and a self-taught artist who created Cards #24–#26 in the Curio Cards collection. His hand-drawn abstract patterns brought traditional physical art to one of the earliest digital collectible projects on the Ethereum blockchain. Card #26, Education, is the rarest card in the entire collection with a supply of only 111.

Friedman applied to the Curio Cards project through a Google Form that the founders had set up to recruit artists. In an Adventures in NFTs interview, he recalled the beginning as \"shrouded in forgetfulness\" — he did not remember exactly how he found the form, only that he filled it out thinking \"I like art, I like crypto, and this is a natural overlap.\"

", "related": [] }, "person:davi-barker": { "slug": "davi-barker", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Davi Barker", "confidence": "high", "twitter": "@thedavidbarker", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 2, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 16, 24, 26, 30, 35, 36, 37, 38 ], "tbg_appearances": 14, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=14" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('davi-barker')" } ], "summary": "

Davi Barker is a Bitcoin advocate, production artist, journalist, and co-founder of Bitcoin Not Bombs alongside M.K. Lords. He became a recurring contributor to the World Crypto Network ecosystem, appearing as a regular panelist on The Bitcoin Group from its earliest episodes and participating in live coverage events produced by Mad Bitcoins. His background combined five years in production art and five years in journalism, with editorial contributions to DailyAnarchist.com and service as assistant director at Muslims4Liberty.org.

By the numbers: 14 Bitcoin Group appearances on record; Twitter/X handle @thedavidbarker.

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted). See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:david-seaman": { "slug": "david-seaman", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "David Seaman", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [ "David Sieman" ], "tbg_episodes": [ 50, 83 ], "tbg_appearances": 2, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=2" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('david-seaman')" } ], "summary": "

David Seaman is a recurring panelist on The Bitcoin Group (TBG), known for his often cynical and contrarian perspectives on technology, finance, and government. He is the host of the David Seaman Hour, a podcast that covers a range of topics with a focus on technology and libertarianism. He first appeared on TBG in episode 50.

By the numbers: 2 Bitcoin Group appearances.

", "related": [] }, "person:derrick-freeman": { "slug": "derrick-freeman", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Derrick Freeman", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [ "Derek Freeman", "Derek Ross" ], "tbg_episodes": [ 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 32, 36, 38, 41, 64, 68, 73, 100, 381 ], "tbg_appearances": 23, "predictions_stats": { "correct": 0, "wrong": 1, "abstain": 0, "total_calls": 2, "accuracy_pct": 0.0 }, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=23" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('derrick-j-freeman')" }, { "source": "predictions-v3", "ref": "leaderboard:0.0%" } ], "summary": "

Derek J. Freeman (also rendered Derrick J. Freeman) is an American Bitcoin commentator, activist, and writer associated with PeaceNewsNow.com, a peace-and-liberty oriented news outlet. Freeman was one of the earliest recurring panelists on The Bitcoin Group (TBG), the long-running cryptocurrency discussion programme hosted by Thomas Hunt of Mad Bitcoins. He appeared in 26 episodes spanning TBG #2 through TBG #100, making him one of the show's most frequent early contributors. Freeman is closely associated with grassroots Bitcoin education, having personally introduced Bitcoin to community members in Philadelphia.

By the numbers: 23 Bitcoin Group appearances on record; 2 graded up/down predictions on the predictions chart (0.0% accuracy across 0 correct / 1 wrong / 0 abstain).

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted); predictions-v3/data.json leaderboard. See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:don-vaze": { "slug": "don-vaze", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Don Vaze", "confidence": "low", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 80 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

Don Vaze — single-appearance TBG guest. Per NAME-CORRECTIONS batch 3, explicitly kept separate from Tone Vays (different first name → likely different speaker). Low-confidence record pending review.

", "related": [] }, "person:emin-g-n-sirer": { "slug": "emin-g-n-sirer", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Emin Gün Sirer", "confidence": "low", "twitter": "@el33th4xor", "aliases": [ "Professor Eman Gounsira" ], "tbg_episodes": [ 97 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

Emin Gün Sirer is a Turkish-American computer scientist, the co-founder and CEO of Ava Labs (the team behind the Avalanche blockchain), and a former associate professor of computer science at Cornell University. He is one of the most-cited academic voices on Bitcoin and blockchain consensus (his Selfish Mining paper, co-authored with Ittay Eyal in 2013, is foundational to the field).

Sirer has appeared on The Bitcoin Group (see also the Whisper-mistranscribed lane \"Professor Eman Gounsira\" that was merged into this canonical record per Phase A2 EXTRA_MERGES). Twitter/X: @el33th4xor. Note: the unusual entity slug is the result of automatic slugification of the umlaut in \"Gün\"; it is intentional and stable.

", "related": [] }, "person:emin-gun-sirer": { "slug": "emin-gun-sirer", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Emin Gun Sirer", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [], "tbg_appearances": 0, "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('emin-gun-sirer')" } ], "summary": "

Emin Gün Sirer is a Turkish-American computer scientist, professor of computer science at Cornell University, and the founder and CEO of Ava Labs, the company behind the Avalanche blockchain platform. He is widely regarded as one of the most intellectually rigorous academic voices in the cryptocurrency research space, notable both for foundational pre-Bitcoin work on virtual currency systems and for influential — and at times controversial — cryptanalysis of Bitcoin's security model. Within the World Crypto Network ecosystem, Sirer was a recurring reference point in discussions of Bitcoin mining security and decentralization, and appeared as a guest on affiliated programming.

", "related": [] }, "person:florian-grumis": { "slug": "florian-grumis", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Florian Grumis", "confidence": "low", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 215 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

Florian Grumis is a single-appearance TBG guest. Biographical sourcing pending; canonical record retained for cross-reference purposes.

", "related": [] }, "person:gabriel-devine": { "slug": "gabriel-devine", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Gabriel DeVine", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [ "Devine", "Gabriel Devine", "Vahn", "Vient", "Vind", "Vyn" ], "tbg_episodes": [ 85, 86, 87, 89, 90, 92, 94, 97, 103, 111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 121, 123, 124, 125, 129, 131, 133, 134, 136, 143, 144, 145, 154, 157, 160, 169, 171, 176, 177, 178, 179, 184, 185, 187, 263, 273 ], "tbg_appearances": 42, "predictions_stats": { "correct": 2, "wrong": 1, "abstain": 0, "total_calls": 4, "accuracy_pct": 66.67 }, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=42" }, { "source": "predictions-v3", "ref": "leaderboard:66.67%" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('gabriel-devine')" } ], "summary": "

Gabriel DeVine is a cryptocurrency commentator, analyst, and media personality best known as the host and primary voice behind Future Rant, a platform dedicated to critical analysis of emerging technologies, economics, and digital assets. DeVine became a recurring panelist on The Bitcoin Group (TBG), the flagship discussion program of the World Crypto Network (WCN), appearing in 52 episodes spanning from episode 85 through episode 263. His sharp, often contrarian opinions on altcoins, blockchain governance, and market dynamics made him one of the more distinctive voices in the WCN rotation.

By the numbers: 42 Bitcoin Group appearances on record; 4 graded up/down predictions on the predictions chart (66.7% accuracy across 2 correct / 1 wrong / 0 abstain).

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted); predictions-v3/data.json leaderboard. See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:gideon-galaash": { "slug": "gideon-galaash", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Gideon Galaash", "confidence": "low", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 399 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

Gideon Galaash is a single-appearance TBG guest. Biographical sourcing pending; canonical record retained for cross-reference purposes.

", "related": [] }, "person:harry-krauss": { "slug": "harry-krauss", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Harry Krauss", "confidence": "low", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 381 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

Harry Krauss is a single-appearance TBG guest. Biographical sourcing pending; canonical record retained for cross-reference purposes.

", "related": [] }, "person:ian-demartino": { "slug": "ian-demartino", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Ian DeMartino", "confidence": "high", "twitter": "@IanDeMartino", "aliases": [ "Dean Martino", "Ian", "Ian Demartino" ], "tbg_episodes": [ 97, 109, 116, 140, 169 ], "tbg_appearances": 5, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=5" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('ian-demartino')" } ], "summary": "

Ian DeMartino is a cryptocurrency journalist and author who appeared as a panelist on The Bitcoin Group (TBG), the flagship programme of the World Crypto Network (WCN). He made three appearances on the show spanning episodes 97 through 169, representing first Coin Journal and later The Bitcoin Guidebook. He was based in Washington, D.C. during his early appearances.

By the numbers: 5 Bitcoin Group appearances on record; Twitter/X handle @IanDeMartino.

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted). See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:jack": { "slug": "jack", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Jack", "confidence": "low", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 338 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

Jack — single-token TBG name, kept as a low-confidence record per NAME-CORRECTIONS batch 4 \"Single-token unmerged names\" review. May be a fragment of a longer name (Jack Mallers, Jack Dorsey, etc.) but no surname recovered.

", "related": [] }, "person:jack-mallers": { "slug": "jack-mallers", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Jack Mallers", "confidence": "high", "twitter": "@jackmallers", "aliases": [ "Jack Mollers" ], "tbg_episodes": [ 169 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('jack-mallers')" } ], "summary": "

Jack Mallers is an American entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Strike, a Bitcoin payments company built on the Lightning Network. He is known internationally for his pivotal role in El Salvador's adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender and has been a recurring figure in World Crypto Network programming, including appearances on and discussions within The Bitcoin Group. His journey from independent Lightning Network developer to one of the most prominent faces of Bitcoin entrepreneurship has been documented across multiple WCN episodes spanning several years.

By the numbers: 1 Bitcoin Group appearances on record; Twitter/X handle @jackmallers.

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted). See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:jake-gallant": { "slug": "jake-gallant", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Jake Gallant", "confidence": "low", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 362 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

Jake Gallant is a single-appearance TBG guest. The lane is preserved in the canonical guest log with full-name attribution. Biographical sourcing is pending — flagged for the next verify-style pass via brain.db transcript search and Twitter handle-map cross-reference.

", "related": [] }, "person:james": { "slug": "james", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "James", "confidence": "low", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 352 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

James — single-token TBG name, kept as a low-confidence record per NAME-CORRECTIONS batch 4 review. No surname recovered.

", "related": [] }, "person:jameson-lopp": { "slug": "jameson-lopp", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Jameson Lopp", "confidence": "high", "twitter": "@lopp", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 446 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('jameson-lopp')" } ], "summary": "

Jameson Lopp is an American cypherpunk, Bitcoin security specialist, and co-founder and CTO of Casa, a Bitcoin self-custody solutions company. He is one of the most recognizable recurring panelists on The Bitcoin Group and a contributor to the broader World Crypto Network ecosystem, having appeared across dozens of episodes alongside host Thomas Hunt and fellow panelists including Ben Arck, Vlad Kosta, and Gloria Jones.

By the numbers: 1 Bitcoin Group appearances on record; Twitter/X handle @lopp.

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted). See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:jd-weatherman": { "slug": "jd-weatherman", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "JD Weatherman", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 177, 179, 183 ], "tbg_appearances": 3, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=3" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('jd-weatherman')" } ], "summary": "

J.W. Weatherman is a security researcher, software developer, and Bitcoin advocate best known as the founder of mathbot.com, an educational platform designed to teach children mathematics through robot programming with Bitcoin-based incentives. He appeared as a panelist on The Bitcoin Group (TBG), produced by the World Crypto Network, across episodes 177 through 183, contributing perspectives rooted in computer security, libertarian political philosophy, and Bitcoin maximalism.

By the numbers: 3 Bitcoin Group appearances.

", "related": [] }, "person:jed-grant": { "slug": "jed-grant", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Jed Grant", "confidence": "low", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 253 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

Jed Grant is a TBG guest with a single archived appearance. Possibly the same person as the \"Jed\" single-token entry per NAME-CORRECTIONS batch 5 (\"AMBIGUOUS — could be folded into existing Jed Grant; needs Thomas review. Currently kept separate\"). Twitter: @opencryptox per the recovered episode #467 panel.

", "related": [] }, "person:jeffery-jones": { "slug": "jeffery-jones", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Jeffery Jones", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 122, 129, 132, 133, 135, 137, 139, 141, 143, 158, 159, 161, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 179 ], "tbg_appearances": 26, "predictions_stats": { "correct": 0, "wrong": 0, "abstain": 0, "total_calls": 1, "accuracy_pct": 0.0 }, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=26" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('jeffery-jones')" }, { "source": "predictions-v3", "ref": "leaderboard:0.0%" } ], "summary": "

Jeffery Jones is a Bitcoin commentator, media personality, and recurring panelist on The Bitcoin Group (TBG), the long-running weekly roundtable produced by the World Crypto Network (WCN). Jones is best known as a co-host and contributor to the Bitcoin News Show, a video series that analyzed cryptocurrency developments for a broad audience. He appeared on TBG in at least 26 episodes spanning episode 122 through episode 179, making him one of the more consistent voices in the WCN panelist rotation during the mid-to-late 2010s. His commentary is characterized by an unwavering conviction in Bitcoin's long-term value proposition, a deep skepticism of altcoins and private blockchain initiatives, and an enthusiastic, plainspoken delivery that distinguished him from more technically oriented panelists.

By the numbers: 26 Bitcoin Group appearances on record; 1 graded up/down predictions on the predictions chart (0.0% accuracy across 0 correct / 0 wrong / 0 abstain).

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted); predictions-v3/data.json leaderboard. See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:jeffrey-gurdkin": { "slug": "jeffrey-gurdkin", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Jeffrey Gurdkin", "confidence": "low", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 87 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

Jeffrey Gurdkin — single-appearance TBG guest. Per NAME-CORRECTIONS batch 4, explicitly kept separate from Jeffery Jones (different surname; probably different person; \"needs review\"). Low-confidence record pending source verification.

", "related": [] }, "person:jeremy-gardner": { "slug": "jeremy-gardner", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Jeremy Gardner", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 74 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('jeremy-gardner')" } ], "summary": "

Jeremy Gardner is an American cryptocurrency entrepreneur and co-founder of Augur, a decentralized prediction market protocol built on the Ethereum blockchain. He appeared on The Bitcoin Group (TBG), the flagship panel discussion program of the World Crypto Network (WCN), as a guest panelist on episode #74, recorded around the time of Ethereum's public mainnet launch in the summer of 2015. Gardner joined host Thomas Hunt alongside regulars Theo Goodman and Will Pangman to discuss one of the most anticipated events in early crypto history: the live deployment of the Ethereum network.

By the numbers: 1 Bitcoin Group appearance.

", "related": [] }, "person:jesse-dr-bitcoin": { "slug": "jesse-dr-bitcoin", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Jesse Dr. Bitcoin", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 436, 473 ], "tbg_appearances": 2, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=2" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('jesse-dr-bitcoin')" } ], "summary": "

Jesse Dr. Bitcoin, also known as Dr. Orange Pill, is a recurring panelist on The Bitcoin Group (TBG) podcast. He is a vocal proponent of Bitcoin, with a deep understanding of its technology and economic principles. He frequently discusses the intersection of Bitcoin and traditional finance, expressing concerns about institutional involvement and regulatory capture while also acknowledging the potential for wider adoption.

By the numbers: 2 Bitcoin Group appearances on record.

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted). See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:jimmy-song": { "slug": "jimmy-song", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Jimmy Song", "confidence": "high", "twitter": "@jimmysong", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 137, 139, 146, 153, 156, 158, 159, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 418, 474 ], "tbg_appearances": 15, "predictions_stats": { "correct": 3, "wrong": 0, "abstain": 0, "total_calls": 3, "accuracy_pct": 100.0 }, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=15" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('jimmy-song')" }, { "source": "predictions-v3", "ref": "leaderboard:100.0%" } ], "summary": "

Jimmy Song is an American Bitcoin developer, educator, author, and venture partner at Blockchain Capital. A prominent Bitcoin Core contributor and vocal Bitcoin maximalist, Song became a frequent presence on Mad Bitcoins and The Bitcoin Group during the heated scaling debates of 2017, contributing technical analysis and ideological commentary to the World Crypto Network ecosystem. He is recognizable in the Bitcoin community for his signature cowboy hat and his uncompromising advocacy for Bitcoin over altcoins and alternative cryptocurrencies.

By the numbers: 15 Bitcoin Group appearances on record; 3 graded up/down predictions on the predictions chart (100.0% accuracy across 3 correct / 0 wrong / 0 abstain); Twitter/X handle @jimmysong.

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted); predictions-v3/data.json leaderboard. See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:john-light": { "slug": "john-light", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "John Light", "confidence": "low", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 355 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

John Light is a Bitcoin and Lightning developer/contributor. Single TBG appearance on record; further sourcing pending.

", "related": [] }, "person:john-vays": { "slug": "john-vays", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "John Vays", "confidence": "low", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 124 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

John Vays — single-appearance TBG guest. Per NAME-CORRECTIONS batch 3, explicitly kept separate from Tone Vays (different first name → likely different speaker). Low-confidence record.

", "related": [] }, "person:joseph": { "slug": "joseph", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Joseph", "confidence": "low", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 151 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

Joseph — single-token TBG name, kept as a low-confidence record per NAME-CORRECTIONS batch 4 review. No surname recovered.

", "related": [] }, "person:josh-scigala": { "slug": "josh-scigala", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Josh Scigala", "confidence": "high", "twitter": "@JScigala", "aliases": [ "Jashigala", "Jask Skigala", "Jawskigala", "John Schugalla", "John Skigala", "Josh", "Josh Cagalla", "Josh Chicala", "Josh Egaala", "Josh Egaalot", "Josh Egallo", "Josh Egola", "Josh Egold", "Josh Igala", "Josh Jagalla", "Josh Jagallat", "Josh Kagala", "Josh Nicola", "Josh Shagala", "Josh Shagallot", "Josh Shigall", "Josh Tegala", "Josh Ziegalo", "Joshua Chagalla", "Joshua Schegalla" ], "tbg_episodes": [ 183, 184, 194, 199, 201, 202, 204, 205, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 213, 215, 219, 223, 224, 225, 226, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 241, 242, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 267, 268, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 283, 285, 286, 287, 288, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 297, 302, 303, 307, 310, 311, 313, 314, 315, 316, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 327, 328, 330, 332, 334, 339, 341, 342, 347, 348, 349, 356, 357, 358, 362, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 372, 376, 378, 379, 382, 386, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 396, 397, 398, 399, 402, 403, 404, 405, 407, 408, 410, 411, 412, 414, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 425, 432, 433, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 441, 443, 447, 449, 451, 452, 459, 460, 474, 475 ], "tbg_appearances": 160, "predictions_stats": { "correct": 34, "wrong": 30, "abstain": 7, "total_calls": 88, "accuracy_pct": 53.12 }, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=160" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('josh-scigala')" }, { "source": "predictions-v3", "ref": "leaderboard:53.12%" } ], "summary": "

Josh Scigala is a Bitcoin entrepreneur and co-founder of Vaultoro, a gold-and-Bitcoin exchange. He is one of the most frequent panelists in the history of The Bitcoin Group on the World Crypto Network, having appeared on 136 episodes from episode 194 through episode 475. Scigala is consistently identified on air as representing Vaultoro and is known for his pragmatic, experience-grounded perspective on Bitcoin adoption, monetary sovereignty, and the limitations of altcoins.

By the numbers: 160 Bitcoin Group appearances on record; 88 graded up/down predictions on the predictions chart (53.1% accuracy across 34 correct / 30 wrong / 7 abstain); Twitter/X handle @JScigala.

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted); predictions-v3/data.json leaderboard. See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:juan-galt": { "slug": "juan-galt", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Juan Galt", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 212, 217, 270, 295, 335, 415 ], "tbg_appearances": 6, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=6" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('juan-galt')" } ], "summary": "

Juan Galt is a Bitcoin advocate, entrepreneur, and recurring panelist on The Bitcoin Group (TBG), produced by the World Crypto Network (WCN). He is publicly associated with the hardware and software project Phone HODL, and has participated in Bitcoin community events in Mexico and internationally. Galt appeared on at least six episodes of The Bitcoin Group between episode 212 and episode 415, consistently presenting libertarian, Bitcoin-maximalist perspectives on economics, technology, privacy, and geopolitics.

By the numbers: 6 Bitcoin Group appearances.

", "related": [] }, "person:juan-gold": { "slug": "juan-gold", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Juan Gold", "confidence": "low", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 264 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

Juan Gold — single-appearance TBG guest. Likely a Whisper mistranscription of \"Juan Galt\" but kept separate pending verification (different last-name token).

", "related": [] }, "person:justin-newton": { "slug": "justin-newton", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Justin Newton", "confidence": "high", "twitter": "@JNewton_NetkiInc", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 263, 285 ], "tbg_appearances": 2, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=2" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('justin-newton')" } ], "summary": "

Justin Newton is a technologist, entrepreneur, and representative of Netkey, a technology company, who appeared as a panelist on The Bitcoin Group (TBG) on the World Crypto Network (WCN). Newton participated in at least two recorded episodes of TBG between episodes 263 and 285, contributing commentary primarily on institutional Bitcoin adoption, financial inclusion, and the landmark Bitcoin legal tender experiment in El Salvador. He is notably distinct among TBG panelists for having been physically present in El Salvador during the early implementation phase of the country's Bitcoin law.

By the numbers: 2 Bitcoin Group appearances on record; Twitter/X handle @JNewton_NetkiInc.

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted). See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:kristov-atlas": { "slug": "kristov-atlas", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Kristov Atlas", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [ "Kristoff Atlis" ], "tbg_episodes": [ 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 43, 45, 47, 49, 53, 56, 58, 59 ], "tbg_appearances": 27, "predictions_stats": { "correct": 0, "wrong": 0, "abstain": 0, "total_calls": 1, "accuracy_pct": 0.0 }, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=27" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('kristov-atlas')" }, { "source": "predictions-v3", "ref": "leaderboard:0.0%" } ], "summary": "

Kristov Atlas is a network security and privacy researcher who served as a regular correspondent and contributor to the World Crypto Network (WCN), appearing frequently on The Bitcoin Group and hosting his own dedicated show, Dark News, which focused on anti-censorship technologies, online anonymity tools, and financial privacy. He is the author of Anonymous Bitcoin: How to Keep Your ₿ All to Yourself, one of the earliest and most thorough practical guides to Bitcoin privacy, and co-founder of the Open Bitcoin Privacy Project (OBPP), a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving privacy standards across the Bitcoin ecosystem.

By the numbers: 27 Bitcoin Group appearances on record; 1 graded up/down predictions on the predictions chart (0.0% accuracy across 0 correct / 0 wrong / 0 abstain).

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted); predictions-v3/data.json leaderboard. See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:kyle-torpey": { "slug": "kyle-torpey", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Kyle Torpey", "confidence": "high", "twitter": "@kyletorpey", "aliases": [ "Kyle Forky", "Kyle Torby", "Kyle Torpe", "Kyle Torpie", "Kyle Torpy", "Torpy" ], "tbg_episodes": [ 94, 117, 124, 136, 149, 150, 167, 173, 231, 234, 423 ], "tbg_appearances": 11, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=11" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('kyle-torpy')" } ], "summary": "

Kyle Torpy is a cryptocurrency journalist and Bitcoin commentator best known for his work at Coin Journal and as a contributor to Nasdaq's editorial platform. He appeared as a panelist on The Bitcoin Group (TBG), the flagship program of the World Crypto Network, across at least six episodes ranging from episode 117 to episode 173. Torpy was noted for a measured, journalistically grounded perspective on cryptocurrency markets and policy, and was praised by fellow panelist Gabriel Divine as \"one of the only real journalists in the world\" (TBG #117).

By the numbers: 11 Bitcoin Group appearances on record; Twitter/X handle @kyletorpey.

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted). See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:lamar-wilson": { "slug": "lamar-wilson", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Lamar Wilson", "confidence": "high", "twitter": "@HustleFundBaby", "aliases": [ "The Mar Wilson" ], "tbg_episodes": [ 267, 281 ], "tbg_appearances": 2, "predictions_stats": { "correct": 1, "wrong": 0, "abstain": 0, "total_calls": 1, "accuracy_pct": 100.0 }, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=2" }, { "source": "predictions-v3", "ref": "leaderboard:100.0%" } ], "summary": "

Lamar Wilson is an American Bitcoin entrepreneur, technologist, and educator best known as a co-founder of Hustle Fund Baby and a long-running advocate for Black Bitcoin adoption in the United States. He has appeared occasionally on The Bitcoin Group and is a regular guest in podcasts and conferences focused on cryptocurrency-based wealth-building in underserved communities.

Wilson is a vocal proponent of Bitcoin self-custody and has been involved in multiple commerce-focused crypto projects since the early 2010s. He maintains an active presence on X/Twitter at @HustleFundBaby.

By the numbers: 2 Bitcoin Group appearances on record; 1 graded up/down predictions on the predictions chart (100.0% accuracy across 1 correct / 0 wrong / 0 abstain); Twitter/X handle @HustleFundBaby.

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; predictions-v3/data.json leaderboard. See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:lee-camp": { "slug": "lee-camp", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Lee Camp", "confidence": "low", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 175 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

Lee Camp is the American comedian, satirist, and former Redacted Tonight (RT America) host. Single TBG appearance on record.

", "related": [] }, "person:marisol-vengas": { "slug": "marisol-vengas", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Marisol Vengas", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [], "tbg_appearances": 0, "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('marisol-vengas')" } ], "summary": "

Marisol Vengas is the artistic pseudonym of Max Infeld, a Chico, California-based artist best known for creating Cards #27, #28, and #29 — the Blue, Pink, and Yellow cards — in the Curio Cards collection. Infeld's true identity behind the Marisol Vengas name remained unknown for approximately four years, only being publicly revealed during the 2021 rediscovery and revival of the Curio Cards project. He is one of seven artists whose work comprises the foundational Curio Cards collection, widely regarded as the first NFT art project on the Ethereum blockchain.

", "related": [] }, "person:marshall-hainer": { "slug": "marshall-hainer", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Marshall Hainer", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 51, 91 ], "tbg_appearances": 2, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=2" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('marshall-hainer')" } ], "summary": "

Marshall Hainer is a Bitcoin entrepreneur and recurring panelist on The Bitcoin Group (TBG), the flagship panel discussion program of the World Crypto Network (WCN). He appeared on the show at least twice between episodes 51 and 91. During his earlier appearances he was affiliated with block.io, a Bitcoin API and wallet service, and by episode 91 he was associated with Trees.delivery, a cannabis delivery platform. He is based in the Palo Alto and San Francisco area of California.

By the numbers: 2 Bitcoin Group appearances on record.

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted). See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:martin-wismeijer": { "slug": "martin-wismeijer", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Martin Wismeijer", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [ "Arteen Wissmeyer", "Joaquin Wismer", "Martian Wishmare", "Martijn Wismeijer", "Martin Wishmayer", "Martin Wishmeier", "Martin Wismair", "Martine Wishmeyer", "Wishmare" ], "tbg_episodes": [ 226, 229, 232, 234, 241, 242, 245, 249, 250, 252, 253, 257, 258, 259, 265, 267, 271, 273, 280, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 290, 291, 292, 293, 299, 300, 301, 303, 304, 305, 314, 316, 320, 323, 324, 326, 330, 331, 337, 343, 346, 349, 354, 356 ], "tbg_appearances": 48, "predictions_stats": { "correct": 8, "wrong": 5, "abstain": 0, "total_calls": 15, "accuracy_pct": 61.54 }, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=48" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('martin-wismeijer')" }, { "source": "predictions-v3", "ref": "leaderboard:61.54%" } ], "summary": "

Martijn Wismeijer, also widely known as Mr. Bitcoin, is a Dutch Bitcoin entrepreneur, biohacker, Bitcoin ATM operator, and recurring panelist on The Bitcoin Group, the long-running weekly news panel produced by the World Crypto Network (WCN). He appeared on The Bitcoin Group across approximately 40 episodes spanning episode #226 through episode #356, establishing himself as one of the show's most internationally recognized contributors. He is the founder of Mr Bitcoin, a company specializing in the installation and operation of Bitcoin ATMs across Europe, and achieved worldwide media prominence in 2014 after implanting NFC chips in both hands to store Bitcoin private keys — a feat he described as \"the Holy Grail of contactless payments.\"

By the numbers: 48 Bitcoin Group appearances on record; 15 graded up/down predictions on the predictions chart (61.5% accuracy across 8 correct / 5 wrong / 0 abstain).

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted); predictions-v3/data.json leaderboard. See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:marty-melrose": { "slug": "marty-melrose", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Marty Melrose", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 30 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('marty-melrose')" } ], "summary": "

Marty Melrose is a panelist on The Bitcoin Group (TBG), known for his libertarian and laissez-faire economic perspectives. He is the founder of MidasMardi.com, a website focused on Bitcoin and related topics. Melrose's participation in TBG stems from his deep involvement in the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency space, bringing a perspective on technological innovation and market-driven solutions to discussions on economic and technological policy. He appeared in TBG episode 30.

By the numbers: 1 Bitcoin Group appearance.

", "related": [] }, "person:max-hillebrand": { "slug": "max-hillebrand", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Max Hillebrand", "confidence": "high", "twitter": "@HillebrandMax", "aliases": [ "Max Hillivran" ], "tbg_episodes": [ 182, 185, 186, 189, 191, 200 ], "tbg_appearances": 6, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=6" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('max-hillebrand')" } ], "summary": "

Max Hillebrand (@HillebrandMax) is a Bitcoin privacy researcher, Austrian economics advocate, CEO of zkSNACKs (the company behind Wasabi Wallet), and one of the most prolific educational contributors to the World Crypto Network. Over the course of his involvement with WCN, Hillebrand hosted or co-hosted several long-running video and audio series, appeared as a panelist on The Bitcoin Group, and authored original written work distributed through the network's channels. He is widely regarded within the WCN community as a principled representative of the crypto-anarchist and sound-money traditions that define much of the network's philosophical outlook.

By the numbers: 6 Bitcoin Group appearances on record; Twitter/X handle @HillebrandMax.

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted). See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:michael-carter": { "slug": "michael-carter", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Michael Carter", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 266, 400 ], "tbg_appearances": 2, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=2" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('michael-carter')" } ], "summary": "

Michael Carter is an American Bitcoin miner and YouTuber known as the host of Bits Be Trippin (also rendered \"Bits Be Tripping\"), a Bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining channel. He has appeared as a panelist on The Bitcoin Group across multiple episodes and was featured on Mad Bitcoins as early as January 2014.

By the numbers: 2 Bitcoin Group appearances on record.

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted). See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:michael-dupree": { "slug": "michael-dupree", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Michael Dupree", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 289, 300, 336, 338 ], "tbg_appearances": 4, "predictions_stats": { "correct": 0, "wrong": 0, "abstain": 0, "total_calls": 1, "accuracy_pct": 0.0 }, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=4" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('michael-dupree')" }, { "source": "predictions-v3", "ref": "leaderboard:0.0%" } ], "summary": "

Michael Dupree is a Bitcoin entrepreneur and representative of EasyBit, a Bitcoin ATM and exchange services company. He appeared as a guest panelist on The Bitcoin Group (TBG), the flagship talk show of the World Crypto Network (WCN), accumulating five appearances across episodes 289 through 338. Known for his dry wit and self-deprecating humor, Dupree brought a distinctive blend of personal financial stake and sardonic commentary to the show's panel discussions, most notably in his recurring references to the long-delayed Mt. Gox creditor repayments.

By the numbers: 4 Bitcoin Group appearances on record; 1 graded up/down predictions on the predictions chart (0.0% accuracy across 0 correct / 0 wrong / 0 abstain).

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted); predictions-v3/data.json leaderboard. See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:mike-jarmuz": { "slug": "mike-jarmuz", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Mike Jarmuz", "confidence": "low", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 460 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

Mike Jarmuz is a Bitcoin commentator and TBG guest. The given name \"Mike\" is preserved (not normalized to \"Michael\") per the canonical guest log; biographical sourcing pending for the full record.

", "related": [] }, "person:mk-lords": { "slug": "mk-lords", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "MK Lords", "confidence": "high", "twitter": "@MK_Lords", "aliases": [ "Lott", "Megan Lawrence", "Megan Lords", "Megan Lors", "Megan Lourdes", "Megan Lourds" ], "tbg_episodes": [ 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 51, 55, 60, 63, 65, 77, 81, 82, 419 ], "tbg_appearances": 34, "predictions_stats": { "correct": 0, "wrong": 0, "abstain": 0, "total_calls": 3, "accuracy_pct": 0.0 }, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=34" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('mk-lords')" }, { "source": "predictions-v3", "ref": "leaderboard:0.0%" } ], "summary": "

M.K. Lords (Meghan Kellison-Lords) is a writer, activist, and fire dancer from Pensacola, Florida, who was a regular panelist on The Bitcoin Group and a contributor and show host across various World Crypto Network programs. She served as managing editor of Bitcoin Not Bombs and as community manager at Airbitz (now Edge Wallet), and organized two notable early Bitcoin conferences: Bitcoin in the Beltway and Coins in the Kingdom. Lords was among the most prominent voices in the early Bitcoin advocacy and humanitarian space, bringing a libertarian-humanitarian perspective to mainstream cryptocurrency discourse.

By the numbers: 34 Bitcoin Group appearances on record; 3 graded up/down predictions on the predictions chart (0.0% accuracy across 0 correct / 0 wrong / 0 abstain); Twitter/X handle @MK_Lords.

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted); predictions-v3/data.json leaderboard. See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:oscar-geyser": { "slug": "oscar-geyser", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Oscar Geyser", "confidence": "medium", "aliases": [ "Oscar Giza" ], "tbg_episodes": [ 251, 275 ], "tbg_appearances": 2, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=2" } ], "summary": "

Oscar Geyser is a South African Bitcoin commentator and meetup organizer who has appeared occasionally on The Bitcoin Group. Geyser is associated with the South African Bitcoin community and merchant-adoption efforts in that region.

The TBG lane for Geyser is consolidated from Whisper variants per NAME-CORRECTIONS (\"Oscar Giza\" → \"Oscar Geyser\"). Additional biographical sourcing pending.

", "related": [] }, "person:paige-peterson": { "slug": "paige-peterson", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Paige Peterson", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 24, 25, 28, 29 ], "tbg_appearances": 4, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=4" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('paige-peterson')" } ], "summary": "

Paige Peterson is a Bitcoin advocate and community organizer affiliated with San Francisco Bitcoin, a regional meetup and outreach group active during the early growth period of the Bitcoin ecosystem. She appeared as a panelist on The Bitcoin Group (TBG), the long-running cryptocurrency discussion program produced by World Crypto Network (WCN), across episodes 24 through 29, making four total appearances. Her contributions to the show reflect a perspective rooted in grassroots Bitcoin adoption, merchant education, and the practical advantages of cryptocurrency over legacy payment infrastructure.

By the numbers: 4 Bitcoin Group appearances.

", "related": [] }, "person:peter-todd": { "slug": "peter-todd", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Peter Todd", "confidence": "high", "twitter": "@peterktodd", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [], "tbg_appearances": 0, "predictions_stats": { "correct": 0, "wrong": 0, "abstain": 0, "total_calls": 1, "accuracy_pct": 0.0 }, "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('peter-todd')" }, { "source": "predictions-v3", "ref": "leaderboard:0.0%" } ], "summary": "

Peter Todd is a Canadian Bitcoin developer, cryptographer, and applied cryptography consultant known for his long-standing contributions to Bitcoin Core and his advocacy for a conservative, security-first approach to Bitcoin's development. He has appeared as a guest on Mad Bitcoins, as a panelist on The Bitcoin Group, and in other programming produced under the umbrella of the World Crypto Network. Todd is widely regarded as one of the more technically rigorous voices in the Bitcoin development community, and his appearances across WCN programming reflect that reputation.

By the numbers: 1 graded up/down predictions on the predictions chart (0.0% accuracy across 0 correct / 0 wrong / 0 abstain); Twitter/X handle @peterktodd.

Sources: curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted); predictions-v3/data.json leaderboard. See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:phil": { "slug": "phil", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Phil", "confidence": "low", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 226 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

Phil — single-token TBG name, kept as a low-confidence record per NAME-CORRECTIONS batch 4 review. No surname recovered. May be a fragment of Phil Ruffin (Vegas operator), but no contextual evidence ties the TBG appearance to that person.

", "related": [] }, "person:rhett-creighton": { "slug": "rhett-creighton", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Rhett Creighton", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [], "tbg_appearances": 0, "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('rhett-creighton')" } ], "summary": "

Rhett Creighton (born John Everett Creighton IV) is an American actor, nuclear engineer, and blockchain developer. He is best known in popular culture for his childhood acting roles in Crocodile Dundee II (1988), War and Remembrance (1988), and True Blood (1989), and within the cryptocurrency community for hand-coding the smart contracts that powered Curio Cards, widely recognized as the first art NFT collection on Ethereum. A recurring figure in the World Crypto Network (WCN) ecosystem, Creighton has appeared as a panelist on The Bitcoin Group and has been a collaborator and close associate of Thomas Hunt since the early days of the San Francisco Bitcoin meetup scene.[1]

Sources: curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted). See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:robek-world": { "slug": "robek-world", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Robek World", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [], "tbg_appearances": 0, "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('robek-world')" } ], "summary": "

Robek World (also known as Robek Dirstein, sometimes credited as rwx) is a digital artist, cartoonist, writer, and NFT collector who created Cards #21–#23 in the Curio Cards collection. He was the first community artist to join the project, having discovered it through the federated social network GNU Social before nagging the founders into letting him contribute. His bio for The Avatar Project satirically claims \"Robek World invented NFTs in 1998\" — a reference to the binder of anime art he assembled as a child, not unlike a modern NFT wallet.

Robek's roots as an artist and collector go back to childhood. Enamored with Japanese anime, he scoured early dial-up internet for images — 56kb files that took an entire day to download — and organized them into translucent binder sheets. This binder was his first \"gallery\": a curated collection he brought to school to share with friends. In today's terms, as the Curio DAO profile noted, it was not unlike \"acquiring JPEGs on OpenSea and storing them in your wallet collection.\"

", "related": [] }, "person:robert": { "slug": "robert", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Robert", "confidence": "low", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 387 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

Robert — single-token TBG name, kept as a low-confidence record per NAME-CORRECTIONS batch 4 review. Distinct from Robert Allen (which has full-name attribution) and other Robert entries.

", "related": [] }, "person:robert-allen": { "slug": "robert-allen", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Robert Allen", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 214, 293, 342, 420, 474, 481 ], "tbg_appearances": 6, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=6" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('robert-allen')" } ], "summary": "

Robert Allen is a Bitcoin commentator, content creator, and recurring panelist on The Bitcoin Group, the long-running weekly news program produced by the World Crypto Network (WCN). He is associated with the YouTube channel and project known as Bitcoin and Friends, through which he produces Bitcoin-focused educational and entertainment content. Allen appeared on The Bitcoin Group across a span of episodes from #214 through #481, making at least six documented appearances as a panelist alongside host Thomas Hunt and fellow commentators.

By the numbers: 6 Bitcoin Group appearances on record.

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted). See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:ron-veys": { "slug": "ron-veys", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Ron Veys", "confidence": "low", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 94 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

Ron Veys — single-appearance TBG guest. Per NAME-CORRECTIONS batch 3, kept separate from Tone Vays (different first name).

", "related": [] }, "person:rose": { "slug": "rose", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Rose", "confidence": "low", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 125 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

Rose — single-token TBG name, kept as a low-confidence record per NAME-CORRECTIONS batch 4 review. Distinct from Christa Rose.

", "related": [] }, "person:rudolfo-andronikos": { "slug": "rudolfo-andronikos", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Rudolfo Andronikos", "confidence": "medium", "aliases": [ "Radolfo Adronsis", "Redolfo", "Rudolfo" ], "tbg_episodes": [ 237, 269, 342 ], "tbg_appearances": 3, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=3" } ], "summary": "

Rudolfo Andronikos is a Greek Bitcoin entrepreneur and commentator. The TBG lane is consolidated from several Whisper variants per NAME-CORRECTIONS (\"Rudolfo\", \"Redolfo\", \"Radolfo Adronsis\" → \"Rudolfo Andronikos\"). 3 TBG appearances on record.

Further biographical sourcing pending — flagged for the next verify-style pass via brain.db transcript search.

", "related": [] }, "person:samson-mow": { "slug": "samson-mow", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Samson Mow", "confidence": "high", "twitter": "@Excellion", "aliases": [ "Samson Mao" ], "tbg_episodes": [ 178 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('samson-mow')" } ], "summary": "

Samson Mow is a Canadian-born entrepreneur, Bitcoin maximalist, and technology executive best known as the CEO of JAN3, a company dedicated to nation-state Bitcoin adoption. He previously served as Chief Strategy Officer at Blockstream, one of the most influential Bitcoin infrastructure companies in the industry. Mow has made numerous appearances on The Bitcoin Group and other programming produced by the World Crypto Network, where he has been a recurring voice on topics ranging from Bitcoin mining to sovereign monetary policy.

By the numbers: 1 Bitcoin Group appearances on record; Twitter/X handle @Excellion.

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted). See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:shem-booth-spain": { "slug": "shem-booth-spain", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Shem Booth Spain", "confidence": "low", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 178 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

Shem Booth Spain is a Bitcoin commentator who has appeared on The Bitcoin Group. Single appearance on record; further sourcing pending.

", "related": [] }, "person:shinobi": { "slug": "shinobi", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Shinobi", "confidence": "low", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 186 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

Shinobi is a Bitcoin developer/commentator who writes for Bitcoin Magazine and has appeared on The Bitcoin Group. Public identity is the pseudonym only.

", "related": [] }, "person:simon-dixon": { "slug": "simon-dixon", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Simon Dixon", "confidence": "low", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 172 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

Simon Dixon is a British Bitcoin investor and the founder/CEO of BnkToTheFuture, one of the earliest equity-crowdfunding platforms for Bitcoin/crypto companies. Single TBG appearance on record.

", "related": [] }, "person:stefan-kinsella": { "slug": "stefan-kinsella", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Stefan Kinsella", "confidence": "high", "twitter": "@NSKinsella", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 255, 272 ], "tbg_appearances": 2, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=2" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('stefan-kinsella')" } ], "summary": "

Stefan Kinsella is an intellectual property attorney, libertarian legal theorist, and cryptocurrency advocate best known within the World Crypto Network community as a recurring panelist on The Bitcoin Group and as the founder and spokesperson of the Open Crypto Alliance. Kinsella appeared on the program at least twice between episodes 255 and 272, bringing a distinctive legal and libertarian perspective to discussions of Bitcoin price movements, intellectual property threats to the cryptocurrency ecosystem, and the politics of energy and regulation.

By the numbers: 2 Bitcoin Group appearances on record; Twitter/X handle @NSKinsella.

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted). See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:stone-vaze": { "slug": "stone-vaze", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Stone Vaze", "confidence": "low", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 156 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

Stone Vaze — single-appearance TBG guest. Per NAME-CORRECTIONS batch 3, explicitly kept separate from Tone Vays (different first name).

", "related": [] }, "person:the-daniel": { "slug": "the-daniel", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "The Daniel", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [ "Daniel Cari", "Daniel Curry" ], "tbg_episodes": [ 383, 393, 394, 417, 426 ], "tbg_appearances": 5, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=5" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('the-daniel')" } ], "summary": "

Daniel, known on World Crypto Network as The Daniel or Daniel from Nodesdrich, is a recurring panelist on The Bitcoin Group (TBG), the long-running weekly cryptocurrency discussion program hosted by Thomas Hunt. He is affiliated with Nodesdrich, a node-focused project within the Bitcoin ecosystem. Daniel has appeared across multiple episodes spanning TBG #383 through TBG #417 and is noted for his measured, long-term Bitcoin-maximalist perspective, his skepticism of speculative trends such as NFTs and altcoins, and his advocacy for self-custody and practical Bitcoin usage.

By the numbers: 5 Bitcoin Group appearances.

", "related": [] }, "person:theo-goodman": { "slug": "theo-goodman", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Theo Goodman", "confidence": "high", "twitter": "@TheoGoodman", "aliases": [ "Dear Goodman", "Eo Goodman", "Leo Goodman" ], "tbg_episodes": [ 45, 71, 72, 73, 74, 76, 78, 79, 80, 82, 83, 84, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 92, 94, 97, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 110, 111, 114, 117, 121, 122, 123, 128, 129, 130, 133, 134, 138, 140, 147, 158, 179, 191, 193, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 203, 205 ], "tbg_appearances": 54, "predictions_stats": { "correct": 0, "wrong": 0, "abstain": 0, "total_calls": 2, "accuracy_pct": 0.0 }, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=54" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('theo-goodman')" }, { "source": "predictions-v3", "ref": "leaderboard:0.0%" } ], "summary": "

Theo Goodman (Twitter: @theog__) is a Berlin-based journalist, meme theorist, martial artist, and long-time contributor to the World Crypto Network. He is best known within the WCN ecosystem as a recurring panelist on The Bitcoin Group and as the host of his own WCN commentary program, Transmission, which broadcast from the domain Transmission.rocks. Across both roles, Goodman served as one of the most recognizable European voices in the WCN's long-running coverage of Bitcoin, cryptocurrency culture, and digital politics.

By the numbers: 54 Bitcoin Group appearances on record; 2 graded up/down predictions on the predictions chart (0.0% accuracy across 0 correct / 0 wrong / 0 abstain); Twitter/X handle @TheoGoodman.

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted); predictions-v3/data.json leaderboard. See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:thomas-hunt": { "slug": "thomas-hunt", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Thomas Hunt", "confidence": "high", "twitter": "@MadBitcoins", "aliases": [ "Anon Thomas Hunt", "Thomas Hunter", "Thomas Hut", "Thomas Hutton", "Tom As Hunt" ], "tbg_episodes": [ 2, 5, 11, 17, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485 ], "tbg_appearances": 462, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=462" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('thomas-hunt')" } ], "summary": "

Thomas Hunt — known online as MadBitcoins — is the American Bitcoin journalist, archivist, and broadcaster who founded the World Crypto Network in 2013. He is the host and creator of The Bitcoin Group, the longest-running panel discussion show in Bitcoin's history, having produced over 485 episodes since October 2013.

Hunt operates the broader 1n2.org / Curio universe (curio-wiki, curio-atlas, curio-cards, daily-thunt, and the Brain DB knowledge store) and is the original host of MadBitcoins (daily Bitcoin news, launched April 2013) and Today in Bitcoin. He maintains active Twitter/X presences at @MadBitcoins and @thuntnet.

By the numbers: 462 Bitcoin Group appearances on record; Twitter/X handle @MadBitcoins.

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log. See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:thoros-of-myr": { "slug": "thoros-of-myr", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Thoros of Myr", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [], "tbg_appearances": 0, "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('thoros-of-myr')" } ], "summary": "

Thoros of Myr is the pseudonymous artist responsible for Card #30 (\"Eclipse\"), the final card in the Curio Cards collection, a series of blockchain-based digital artworks minted on the Ethereum network in 2017. The pseudonym is a reference to Thoros of Myr, the Red Priest character from George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire fantasy novel series and its television adaptation Game of Thrones. The artist's real identity has remained a closely guarded secret throughout the project's history, making Thoros of Myr one of the most enigmatic figures associated with the early NFT movement and the broader World Crypto Network ecosystem.

", "related": [] }, "person:tom-bees": { "slug": "tom-bees", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Tom Bees", "confidence": "low", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 101 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

Tom Bees — single-appearance TBG guest. Per NAME-CORRECTIONS batch 3, kept separate from Tone Vays.

", "related": [] }, "person:tom-vase": { "slug": "tom-vase", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Tom Vase", "confidence": "low", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 174 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

Tom Vase — single-appearance TBG guest. Per NAME-CORRECTIONS batch 3, kept separate from Tone Vays.

", "related": [] }, "person:tone-vays": { "slug": "tone-vays", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Tone Vays", "confidence": "high", "twitter": "@ToneVays", "aliases": [ "Ton Vaze", "Tone Vades", "Toned Vaves", "Tonedays", "Tonemay", "Tongue Vays" ], "tbg_episodes": [ 78, 79, 81, 82, 84, 85, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 96, 99, 100, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 114, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 136, 137, 138, 139, 141, 142, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 152, 153, 154, 155, 157, 158, 159, 161, 162, 164, 165, 166, 170, 175, 190 ], "tbg_appearances": 71, "predictions_stats": { "correct": 1, "wrong": 0, "abstain": 0, "total_calls": 1, "accuracy_pct": 100.0 }, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=71" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('tone-vays')" }, { "source": "predictions-v3", "ref": "leaderboard:100.0%" } ], "summary": "

Tone Vays is a Bitcoin commentator, analyst, and recurring panelist on The Bitcoin Group (TBG), the flagship discussion program of the World Crypto Network (WCN). Affiliated with Brave New Coin during his early appearances, Vays appeared in at least 65 episodes of The Bitcoin Group spanning episode 78 through episode 190, making him one of the most frequently featured panelists in the program's history. He is known for his outspoken libertarian and Bitcoin-maximalist positions, his deep skepticism of government regulation, and his critical views on altcoins and the broader cryptocurrency industry.

By the numbers: 71 Bitcoin Group appearances on record; 1 graded up/down predictions on the predictions chart (100.0% accuracy across 1 correct / 0 wrong / 0 abstain); Twitter/X handle @ToneVays.

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted); predictions-v3/data.json leaderboard. See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:travis-uhrig": { "slug": "travis-uhrig", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Travis Uhrig", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [ "Travis Uric" ], "tbg_episodes": [ 256 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('travis-uhrig')" } ], "summary": "

Travis Uhrig is an American software developer and entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of Curio Cards, one of the earliest curated NFT art projects on the Ethereum blockchain. He co-founded the project alongside Thomas Hunt — host of Mad Bitcoins and The Bitcoin Group on the World Crypto Network — and developer Rhett Creighton. Within the project, Uhrig served as the business development lead, taking primary responsibility for pitching the concept to venture capitalists, forging relationships with contributing artists, and shaping the project's commercial and strategic direction.

By the numbers: 1 Bitcoin Group appearances on record.

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted). See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:tray-walsh": { "slug": "tray-walsh", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Tray Walsh", "confidence": "low", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 393 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

Tray Walsh is a single-appearance TBG guest. The lane is preserved in the canonical guest log with full-name attribution. Biographical sourcing is pending — flagged for the next verify-style pass.

", "related": [] }, "person:victoria-jones": { "slug": "victoria-jones", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Victoria Jones", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 332, 333, 339, 340, 345, 351, 353, 358, 363, 370, 373, 379, 388, 389, 391, 392, 396, 398, 400, 402, 403, 405, 407, 409, 414, 415, 416, 417, 422, 424, 426, 428, 430, 434, 436, 444, 446, 449, 452, 454, 456, 458, 461, 462, 466, 469, 479, 481, 484 ], "tbg_appearances": 49, "predictions_stats": { "correct": 17, "wrong": 16, "abstain": 2, "total_calls": 43, "accuracy_pct": 51.52 }, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=49" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('victoria-jones')" }, { "source": "predictions-v3", "ref": "leaderboard:51.52%" } ], "summary": "

Victoria Jones is a Bitcoin advocate, commentator, and the founder of Satoshi's Page, a Bitcoin-focused media and education platform. She is one of the most frequent modern-era panelists on The Bitcoin Group (TBG) on the World Crypto Network, with 49 appearances spanning episodes #332 (November 2022) through #484 (March 2025).

By the numbers: 49 Bitcoin Group appearances on record; 43 graded up/down predictions on the predictions chart (51.5% accuracy across 17 correct / 16 wrong / 2 abstain).

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted); predictions-v3/data.json leaderboard. See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:victoria-van-eyck": { "slug": "victoria-van-eyck", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Victoria Van Eyck", "confidence": "low", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 47 ], "tbg_appearances": 1, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=1" } ], "summary": "

Victoria Van Eyck is a Bitcoin commentator distinct from Victoria Jones per NAME-CORRECTIONS batch 4 audit (\"both real, separate Bitcoin-space figures. Keep separate\"). Single TBG appearance on record.

Additional biographical sourcing pending.

", "related": [] }, "person:vlad-costea": { "slug": "vlad-costea", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Vlad Costea", "confidence": "high", "twitter": "@TheVladCostea", "aliases": [ "Flag Costa", "Glad Costa", "Vlad", "Vlad Kostet" ], "tbg_episodes": [ 324, 416, 419, 423, 446, 470, 476 ], "tbg_appearances": 7, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=7" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('vlad-costea')" } ], "summary": "

Vlad Costea is a Romanian Bitcoin journalist, magazine publisher, and podcast host, best known as the creator of Bitcoin Takeover, an open-source Bitcoin magazine and media project. He is associated with the outlet BTC KVR and has appeared as a panelist on The Bitcoin Group (TBG) on the World Crypto Network across episodes spanning TBG #324 to #470, contributing commentary on Bitcoin philosophy, regulatory developments, and the broader cryptocurrency ecosystem.

By the numbers: 7 Bitcoin Group appearances on record; Twitter/X handle @TheVladCostea.

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted). See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "person:wassim-alcindor": { "slug": "wassim-alcindor", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Wassim Alcindor", "confidence": "medium", "aliases": [ "Rossim Alcindy", "Waseem Alcindy", "Wasim Alcindy", "Westeem Alcindy" ], "tbg_episodes": [ 348, 410, 449, 471 ], "tbg_appearances": 4, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=4" } ], "summary": "

Wassim Alcindor is a Haitian-American Bitcoin entrepreneur and educator known for his work on Bitcoin adoption in the Caribbean. He has appeared as a panelist on The Bitcoin Group and is a regular contributor to Black-Bitcoin-community discussions alongside Lamar Wilson.

Whisper transcripts of his TBG appearances are heavily mistranscribed (multiple variants merged into this canonical record per the NAME-CORRECTIONS batch 3 work). Further biographical detail is pending direct sourcing — flagged for the next verify-style pass.

", "related": [] }, "person:will-pangman": { "slug": "will-pangman", "kind": "person", "canonical_name": "Will Pangman", "confidence": "high", "aliases": [], "tbg_episodes": [ 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 35, 36, 41, 49, 64, 68, 69, 73, 76, 91, 100 ], "tbg_appearances": 26, "predictions_stats": { "correct": 0, "wrong": 0, "abstain": 0, "total_calls": 2, "accuracy_pct": 0.0 }, "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-timeline", "ref": "lanes=26" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('will-pangman')" }, { "source": "predictions-v3", "ref": "leaderboard:0.0%" } ], "summary": "

Will Pangman (b. 1982, Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a Bitcoin educator, community organizer, and frequent panelist on the World Crypto Network's flagship panel program The Bitcoin Group. He is best known for founding BitcoinMKE, the Milwaukee Bitcoin Meetup, which grew to more than 150 members and became a widely cited model for grassroots Bitcoin community building across North America. His advocacy career spans roles in nonprofit Bitcoin education, cryptocurrency marketing, personal finance technology, and Bitcoin mining infrastructure.

By the numbers: 26 Bitcoin Group appearances on record; 2 graded up/down predictions on the predictions chart (0.0% accuracy across 0 correct / 0 wrong / 0 abstain).

Sources: tbg-mirrors/guests.json appearance log; curio-wiki article (canonical intro adapted); predictions-v3/data.json leaderboard. See backlinks below for every page on 1n2.org that references this entity.

", "related": [] }, "show:tbg": { "slug": "tbg", "kind": "show", "canonical_name": "The Bitcoin Group", "aliases": [ "Bitcoin Group", "TBG" ], "subtitle": "Thomas Hunt's flagship weekly Bitcoin panel show (2013–present)", "host": "person:thomas-hunt", "years": "2013–present", "episode_count": 485, "related": [ "person:thomas-hunt", "person:josh-scigala", "person:dan-eve", "person:ben-arc", "person:tone-vays", "show:wcn" ], "sources": [ { "source": "tbg-mirrors", "ref": "data.json: 485 episodes archived" }, { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('bitcoin-group')" } ], "summary": "

The Bitcoin Group is the longest-running weekly Bitcoin panel discussion show in the medium, created and hosted by Thomas Hunt on the World Crypto Network. The first episode aired on October 18, 2013; 485 episodes have been archived through 2026, totalling roughly 1,400 hours of live discussion among the show's regular and rotating panel.

The recurring core panel includes Josh Scigala, Dan Eve, Tone Vays, Ben Arc, Victoria Jones, Martin Wismeijer, Theo Goodman, and dozens of rotating guests — see the TBG Timeline for the per-panelist lane chart covering all 88 distinct contributors. The show's signature \"higher or lower\" magic-8-ball segment is the basis for the predictions leaderboard, which scores 313 graded panelist Bitcoin-price calls against the actual 7-day BTC close.

By the numbers: 485 episodes archived (2013–2026); 88 distinct lane-rendered panelists; 482 episodes with guest data; 313 graded predictions calls. Sources: tbg-mirrors data.json, tbg-timeline build.

" }, "show:wcn": { "slug": "wcn", "kind": "show", "canonical_name": "World Crypto Network", "aliases": [ "WCN", "World Crypto Network", "@WorldCryptoNet" ], "subtitle": "Bitcoin-focused YouTube network founded by Thomas Hunt", "host": "person:thomas-hunt", "years": "2013–present", "related": [ "show:tbg", "show:mad-bitcoins", "show:today-in-bitcoin", "person:thomas-hunt" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('wcn')" } ], "summary": "

World Crypto Network (WCN) is the independent Bitcoin-focused YouTube network founded by Thomas Hunt in 2013. WCN is the distribution home for the flagship panel show The Bitcoin Group, the original daily MadBitcoins news show, Today in Bitcoin, Dark News, This Week in Cryptos, and contributor programs like Jeffery Jones's The Vortex.

WCN predates most contemporary crypto media; its archive is one of the deepest public records of Bitcoin culture from 2013 through the present. The network's Twitter/X presence is @WorldCryptoNet; individual show pages live under their canonical entity profiles.

" }, "show:mad-bitcoins": { "slug": "mad-bitcoins", "kind": "show", "canonical_name": "MadBitcoins", "aliases": [ "Mad Bitcoins", "@MadBitcoins" ], "subtitle": "Thomas Hunt's first Bitcoin news program (April 2013)", "host": "person:thomas-hunt", "years": "2013–present", "related": [ "person:thomas-hunt", "show:wcn" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('mad-bitcoins')" } ], "summary": "

MadBitcoins is the original Bitcoin news daily that Thomas Hunt launched in April 2013 — the show that predates and seeded The Bitcoin Group. The earliest archived episode is dated April 21, 2013 (\"Butterfly Labs Actually Ships Something — Gigahash in the Wild\"); the show has continued in various rhythms since.

MadBitcoins is also Hunt's personal handle (@MadBitcoins on Twitter/X) and the brand under which the broader World Crypto Network ecosystem developed. The MadBitcoins Episodes index (mad-bitcoins-episodes) cross-references each daily entry to its llm-wiki markdown record.

" }, "show:mad-bitcoins-episodes": { "slug": "mad-bitcoins-episodes", "kind": "show", "canonical_name": "MadBitcoins Episodes", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Episode index for the MadBitcoins daily show", "related": [ "show:mad-bitcoins", "person:thomas-hunt" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('mad-bitcoins-episodes')" } ], "summary": "

MadBitcoins Episodes is the canonical episode-by-episode index for the MadBitcoins daily show. It pairs every aired episode with its YouTube ID, original air date, headline keywords, and an llm-wiki markdown summary (when one has been generated). The earliest entry is dated April 21, 2013; coverage extends through the active WCN catalogue.

The index is the read-side of the same database that feeds Thomas Hunt's broader 1n2.org programming inventory; see the markdown files under llm-wiki/wiki/episodes/.

" }, "show:today-in-bitcoin": { "slug": "today-in-bitcoin", "kind": "show", "canonical_name": "Today in Bitcoin", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Daily Bitcoin news show on WCN", "host": "person:thomas-hunt", "related": [ "show:wcn", "person:thomas-hunt" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('today-in-bitcoin')" } ], "summary": "

Today in Bitcoin is the daily Bitcoin news show on the World Crypto Network, hosted by Thomas Hunt. It functions as the daily-cadence sister-show to the weekly Bitcoin Group panel — narrower focus, faster turnaround, and a closer hew to spot news cycles than the discussion-format TBG.

Episodes are short-form headline rundowns of the day's Bitcoin and crypto news; the archive overlaps with the MadBitcoins daily corpus in earlier years and continues in the WCN catalogue.

" }, "show:dark-news": { "slug": "dark-news", "kind": "show", "canonical_name": "Dark News", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "WCN sister-show; underground & off-mainline crypto news", "related": [ "show:wcn" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('dark-news')" } ], "summary": "

Dark News is the off-mainline / underground crypto news show in the World Crypto Network family. Where Today in Bitcoin covers spot news, Dark News targets the stories the larger crypto press tends to skip — exchange-hack details, darknet-market post-mortems, regulatory-action background, and off-the-radar protocol work.

The show is part of the WCN evening lineup; episodes appear under the WCN YouTube channel.

" }, "show:this-week-in-cryptos": { "slug": "this-week-in-cryptos", "kind": "show", "canonical_name": "This Week in Cryptos", "aliases": [ "TWiC" ], "subtitle": "Weekly altcoin/crypto roundup show", "related": [ "show:wcn" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('this-week-in-cryptos')" } ], "summary": "

This Week in Cryptos (TWiC) is the weekly altcoin and broader-cryptocurrency roundup show on the World Crypto Network. Unlike the Bitcoin-only focus of The Bitcoin Group, TWiC covers altcoin developments, token launches, and ecosystem news outside Bitcoin proper.

The show has rotated panelists over the years and represents the WCN's deliberate editorial split between Bitcoin coverage (TBG, Today in Bitcoin) and the wider crypto landscape.

" }, "show:dj-booth": { "slug": "dj-booth", "kind": "show", "canonical_name": "DJ Booth", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Music-and-Bitcoin segment / set", "related": [ "show:wcn" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('dj-booth')" } ], "summary": "

DJ Booth is the music-driven segment within the World Crypto Network programming roster. It combines live DJ sets with crypto-culture commentary and short visual segments — a deliberately-stylized counterpart to the network's more news-oriented shows.

The format underscores Thomas Hunt's view that a Bitcoin-focused network should mix journalism with cultural programming; Mad Patrol serves a parallel role on the field-correspondent side.

" }, "show:mad-patrol": { "slug": "mad-patrol", "kind": "show", "canonical_name": "Mad Patrol", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "WCN field-correspondent program", "related": [ "show:wcn" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('mad-patrol')" } ], "summary": "

Mad Patrol is the field-correspondent and on-the-ground reporting segment in the World Crypto Network roster. Coverage includes conferences, meetups, store-level merchant adoption checks, and event-circuit documentation.

The format mirrors how Thomas Hunt has used MadBitcoins and the WCN cameras as a continuous archival record of Bitcoin culture — Mad Patrol is the mobile / out-of-studio variant of the same impulse.

" }, "show:daily-thunt": { "slug": "daily-thunt", "kind": "show", "canonical_name": "Daily Thunt", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Daily personal-archive / lifecycle log from Thomas Hunt", "related": [ "person:thomas-hunt" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('daily-thunt')" } ], "summary": "

Daily Thunt is the personal-archive / lifecycle log produced by Thomas Hunt under his personal @thuntnet brand (distinct from his MadBitcoins / WCN public-network persona). Issues compile his daily reading, AI dispatches, life-admin notes, and continuing-project status into a single newsletter-style log.

The Daily Thunt corpus is one of the inputs that feeds into the broader 1n2.org ecosystem — including the Brain DB knowledge store and the AI-summarization pipelines around brain.db.

" }, "show:thomas-hunt-films": { "slug": "thomas-hunt-films", "kind": "show", "canonical_name": "Thomas Hunt Films", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Long-form video / film project", "related": [ "person:thomas-hunt" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('thomas-hunt-films')" } ], "summary": "

Thomas Hunt Films is the long-form video and film project under Thomas Hunt's name, distinct from the daily-cadence news shows on WCN. The output covers documentary-style crypto-history pieces, conference profiles, and persona-led commentary that doesn't fit the structured panel-show or newsroom format.

The project is also the umbrella under which longer cuts of WCN material are produced for the wider public archive.

" }, "show:the-rediscovery": { "slug": "the-rediscovery", "kind": "show", "canonical_name": "The Rediscovery", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Bitcoin-history rediscovery series", "related": [], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('the-rediscovery')" } ], "summary": "

The Rediscovery is the Bitcoin-history rediscovery / re-interpretation series produced under the World Crypto Network umbrella. The series revisits early-Bitcoin episodes, characters, and arguments with the benefit of long-tail context — a format closer to oral history than spot news.

It complements the chronological archive maintained by Curio Archive and the per-episode wiki at MadBitcoins Episodes.

" }, "project:curio-atlas": { "slug": "curio-atlas", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "Curio Atlas", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Geographic atlas of Bitcoin events", "related": [], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('curio-atlas')" } ], "summary": "

Curio Atlas is the geographic atlas of Bitcoin events, conferences, meetups, and adoption-milestone locations across the 1n2.org universe. It uses an interactive map interface backed by a sqlite database (curio-atlas/database/curio_network.db) covering everything from early-Bitcoin-era meetup locations to modern conference circuits.

Atlas data feeds into the broader Brain DB store and the universe-wide search pipeline; entity profiles for major conferences and locations are cross-referenced into Atlas.

" }, "project:curio-charts": { "slug": "curio-charts", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "Curio Charts", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Bitcoin / market chart visualizations", "related": [], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('curio-charts')" } ], "summary": "

Curio Charts is the chart-rendering project for Bitcoin and crypto market data in the 1n2.org universe. It produces both static and interactive visualizations of price action, volume, market dominance, and other on- and off-chain metrics referenced across TBG panels and the broader newsroom.

The project complements Curio Prices (the raw price-feed service) and feeds chart embeds into the daily newsletter rotation.

" }, "project:curio-did": { "slug": "curio-did", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "Curio DID", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Decentralized-identity prototype", "related": [], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('curio-did')" } ], "summary": "

Curio DID is the 1n2.org decentralized-identity (DID) experiment — a prototype for cryptographic-key-based user identity within the Curio ecosystem, designed to let WCN viewers and contributors sign comments and tip recipients without third-party identity providers.

The project sits in the broader cypherpunk-tradition family alongside Nostr and other identity protocols referenced on TBG; it is currently an internal prototype rather than a public product.

" }, "project:curio-map": { "slug": "curio-map", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "Curio Map", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Interactive crypto map", "related": [], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('curio-map')" } ], "summary": "

Curio Map is the interactive crypto-events map under the 1n2.org umbrella. It overlays Bitcoin meetups, conferences, retail-adoption hotspots, and historical event locations onto a worldview, with click-through to per-location detail and TBG/MB episode references when available.

It is one of the geographic-visualization tools that complements Curio Atlas; the two share an underlying database.

" }, "project:curio-media": { "slug": "curio-media", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "Curio Media", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Media library / archive", "related": [], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('curio-media')" } ], "summary": "

Curio Media is the media-library and archival index for the 1n2.org universe — a long-term store of WCN videos, audio recordings, podcast episodes, and conference footage. The catalog is the upstream feed for many of the per-show entity records and the wider Curio Archive initiative.

The system handles MP4 / M4A storage, transcript generation (via Whisper), and the metadata extraction that powers cross-show indexing.

" }, "project:curio-oracle": { "slug": "curio-oracle", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "Curio Oracle", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Bitcoin-network oracle", "related": [], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('curio-oracle')" } ], "summary": "

Curio Oracle is the 1n2.org network-data oracle — a service that exposes Bitcoin-network statistics (mempool depth, difficulty, hashrate, fee rates) and derivative metrics in a normalized format consumable by the broader Curio ecosystem tools.

The oracle layer separates raw RPC calls from the consumer surfaces so that downstream projects (Curio Charts, Curio Prices) don't each have to maintain their own node infrastructure.

" }, "project:curio-prices": { "slug": "curio-prices", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "Curio Prices", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Crypto price feeds", "related": [], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('curio-prices')" } ], "summary": "

Curio Prices is the unified crypto price-feed service for the 1n2.org universe. It aggregates prices across exchanges and normalises them into a single feed used by Curio Charts, the predictions-v3 verification pipeline, and embedded price tickers across the site.

The feed historically backs the 7-day-close verdict used in Predictions v3 scoring (CoinGecko BTC USD close, with the v3-methodology 0.5% noise band).

" }, "project:curio-quant": { "slug": "curio-quant", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "Curio Quant", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Quantitative Bitcoin analytics", "related": [], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('curio-quant')" } ], "summary": "

Curio Quant is the quantitative-analytics project for Bitcoin and broader crypto markets in the 1n2.org ecosystem. Outputs include statistical decompositions of TBG panelist calls, time-series studies of view counts, sentiment-vs-price studies, and other quantitative pieces published as reports.

The Quant pipeline feeds into the /reports/ section for any analysis that needs to be presented as a long-form artifact rather than a chart embed.

" }, "project:curio-stories": { "slug": "curio-stories", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "Curio Stories", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Storytelling / longform project", "related": [], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('curio-stories')" } ], "summary": "

Curio Stories is the long-form storytelling and essay project for the Curio Cards universe and adjacent Bitcoin-art history. Each Curio Card has a dedicated story essay drawing on contemporaneous documentation, artist interviews, and primary-source material.

The Stories archive is one of the primary citation sources for the per-card entity profiles at /entities/.

" }, "project:curio-terminal": { "slug": "curio-terminal", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "Curio Terminal", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Browser-based crypto terminal", "related": [], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('curio-terminal')" } ], "summary": "

Curio Terminal is the browser-based crypto-data terminal for the 1n2.org universe — a Bloomberg-terminal-style interface that pulls together price feeds, on-chain metrics, news headlines, and chat for in-show research and live data overlay.

The terminal consolidates output from Curio Prices, Curio Charts, and Curio Oracle into a single workspace.

" }, "project:curio-archive": { "slug": "curio-archive", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "Curio Archive", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Long-term archival of Bitcoin media", "related": [], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('curio-archive')" } ], "summary": "

Curio Archive is the long-term archival project for the 1n2.org universe — WCN videos, TBG transcripts, conference recordings, NFT-art metadata, and the historical corpus that the wiki and reports draw from. It is the underlying preservation layer beneath the more curatorial Curio Wiki and Curio Stories surfaces.

The archive feeds into the Brain DB sqlite knowledge store (2.8 GB; 552k items; 2.9M links) which serves as the integrated long-term memory of the 1n2.org universe.

" }, "project:curio-cards": { "slug": "curio-cards", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "Curio Cards", "aliases": [ "Curio Card Series" ], "subtitle": "2017 NFT art series (30 cards) — first NFT art project on Ethereum", "related": [ "card:card-01-apples", "card:card-30-eclipse" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('curio-cards')" } ], "summary": "

Curio Cards — the May 2017 NFT art series (30 cards) widely cited as the first NFT art project on Ethereum, predating the ERC-721 standard.

" }, "project:bitcoin-2026": { "slug": "bitcoin-2026", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "Bitcoin 2026", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Conference / coverage project", "related": [], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('bitcoin-2026')" } ], "summary": "

Bitcoin 2026 is the 1n2.org coverage project tracking the next Bitcoin conference cycle and the broader market / cultural arc leading into 2026. It is a site-side editorial container (videos, written previews, panel-roundups) rather than a separate conference brand.

The project corresponds to a long-form coverage pipeline that includes a large pre-built video-preview tarball (committed to the repo) and dedicated coverage across the daily and weekly shows.

" }, "project:flipside-bits": { "slug": "flipside-bits", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "Flipside Bits", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Bitcoin-merchant / commerce project", "related": [], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('flipside-bits')" } ], "summary": "

Flipside Bits is the merchant-adoption and Bitcoin commerce project that appears in the Curio Wiki as part of the early-2010s Bitcoin-merchant ecosystem alongside ProTip and the broader tipping-tech infrastructure of that era. The project focused on practical tools for accepting Bitcoin payments at the point of sale.

Like several other projects from this era, Flipside Bits is referenced primarily in the context of early-Bitcoin commerce history — see TBG and MadBitcoins coverage 2013–2015 for contemporary discussion.

" }, "project:coin-journal": { "slug": "coin-journal", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "Coin Journal", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Early Bitcoin news outlet", "related": [], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('coin-journal')" } ], "summary": "

CoinJournal is one of the early dedicated Bitcoin-news outlets, founded in the 2014–2015 period to cover cryptocurrency markets and protocol developments. The site is referenced throughout the Curio Wiki as part of the broader Bitcoin-news landscape that included Bitcoin Magazine, Bitcoinal, and the early CoinDesk and CryptoCoinsNews sites.

CoinJournal was the publishing home for several long-running Bitcoin journalists including Kyle Torpey. See coinjournal.net for current coverage.

" }, "project:tallycoin": { "slug": "tallycoin", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "Tallycoin", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Bitcoin Lightning crowdfunding", "related": [], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('tallycoin')" } ], "summary": "

Tallycoin is a Lightning-powered Bitcoin crowdfunding platform built by Djuri Baars in 2018. It became the canonical tool in the 1n2.org / WCN ecosystem for panelist-travel fundraisers — notably the Dan Eve fund to attend Tone Vays's Unconfiscatable Conference (announced TBG #190).

The site lets contributors send Lightning-network sats directly to a campaign address without an intermediary; the platform takes no platform fee. Tallycoin has been a recurring on-screen donation target on The Bitcoin Group across multiple seasons.

" }, "project:xsats": { "slug": "xsats", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "XSats", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Sats-denominated micro-payment project", "related": [], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('xsats')" } ], "summary": "

XSats is the sats / micro-payment project in the Curio ecosystem, focused on Lightning-network micropayments and the \"stack sats\" cultural meme that became central to Bitcoin community language post-2018. The project is referenced in the broader Curio Wiki coverage of tipping and micropayment infrastructure.

It sits in the same family as Tallycoin (Lightning crowdfunding) and ProTip (browser-extension tipping).

" }, "project:adventures-nfts": { "slug": "adventures-nfts", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "Adventures in NFTs", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "NFT-collecting documentation series", "related": [ "project:curio-cards" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('adventures-nfts')" } ], "summary": "

Adventures in NFTs is the NFT-collecting documentation series in the Curio Wiki that records the journey of acquiring, researching, and writing about historic NFT collections. The series is closely tied to Curio Cards — the first NFT art project on Ethereum — and to broader chronicling of pre-ERC-721 NFT history.

The project documents not just acquisitions but the research process, authentication, provenance verification, and cultural-history context that defines serious NFT-collection scholarship.

" }, "project:vaultoro": { "slug": "vaultoro", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "Vaultoro", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Bitcoin/gold exchange co-founded by Josh Scigala", "related": [ "person:josh-scigala" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('vaultoro')" } ], "summary": "

Vaultoro is the Bitcoin-and-gold exchange co-founded by Josh Scigala and Joe Roberts in 2015. It lets users trade Bitcoin for allocated physical gold stored in Swiss vaults, with the gold fully reserved and audited. The exchange is one of the longest-running Bitcoin-to-precious-metals services in the Bitcoin economy.

Scigala's role at Vaultoro is the principal reason he became a long-running Bitcoin Group panelist (160 episodes recorded); his commentary often draws on the gold-market lens that the Vaultoro book gives him on Bitcoin's monetary properties. See vaultoro.com.

" }, "project:protip": { "slug": "protip", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "ProTip", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Tipping protocol / extension", "related": [], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('protip')" } ], "summary": "

ProTip is a Bitcoin-tipping browser extension that lets readers send small Bitcoin tips to web-page authors and contributors. Launched in the 2014–2015 era as one of the early \"stack sats to support creators\" projects, it sits in the same historical family as Tallycoin (Lightning crowdfunding) and XSats.

The project is referenced in the Curio Wiki as part of the broader Bitcoin-tipping-infrastructure history; the on-page tipping model influenced later projects like Brave's BAT and various Lightning Bolt-card experiments.

" }, "project:main": { "slug": "main", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "Main", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Project (curio-wiki entry)", "related": [], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('main')" } ], "summary": "

Main is the home / landing page article in the Curio Wiki — the default entry that the showArticle('main') click-handler loads when no other article slug is requested via the URL hash. It provides the wiki's site-map and category index for first-time visitors.

The \"Main\" article is not a canonical entity in its own right; it is a navigation surface for the rest of the curio-wiki content. See curio-wiki for the live page.

" }, "project:phneep": { "slug": "phneep", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "Phneep", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Crypto-art project", "related": [], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('phneep')" } ], "summary": "

Phneep is a crypto-art project referenced in the Curio Wiki as part of the broader early-Bitcoin-art ecosystem alongside cryptograffiti and the Curio Cards series. Phneep produced digital and physical Bitcoin-themed artwork during the 2013–2016 period.

Further biographical and provenance information is pending — flagged for a verify-style sourcing pass via the Bitcoin-art history archive.

" }, "project:dash": { "slug": "dash", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "Dash", "aliases": [ "DASH" ], "subtitle": "Privacy-focused cryptocurrency", "related": [], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('dash')" } ], "summary": "

Dash (originally XCoin, then Darkcoin) is a privacy-focused cryptocurrency launched in January 2014 by Evan Duffield. It introduced the InstantSend and PrivateSend features built on top of a Masternode network — a governance and incentive mechanism that distinguishes Dash from Bitcoin's pure proof-of-work model.

Dash is one of the longest-running altcoins and is referenced throughout The Bitcoin Group and the broader Curio Wiki coverage of the altcoin landscape — though typically not as a Bitcoin substitute but as a parallel-experiment data point.

" }, "project:ethereum": { "slug": "ethereum", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "Ethereum", "aliases": [ "ETH" ], "subtitle": "Smart-contract blockchain platform", "related": [ "project:curio-cards" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('ethereum')" } ], "summary": "

Ethereum is the smart-contract blockchain platform launched in July 2015 by Vitalik Buterin and a co-founding team that included Gavin Wood, Joseph Lubin, Charles Hoskinson, and Anthony Di Iorio. It introduced general-purpose programmability (the Ethereum Virtual Machine) on a public blockchain, enabling decentralized applications, tokens, and — most importantly for this universe — NFTs.

Ethereum hosts the Curio Cards series (May 2017, predating the ERC-721 standard) and is the underlying platform for the broader NFT-art history covered in Adventures in NFTs. The blockchain transitioned from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake (the \"Merge\") in September 2022.

" }, "project:monero": { "slug": "monero", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "Monero", "aliases": [ "XMR" ], "subtitle": "Privacy cryptocurrency", "related": [], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('monero')" } ], "summary": "

Monero (XMR) is the privacy-focused cryptocurrency launched in April 2014. It uses ring signatures, stealth addresses, and RingCT to obscure sender, receiver, and amount on every transaction by default — the most rigorous privacy guarantees of any major cryptocurrency. Monero forked from the Bytecoin codebase and has had a continuously-active development community ever since.

Monero is referenced in The Bitcoin Group and the Curio Wiki as the canonical comparison point for Bitcoin's privacy properties — typically when discussions turn to fungibility, darknet markets, or regulatory pressure.

" }, "project:nostr": { "slug": "nostr", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "Nostr", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Decentralized social protocol", "related": [], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('nostr')" } ], "summary": "

Nostr (\"Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays\") is the simple decentralized social-media protocol introduced by fiatjaf in November 2020. Nostr uses public-key cryptography for user identity and a network of relays (servers) for message distribution. Unlike federated platforms, Nostr has no protocol-level identity provider — users are identified by their npub (public key).

The protocol gained significant adoption in the Bitcoin community in 2022–2023 (Jack Dorsey funded major early development) and is referenced extensively in The Bitcoin Group and WCN Nostr coverage as the canonical Bitcoin-adjacent social protocol.

" }, "project:maidsafe": { "slug": "maidsafe", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "MaidSafe", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Decentralized network / token project", "related": [], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('maidsafe')" } ], "summary": "

MaidSafe is the decentralized-storage and decentralized-network protocol started by David Irvine in 2006 (years before Bitcoin), aiming to build the \"SAFE Network\" — Secure Access For Everyone — as a peer-to-peer alternative to centralized cloud infrastructure. The project conducted one of the earliest token crowdsales in April 2014 ($7M raised in 5 hours), selling MaidSafeCoin on the Mastercoin (later Omni) protocol.

MaidSafe is referenced in the Curio Wiki as a touchstone of the early decentralized-network ecosystem alongside Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the broader cypherpunk-infrastructure family. The SAFE Network mainnet launch has been long-delayed; the project remains active.

" }, "project:seans-outpost": { "slug": "seans-outpost", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "Sean's Outpost", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Pensacola homeless outreach — early Bitcoin charity", "related": [], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('seans-outpost')" } ], "summary": "

Sean's Outpost was the Pensacola-based homeless-outreach charity founded by Jason King in 2013. It is widely cited as one of the first organizations to accept Bitcoin donations at scale for direct charitable work — a model that established the early \"Bitcoin philanthropy\" precedent referenced throughout The Bitcoin Group's 2013–2015 episodes.

Sean's Outpost used Bitcoin donations to fund meals, shelter, and direct services for the homeless community in the Pensacola area; the operation and fundraising model were a regular reference point in early-Bitcoin-era media coverage. The project also influenced Bitcoin Not Bombs, Davi Barker's parallel charity/activism effort from the same era.

" }, "project:tipping-tech-freedom": { "slug": "tipping-tech-freedom", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "Tipping Tech Freedom", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Crypto-tipping-tech meta project", "related": [], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('tipping-tech-freedom')" } ], "summary": "

Tipping Tech Freedom is the meta-project / topic article in the Curio Wiki covering the broader history of Bitcoin-tipping infrastructure, micropayment experiments, and the surrounding \"freedom-tech\" funding model for open-source software, journalism, and direct charity.

The article connects Tallycoin (Lightning crowdfunding), ProTip (browser tipping extension), XSats (sats micropayments), and Sean's Outpost (early Bitcoin charity) into a single narrative about how Bitcoin's micropayment properties enabled new funding patterns for the open internet.

" }, "project:thomas-hunt-history": { "slug": "thomas-hunt-history", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "Thomas Hunt History", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Personal-history archive site", "related": [ "person:thomas-hunt" ], "sources": [ { "source": "1n2", "ref": "thomas-hunt-history/" } ], "summary": "

Thomas Hunt History is the personal historical-archive site for Thomas Hunt — a record of his personal history, professional career arc, and the early-Bitcoin work that led to founding WCN and The Bitcoin Group.

Distinct from the public-facing show archives and from the Daily Thunt active log, this site collects long-form retrospectives and biographical-record content.

" }, "project:brain-db": { "slug": "brain-db", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "Brain DB", "aliases": [ "brain.db" ], "subtitle": "Master sqlite knowledge store (2.8 GB, 552k items)", "related": [], "sources": [ { "source": "1n2", "ref": "~/brain/brain.db" } ], "summary": "

Brain DB is the master 2.8 GB sqlite knowledge store that backs the 1n2.org universe. It contains 552,149 items (TBG transcripts, MadBitcoins episodes, Twitter archive, Google News headlines, ai-daily-report dispatches, daily paper entries, and encyclopedia articles), 490,063 tags, 2,899,107 cross-item links, and 578,389 vector embeddings.

The store serves as the long-term verification layer for everything published on 1n2.org — entity summaries reference back to brain.db transcript hits, the predictions-v3 verification pipeline pulls quotes from items_fts (the full-text-search index), and the daily report dispatches are themselves entries in the same store. See About the knowledge store for the public overview (live stats + schema + provenance), or the longer-form What is brain.db for the full architecture write-up.

" }, "project:predictions-v3": { "slug": "predictions-v3", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "Predictions v3", "aliases": [ "TBG Predictions" ], "subtitle": "TBG-panelist prediction leaderboard", "related": [ "show:tbg" ], "sources": [ { "source": "1n2", "ref": "predictions-v3/" } ], "summary": "

Predictions v3 is the auditable leaderboard of Bitcoin Group-panelist Bitcoin-price calls, scored against the actual 7-day BTC close per the v3 methodology (0.5% noise band, minimum 5 graded calls to appear on the board). The current build covers 19 panelists across 192 episodes with prediction segments, scoring 313 graded calls.

Every cell in the chart matrix is auditable: click any cell to open that episode's call segment with the verbatim transcript quote, panelist call (up / down / abstain), and 7-day verdict. Top accuracy as of the latest build: Jimmy Song (100% over 3 calls), Adam Meister (75% over 6), Gabriel DeVine (67% over 4). Highest volume: Dan Eve (93 calls).

" }, "project:tbg-timeline": { "slug": "tbg-timeline", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "TBG Timeline", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Per-guest appearance lane chart", "related": [ "show:tbg" ], "sources": [ { "source": "1n2", "ref": "tbg-timeline/" } ], "summary": "

TBG Timeline is the guest-by-guest appearance lane chart for The Bitcoin Group — 88 distinct lanes across 485 episodes, rendered as a single tall SVG with sticky episode headers, year guides, and per-lane appearance counts. The chart is the visual companion to the predictions leaderboard and the canonical reference for \"who appeared when\".

The build (tbg-timeline/build.py) consolidates raw guest strings from tbg-mirrors/guests.json through the canonical CANONICAL dict + EXTRA_MERGES (Samson Mao→Samson Mow, Jack Mollers→Jack Mallers, etc.) and renders each lane label as a clickable link to the canonical entity profile. See the live chart.

" }, "project:vegas-wiki": { "slug": "vegas-wiki", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "Vegas Wiki", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Wiki of every Strip/locals casino, operator, REIT", "related": [], "sources": [ { "source": "1n2", "ref": "vegas-wiki/" } ], "summary": "

Vegas Wiki is the canonical 1n2.org wiki covering every Las Vegas Strip casino, locals-market casino, operator, REIT, and bar/pub brand in the Vegas hospitality industry. The wiki indexes 31 operators, 65 casinos, 22 pub brands, and 5 long-form topic articles — total 123 records — each with cross-references between properties, operating companies, and real-estate owners.

The wiki uses a [[kind:slug|label]] cross-reference syntax and re-exports all of its records into the unified canonical entity store at /entities/. Source data lives in vegas-wiki/_entities.py; rendered HTML is built per-property and per-operator. Notable long-form essays include VICI Properties: the landlord, The Fertitta family map, and How casinos make money.

" }, "project:curio-wiki": { "slug": "curio-wiki", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "Curio Wiki", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "WCN-universe wiki (139 articles)", "related": [], "sources": [ { "source": "1n2", "ref": "curio-wiki/" } ], "summary": "

Curio Wiki is the 1n2.org wiki covering the WCN-and-Curio universe: panelists, shows, projects, cards, organizations, and the events and meta-stories that connect them. The wiki indexes 139 articles with 1,590 internal cross-references; every slug now resolves to a canonical entity record at /entities/.

The wiki uses a single-page SPA pattern with showArticle('slug') click handlers; each article also injects an \"→ canonical entity profile\" badge linking to the unified store. Source content lives in curio-wiki/index.html; articles are continuously expanded by the verify-style wiki-expander cron.

" }, "project:madart": { "slug": "madart", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "MadArt", "aliases": [ "Mad Art", "Midjourney Experiments of Mad Bitcoins" ], "subtitle": "Mad Bitcoins' Midjourney archive — eleven collections, eighteen months, 9,481 images", "related": [ "person:thomas-hunt", "project:madart-2026" ], "sources": [ { "source": "1n2", "ref": "madart/" } ], "summary": "

MadArt is the curated publication of Thomas Hunt\\'s eighteen-month MidJourney archive made under the Mad Bitcoins handle (Aug 2022 – Mar 2025). The corpus is 9,481 finished images across 3,178 generations and 1,662 distinct prompts, organized into eleven named collections — Raccoon Bestiary, Rabbit Hole, Bond Sequence, Cubist Skylines, Evolutionary Diagrams, Mickey Inverted, Imagined Battles, Iron Bulls, Capitol Burns, Howard Stern Mythos, and Satan Smoking Weed — each with a dedicated critical essay and a curated gallery.

Above the collections sit six cross-collection readings (What These Images Are About, Divergences, Threads, plus three \"lens\" essays — film theorist, painter\\'s eye, sociologist). The May 2026 cycle added the 2026 Recreation Pilot (a five-model side-by-side recreation of 109 prompts) and the Prompt History long-form report. The full archive remains browsable at /madart/archive/.

" }, "project:madart-2026": { "slug": "madart-2026", "kind": "project", "canonical_name": "MadArt 2026 Recreation", "aliases": [ "MadArt 2026", "2026 Recreation Pilot", "MadArt 2026 Edition" ], "subtitle": "Five-model recreation of 109 Mad Bitcoins prompts — May 2026", "related": [ "project:madart", "person:thomas-hunt" ], "sources": [ { "source": "1n2", "ref": "madart/2026/" } ], "summary": "

MadArt 2026 Recreation is the May 2026 side-by-side study that takes 109 prompts from the MadArt archive and reruns them through five 2025–2026 image models — MidJourney v6 (reference), OpenAI gpt-image-1 (Plus, browser-driven), Google Gemini, Google AI Studio (gemini-2.5-flash-image / \"nano banana\"), and HuggingFace FLUX.1-merged. Outputs across all eleven Mad Bitcoins collections are laid out as a single comparison grid at /madart/2026/.

The project ships with ten critical essays — eight thesis pieces (three years of AI art, same prompt three eras, what MJ got that\\'s gone, what 2026 does that 2023 couldn\\'t, the cheerful problem, trademark theater, legible English everywhere, which model is more Mad Bitcoins?) plus two May-2026 companion essays (the recon rig, the pattern of repetition IS the work). Sister pages: Best of 2026, Trademark Refusals, Model Split. The pre-pilot model recon lives at /madart/2026/recon/.

" }, "organization:casa": { "slug": "casa", "kind": "organization", "canonical_name": "Casa", "aliases": [ "Casa HODL" ], "subtitle": "Bitcoin self-custody / multisig company", "related": [], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('casa')" } ], "summary": "

Casa is the Bitcoin self-custody and multisig company founded in 2017 by Jeremy Welch and Nick Neuman. The company's flagship product is a 2-of-3 (and later 3-of-5) multisig wallet with a hardware-key-distribution model and key-recovery service. It is closely associated with Jameson Lopp, who joined Casa as CTO in 2018.

Casa is one of the recurring reference points in Bitcoin Group discussions of self-custody and hardware-wallet best practice; the company also publishes the annual \"Casa State of Self-Custody\" report. See casa.io.

" }, "organization:bitcoin-foundation": { "slug": "bitcoin-foundation", "kind": "organization", "canonical_name": "Bitcoin Foundation", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Early Bitcoin advocacy organization (2012–)", "related": [ "person:peter-todd", "person:charlie-shrem", "person:jameson-lopp" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('bitcoin-foundation')" } ], "summary": "

The Bitcoin Foundation is the early Bitcoin-advocacy and standards organization founded in September 2012 by Patrick Murck, Jon Matonis, Charlie Shrem, Peter Todd, and others. It was the first large-scale organized lobbying and standards body for Bitcoin and was an early funder of Bitcoin Core development work via Gavin Andresen.

The Foundation's influence waned after 2014–2015 funding shortfalls and several high-profile resignations; it now operates in a reduced capacity. It is referenced throughout the 2013–2015 era of The Bitcoin Group as the period's organizing institution.

" }, "organization:bitcoin-not-bombs": { "slug": "bitcoin-not-bombs", "kind": "organization", "canonical_name": "Bitcoin Not Bombs", "aliases": [ "BNB" ], "subtitle": "Davi Barker's Bitcoin-charity / activism org", "related": [ "person:davi-barker" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('bitcoin-not-bombs')" } ], "summary": "

Bitcoin Not Bombs (BNB) is the early-Bitcoin charity and activism organization founded by Davi Barker. The project channelled Bitcoin donations into humanitarian aid, anti-war activism, and merchant-adoption outreach during the 2013–2015 period — one of the seminal organized Bitcoin-philanthropy experiments.

BNB is closely tied to Sean's Outpost (Pensacola homeless outreach) and the broader early-Bitcoin charity narrative referenced throughout The Bitcoin Group's first two seasons.

" }, "organization:christies-auction": { "slug": "christies-auction", "kind": "organization", "canonical_name": "Christie's Auction", "aliases": [ "Christie's" ], "subtitle": "Auction house (notable for crypto-art sales 2021–)", "related": [], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('christies-auction')" } ], "summary": "

Christie's is the global auction house that catalysed mainstream awareness of NFT-based digital art with its March 11, 2021 sale of Beeple's Everydays: The First 5000 Days for $69.3 million — at the time the third-highest price ever paid for a work by a living artist. The sale opened the door to a broader wave of NFT auctions including the October 2021 Curio Cards charity sale.

Christie's subsequent crypto-art programming included sales of CryptoPunks, Curio Cards, Art Blocks works, and other on-chain art — establishing the auction-house category as a legitimacy signal for early NFT collections including the 2017 Ethereum-era series.

" }, "organization:vortex": { "slug": "vortex", "kind": "organization", "canonical_name": "The Vortex", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Jeffery Jones's media-organization / persona", "related": [ "person:jeffery-jones" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('vortex')" } ], "summary": "

The Vortex is the media-organization / commentary persona of Jeffery Jones — Vortex is the on-air name he uses on The Bitcoin Group and his independent commentary work. The persona predates the WCN era and is one of the longest-running continuous Bitcoin-commentator brands.

For full biographical detail see the Jeffery Jones entity profile.

" }, "organization:bitcoinal": { "slug": "bitcoinal", "kind": "organization", "canonical_name": "Bitcoinal", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Early Bitcoin-news organization", "related": [], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('bitcoinal')" } ], "summary": "

Bitcoinal is one of the early Bitcoin-news outlets in the WCN orbit. It is referenced in the Curio Wiki as part of the broader 2013–2015 Bitcoin-media landscape alongside Coin Journal, Flipside Bits, and the early magazine-and-blog ecosystem.

The site's archival material is folded into the wider Curio Archive.

" }, "organization:anonymous": { "slug": "anonymous", "kind": "organization", "canonical_name": "Anonymous", "aliases": [], "subtitle": "Decentralized hacktivist collective", "related": [], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('anonymous')" } ], "summary": "

Anonymous is the decentralized hacktivist collective that emerged from 4chan in the mid-2000s and remained one of the most-referenced internet-culture phenomena across the early Bitcoin era. The collective is referenced throughout the Curio Wiki in the context of crypto-anarchist history, hacktivism, and early-Bitcoin politics.

The entity is treated as a single canonical record for the purposes of cross-referencing; individual operations and offshoots are catalogued separately when specific to a Bitcoin-history thread.

" }, "card:card-01-apples": { "artist": "project:phneep", "slug": "card-01-apples", "kind": "card", "canonical_name": "Card 01: Apples", "aliases": [], "related": [ "project:curio-cards" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('card-01-apples')" } ], "summary": "

Card 01: Apples — the first card in the Curio Cards series. Created by Phneep in May 2017, the Apples card depicts a still-life of apples and is the chronological starting point of the entire 30-card NFT-art history on Ethereum. As an edition-zero / series-opening piece, copies of Card 01 have historically commanded the highest secondary-market prices in the collection. Part of the Curio Cards 30-card NFT art series launched on Ethereum in May 2017 — widely cited as the first NFT art project on Ethereum, predating the ERC-721 standard. Cards were later auctioned at Christie's (October 2021). See curio.cards for the full reference and current floor prices.

" }, "card:card-02-nuts": { "artist": "project:phneep", "slug": "card-02-nuts", "kind": "card", "canonical_name": "Card 02: Nuts", "aliases": [], "related": [ "project:curio-cards" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('card-02-nuts')" } ], "summary": "

Card 02: Nuts — the second Curio Card, by Phneep. Continues the food/material series motif established by Card 01 (Apples). Part of the Curio Cards 30-card NFT art series launched on Ethereum in May 2017 — widely cited as the first NFT art project on Ethereum, predating the ERC-721 standard. Cards were later auctioned at Christie's (October 2021). See curio.cards for the full reference and current floor prices.

" }, "card:card-03-berries": { "artist": "project:phneep", "slug": "card-03-berries", "kind": "card", "canonical_name": "Card 03: Berries", "aliases": [], "related": [ "project:curio-cards" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('card-03-berries')" } ], "summary": "

Card 03: Berries — third in the food/material series by Phneep. Completes the fruit-and-nuts thematic sub-set with a berries still-life. Part of the Curio Cards 30-card NFT art series launched on Ethereum in May 2017 — widely cited as the first NFT art project on Ethereum, predating the ERC-721 standard. Cards were later auctioned at Christie's (October 2021). See curio.cards for the full reference and current floor prices.

" }, "card:card-04-clay": { "artist": "project:phneep", "slug": "card-04-clay", "kind": "card", "canonical_name": "Card 04: Clay", "aliases": [], "related": [ "project:curio-cards" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('card-04-clay')" } ], "summary": "

Card 04: Clay — by Phneep. Shifts the series from foodstuffs to the raw-materials sub-theme (clay, paint, ink) that prefigures the art-creation cards in 7–9. Part of the Curio Cards 30-card NFT art series launched on Ethereum in May 2017 — widely cited as the first NFT art project on Ethereum, predating the ERC-721 standard. Cards were later auctioned at Christie's (October 2021). See curio.cards for the full reference and current floor prices.

" }, "card:card-05-paint": { "artist": "project:phneep", "slug": "card-05-paint", "kind": "card", "canonical_name": "Card 05: Paint", "aliases": [], "related": [ "project:curio-cards" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('card-05-paint')" } ], "summary": "

Card 05: Paint — by Phneep. The \"paint\" raw-material card in the early-series materials sub-set, leading into the sculpture / painting / book art-history cards (06–09). Part of the Curio Cards 30-card NFT art series launched on Ethereum in May 2017 — widely cited as the first NFT art project on Ethereum, predating the ERC-721 standard. Cards were later auctioned at Christie's (October 2021). See curio.cards for the full reference and current floor prices.

" }, "card:card-06-ink": { "artist": "project:phneep", "slug": "card-06-ink", "kind": "card", "canonical_name": "Card 06: Ink", "aliases": [], "related": [ "project:curio-cards" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('card-06-ink')" } ], "summary": "

Card 06: Ink — by Phneep. Completes the three-card raw-materials series (Clay, Paint, Ink) that bridges from the food cards into the art-history cards. Part of the Curio Cards 30-card NFT art series launched on Ethereum in May 2017 — widely cited as the first NFT art project on Ethereum, predating the ERC-721 standard. Cards were later auctioned at Christie's (October 2021). See curio.cards for the full reference and current floor prices.

" }, "card:card-07-sculpture": { "artist": "project:phneep", "slug": "card-07-sculpture", "kind": "card", "canonical_name": "Card 07: Sculpture", "aliases": [], "related": [ "project:curio-cards" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('card-07-sculpture')" } ], "summary": "

Card 07: Sculpture — by Phneep. The first of the three art-history cards (Sculpture, Painting, Book), depicting the sculptural medium as the foundational visual-art form. Part of the Curio Cards 30-card NFT art series launched on Ethereum in May 2017 — widely cited as the first NFT art project on Ethereum, predating the ERC-721 standard. Cards were later auctioned at Christie's (October 2021). See curio.cards for the full reference and current floor prices.

" }, "card:card-08-painting": { "artist": "project:phneep", "slug": "card-08-painting", "kind": "card", "canonical_name": "Card 08: Painting", "aliases": [], "related": [ "project:curio-cards" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('card-08-painting')" } ], "summary": "

Card 08: Painting — by Phneep. The painting card in the art-history triptych — bridging classical visual art into the medium of literature in Card 09. Part of the Curio Cards 30-card NFT art series launched on Ethereum in May 2017 — widely cited as the first NFT art project on Ethereum, predating the ERC-721 standard. Cards were later auctioned at Christie's (October 2021). See curio.cards for the full reference and current floor prices.

" }, "card:card-09-book": { "artist": "project:phneep", "slug": "card-09-book", "kind": "card", "canonical_name": "Card 09: Book", "aliases": [], "related": [ "project:curio-cards" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('card-09-book')" } ], "summary": "

Card 09: Book — by Phneep. Completes the art-history triptych (Sculpture, Painting, Book) by introducing the written word as the third foundational art form. Part of the Curio Cards 30-card NFT art series launched on Ethereum in May 2017 — widely cited as the first NFT art project on Ethereum, predating the ERC-721 standard. Cards were later auctioned at Christie's (October 2021). See curio.cards for the full reference and current floor prices.

" }, "card:card-10-future": { "artist": "project:phneep", "slug": "card-10-future", "kind": "card", "canonical_name": "Card 10: Future", "aliases": [], "related": [ "project:curio-cards" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('card-10-future')" } ], "summary": "

Card 10: Future — by Phneep. The series-pivot card: ends the first ten-card phase (food → materials → art-history) and points the series forward to its Bitcoin-culture phase (Cards 11–17). Part of the Curio Cards 30-card NFT art series launched on Ethereum in May 2017 — widely cited as the first NFT art project on Ethereum, predating the ERC-721 standard. Cards were later auctioned at Christie's (October 2021). See curio.cards for the full reference and current floor prices.

" }, "card:card-11-bitcoin-sticker": { "artist": "person:marisol-vengas", "slug": "card-11-bitcoin-sticker", "kind": "card", "canonical_name": "Card 11: Bitcoin Sticker", "aliases": [], "related": [ "project:curio-cards" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('card-11-bitcoin-sticker')" } ], "summary": "

Card 11: Bitcoin Sticker — by Marisol Vengas. Opens the Bitcoin-culture sub-series with the iconic Bitcoin-logo-sticker visual — the kind that proliferated on laptops, ATMs, and merchant counters in the 2013–2017 era. Part of the Curio Cards 30-card NFT art series launched on Ethereum in May 2017 — widely cited as the first NFT art project on Ethereum, predating the ERC-721 standard. Cards were later auctioned at Christie's (October 2021). See curio.cards for the full reference and current floor prices.

" }, "card:card-12-mine-bitcoin": { "artist": "person:marisol-vengas", "slug": "card-12-mine-bitcoin", "kind": "card", "canonical_name": "Card 12: Mine Bitcoin", "aliases": [], "related": [ "project:curio-cards" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('card-12-mine-bitcoin')" } ], "summary": "

Card 12: Mine Bitcoin — by Marisol Vengas. Continues the Bitcoin-culture sub-series with a mining-themed visual. Part of the Curio Cards 30-card NFT art series launched on Ethereum in May 2017 — widely cited as the first NFT art project on Ethereum, predating the ERC-721 standard. Cards were later auctioned at Christie's (October 2021). See curio.cards for the full reference and current floor prices.

" }, "card:card-13-btc": { "artist": "person:marisol-vengas", "slug": "card-13-btc", "kind": "card", "canonical_name": "Card 13: Btc", "aliases": [], "related": [ "project:curio-cards" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('card-13-btc')" } ], "summary": "

Card 13: BTC — by Marisol Vengas. The ticker-symbol card — the most-concentrated Bitcoin-identity card in the entire series. Part of the Curio Cards 30-card NFT art series launched on Ethereum in May 2017 — widely cited as the first NFT art project on Ethereum, predating the ERC-721 standard. Cards were later auctioned at Christie's (October 2021). See curio.cards for the full reference and current floor prices.

" }, "card:card-14-cryptocurrency": { "artist": "person:marisol-vengas", "slug": "card-14-cryptocurrency", "kind": "card", "canonical_name": "Card 14: Cryptocurrency", "aliases": [], "related": [ "project:curio-cards" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('card-14-cryptocurrency')" } ], "summary": "

Card 14: CryptoCurrency — by Marisol Vengas. Broadens the Bitcoin sub-theme to the larger cryptocurrency category — capturing the moment in 2017 when the term broke into the mainstream lexicon. Part of the Curio Cards 30-card NFT art series launched on Ethereum in May 2017 — widely cited as the first NFT art project on Ethereum, predating the ERC-721 standard. Cards were later auctioned at Christie's (October 2021). See curio.cards for the full reference and current floor prices.

" }, "card:card-15-digitalcash": { "artist": "person:marisol-vengas", "slug": "card-15-digitalcash", "kind": "card", "canonical_name": "Card 15: Digitalcash", "aliases": [], "related": [ "project:curio-cards" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('card-15-digitalcash')" } ], "summary": "

Card 15: DigitalCash — by Marisol Vengas. References the pre-Bitcoin \"digital cash\" lineage (DigiCash, e-Gold, Hashcash) that led to Satoshi's 2008 paper. Part of the Curio Cards 30-card NFT art series launched on Ethereum in May 2017 — widely cited as the first NFT art project on Ethereum, predating the ERC-721 standard. Cards were later auctioned at Christie's (October 2021). See curio.cards for the full reference and current floor prices.

" }, "card:card-16-anonymint": { "artist": "person:marisol-vengas", "slug": "card-16-anonymint", "kind": "card", "canonical_name": "Card 16: Anonymint", "aliases": [], "related": [ "project:curio-cards" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('card-16-anonymint')" } ], "summary": "

Card 16: Anonymint — by Marisol Vengas. The anonymous-minting / privacy-coinage card — a reference to the cypherpunk roots of the broader cryptocurrency category. Part of the Curio Cards 30-card NFT art series launched on Ethereum in May 2017 — widely cited as the first NFT art project on Ethereum, predating the ERC-721 standard. Cards were later auctioned at Christie's (October 2021). See curio.cards for the full reference and current floor prices.

" }, "card:card-17-uasf": { "artist": "person:marisol-vengas", "slug": "card-17-uasf", "kind": "card", "canonical_name": "Card 17: Uasf", "aliases": [], "related": [ "project:curio-cards" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('card-17-uasf')" } ], "summary": "

Card 17: UASF — by Marisol Vengas. References the User-Activated Soft Fork (BIP 148) that activated SegWit on the Bitcoin network on August 1, 2017 — a defining moment in the block-size war and the political history of Bitcoin Core. The card's May 2017 minting predates UASF activation by three months. Part of the Curio Cards 30-card NFT art series launched on Ethereum in May 2017 — widely cited as the first NFT art project on Ethereum, predating the ERC-721 standard. Cards were later auctioned at Christie's (October 2021). See curio.cards for the full reference and current floor prices.

" }, "card:card-18-dogs-trading": { "artist": "person:daniel-friedman", "slug": "card-18-dogs-trading", "kind": "card", "canonical_name": "Card 18: Dogs Trading", "aliases": [], "related": [ "project:curio-cards" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('card-18-dogs-trading')" } ], "summary": "

Card 18: Dogs Trading — by Daniel Friedman. Opens the meme-era sub-series with the \"Dogs Trading\" visual — a play on the \"Dogs Playing Poker\" canon, transposed into a crypto-trading scene. Part of the Curio Cards 30-card NFT art series launched on Ethereum in May 2017 — widely cited as the first NFT art project on Ethereum, predating the ERC-721 standard. Cards were later auctioned at Christie's (October 2021). See curio.cards for the full reference and current floor prices.

" }, "card:card-19-to-the-moon": { "artist": "person:daniel-friedman", "slug": "card-19-to-the-moon", "kind": "card", "canonical_name": "Card 19: To The Moon", "aliases": [], "related": [ "project:curio-cards" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('card-19-to-the-moon')" } ], "summary": "

Card 19: To The Moon — by Daniel Friedman. The \"moon\" meme card — references the ubiquitous 2017-era trader exhortation \"to the moon\" that signalled buy/HODL sentiment in altcoin community channels. Part of the Curio Cards 30-card NFT art series launched on Ethereum in May 2017 — widely cited as the first NFT art project on Ethereum, predating the ERC-721 standard. Cards were later auctioned at Christie's (October 2021). See curio.cards for the full reference and current floor prices.

" }, "card:card-20-mad-bitcoins": { "artist": "person:daniel-friedman", "slug": "card-20-mad-bitcoins", "kind": "card", "canonical_name": "Card 20: Mad Bitcoins", "aliases": [], "related": [ "project:curio-cards" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('card-20-mad-bitcoins')" } ], "summary": "

Card 20: Mad Bitcoins — by Daniel Friedman. The card that names MadBitcoins and Thomas Hunt's daily Bitcoin-news show directly into the Curio Cards canon — a direct historical link between the early-Bitcoin video-media archive and the on-chain art-history record. Part of the Curio Cards 30-card NFT art series launched on Ethereum in May 2017 — widely cited as the first NFT art project on Ethereum, predating the ERC-721 standard. Cards were later auctioned at Christie's (October 2021). See curio.cards for the full reference and current floor prices.

" }, "card:card-21-the-wizard": { "artist": "person:cryptograffiti", "slug": "card-21-the-wizard", "kind": "card", "canonical_name": "Card 21: The Wizard", "aliases": [], "related": [ "project:curio-cards" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('card-21-the-wizard')" } ], "summary": "

Card 21: The Wizard — by cryptograffiti. Opens the fantasy-archetype sub-series (Wizard, Bard, Barbarian) — a Dungeons-and-Dragons-style trio that introduces narrative-character art into the collection. Part of the Curio Cards 30-card NFT art series launched on Ethereum in May 2017 — widely cited as the first NFT art project on Ethereum, predating the ERC-721 standard. Cards were later auctioned at Christie's (October 2021). See curio.cards for the full reference and current floor prices.

" }, "card:card-22-the-bard": { "artist": "person:cryptograffiti", "slug": "card-22-the-bard", "kind": "card", "canonical_name": "Card 22: The Bard", "aliases": [], "related": [ "project:curio-cards" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('card-22-the-bard')" } ], "summary": "

Card 22: The Bard — by cryptograffiti. The bardic character in the fantasy triptych — connecting the storytelling tradition to the broader Bitcoin-narrative ethos. Part of the Curio Cards 30-card NFT art series launched on Ethereum in May 2017 — widely cited as the first NFT art project on Ethereum, predating the ERC-721 standard. Cards were later auctioned at Christie's (October 2021). See curio.cards for the full reference and current floor prices.

" }, "card:card-23-the-barbarian": { "artist": "person:cryptograffiti", "slug": "card-23-the-barbarian", "kind": "card", "canonical_name": "Card 23: The Barbarian", "aliases": [], "related": [ "project:curio-cards" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('card-23-the-barbarian')" } ], "summary": "

Card 23: The Barbarian — by cryptograffiti. Completes the fantasy triptych — the brute-force / hashrate-warrior archetype that closes out the role-playing-character sub-series. Part of the Curio Cards 30-card NFT art series launched on Ethereum in May 2017 — widely cited as the first NFT art project on Ethereum, predating the ERC-721 standard. Cards were later auctioned at Christie's (October 2021). See curio.cards for the full reference and current floor prices.

" }, "card:card-24-complexity": { "artist": "project:phneep", "slug": "card-24-complexity", "kind": "card", "canonical_name": "Card 24: Complexity", "aliases": [], "related": [ "project:curio-cards" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('card-24-complexity')" } ], "summary": "

Card 24: Complexity — by Phneep. The first of three concept cards (Complexity, Passion, Education) that introduce abstract themes after the character-driven middle of the series. Part of the Curio Cards 30-card NFT art series launched on Ethereum in May 2017 — widely cited as the first NFT art project on Ethereum, predating the ERC-721 standard. Cards were later auctioned at Christie's (October 2021). See curio.cards for the full reference and current floor prices.

" }, "card:card-25-passion": { "artist": "project:phneep", "slug": "card-25-passion", "kind": "card", "canonical_name": "Card 25: Passion", "aliases": [], "related": [ "project:curio-cards" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('card-25-passion')" } ], "summary": "

Card 25: Passion — by Phneep. Second concept card in the abstract-themes triplet. Part of the Curio Cards 30-card NFT art series launched on Ethereum in May 2017 — widely cited as the first NFT art project on Ethereum, predating the ERC-721 standard. Cards were later auctioned at Christie's (October 2021). See curio.cards for the full reference and current floor prices.

" }, "card:card-26-education": { "artist": "project:phneep", "slug": "card-26-education", "kind": "card", "canonical_name": "Card 26: Education", "aliases": [], "related": [ "project:curio-cards" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('card-26-education')" } ], "summary": "

Card 26: Education — by Phneep. Third concept card — references the educational/evangelist arm of the early-Bitcoin community. Part of the Curio Cards 30-card NFT art series launched on Ethereum in May 2017 — widely cited as the first NFT art project on Ethereum, predating the ERC-721 standard. Cards were later auctioned at Christie's (October 2021). See curio.cards for the full reference and current floor prices.

" }, "card:card-27-pink": { "artist": "project:phneep", "slug": "card-27-pink", "kind": "card", "canonical_name": "Card 27: Pink", "aliases": [], "related": [ "project:curio-cards" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('card-27-pink')" } ], "summary": "

Card 27: Pink — by Phneep. The first of three color cards (Pink, Yellow, Blue) — pure-chromatic abstract pieces that move the series toward its closing-card sequence. Part of the Curio Cards 30-card NFT art series launched on Ethereum in May 2017 — widely cited as the first NFT art project on Ethereum, predating the ERC-721 standard. Cards were later auctioned at Christie's (October 2021). See curio.cards for the full reference and current floor prices.

" }, "card:card-28-yellow": { "artist": "project:phneep", "slug": "card-28-yellow", "kind": "card", "canonical_name": "Card 28: Yellow", "aliases": [], "related": [ "project:curio-cards" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('card-28-yellow')" } ], "summary": "

Card 28: Yellow — by Phneep. The second color card in the closing color-abstract series. Part of the Curio Cards 30-card NFT art series launched on Ethereum in May 2017 — widely cited as the first NFT art project on Ethereum, predating the ERC-721 standard. Cards were later auctioned at Christie's (October 2021). See curio.cards for the full reference and current floor prices.

" }, "card:card-29-blue": { "artist": "project:phneep", "slug": "card-29-blue", "kind": "card", "canonical_name": "Card 29: Blue", "aliases": [], "related": [ "project:curio-cards" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('card-29-blue')" } ], "summary": "

Card 29: Blue — by Phneep. Completes the color-abstract triptych (Pink, Yellow, Blue) immediately before the series finale. Part of the Curio Cards 30-card NFT art series launched on Ethereum in May 2017 — widely cited as the first NFT art project on Ethereum, predating the ERC-721 standard. Cards were later auctioned at Christie's (October 2021). See curio.cards for the full reference and current floor prices.

" }, "card:card-30-eclipse": { "artist": "project:phneep", "slug": "card-30-eclipse", "kind": "card", "canonical_name": "Card 30: Eclipse", "aliases": [], "related": [ "project:curio-cards" ], "sources": [ { "source": "curio-wiki", "ref": "showArticle('card-30-eclipse')" } ], "summary": "

Card 30: Eclipse — by Phneep. The series finale — a celestial-eclipse motif that closes out the 30-card Curio Cards canon. As edition-zero of the final card, copies have historically commanded premium secondary-market prices alongside Card 01 (Apples) at the other end of the series. Part of the Curio Cards 30-card NFT art series launched on Ethereum in May 2017 — widely cited as the first NFT art project on Ethereum, predating the ERC-721 standard. Cards were later auctioned at Christie's (October 2021). See curio.cards for the full reference and current floor prices.

" }, "operator:mgm-resorts": { "slug": "mgm-resorts", "kind": "operator", "canonical_name": "MGM Resorts International", "subtitle": "The largest single operator on the Las Vegas Strip", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "OPERATORS['mgm-resorts']" } ], "summary": "

MGM Resorts International is the largest operator on the Las Vegas Strip by room count, running 10 properties with roughly 38,000 rooms between them. The company is also the protagonist of the Strip's \"OpCo / PropCo\" split: in a sequence of transactions from 2017 to 2023, MGM sold the real estate underneath nearly every one of its properties to [[operator:vici-properties|VICI Properties]] — keeping the operating business while paying VICI rent in perpetuity. By the end of 2023, MGM owned almost none of the dirt it does business on.

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The properties operate as a portfolio: Bellagio and Aria are the luxury anchors; MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay are the convention-and-concert beasts; Park MGM is the boutique; Luxor and Excalibur and NYNY are the mid-market themed properties; the Cosmopolitan (acquired May 2022 from Blackstone for $1.625B) is the newest addition.

", "related": [] }, "operator:caesars-entertainment": { "slug": "caesars-entertainment", "kind": "operator", "canonical_name": "Caesars Entertainment", "subtitle": "Roman-themed empire, now post-bankruptcy and REIT-leased", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "OPERATORS['caesars-entertainment']" } ], "summary": "

Caesars Entertainment operates 9 Strip properties including the namesake [[casino:caesars-palace|Caesars Palace]] — the 1966-vintage flagship that birthed the Las Vegas convention business. The company is the direct successor to Harrah's Entertainment, which acquired Caesars Entertainment in 2005 and adopted the Caesars name in 2010, then went through a contentious 2017 bankruptcy.

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That bankruptcy is the most important thing about modern Caesars — and the most important thing about the modern Strip. The reorganization spun out a real-estate company called VICI Properties, which inherited the dirt under Caesars Palace, Paris, Planet Hollywood, Flamingo, LINQ, Harrah's, and Bally's (now Horseshoe). VICI has since grown into the Strip's largest landowner. See [[article:vici-properties-landlord]].

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The current Caesars Entertainment is the result of Eldorado Resorts' 2020 acquisition of the old Caesars; the merged company kept the Caesars name but moved corporate HQ to Reno. CEO Tom Reeg comes from the Eldorado side.

", "related": [] }, "operator:wynn-resorts": { "slug": "wynn-resorts", "kind": "operator", "canonical_name": "Wynn Resorts", "subtitle": "Owns its own dirt — one of the last Strip operators to do so", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "OPERATORS['wynn-resorts']" } ], "summary": "

Wynn Resorts operates the [[casino:wynn|Wynn Las Vegas]] and [[casino:encore|Encore]] adjacent properties on the north Strip. Unlike most of its Strip peers, Wynn owns its own underlying real estate — there is no REIT in the capital stack. That makes Wynn an outlier and a useful counter-example to the [[operator:vici-properties|VICI]]-centric capital structure that dominates the rest of the Strip.

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Founder Steve Wynn departed in 2018 amid sexual-misconduct allegations. The company has been led by Matt Maddox and (since 2022) Craig Billings. The largest single shareholder, as of April 2025, is Tilman Fertitta — the Houston-based billionaire and owner of [[operator:landrys|Landry's]] / [[casino:golden-nugget|Golden Nugget Las Vegas]] — who holds 12.3% of the company. See [[article:fertitta-family]].

", "related": [] }, "operator:apollo-global": { "slug": "apollo-global", "kind": "operator", "canonical_name": "Apollo Global Management", "subtitle": "Private-equity giant; operates the Venetian via Apollo Resorts", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "OPERATORS['apollo-global']" } ], "summary": "

Apollo Global Management operates the [[casino:venetian|Venetian]] and [[casino:palazzo|Palazzo]] complex through its Apollo Resorts & Entertainment subsidiary. Apollo acquired the operations from Las Vegas Sands for $2.25B in February 2022. The same transaction sold the real estate to [[operator:vici-properties|VICI Properties]] for ~$4B — making Apollo a tenant of VICI, paying ~$250M/yr in rent.

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This was Las Vegas Sands' exit from the Strip — the company chose to focus on its Asian properties (Marina Bay Sands, the Macau portfolio) and to redeploy capital into a potential New York casino bid. Apollo is the operator of record on the Venetian's casino license.

", "related": [] }, "operator:genting-group": { "slug": "genting-group", "kind": "operator", "canonical_name": "Genting Group", "subtitle": "Malaysian gaming conglomerate; built Resorts World", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "OPERATORS['genting-group']" } ], "summary": "

Genting Group is a Malaysian conglomerate that built and operates [[casino:resorts-world|Resorts World Las Vegas]] — the first all-new resort on the Strip since the Cosmopolitan in 2010. Genting owns both the operations and the underlying real estate, making it (with [[operator:wynn-resorts|Wynn]] and [[operator:ruffin-companies|Phil Ruffin]]) one of the few Strip operators that has not sold to a REIT. The 3,506-room complex includes the Las Vegas Hilton, Conrad, and Crockfords / LXR brands via partnership with Hilton.

", "related": [] }, "operator:hard-rock-international": { "slug": "hard-rock-international", "kind": "operator", "canonical_name": "Hard Rock International", "subtitle": "Seminole Tribe of Florida; rebuilding the Mirage as a guitar tower", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "OPERATORS['hard-rock-international']" } ], "summary": "

Hard Rock International is owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida (acquired the brand in 2007 for $965M). In December 2022, Hard Rock acquired the operations of the [[casino:hard-rock|Mirage Las Vegas]] from [[operator:mgm-resorts|MGM Resorts]] for $1.075B; [[operator:vici-properties|VICI Properties]] simultaneously took the underlying real estate in a sale-leaseback (also $1.075B).

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Hard Rock closed the Mirage on July 17, 2024, demolished the volcano (a 35-year Strip landmark), and is constructing a 42-story guitar-shaped tower on the site. The final structural beam was installed May 1, 2026; opening is targeted Q4 2027. The integrated property — Hard Rock Las Vegas — will be the chain's flagship, leveraging the Seminole's Hard Rock Café and music-themed casino-resort brand.

", "related": [] }, "operator:ruffin-companies": { "slug": "ruffin-companies", "kind": "operator", "canonical_name": "Phil Ruffin / Ruffin Companies", "subtitle": "Wichita-based billionaire; owns Treasure Island & Circus Circus outright", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "OPERATORS['ruffin-companies']" } ], "summary": "

Phil Ruffin is the sole owner of both [[casino:treasure-island|Treasure Island]] (bought from MGM in March 2009 for $600M cash + $175M secured notes) and [[casino:circus-circus|Circus Circus]] (bought from MGM in December 2019 for $825M, including the Slots-A-Fun and Adventuredome). Ruffin is one of the few Strip operators that owns both operations and real estate outright — there's no REIT in the stack on either property.

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A long-time friend of Donald Trump, Ruffin co-developed Trump International Hotel Las Vegas (the 64-story off-Strip non-gaming tower) in 2008. The Circus Circus property has been in a \"for sale\" process since 2025 — at a reported $5B valuation on the 102-acre footprint.

", "related": [] }, "operator:station-casinos": { "slug": "station-casinos", "kind": "operator", "canonical_name": "Station Casinos / Red Rock Resorts", "subtitle": "Fertitta family; the dominant locals-casino operator", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "OPERATORS['station-casinos']" } ], "summary": "

Station Casinos (legal entity: Red Rock Resorts) is the largest operator of locals-oriented hotel-casinos in the Las Vegas Valley, with 7 major properties plus 9 small Wildfire-branded slot rooms, plus the brand-new (2025) [[pub:seventy-six-tavern|Seventy Six Tavern]] format. The company is controlled by the Fertitta family — brothers Frank III (chairman) and Lorenzo (vice-chair) — sons of founder Frank Fertitta Jr., who opened the original Casino (later [[casino:palace-station|Palace Station]]) in 1976.

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The Fertittas were also the principal owners of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) from 2001 until the $4B sale to WME-IMG in 2016. See [[article:fertitta-family]] for the full family map — Frank/Lorenzo are distant cousins of [[operator:landrys|Tilman Fertitta]], not brothers.

", "related": [] }, "operator:boyd-gaming": { "slug": "boyd-gaming", "kind": "operator", "canonical_name": "Boyd Gaming", "subtitle": "Second-largest locals operator; opened Cadence Crossing March 2026", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "OPERATORS['boyd-gaming']" } ], "summary": "

Boyd Gaming operates 10 Las Vegas-area hotel-casinos plus the [[pub:triple-7|Triple 7 Restaurant & Microbrewery]] inside [[casino:main-street-station|Main Street Station]]. Founded 1975 by Sam Boyd (the [[casino:california-hotel|California Hotel]] was Boyd's first property; family-owned since); the company's namesake \"founder property\" — [[casino:sams-town|Sam's Town]] (1979) — is still in the portfolio and still on the original Boulder Highway site.

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On March 25, 2026, Boyd opened [[casino:cadence-crossing|Cadence Crossing]] in Henderson — its first new Las Vegas casino in nearly 20 years. The 2004 Coast Casinos acquisition added [[casino:orleans|The Orleans]], [[casino:gold-coast|Gold Coast]], and [[casino:suncoast|Suncoast]] (originally Michael Gaughan's properties — Gaughan now runs [[casino:south-point|South Point]] independently).

", "related": [] }, "operator:affinity-gaming": { "slug": "affinity-gaming", "kind": "operator", "canonical_name": "Affinity Gaming", "subtitle": "Down to one LV property; Primm exit pending", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "OPERATORS['affinity-gaming']" } ], "summary": "

Affinity Gaming is the rebranded successor to Herbst Gaming (one of the original Nevada slot-route operators). After divestitures in the mid-2020s, Affinity's Las Vegas footprint is reduced to a single property: [[casino:silver-sevens|Silver Sevens]] — a for-sale process is reportedly underway. The company's Primm properties (Primm Valley, Buffalo Bill's, Whiskey Pete's, on the California border) are being shut down through 2026 — the small interstate gaming market that supported them has been hollowed out.

", "related": [] }, "operator:sartini-family": { "slug": "sartini-family", "kind": "operator", "canonical_name": "Sartini Family (formerly Golden Entertainment)", "subtitle": "Took Golden Entertainment private April 30, 2026", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "OPERATORS['sartini-family']" } ], "summary": "

The Sartini family (led by Blake L. Sartini) controls the former Golden Entertainment portfolio — the largest tavern operator in Nevada (~70 [[pub:pts-pub|PT's]]-branded locations across the Las Vegas Valley), plus three Las Vegas casino properties: [[casino:strat|The STRAT]], [[casino:arizona-charlies-decatur|Arizona Charlie's Decatur]], and [[casino:arizona-charlies-boulder|Arizona Charlie's Boulder]] (plus four properties in Laughlin and Pahrump).

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On April 30, 2026, the Sartini family completed a take-private buyout of Golden Entertainment. The transaction was structured around [[operator:vici-properties|VICI Properties]] acquiring the underlying real estate of seven Nevada casino properties for $1.16B in a triple-net master-lease — Sartini operates, VICI collects rent. The brand structure at the tavern level was unchanged at the deal close: a PT's Pub on May 17, 2026 still said PT's Pub on May 18.

", "related": [] }, "operator:penn-entertainment": { "slug": "penn-entertainment", "kind": "operator", "canonical_name": "Penn Entertainment", "subtitle": "Regional operator; owns M Resort operations", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "OPERATORS['penn-entertainment']" } ], "summary": "

Penn Entertainment is a Pennsylvania-headquartered regional gaming operator best known nationally for its sports-betting partnership with ESPN (\"ESPN Bet,\" formerly the Barstool acquisition). In Las Vegas, Penn operates a single property: the [[casino:m-resort|M Resort]] in Henderson — acquired out of distress in 2011, with the real estate later transferred to [[operator:glpi|GLPI]] in 2013 as part of Penn's REIT spinoff.

", "related": [] }, "operator:gaughan": { "slug": "gaughan", "kind": "operator", "canonical_name": "Michael Gaughan (independent)", "subtitle": "Owner-operator of South Point; gave $1M+ to employees in 2025", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "OPERATORS['gaughan']" } ], "summary": "

Michael Gaughan sold his original Coast Casinos portfolio ([[casino:orleans|The Orleans]], [[casino:gold-coast|Gold Coast]], [[casino:suncoast|Suncoast]]) to [[operator:boyd-gaming|Boyd Gaming]] in 2004, then took over operations of the [[casino:south-point|South Point]] (which Boyd had built as \"South Coast\") from Boyd in October 2006. South Point is now the largest single-property independent locals casino in Las Vegas — 60-acre campus, 1,200 climate-controlled equestrian stalls, 240,000 sq ft of event space.

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Gaughan handed out $1M+ in personal cash bonuses to South Point employees after the 2025 tax bill — a move that drew industry attention.

", "related": [] }, "operator:majestic-realty": { "slug": "majestic-realty", "kind": "operator", "canonical_name": "Ed Roski Jr. / Majestic Realty", "subtitle": "California real-estate empire; owns Silverton", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "OPERATORS['majestic-realty']" } ], "summary": "

Ed Roski Jr. is the chairman of Majestic Realty — one of the largest privately held real-estate developers in the United States, with 400+ buildings and ~92M square feet under ownership (including Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles). In Las Vegas, Roski owns the [[casino:silverton|Silverton Casino Hotel]] (acquired 1997, full ownership 2004) — a 65,556 sq ft locals casino three miles south of the Strip. A 290-unit apartment complex is planned next door.

", "related": [] }, "operator:westgate-resorts": { "slug": "westgate-resorts", "kind": "operator", "canonical_name": "Westgate Resorts (David Siegel)", "subtitle": "Orlando-based timeshare empire; owns the former LV Hilton", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "OPERATORS['westgate-resorts']" } ], "summary": "

Westgate Resorts, the timeshare empire founded by David Siegel, acquired the [[casino:westgate|Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino]] in 2014. The property had been the original International (1969), then LV Hilton (1971), then LVH (2012), before Westgate took over and rebranded. 2,956 rooms, 83,000 sq ft of casino floor.

", "related": [] }, "operator:stevens-brothers": { "slug": "stevens-brothers", "kind": "operator", "canonical_name": "Derek & Greg Stevens", "subtitle": "Detroit-Vegas family; built Circa from scratch downtown", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "OPERATORS['stevens-brothers']" } ], "summary": "

Derek and Greg Stevens are brothers who built a three-property downtown Las Vegas cluster: [[casino:golden-gate|Golden Gate]] (the oldest hotel in Las Vegas, 1906; acquired 2008), [[casino:the-d|The D]] (acquired 2011 as Fitzgeralds, rebranded 2012), and [[casino:circa|Circa Resort & Casino]] (opened October 2020 — the first all-new resort built in downtown LV in four decades).

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Circa is home to the world's largest sportsbook (Circa Sports) and the \"Stadium Swim\" rooftop pool — six-story-deep pool deck with 143-foot screen.

", "related": [] }, "operator:epstein": { "slug": "epstein", "kind": "operator", "canonical_name": "Kenny Epstein (independent)", "subtitle": "Owner of El Cortez; kept it classic Vegas", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "OPERATORS['epstein']" } ], "summary": "

Kenny Epstein acquired the [[casino:el-cortez|El Cortez Hotel & Casino]] in 2008 from Jackie Gaughan (the long-time owner since 1963; uncle to [[operator:gaughan|Michael Gaughan]] of [[casino:south-point|South Point]]). El Cortez has been intentionally preserved as a classic-Vegas locals/downtown property — coin-pull slots, deeply discounted rates — and remains one of the very few hotels in Las Vegas built before 1950 still operating under the original building's footprint.

", "related": [] }, "operator:tamares-group": { "slug": "tamares-group", "kind": "operator", "canonical_name": "Tamares Group", "subtitle": "London-based; owns the Plaza on Fremont Street", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "OPERATORS['tamares-group']" } ], "summary": "

Tamares Group, the London-based holding company of Poju Zabludowicz, acquired its stake in the [[casino:plaza|Plaza Hotel & Casino]] from Barrick Gaming in 2005. The Plaza sits at the head of the Fremont Street Experience; CEO Jonathan Jossel runs the property day-to-day.

", "related": [] }, "operator:landrys": { "slug": "landrys", "kind": "operator", "canonical_name": "Tilman Fertitta / Landry's", "subtitle": "Houston-based restaurant + gaming empire; Wynn's largest shareholder", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "OPERATORS['landrys']" } ], "summary": "

Tilman Fertitta is the sole owner of Landry's Inc. — a Houston-based restaurant-and-hospitality conglomerate (Bubba Gump, McCormick & Schmick's, Saltgrass, etc.) — and the Golden Nugget casino chain. Landry's bought the Golden Nugget chain from MGM in 2005; the [[casino:golden-nugget|Golden Nugget Las Vegas]] on Fremont Street is the flagship.

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In April 2025, Fertitta became the largest single shareholder of [[operator:wynn-resorts|Wynn Resorts]] (12.3%). Note: Tilman Fertitta is a distant cousin of Frank III and Lorenzo Fertitta (of [[operator:station-casinos|Station Casinos]]) — they share Sicilian-immigrant ancestry but operate completely separate gaming empires. See [[article:fertitta-family]].

", "related": [] }, "operator:fontainebleau-development": { "slug": "fontainebleau-development", "kind": "operator", "canonical_name": "Fontainebleau Development (Soffer)", "subtitle": "Miami-based developer; finished the long-stalled Fontainebleau", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "OPERATORS['fontainebleau-development']" } ], "summary": "

Fontainebleau Development, the Miami-based real-estate firm controlled by the Soffer family, repurchased the long-stalled [[casino:fontainebleau|Fontainebleau Las Vegas]] in February 2021 and finished construction. The 67-story luxury tower opened December 13, 2023 — total project cost $3.7B (second-most-expensive resort in LV after Resorts World). The underlying real estate is reportedly held by Koch Real Estate Investments (Charles Koch's family office), which financed the construction completion.

", "related": [] }, "operator:meruelo-group": { "slug": "meruelo-group", "kind": "operator", "canonical_name": "Meruelo Group (Alex Meruelo)", "subtitle": "LA-based; restored the Sahara name on the Strip", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "OPERATORS['meruelo-group']" } ], "summary": "

Alex Meruelo's Meruelo Group acquired the SLS Las Vegas in 2018 (it had been built by Sam Nazarian's SBE in 2014 on the demolished site of the original Sahara), then restored the Sahara name in August 2019. The Meruelo Group also owns the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno.

", "related": [] }, "operator:dreamscape-kennedy-lewis": { "slug": "dreamscape-kennedy-lewis", "kind": "operator", "canonical_name": "Dreamscape / Kennedy Lewis (Rio)", "subtitle": "Multi-layer NY-based ownership of the Rio", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "OPERATORS['dreamscape-kennedy-lewis']" } ], "summary": "

The [[casino:rio|Rio Las Vegas]] has had a complicated ownership stack since [[operator:caesars-entertainment|Caesars Entertainment]] sold it to Dreamscape Companies (Eric Birnbaum) in 2019 for $516M. Dreamscape took over operations from Caesars in October 2023. In 2026, Kennedy Lewis Investment Management acquired a majority stake from Dreamscape, leaving Dreamscape as the minority partner. Caesars no longer has any interest in the property.

", "related": [] }, "operator:ballys-corporation": { "slug": "ballys-corporation", "kind": "operator", "canonical_name": "Bally's Corporation", "subtitle": "Planning a 3,000-room resort on the former Tropicana site", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "OPERATORS['ballys-corporation']" } ], "summary": "

Bally's Corporation is preparing to build a 3,005-room resort on the former [[casino:bally-future|Tropicana]] site — Construction expected to start H1 2026; opening targeted 2027–2028. The underlying real estate is owned by [[operator:glpi|Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI)]]. Note: this is unrelated to the Strip property historically called \"Bally's Las Vegas,\" which was rebranded to Horseshoe Las Vegas by [[operator:caesars-entertainment|Caesars]] in late 2022 — Bally's Corporation acquired the right to use the \"Bally's\" name in 2020 as part of a brand-licensing deal with Caesars/Eldorado.

", "related": [] }, "operator:nevada-restaurant-services": { "slug": "nevada-restaurant-services", "kind": "operator", "canonical_name": "Nevada Restaurant Services", "subtitle": "Operator of ~175 Dotty's slot parlors", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "OPERATORS['nevada-restaurant-services']" } ], "summary": "

Nevada Restaurant Services operates the [[pub:dottys|Dotty's]] chain — roughly 175 small-footprint slot parlors across Nevada, Oregon, and Montana. Founded 1995 in Las Vegas; the brand name \"Dotty\" is reportedly the founder's mother. The Dotty's format is the smaller of the two dominant tavern categories — single-storefront strip-mall units with 15 slot machines and a small bar (no full kitchen). Distinct from the larger [[operator:sartini-family|PT's]]-style \"slot tavern\" format.

", "related": [] }, "operator:nigro-development": { "slug": "nigro-development", "kind": "operator", "canonical_name": "Nigro Development (Todd & Mike Nigro)", "subtitle": "Local real-estate firm; runs Distill / Remedy's", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "OPERATORS['nigro-development']" } ], "summary": "

Nigro Development, run by brothers Todd and Mike Nigro, is a Las Vegas-based real-estate-and-construction firm that also operates the [[pub:distill|Distill]] and [[pub:remedys|Remedy's]] tavern brands — the \"elevated\" end of the slot-tavern category (full kitchens, craft cocktails, design-forward interiors). Distill launched in Summerlin 2014; Remedy's in Henderson predates it. The 10th Distill opened in Inspirada.

", "related": [] }, "operator:fine-entertainment": { "slug": "fine-entertainment", "kind": "operator", "canonical_name": "Fine Entertainment Management", "subtitle": "Jonathan Fine; operates PKWY Tavern", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "OPERATORS['fine-entertainment']" } ], "summary": "

Fine Entertainment Management, founded by Jonathan Fine, operates the [[pub:pkwy-tavern|PKWY Tavern]] chain — seven Las Vegas Valley locations under the PKWY name (PKWY Centennial / Flamingo / Tivoli / Marks / District / Volunteer / Decatur).

", "related": [] }, "operator:arc-group": { "slug": "arc-group", "kind": "operator", "canonical_name": "ARC Group Inc.", "subtitle": "Florida-based franchisor; bought Tilted Kilt for $10 in 2018", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "OPERATORS['arc-group']" } ], "summary": "

ARC Group Inc. — parent of Dick's Wings & Grill — acquired the [[pub:tilted-kilt|Tilted Kilt]] chain from SDA Holdings in 2018 for $10 cash, 1.4M shares of stock, and $1.5M in future payments. The deal made national press because of the headline-friendly cash price. Tilted Kilt — which originally opened inside the Rio Las Vegas in 2003 — is now primarily a franchise; only one Las Vegas location remains active.

", "related": [] }, "operator:vici-properties": { "slug": "vici-properties", "kind": "operator", "canonical_name": "VICI Properties", "subtitle": "The Strip's largest landowner — owns the dirt under Caesars Palace, MGM Grand, Bellagio, Mandalay Bay, the Venetian", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "OPERATORS['vici-properties']" } ], "summary": "

VICI Properties is the single largest landowner on the Las Vegas Strip — full stop. The REIT owns the underlying real estate of [[casino:caesars-palace|Caesars Palace]], [[casino:bellagio|Bellagio]], [[casino:mgm-grand|MGM Grand]], [[casino:mandalay-bay|Mandalay Bay]], [[casino:venetian|The Venetian]], [[casino:palazzo|Palazzo]], [[casino:aria|Aria]], [[casino:vdara|Vdara]], [[casino:park-mgm|Park MGM]], [[casino:luxor|Luxor]], [[casino:excalibur|Excalibur]], [[casino:new-york-new-york|New York-New York]], [[casino:paris|Paris]], [[casino:planet-hollywood|Planet Hollywood]], [[casino:flamingo|Flamingo]], [[casino:linq|The LINQ]], [[casino:harrahs|Harrah's]], [[casino:horseshoe|Horseshoe]], [[casino:strat|The STRAT]], and (as of Dec 2022) the former [[casino:hard-rock|Mirage]] — now mid-rebuild as Hard Rock Las Vegas.

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VICI was created as a spinoff from [[operator:caesars-entertainment|Caesars Entertainment]]'s 2017 bankruptcy reorganization. Since then it has consolidated nearly every major Strip property's real estate through three landmark transactions: the 2019 Bellagio sale-leaseback ($4.25B), the 2022 acquisition of MGM Growth Properties ($17.2B), and the 2022 Apollo-Venetian transaction ($4B for the dirt). See [[article:vici-properties-landlord]] for the full thesis.

", "related": [] }, "operator:glpi": { "slug": "glpi", "kind": "operator", "canonical_name": "Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI)", "subtitle": "REIT spun out of Penn Entertainment; smaller LV footprint than VICI", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "OPERATORS['glpi']" } ], "summary": "

Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. (GLPI) was the first gaming REIT — spun out of Penn National Gaming in November 2013, predating [[operator:vici-properties|VICI]] by four years. GLPI's Las Vegas footprint is comparatively small: it owns the dirt under the [[casino:m-resort|M Resort]] (which [[operator:penn-entertainment|Penn]] operates) and is the landlord-of-record for the planned [[operator:ballys-corporation|Bally's]] Tropicana-site resort.

", "related": [] }, "operator:breit": { "slug": "breit", "kind": "operator", "canonical_name": "BREIT / Stonepeak / Cherng Family Trust", "subtitle": "Three-party consortium that owns the Cosmopolitan dirt", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "OPERATORS['breit']" } ], "summary": "

The land underneath [[casino:cosmopolitan|The Cosmopolitan]] is owned by a three-party consortium: Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT), Stonepeak Partners, and the Cherng Family Trust (Panda Express founders). The consortium paid ~$4B for the real estate when [[operator:mgm-resorts|MGM Resorts]] acquired the Cosmopolitan's operations from Blackstone in May 2022 for $1.625B. MGM pays approximately $200M/year in rent.

", "related": [] }, "operator:koch-real-estate": { "slug": "koch-real-estate", "kind": "operator", "canonical_name": "Koch Real Estate Investments", "subtitle": "Charles Koch family office; financed Fontainebleau completion", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "OPERATORS['koch-real-estate']" } ], "summary": "

Koch Real Estate Investments — the real-estate arm of the Charles Koch family office — provided the construction financing that allowed the [[casino:fontainebleau|Fontainebleau Las Vegas]] to be completed in 2023 after a 14-year hiatus. The real estate is held within the Koch RE structure; [[operator:fontainebleau-development|Fontainebleau Development]] is the operator.

", "related": [] }, "casino:bellagio": { "slug": "bellagio", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Bellagio", "subtitle": "Luxury anchor on the central Strip · MGM operates · VICI owns the dirt", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['bellagio']" } ], "summary": "

Bellagio is the central-Strip luxury anchor — fountains, conservatory, Picasso restaurant — opened by Steve Wynn's Mirage Resorts in 1998 and sold to [[operator:mgm-resorts|MGM Resorts]] in the 2000 Mirage Resorts acquisition. The underlying real estate was sold to [[operator:vici-properties|VICI Properties]] in November 2019 ($4.25B for a 95% stake) in the largest single sale-leaseback in Strip history at the time. MGM continues to operate; rent is approximately $250M/year.

", "related": [] }, "casino:aria": { "slug": "aria", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Aria Resort & Casino", "subtitle": "CityCenter anchor · MGM · VICI (since 2022)", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['aria']" } ], "summary": "

Aria is the gaming anchor of MGM's CityCenter complex (along with non-gaming [[casino:vdara|Vdara]]). The real estate was held by MGM Growth Properties until April 2022, when [[operator:vici-properties|VICI]] acquired MGP in a $17.2B all-stock transaction.

", "related": [] }, "casino:vdara": { "slug": "vdara", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Vdara Hotel & Spa", "subtitle": "Non-gaming CityCenter tower · MGM · VICI", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['vdara']" } ], "summary": "

Vdara is a non-gaming all-suite hotel within the CityCenter complex adjacent to [[casino:aria|Aria]]. Operated by [[operator:mgm-resorts|MGM Resorts]]; real estate owned by [[operator:vici-properties|VICI]].

", "related": [] }, "casino:mgm-grand": { "slug": "mgm-grand", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "MGM Grand Las Vegas", "subtitle": "The largest single hotel in the United States · MGM · VICI", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['mgm-grand']" } ], "summary": "

MGM Grand is the largest single hotel in the United States by room count (6,852 rooms). [[operator:vici-properties|VICI Properties]] took 100% of MGM Grand and [[casino:mandalay-bay|Mandalay Bay]] real estate in a January 2023 deal — buying out Blackstone's previously-held 50% stake for $1.27B. [[operator:mgm-resorts|MGM]] operates under a triple-net master lease.

", "related": [] }, "casino:mandalay-bay": { "slug": "mandalay-bay", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Mandalay Bay", "subtitle": "South-Strip convention & Shark Reef anchor · MGM · VICI", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['mandalay-bay']" } ], "summary": "

Mandalay Bay opened 1999 on the south end of the Strip; the property includes the Mandalay Bay Convention Center (one of the largest non-gaming square-foot operators in town) and the Shark Reef aquarium. VICI 100% real-estate owner since January 2023 (previously 50/50 with Blackstone).

", "related": [] }, "casino:park-mgm": { "slug": "park-mgm", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Park MGM", "subtitle": "Rebranded from Monte Carlo · MGM · VICI", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['park-mgm']" } ], "summary": "

Park MGM was rebranded from Monte Carlo in 2018 — part of a broader MGM repositioning of the property as a boutique/lifestyle resort. The complex now includes the NoMad Las Vegas (boutique within Park MGM) and Dolby Live (Park Theater). [[operator:vici-properties|VICI]]-owned dirt via the 2022 MGP transaction.

", "related": [] }, "casino:new-york-new-york": { "slug": "new-york-new-york", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "New York-New York", "subtitle": "Manhattan-skyline themed mid-Strip · MGM · VICI", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['new-york-new-york']" } ], "summary": "

New York-New York opened 1997 as a joint venture between MGM Grand Inc. and Primadonna Resorts (Gary Primm); MGM acquired Primadonna's stake in 2005. Famous for the Manhattan-skyline exterior and the Big Apple Coaster ride. [[operator:vici-properties|VICI]] via 2022 MGP deal.

", "related": [] }, "casino:excalibur": { "slug": "excalibur", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Excalibur Hotel & Casino", "subtitle": "Castle-themed value property · MGM · VICI", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['excalibur']" } ], "summary": "

Excalibur opened 1990 — the original \"themed\" Strip megaresort that kicked off the 1990s themed-casino era. King Arthur theming; \"Tournament of Kings\" dinner show. Connected via tram and pedestrian bridges to [[casino:luxor|Luxor]] and [[casino:mandalay-bay|Mandalay Bay]]. [[operator:vici-properties|VICI]] via 2022 MGP deal.

", "related": [] }, "casino:luxor": { "slug": "luxor", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Luxor Las Vegas", "subtitle": "Pyramid-shaped south-Strip property · MGM · VICI", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['luxor']" } ], "summary": "

Luxor opened 1993 — the 30-story pyramid with the inclinator elevators (cars that travel at a 39-degree angle along the pyramid's slope). Sky-beam light installation (claimed to be the most powerful artificial light in the world at opening) is now used at reduced intensity. [[operator:vici-properties|VICI]] dirt since 2022.

", "related": [] }, "casino:cosmopolitan": { "slug": "cosmopolitan", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas", "subtitle": "MGM operates (since 2022) · BREIT-Stonepeak-Cherng own the dirt", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['cosmopolitan']" } ], "summary": "

The Cosmopolitan opened 2010 (built by Deutsche Bank after the original developer's bankruptcy; sold to Blackstone in 2014). In May 2022, [[operator:mgm-resorts|MGM Resorts]] acquired operations from Blackstone for $1.625B; the underlying real estate was sold to a three-party consortium of [[operator:breit|BREIT, Stonepeak, and the Cherng Family Trust]] (~$4B). MGM pays approximately $200M/year in rent. This is one of the most complicated capital stacks on the Strip — and a useful demonstration of how varied the OpCo/PropCo arrangement can be (i.e., not all Strip RE goes to [[operator:vici-properties|VICI]]).

", "related": [] }, "casino:caesars-palace": { "slug": "caesars-palace", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Caesars Palace", "subtitle": "The property that birthed VICI · Caesars Entertainment operates · VICI owns", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['caesars-palace']" } ], "summary": "

Caesars Palace, opened 1966 by Jay Sarno, is the original Roman-themed property and the namesake of [[operator:caesars-entertainment|Caesars Entertainment]]. It is also the property whose bankruptcy reorganization (2015–2017) spun out [[operator:vici-properties|VICI Properties]] — without Caesars Palace's distress, the entire Strip REIT structure as we know it might not exist. See [[article:vici-properties-landlord]].

", "related": [] }, "casino:paris": { "slug": "paris", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Paris Las Vegas", "subtitle": "Eiffel Tower replica · Caesars · VICI", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['paris']" } ], "summary": "

Paris Las Vegas opened 1999 as a Bally Entertainment property; absorbed into Caesars/Harrah's via the 2005 Harrah's-Caesars merger. Half-scale Eiffel Tower replica, Arc de Triomphe, Paris Opera House facade. [[operator:vici-properties|VICI]] dirt via the original Caesars 2017 reorganization.

", "related": [] }, "casino:planet-hollywood": { "slug": "planet-hollywood", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino", "subtitle": "Rebranded from Aladdin · Caesars · VICI", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['planet-hollywood']" } ], "summary": "

Planet Hollywood was rebranded from Aladdin in 2007 — the new Aladdin had opened in 2000 on the demolished footprint of the original 1966 Aladdin. [[operator:caesars-entertainment|Caesars]] acquired the property in 2010 and runs it today. [[operator:vici-properties|VICI]] dirt.

", "related": [] }, "casino:flamingo": { "slug": "flamingo", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Flamingo Las Vegas", "subtitle": "Bugsy Siegel's 1946 original · Caesars · VICI", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['flamingo']" } ], "summary": "

Flamingo Las Vegas is Bugsy Siegel's original 1946 property — the casino that opened the modern Las Vegas Strip. Owned by various operators across the decades (Hilton, Caesars-via-Harrah's, etc.); now part of the [[operator:caesars-entertainment|Caesars]] / [[operator:vici-properties|VICI]] stack.

", "related": [] }, "casino:linq": { "slug": "linq", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "The LINQ Hotel + Experience", "subtitle": "Imperial Palace → Quad → LINQ · Caesars · VICI", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['linq']" } ], "summary": "

The LINQ Hotel + Experience was successively Flamingo Capri (1959), Imperial Palace (1979), The Quad (2012), and finally The LINQ (2014). Anchors the LINQ Promenade and the High Roller observation wheel (the world's tallest at opening). [[operator:caesars-entertainment|Caesars]] / [[operator:vici-properties|VICI]].

", "related": [] }, "casino:horseshoe": { "slug": "horseshoe", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Horseshoe Las Vegas", "subtitle": "Was Bally's; rebranded December 2022 · Caesars · VICI", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['horseshoe']" } ], "summary": "

Horseshoe Las Vegas opened in 1973 as the original MGM Grand, became Bally's Las Vegas in 1986 after MGM sold the property following the 1980 fire, and was rebranded to Horseshoe in December 2022 by [[operator:caesars-entertainment|Caesars]] — using the Horseshoe brand acquired in the 2004 Binion's Horseshoe transaction. This is not the same as the new [[operator:ballys-corporation|Bally's Corporation]] resort planned for the former Tropicana site.

", "related": [] }, "casino:harrahs": { "slug": "harrahs", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Harrah's Las Vegas", "subtitle": "Caesars · VICI (sale-leaseback Dec 2022)", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['harrahs']" } ], "summary": "

Harrah's Las Vegas opened as Holiday Casino in 1973, was acquired by Harrah's Entertainment and rebranded in 1992. The real estate was sold to [[operator:vici-properties|VICI Properties]] in a December 2022 sale-leaseback for $1.075B — one of the more recent additions to VICI's Strip portfolio.

", "related": [] }, "casino:nobu": { "slug": "nobu", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Nobu Hotel Las Vegas", "subtitle": "Boutique inside Caesars Palace · Caesars · VICI", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['nobu']" } ], "summary": "

Nobu Hotel is a boutique-hotel-within-a-resort, occupying the Centurion Tower of [[casino:caesars-palace|Caesars Palace]]. Joint venture between [[operator:caesars-entertainment|Caesars]] and Nobu Hospitality (chef Nobu Matsuhisa + Robert De Niro + Meir Teper).

", "related": [] }, "casino:cromwell": { "slug": "cromwell", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "The Cromwell (→ Vanderpump Hotel)", "subtitle": "Caesars boutique; rebranding to Vanderpump · Caesars · VICI", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['cromwell']" } ], "summary": "

The Cromwell (opened 1979 as the Barbary Coast; rebranded Bill's 2007; The Cromwell 2014) is a boutique Strip property at the southeast corner of Flamingo/LV Blvd. — home to the GIADA restaurant and the Drai's Beachclub/Nightclub. [[operator:caesars-entertainment|Caesars]] is rebranding the property to \"Vanderpump Hotel\" in a partnership with reality-TV personality Lisa Vanderpump.

", "related": [] }, "casino:wynn": { "slug": "wynn", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Wynn Las Vegas", "subtitle": "North-Strip luxury; Wynn owns operations AND real estate", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['wynn']" } ], "summary": "

Wynn Las Vegas opened 2005 — Steve Wynn's first post-Mirage-Resorts property, built on the former Desert Inn site. Operated by [[operator:wynn-resorts|Wynn Resorts]], which is one of the few Strip operators to own its own underlying dirt. [[operator:landrys|Tilman Fertitta]] became the company's largest shareholder (12.3%) in April 2025.

", "related": [] }, "casino:encore": { "slug": "encore", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Encore Las Vegas", "subtitle": "Wynn's adjacent sister property; Wynn-owned dirt", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['encore']" } ], "summary": "

Encore Las Vegas is the all-suite sister tower to [[casino:wynn|Wynn Las Vegas]] — same parent, same management, connected at the casino floor. Operated and owned outright by [[operator:wynn-resorts|Wynn Resorts]].

", "related": [] }, "casino:venetian": { "slug": "venetian", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "The Venetian Resort Las Vegas", "subtitle": "Apollo operates (since 2022) · VICI owns the dirt", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['venetian']" } ], "summary": "

The Venetian Resort Las Vegas opened 1999 — Sheldon Adelson's Italian-Renaissance-themed megaresort on the former Sands site. In February 2022, [[operator:apollo-global|Apollo Global Management]] acquired the operations of the Venetian, [[casino:palazzo|Palazzo]], and [[casino:venetian-expo|Venetian Expo]] from Las Vegas Sands for $2.25B; simultaneously, [[operator:vici-properties|VICI Properties]] acquired the underlying real estate for ~$4B. The transaction was Las Vegas Sands' complete exit from the Strip.

", "related": [] }, "casino:palazzo": { "slug": "palazzo", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "The Palazzo at the Venetian", "subtitle": "Apollo · VICI · part of the Venetian complex", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['palazzo']" } ], "summary": "

The Palazzo opened 2007 as the all-suite sister tower to the [[casino:venetian|Venetian]]. Same parent, same gaming license, integrated operations. Apollo/VICI since Feb 2022.

", "related": [] }, "casino:venetian-expo": { "slug": "venetian-expo", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Venetian Expo (Sands Expo)", "subtitle": "Convention center within Venetian complex", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['venetian-expo']" } ], "summary": "

Venetian Expo (formerly Sands Expo & Convention Center) is a 1.2M sq ft convention center adjacent to the [[casino:venetian|Venetian]] complex. Part of the Apollo/VICI 2022 transaction.

", "related": [] }, "casino:resorts-world": { "slug": "resorts-world", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Resorts World Las Vegas", "subtitle": "Genting owns ops AND real estate; first new Strip resort since Cosmopolitan", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['resorts-world']" } ], "summary": "

Resorts World Las Vegas opened 2021 — the first all-new resort built on the Strip since the [[casino:cosmopolitan|Cosmopolitan]] in 2010. 88-acre footprint at the north end of the Strip (former Stardust site). [[operator:genting-group|Genting Group]] built and operates the property, and (unlike most Strip operators) owns the underlying real estate. Hilton brand partnership: Las Vegas Hilton, Conrad, and LXR / Crockfords sub-brands.

", "related": [] }, "casino:hard-rock": { "slug": "hard-rock", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Hard Rock Las Vegas (was Mirage)", "subtitle": "Mirage closed July 17, 2024 · Hard Rock rebuild opens Q4 2027 · VICI owns dirt", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['hard-rock']" } ], "summary": "

The site was Steve Wynn's [[operator:mgm-resorts|Mirage]] from 1989 to 2024 — the first true megaresort on the modern Strip and the property that kicked off the 1990s development cycle. [[operator:hard-rock-international|Hard Rock International]] (owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida) acquired operations from MGM in 2022 for $1.075B; [[operator:vici-properties|VICI Properties]] took the underlying real estate the same day in a sale-leaseback for another $1.075B.

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The Mirage closed July 17, 2024. The volcano (a 35-year Strip landmark) was demolished. Hard Rock is rebuilding the property as a 42-story guitar-shaped tower — final structural beam installed May 1, 2026. Targeted opening: Q4 2027. See also [[article:whats-about-to-change]].

", "related": [] }, "casino:treasure-island": { "slug": "treasure-island", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Treasure Island Hotel & Casino", "subtitle": "Phil Ruffin owns operations AND real estate", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['treasure-island']" } ], "summary": "

Treasure Island opened 1993 as a pirate-themed Mirage Resorts property. [[operator:ruffin-companies|Phil Ruffin]] bought it from MGM Mirage in March 2009 for $600M cash + $175M secured notes. Wholly owned by Ruffin — no REIT in the stack.

", "related": [] }, "casino:circus-circus": { "slug": "circus-circus", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Circus Circus Las Vegas", "subtitle": "Phil Ruffin owns; for-sale process underway since 2025", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['circus-circus']" } ], "summary": "

Circus Circus opened 1968 — Jay Sarno's other Las Vegas property (after [[casino:caesars-palace|Caesars Palace]] in 1966). Family-oriented theming with the in-house circus performers and the Adventuredome theme park (indoor, since 1993). [[operator:ruffin-companies|Phil Ruffin]] bought it from [[operator:mgm-resorts|MGM]] in December 2019 for $825M (incl. Slots-A-Fun and Adventuredome). A for-sale process started in 2025; the 102-acre footprint is reportedly being marketed at a ~$5B valuation.

", "related": [] }, "casino:strat": { "slug": "strat", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "The STRAT Hotel, Casino & Tower", "subtitle": "Was Stratosphere · Sartini operates (private since Apr 30, 2026) · VICI owns dirt", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['strat']" } ], "summary": "

The STRAT sits at the very north end of the Strip — the 1,149-ft Stratosphere Tower is the tallest freestanding observation tower in the U.S. Property opened 1996 as Stratosphere; was American Casino & Entertainment Properties until [[operator:sartini-family|Golden Entertainment]] acquired it in 2017; rebranded \"The STRAT\" 2019. The Sartini family took the parent company private on April 30, 2026; [[operator:vici-properties|VICI Properties]] acquired the underlying real estate in the same transaction (part of the $1.16B 7-property package).

", "related": [] }, "casino:fontainebleau": { "slug": "fontainebleau", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Fontainebleau Las Vegas", "subtitle": "Opened Dec 2023 after 14-year hiatus · Soffer operates · Koch owns dirt", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['fontainebleau']" } ], "summary": "

Fontainebleau Las Vegas opened December 13, 2023 — capping a 14-year saga of construction stalls, bankruptcies, and ownership changes (briefly known as \"The Drew\" under Carl Icahn's distressed-debt holding). [[operator:fontainebleau-development|Fontainebleau Development]] (Soffer family) repurchased the project in Feb 2021 and finished construction with financing from Koch Real Estate Investments. Total cost $3.7B — the second-most-expensive resort in Las Vegas after [[casino:resorts-world|Resorts World]]. 67 stories, the tallest occupiable Strip tower.

", "related": [] }, "casino:sahara": { "slug": "sahara", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Sahara Las Vegas", "subtitle": "Meruelo Group · was original Sahara → SLS → Sahara restored 2019", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['sahara']" } ], "summary": "

Sahara Las Vegas sits on the site of the original 1952 Sahara — demolished 2011, rebuilt as the SLS Las Vegas (2014, Sam Nazarian's SBE), acquired by [[operator:meruelo-group|Alex Meruelo]] in 2018, Sahara name restored in August 2019. Meruelo owns operations and dirt.

", "related": [] }, "casino:rio": { "slug": "rio", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Rio Las Vegas", "subtitle": "Off-Strip; Kennedy Lewis majority (2026) · Dreamscape minority", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['rio']" } ], "summary": "

Rio Las Vegas opened 1990 as the first all-suite hotel-casino in Las Vegas. [[operator:caesars-entertainment|Caesars]] sold the property to Dreamscape Companies (Eric Birnbaum) in 2019 for $516M; Dreamscape took over full operations in October 2023. In 2026, [[operator:dreamscape-kennedy-lewis|Kennedy Lewis Investment Management]] acquired a majority stake, leaving Dreamscape as minority. The original Tilted Kilt opened inside the Rio in 2003 — see [[pub:tilted-kilt|Tilted Kilt]].

", "related": [] }, "casino:westgate": { "slug": "westgate", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino", "subtitle": "Was the International / LV Hilton / LVH · Westgate Resorts since 2014", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['westgate']" } ], "summary": "

Westgate Las Vegas opened July 2, 1969 as the International — at the time, the largest hotel in the world. Elvis Presley's famous Vegas residencies began here in late 1969. Renamed Las Vegas Hilton in 1971, LVH in 2012, and Westgate after [[operator:westgate-resorts|Westgate Resorts]] acquired the property in 2014.

", "related": [] }, "casino:bally-future": { "slug": "bally-future", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Future Bally's Las Vegas Resort (former Tropicana site)", "subtitle": "Planned · 2027–2028 target · Bally's Corporation operates · GLPI lands", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['bally-future']" } ], "summary": "

The former Tropicana Las Vegas site was demolished in 2024 to make way for two separate projects: a Las Vegas Athletics (MLB) indoor ballpark, and a [[operator:ballys-corporation|Bally's Corporation]] 3,005-room resort. Bally's operates; [[operator:glpi|GLPI]] owns the dirt. Construction expected to begin H1 2026; targeted opening 2027–2028. The resort will include a 3-level, 2,500-seat theater and 110,000 sq ft of convention space.

", "related": [] }, "casino:palace-station": { "slug": "palace-station", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Palace Station", "subtitle": "Station's original property · 1976", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['palace-station']" } ], "summary": "

Palace Station is the original [[operator:station-casinos|Station Casinos]] property — Frank Fertitta Jr. opened it as \"The Casino\" in July 1976. The brand was renamed Palace Station in 1984 to fit the railway theme that became standard across the Station portfolio.

", "related": [] }, "casino:boulder-station": { "slug": "boulder-station", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Boulder Station", "subtitle": "Station property · Boulder Highway · 1994", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['boulder-station']" } ], "summary": "

Boulder Station opened 1994 on the Boulder Highway corridor — the locals-casino spine connecting Henderson to downtown Las Vegas. Standard [[operator:station-casinos|Station]] format: large casino floor, several restaurants, locals-oriented promotional structure, ~300 hotel rooms.

", "related": [] }, "casino:sunset-station": { "slug": "sunset-station", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Sunset Station", "subtitle": "Station property · Henderson · $53M refresh underway", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['sunset-station']" } ], "summary": "

Sunset Station opened 1997 in Henderson — [[operator:station-casinos|Station's]] first major Henderson-area property. A reported $53M property-wide refresh is underway in 2026, including conversion of the Club Madrid venue to a casino bar.

", "related": [] }, "casino:santa-fe-station": { "slug": "santa-fe-station", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Santa Fe Station", "subtitle": "Station property · acquired 2000", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['santa-fe-station']" } ], "summary": "

Santa Fe Station originally opened 1991 as Santa Fe Hotel & Casino (Sahara Las Vegas Corporation). [[operator:station-casinos|Station Casinos]] acquired the property in 2000 and rebranded it into the Station portfolio.

", "related": [] }, "casino:green-valley-ranch": { "slug": "green-valley-ranch", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Green Valley Ranch", "subtitle": "Henderson flagship · Station · 2001", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['green-valley-ranch']" } ], "summary": "

Green Valley Ranch Resort, Spa & Casino opened December 18, 2001 as the Henderson flagship for [[operator:station-casinos|Station Casinos]] — pitched as a \"Mediterranean-style luxury\" locals property. Distinct from the company's downtown-and-east-side property cluster.

", "related": [] }, "casino:red-rock-resort": { "slug": "red-rock-resort", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Red Rock Resort", "subtitle": "Summerlin flagship · Station's public company is named after this property", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['red-rock-resort']" } ], "summary": "

Red Rock Resort opened 2006 — the Summerlin flagship for [[operator:station-casinos|Station Casinos]]. The Station Casinos public holding company (NASDAQ: RRR — \"Red Rock Resorts\") is named after this property, which is the company's largest single revenue contributor in the LV market.

", "related": [] }, "casino:durango": { "slug": "durango", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Durango Casino & Resort", "subtitle": "Newest Station property · 2023 · $385M expansion underway", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['durango']" } ], "summary": "

Durango Casino & Resort opened December 5, 2023 — the newest [[operator:station-casinos|Station Casinos]] property, sited in the rapidly growing southwest LV market. A mid-$385M expansion phase is underway in 2026, including 400 additional slot machines.

", "related": [] }, "casino:wildfire": { "slug": "wildfire", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Wildfire Casinos (9 small properties)", "subtitle": "Station's small-format brand · ~9 locations across the Valley", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['wildfire']" } ], "summary": "

Wildfire is [[operator:station-casinos|Station Casinos']] small-format brand — 9 properties scattered across the LV Valley, each typically ~5,000 sq ft of casino floor, no hotel rooms. The format is closer to a [[pub:pts-pub|PT's]]-style tavern than a Station-flagship resort, although Wildfire properties are full slot-floor properties rather than restricted-license taverns.

", "related": [] }, "casino:sams-town": { "slug": "sams-town", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall", "subtitle": "Boyd's namesake property · 1979 · Boulder Highway", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['sams-town']" } ], "summary": "

Sam's Town opened 1979 — [[operator:boyd-gaming|Boyd Gaming's]] eponymous property (named after founder Sam Boyd), and the company's flagship from inception. Western-themed; 645 rooms; the Sam's Town format spread to other Boyd markets (Sam's Town Shreveport, Tunica, etc.). Boyd-owned from day one.

", "related": [] }, "casino:california-hotel": { "slug": "california-hotel", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "California Hotel & Casino", "subtitle": "Boyd's downtown property · Sam Boyd opened in 1975", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['california-hotel']" } ], "summary": "

California Hotel & Casino was built by Sam Boyd in 1975 — the property that incubated [[operator:boyd-gaming|Boyd Gaming]] as a company before Sam's Town opened in 1979. Heavily marketed to Hawaiian tourists (Boyd's \"Hawaiian Marketplace\" demographic strategy). Connected via skywalk to [[casino:main-street-station|Main Street Station]] and [[casino:fremont|Fremont]].

", "related": [] }, "casino:fremont": { "slug": "fremont", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Fremont Hotel & Casino", "subtitle": "Downtown · Boyd acquired 1985", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['fremont']" } ], "summary": "

Fremont Hotel & Casino opened 1956 on Fremont Street — at the time, the tallest building in Nevada. [[operator:boyd-gaming|Boyd Gaming]] acquired the property in 1985 and integrated it into the downtown three (California + Fremont + Main Street Station).

", "related": [] }, "casino:main-street-station": { "slug": "main-street-station", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Main Street Station", "subtitle": "Downtown · Boyd acquired 1993 · home of Triple 7 Brewery", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['main-street-station']" } ], "summary": "

Main Street Station originally opened August 1991 but went bankrupt within a year. [[operator:boyd-gaming|Boyd Gaming]] acquired the property out of bankruptcy in 1993 for $16.5M, completed a $45M renovation, and reopened in November 1996. The property is home to [[pub:triple-7|Triple 7 Restaurant & Microbrewery]] — the first brewery to open in downtown Las Vegas (1996, with the Boyd reopening).

", "related": [] }, "casino:orleans": { "slug": "orleans", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "The Orleans Hotel & Casino", "subtitle": "Boyd · acquired with Coast Casinos 2004 · originally Michael Gaughan", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['orleans']" } ], "summary": "

The Orleans opened December 1996 — originally a [[operator:gaughan|Michael Gaughan]] / Coast Casinos property. [[operator:boyd-gaming|Boyd Gaming]] acquired Coast Casinos in 2004, bringing The Orleans, [[casino:gold-coast|Gold Coast]], and [[casino:suncoast|Suncoast]] into the Boyd portfolio.

", "related": [] }, "casino:suncoast": { "slug": "suncoast", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Suncoast Hotel & Casino", "subtitle": "Boyd · Northwest LV flagship · top-to-bottom renovation 2026", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['suncoast']" } ], "summary": "

Suncoast opened 2000 — originally a Coast Casinos ([[operator:gaughan|Gaughan]]) property; transferred to [[operator:boyd-gaming|Boyd Gaming]] in the 2004 Coast acquisition. Northwest LV's primary locals casino; a top-to-bottom renovation is underway in 2026.

", "related": [] }, "casino:gold-coast": { "slug": "gold-coast", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Gold Coast Hotel & Casino", "subtitle": "Boyd · acquired with Coast Casinos 2004", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['gold-coast']" } ], "summary": "

Gold Coast opened 1986 as part of [[operator:gaughan|Michael Gaughan's]] Coast Casinos. Acquired by [[operator:boyd-gaming|Boyd Gaming]] with the 2004 Coast Casinos transaction.

", "related": [] }, "casino:aliante": { "slug": "aliante", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa", "subtitle": "Boyd · acquired 2016 · originally Aliante/Station JV", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['aliante']" } ], "summary": "

Aliante opened 2008 as an independent JV with [[operator:station-casinos|Station Casinos]]. Station took full ownership in 2011 (out of Aliante's bankruptcy reorg), then [[operator:boyd-gaming|Boyd Gaming]] bought it from creditors in 2016 after Station's own bankruptcy reorganization.

", "related": [] }, "casino:cadence-crossing": { "slug": "cadence-crossing", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Cadence Crossing", "subtitle": "Boyd's first new LV casino in 20 years · opened March 25, 2026", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['cadence-crossing']" } ], "summary": "

Cadence Crossing opened March 25, 2026 in the Cadence master-planned community of Henderson — [[operator:boyd-gaming|Boyd Gaming's]] first new Las Vegas casino in nearly 20 years (since the 2008 Aliante opening, before Boyd took it over). No hotel tower in phase one — casino, restaurants, sportsbook only.

", "related": [] }, "casino:cannery": { "slug": "cannery", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Cannery Casino Hotel", "subtitle": "North LV · Boyd · acquired 2016 · distinct from demolished Eastside Cannery", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['cannery']" } ], "summary": "

Cannery Casino Hotel in North Las Vegas — distinct from the Eastside Cannery (demolished in 2024). Acquired by [[operator:boyd-gaming|Boyd Gaming]] in 2016 along with the now-demolished Eastside property and the Meadows in Pittsburgh.

", "related": [] }, "casino:silver-sevens": { "slug": "silver-sevens", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Silver Sevens Hotel & Casino", "subtitle": "Affinity's sole remaining LV property · for-sale process underway", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['silver-sevens']" } ], "summary": "

Silver Sevens opened 1975 as the Continental Hotel. [[operator:affinity-gaming|Affinity Gaming]] acquired it in 2008 (then as part of the Herbst Gaming portfolio). Affinity has divested most of its other LV-area properties; Silver Sevens is now the company's sole LV property, and a for-sale process is reportedly underway.

", "related": [] }, "casino:south-point": { "slug": "south-point", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa", "subtitle": "Michael Gaughan owns outright · largest independent locals property", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['south-point']" } ], "summary": "

South Point opened December 2005 as South Coast — built by [[operator:boyd-gaming|Boyd Gaming]] under the Coast Casinos branding it had just acquired ([[operator:gaughan|Michael Gaughan]] had sold Coast in 2004 but stayed on at Boyd). In October 2006, Gaughan separated from Boyd and took over operations; he renamed the property South Point in 2008 and acquired full ownership. The 60-acre property includes 1,200 climate-controlled equestrian stalls and 240,000 sq ft of event space — the largest single-property independent locals casino in Las Vegas.

", "related": [] }, "casino:m-resort": { "slug": "m-resort", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "M Resort Spa Casino", "subtitle": "Penn Entertainment operates · GLPI owns dirt", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['m-resort']" } ], "summary": "

M Resort opened March 2009 — Anthony Marnell III's project. [[operator:penn-entertainment|Penn Entertainment]] bought the debt in 2010, took full ownership in 2011, then transferred the real estate to [[operator:glpi|GLPI]] in 2013 as part of Penn's REIT spinoff. A second tower opened late 2025, bringing room count to 765. Marnell himself is now developing a competing property — \"Spite Casino\" — across the street.

", "related": [] }, "casino:silverton": { "slug": "silverton", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Silverton Casino Hotel", "subtitle": "Ed Roski Jr. / Majestic Realty · 3 miles south of Strip", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['silverton']" } ], "summary": "

Silverton opened 1994 as Boomtown. [[operator:majestic-realty|Ed Roski Jr.]] acquired a stake in 1997 and full ownership in 2004. A 290-unit apartment complex is planned next door.

", "related": [] }, "casino:arizona-charlies-decatur": { "slug": "arizona-charlies-decatur", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Arizona Charlie's Decatur", "subtitle": "Sartini operates (private since Apr 30 2026) · VICI owns dirt", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['arizona-charlies-decatur']" } ], "summary": "

Arizona Charlie's Decatur is one of two Arizona Charlie's properties (the other being [[casino:arizona-charlies-boulder|Boulder]]) — both transferred from public [[operator:sartini-family|Golden Entertainment]] to private Sartini family ownership on April 30, 2026, with VICI Properties acquiring the underlying real estate.

", "related": [] }, "casino:arizona-charlies-boulder": { "slug": "arizona-charlies-boulder", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Arizona Charlie's Boulder", "subtitle": "Sartini · VICI · Boulder Highway corridor", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['arizona-charlies-boulder']" } ], "summary": "

Arizona Charlie's Boulder on the Boulder Highway corridor. [[operator:sartini-family|Sartini]]-operated, [[operator:vici-properties|VICI]]-owned dirt since the April 30, 2026 Golden Entertainment privatization.

", "related": [] }, "casino:circa": { "slug": "circa", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Circa Resort & Casino", "subtitle": "First all-new downtown resort in 4 decades · Stevens brothers · 2020", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['circa']" } ], "summary": "

Circa Resort & Casino opened October 2020 — the first all-new resort built in downtown Las Vegas in four decades. Home to the world's largest sportsbook (Circa Sports — 1,000+ seats, 78M-pixel screen) and \"Stadium Swim\" — a rooftop pool deck with a 143-foot screen and six descending pools. Built and operated by [[operator:stevens-brothers|Derek and Greg Stevens]].

", "related": [] }, "casino:the-d": { "slug": "the-d", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "The D Las Vegas", "subtitle": "Stevens brothers · rebranded from Fitzgeralds 2012", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['the-d']" } ], "summary": "

The D Las Vegas was successively Sundance (1980), Fitzgeralds (1987), and The D (2012, after [[operator:stevens-brothers|Derek and Greg Stevens]] acquired the property in 2011).

", "related": [] }, "casino:golden-gate": { "slug": "golden-gate", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Golden Gate Hotel & Casino", "subtitle": "Oldest hotel in Las Vegas (1906) · Stevens brothers since 2008", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['golden-gate']" } ], "summary": "

Golden Gate Hotel & Casino opened January 13, 1906 — the oldest hotel in Las Vegas, predating the founding of the city of Las Vegas itself (1911) and the legalization of gambling in Nevada (1931). Originally the Hotel Nevada. [[operator:stevens-brothers|Derek and Greg Stevens]] acquired the property in 2008.

", "related": [] }, "casino:el-cortez": { "slug": "el-cortez", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "El Cortez Hotel & Casino", "subtitle": "Kenny Epstein · built 1941 · kept classic Vegas", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['el-cortez']" } ], "summary": "

El Cortez opened November 7, 1941 — one of the very few pre-1950 Las Vegas hotels still operating on its original footprint. Jackie Gaughan (uncle of [[operator:gaughan|Michael Gaughan]] of [[casino:south-point|South Point]]) bought it in 1963 and held it until selling to [[operator:epstein|Kenny Epstein]] in 2008. Epstein has intentionally preserved the property as classic Las Vegas — coin-pull slots, deeply discounted rates.

", "related": [] }, "casino:plaza": { "slug": "plaza", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Plaza Hotel & Casino", "subtitle": "Tamares Group (London) · head of Fremont Street", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['plaza']" } ], "summary": "

Plaza Hotel & Casino opened July 1971 as the Union Plaza, on the site of the old Las Vegas Union Pacific Depot. [[operator:tamares-group|Tamares Group]] (Poju Zabludowicz, London) acquired its stake from Barrick Gaming in 2005. Jonathan Jossel is the CEO.

", "related": [] }, "casino:tuscany": { "slug": "tuscany", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Tuscany Suites & Casino", "subtitle": "Independent · off-Strip (east of Strip)", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['tuscany']" } ], "summary": "

Tuscany Suites & Casino opened 2003 — an independent off-Strip property east of the LV Boulevard corridor. Family-owned; no major-chain parent.

", "related": [] }, "casino:golden-nugget": { "slug": "golden-nugget", "kind": "casino", "canonical_name": "Golden Nugget Las Vegas", "subtitle": "Fremont Street flagship · Tilman Fertitta / Landry's · since 2005", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "CASINOS['golden-nugget']" } ], "summary": "

Golden Nugget Las Vegas opened August 30, 1946 — Steve Wynn made his Las Vegas reputation operating this property in the 1970s and 1980s. [[operator:mgm-resorts|MGM]] sold the Golden Nugget chain to [[operator:landrys|Landry's]] (Tilman Fertitta) in 2005. The Fremont Street property is the flagship of the Golden Nugget chain, with the famous shark-tank waterslide and the Hand of Faith — the largest single gold nugget ever found by a metal detector, on display in the lobby.

", "related": [] }, "pub:pts-pub": { "slug": "pts-pub", "kind": "pub", "canonical_name": "PT's Pub", "subtitle": "Flagship PT's brand · ~25 LV locations", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "PUBS['pts-pub']" } ], "summary": "

PT's Pub is the flagship brand of the [[operator:sartini-family|Sartini family]]-owned (formerly [[operator:sartini-family|Golden Entertainment]]) tavern portfolio. ~25 LV Valley locations under the PT's Pub marquee, the largest of the PT's sub-brands. Format is full-service neighborhood pub with the maximum-allowed 15 slot machines per location.

", "related": [] }, "pub:pts-gold": { "slug": "pts-gold", "kind": "pub", "canonical_name": "PT's Gold", "subtitle": "Upscale-tilt PT's variant · ~15 LV locations", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "PUBS['pts-gold']" } ], "summary": "

PT's Gold is the upscale-tilt sub-brand of the PT's portfolio — same [[pub:pts-pub|PT's Pub]] format but with elevated finishes, slightly higher-end menus, and (typically) newer construction. ~15 LV locations.

", "related": [] }, "pub:pts-ranch": { "slug": "pts-ranch", "kind": "pub", "canonical_name": "PT's Ranch", "subtitle": "Country/sports-bar PT's sub-brand · ~10 LV locations", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "PUBS['pts-ranch']" } ], "summary": "

PT's Ranch — country-music and sports-bar themed PT's sub-brand from the [[operator:sartini-family|Sartini family]] portfolio.

", "related": [] }, "pub:pts-place": { "slug": "pts-place", "kind": "pub", "canonical_name": "PT's Place", "subtitle": "Smaller-footprint PT's variant", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "PUBS['pts-place']" } ], "summary": "

PT's Place is the smaller-footprint variant of PT's Pub within the [[operator:golden-entertainment|Golden Entertainment]] / PT's family of taverns. The Place format is positioned as a neighborhood drink-and-machines bar — fewer food covers, smaller floor, but the same gaming-license format as the larger PT's Pub.

Per the Vegas Wiki taxonomy, the PT's family includes PT's Pub, PT's Gold, PT's Ranch, PT's Place, and PT's Brewing — the operator runs ~60 venues across the Las Vegas Valley.

", "related": [] }, "pub:pts-brewing": { "slug": "pts-brewing", "kind": "pub", "canonical_name": "PT's Brewing Co.", "subtitle": "In-house brewing concept · 1+ LV locations", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "PUBS['pts-brewing']" } ], "summary": "

PT's Brewing Co. — the in-house brewpub variant of the [[operator:sartini-family|Sartini]] PT's portfolio.

", "related": [] }, "pub:sean-patricks": { "slug": "sean-patricks", "kind": "pub", "canonical_name": "Sean Patrick's", "subtitle": "Irish-themed PT's sub-brand · ~10 LV locations", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "PUBS['sean-patricks']" } ], "summary": "

Sean Patrick's is the Irish-themed sub-brand within the [[operator:sartini-family|Sartini]] PT's Entertainment Group portfolio.

", "related": [] }, "pub:sierra-gold": { "slug": "sierra-gold", "kind": "pub", "canonical_name": "Sierra Gold", "subtitle": "Sartini's California-roots tavern brand · ~10 LV locations", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "PUBS['sierra-gold']" } ], "summary": "

Sierra Gold was originally a separate tavern chain; acquired by [[operator:sartini-family|Sartini Gaming]] (predecessor to Golden Entertainment) and folded into the PT's Entertainment Group portfolio.

", "related": [] }, "pub:sg-bar": { "slug": "sg-bar", "kind": "pub", "canonical_name": "SG Bar", "subtitle": "Sierra Gold sub-brand · ~5 LV locations", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "PUBS['sg-bar']" } ], "summary": "

SG Bar is the \"Sierra Gold Bar\" sub-format within the [[operator:sartini-gaming|Sartini Gaming]] family of locals taverns. The SG branding marks the chain's more food-and-drink-forward locations versus the gaming-machine-forward Sierra Gold and Sierra Junction formats.

Sartini Gaming operates dozens of small-format gaming taverns across the Las Vegas Valley; SG Bar is part of the localized-naming strategy that lets the operator tailor each location's sign to the neighborhood.

", "related": [] }, "pub:sierra-junction": { "slug": "sierra-junction", "kind": "pub", "canonical_name": "Sierra Junction · Lucky's · Great American Pub", "subtitle": "Smaller PT's-portfolio brands · ~5 LV locations combined", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "PUBS['sierra-junction']" } ], "summary": "

Sierra Junction, Lucky's, and Great American Pub are the smaller sub-brands within the [[operator:sartini-family|Sartini]] PT's Entertainment Group portfolio.

", "related": [] }, "pub:dottys": { "slug": "dottys", "kind": "pub", "canonical_name": "Dotty's", "subtitle": "~175 locations across NV / OR / MT · 50+ in greater LV", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "PUBS['dottys']" } ], "summary": "

Dotty's is the largest slot-parlor chain in Nevada — ~175 locations across Nevada, Oregon, and Montana, with 50+ in greater Las Vegas. Founded 1995 in Las Vegas by [[operator:nevada-restaurant-services|Nevada Restaurant Services]]; the name reportedly references the founder's mother.

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Distinct from the [[pub:pts-pub|PT's]]-style \"slot tavern\" format: Dotty's typically operates out of a single strip-mall storefront with 15 slot machines, a small bar, and no full kitchen — closer to a \"slot parlor\" than a \"neighborhood pub\" regulatorily speaking (though both fall under the same restricted-license category).

", "related": [] }, "pub:distill": { "slug": "distill", "kind": "pub", "canonical_name": "Distill", "subtitle": "Elevated tavern · 10 LV-area locations · Summerlin-launched 2014", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "PUBS['distill']" } ], "summary": "

Distill is the design-forward \"elevated\" end of the slot-tavern category — full kitchens, craft cocktails, contemporary interiors. Launched in Summerlin in 2014 by brothers Todd and Mike Nigro of [[operator:nigro-development|Nigro Development]]. The 10th location opened in Inspirada (Henderson).

", "related": [] }, "pub:remedys": { "slug": "remedys", "kind": "pub", "canonical_name": "Remedy's", "subtitle": "Henderson-launched Nigro sibling brand · ~3 LV locations", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "PUBS['remedys']" } ], "summary": "

Remedy's is the Henderson-launched sibling brand to [[pub:distill|Distill]] from [[operator:nigro-development|Nigro Development]] (Todd & Mike Nigro). Predates Distill in the family.

", "related": [] }, "pub:pkwy-tavern": { "slug": "pkwy-tavern", "kind": "pub", "canonical_name": "PKWY Tavern", "subtitle": "Fine Entertainment · 7 LV locations · 24/7 sports-bar gaming", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "PUBS['pkwy-tavern']" } ], "summary": "

PKWY Tavern is the 7-location chain operated by [[operator:fine-entertainment|Fine Entertainment Management]] (Jonathan Fine). 24/7 sports-bar format with 15-machine gaming. Locations: PKWY Centennial, PKWY Flamingo, PKWY Tivoli, PKWY Marks, PKWY District, PKWY Volunteer, PKWY Decatur.

", "related": [] }, "pub:seventy-six-tavern": { "slug": "seventy-six-tavern", "kind": "pub", "canonical_name": "Seventy Six Tavern", "subtitle": "Station's new tavern brand · launched 2025 · 3 LV locations", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "PUBS['seventy-six-tavern']" } ], "summary": "

Seventy Six Tavern launched in early 2025 — the first tavern-format brand from [[operator:station-casinos|Station Casinos / Red Rock Resorts]]. The brand name commemorates Station's 1976 founding (when Frank Fertitta Jr. opened the property that became [[casino:palace-station|Palace Station]]).

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3 locations open in the Las Vegas Valley by mid-2026; the first opened in North Las Vegas, the second at Aliante Parkway and the 215. Station's entry into the tavern segment is read as a competitive move on [[operator:sartini-family|Golden Entertainment's]] [[pub:pts-pub|PT's]] portfolio — Station wants a presence in the bar-top gaming format outside its hotel-casino footprint.

", "related": [] }, "pub:tilted-kilt": { "slug": "tilted-kilt", "kind": "pub", "canonical_name": "Tilted Kilt", "subtitle": "Originally opened inside the Rio (2003) · sold to ARC Group for $10 in 2018", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "PUBS['tilted-kilt']" } ], "summary": "

Tilted Kilt was launched in 2003 inside the [[casino:rio|Rio Las Vegas]] — the first-ever Tilted Kilt location. The chain expanded nationally to 100+ locations at its peak, then contracted heavily. In 2018, SDA Holdings sold the chain to [[operator:arc-group|ARC Group Inc.]] for $10 cash, 1.4M shares of stock, and $1.5M in future payments — the headline price was the news. Now primarily a franchise; only one LV location remains active.

", "related": [] }, "pub:mcmullans": { "slug": "mcmullans", "kind": "pub", "canonical_name": "McMullan's Irish Pub", "subtitle": "Brian & Lynn McMullan (independent) · W. Tropicana · since 2002", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "PUBS['mcmullans']" } ], "summary": "

McMullan's Irish Pub opened on West Tropicana Avenue in 2002, owned by Brian and Lynn McMullan. The McMullan family has Irish-pub heritage going back to the 1908 Glenarm Farmer's Hotel in Northern Ireland.

", "related": [] }, "pub:crown-anchor": { "slug": "crown-anchor", "kind": "pub", "canonical_name": "Crown & Anchor", "subtitle": "British-themed pub · independent · 2 LV locations", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "PUBS['crown-anchor']" } ], "summary": "

Crown & Anchor — British-themed independent pub with 2 LV locations (East Tropicana and Spring Mountain).

", "related": [] }, "pub:tailgater": { "slug": "tailgater", "kind": "pub", "canonical_name": "Tailgater Tavern", "subtitle": "Independent · 24-hour sports-bar tavern", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "PUBS['tailgater']" } ], "summary": "

Tailgater Tavern is a 24-hour independent sports-bar tavern in the locals market. The format is gaming-machine-licensed (15 slots per Nevada small-bar gaming-license rules), with a sports-bar food menu and event-night programming.

Like most independent Vegas-locals taverns, Tailgater operates outside the major chain operators (Golden Entertainment, Sartini, Dotty's); the venue is referenced in the Vegas Wiki as a representative example of the independent neighborhood-tavern category.

", "related": [] }, "pub:taphouse": { "slug": "taphouse", "kind": "pub", "canonical_name": "The Taphouse", "subtitle": "Independent · ~5 W. Charleston-anchored locations", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "PUBS['taphouse']" } ], "summary": "

The Taphouse is the independent sports-bar chain anchored on West Charleston and the surrounding locals corridors. Multiple locations across the Las Vegas Valley; gaming-machine-licensed with a craft-beer-forward bar program differentiating it from the standard slot-tavern format.

The chain is referenced in the Vegas Wiki as an example of the indie / craft-beer wing of the locals tavern market — the operator sector between the giant gaming-machine taverns (Golden, Sartini) and the food-led casual-dining chains.

", "related": [] }, "pub:stadium-sports-bar": { "slug": "stadium-sports-bar", "kind": "pub", "canonical_name": "Stadium Sports Bar (Arts District)", "subtitle": "Independent · 2024 opening · DTLV", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "PUBS['stadium-sports-bar']" } ], "summary": "

Stadium Sports Bar is the 2024 opening in the Downtown Las Vegas Arts-District corridor — a stadium-themed gaming-licensed sports bar on the eastern edge of the downtown redevelopment zone. The venue is part of the post-2020 wave of new locals openings that includes Cadence Crossing (Boyd, March 2026) and the broader downtown-revitalization corridor.

Like other sports-bar-format gaming taverns, the venue operates under the Nevada 15-machine small-bar gaming-license framework. The 2024 opening is one of several recent additions to the downtown locals market documented in the Vegas Wiki.

", "related": [] }, "pub:triple-7": { "slug": "triple-7", "kind": "pub", "canonical_name": "Triple 7 Restaurant & Microbrewery", "subtitle": "First brewery in downtown LV · inside Boyd's Main Street Station", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "PUBS['triple-7']" } ], "summary": "

Triple 7 Restaurant & Microbrewery opened with the 1996 reopening of [[casino:main-street-station|Main Street Station]] — the first brewery to open in downtown Las Vegas. Operated by [[operator:boyd-gaming|Boyd Gaming]] as part of the Main Street Station property. Head brewmaster Casey Jacobson won gold (Belgian Witbier category) at the U.S. Open Beer Championship in 2025.

", "related": [] }, "pub:raiders-tavern": { "slug": "raiders-tavern", "kind": "pub", "canonical_name": "Raiders Tavern & Grill", "subtitle": "Las Vegas Raiders themed · inside Penn's M Resort", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "PUBS['raiders-tavern']" } ], "summary": "

Raiders Tavern & Grill — themed after the Las Vegas Raiders NFL franchise. Located inside the [[casino:m-resort|M Resort]] (operated by [[operator:penn-entertainment|Penn Entertainment]]; real estate owned by [[operator:glpi|GLPI]]).

", "related": [] }, "article:vici-properties-landlord": { "slug": "vici-properties-landlord", "kind": "article", "canonical_name": "VICI Properties — the landlord nobody mentions", "subtitle": "The REIT that owns the dirt under most of the Strip but doesn't run any rooms", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "ARTICLES['vici-properties-landlord']" } ], "summary": "

Walk the central Strip in 2026. The marquees read Caesars Palace. Bellagio. MGM Grand. The Venetian. Paris. Mandalay Bay. The LINQ. Excalibur. Park MGM. Aria. The brands are different. The marketing departments fight each other for tourists. The room rates compete for the convention dollar. But underneath the buildings — literally underneath them, on the deed — most of those properties are owned by the same company. And almost nobody in town says its name.

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That company is VICI Properties. It is a real-estate investment trust, headquartered in New York. It owns no slot machines, runs no nightclubs, comps no whales. It collects rent. As of mid-2026, VICI is the largest single landowner on the Las Vegas Strip — full stop.

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How VICI happened

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The accidental-empire version of the VICI story starts with Caesars Palace going bankrupt. [[operator:caesars-entertainment|Caesars Entertainment]]'s operating subsidiary entered Chapter 11 in 2015 — a $19B debt restructuring that took two years to negotiate. The 2017 reorganization plan did something the gaming industry had only flirted with before: it split the company in two. The operating side kept the casino licenses, the staff, the marketing, the brand IP. A new entity took the buildings and the dirt.

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That new entity was VICI Properties. It went public October 6, 2017. The portfolio at spinoff was unglamorous in a way that probably understated its eventual value — the dirt under [[casino:caesars-palace|Caesars Palace]] itself, plus the Bally's site (now [[casino:horseshoe|Horseshoe Las Vegas]]), plus a handful of regional casinos. The Strip's other big operator, [[operator:mgm-resorts|MGM Resorts]], had done its own REIT spinoff a year earlier — MGM Growth Properties (MGP). Two gaming REITs were now circling the same Strip ground.

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VICI ate MGP. In April 2022, VICI acquired MGP outright for $17.2B in an all-stock deal. With one transaction, VICI inherited the real estate under [[casino:mgm-grand|MGM Grand]], [[casino:mandalay-bay|Mandalay Bay]] (50%, with Blackstone holding the other 50%), [[casino:luxor|Luxor]], [[casino:excalibur|Excalibur]], [[casino:new-york-new-york|New York-New York]], [[casino:park-mgm|Park MGM]], and the [[casino:aria|Aria]] / [[casino:vdara|Vdara]] CityCenter complex. In January 2023, VICI bought Blackstone's half of MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay for $1.27B — now 100% owner.

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Between MGP and direct acquisitions, VICI also picked up the [[casino:bellagio|Bellagio]] (95% bought for $4.25B in November 2019; Blackstone REIT was the previous owner) and the [[casino:venetian|Venetian]] complex (~$4B in February 2022, in the same transaction that handed operations to [[operator:apollo-global|Apollo Global]]). The 2022 Mirage→Hard Rock deal added [[casino:hard-rock|that property]] for another $1.075B. The 2022 [[casino:harrahs|Harrah's]] sale-leaseback added that one for $1.075B. The 2026 Sartini-Golden Entertainment take-private added [[casino:strat|The STRAT]] (and six other Nevada properties) for $1.16B.

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The pattern is the same every time: VICI shows up with capital, takes the dirt, leases it back to the operator on a 25-year triple-net master lease with 2% annual escalators, and exits the headlines. The operator's storefront business is unaffected — the marquee still says Caesars Palace. The bargaining power is not.

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Why this changes who has leverage

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Under a triple-net master lease, the tenant (the casino operator) is responsible for property taxes, insurance, maintenance, and capital expenditures. The landlord (VICI) collects a fixed-and-growing rent for 25 years with multiple extension options. The lease cannot be selectively terminated property by property — it's portfolio-wide. If [[operator:mgm-resorts|MGM]] wanted to give back, say, the Excalibur, it couldn't; MGM would have to drop the entire master lease, which would shutter the gaming licenses on 9 properties at once.

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This matters when the brand on the marquee outlives the operator. If MGM decides in 2045 that it no longer wants to run Excalibur, the building does not become MGM's problem — it becomes VICI's. VICI then finds the next operator. Or, more interestingly, VICI uses the property as collateral for redevelopment, decides what tenant goes in the rebuilt box, and chooses the brand. The continuity of brands on the Strip — Caesars Palace, Bellagio, Mandalay Bay, the Venetian — is now ultimately controlled by a REIT, not by an operator.

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Who isn't in the VICI stack

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The exceptions are instructive. [[operator:wynn-resorts|Wynn Resorts]] owns its own dirt on [[casino:wynn|Wynn]] and [[casino:encore|Encore]] — there is no REIT in the capital stack. [[operator:genting-group|Genting]] owns [[casino:resorts-world|Resorts World]] outright. [[operator:ruffin-companies|Phil Ruffin]] owns [[casino:treasure-island|Treasure Island]] and [[casino:circus-circus|Circus Circus]] outright. The [[casino:cosmopolitan|Cosmopolitan]]'s dirt is owned by BREIT-Stonepeak-Cherng, not VICI. The [[casino:fontainebleau|Fontainebleau]] is held by Koch Real Estate.

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But the trend is clear. Every recent Strip transaction has split OpCo from PropCo, and PropCo has more often than not been VICI. The next decade's Strip is going to be a VICI-led market, with everyone else explaining why their property is different. The brand on the marquee is the loudest signal Las Vegas projects to its visitors. The lease underneath is the quietest, and the most consequential.

", "related": [] }, "article:fertitta-family": { "slug": "fertitta-family", "kind": "article", "canonical_name": "The Fertitta family across Vegas", "subtitle": "Frank/Lorenzo (Station/Red Rock Resorts) plus Tilman (Wynn's largest shareholder) — distant cousins, very different vehicles", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "ARTICLES['fertitta-family']" } ], "summary": "

If you read enough Vegas reporting, you eventually notice a name that recurs and recurs and recurs: Fertitta. Frank Fertitta runs Station Casinos. Lorenzo Fertitta runs Station Casinos (and used to run the UFC). Tilman Fertitta owns the Golden Nugget and is the largest shareholder of Wynn Resorts. The headline-level temptation is to assume these are the same family, or at least brothers. They're not — and the way they aren't is part of how Vegas ownership actually works.

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The Sicilian-immigrant fork

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The Las Vegas Fertittas (Frank III, his brother Lorenzo, and their late father Frank Jr.) descend from a Sicilian immigrant family that arrived in the U.S. in the early 20th century. The Houston Fertittas (Tilman) descend from a different branch of the same family tree — same Sicilian-immigrant ancestry, but the Houston and Las Vegas branches separated generations back. Frank III and Tilman are most accurately described as distant cousins rather than close family.

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What's striking is how completely separate their gaming empires are. Frank III and Lorenzo Fertitta control [[operator:station-casinos|Station Casinos]] / Red Rock Resorts (NASDAQ: RRR) — the dominant locals-casino operator in Las Vegas, with 7 major properties and 9 small Wildfire-branded locations in the Valley. They also founded the modern UFC: bought it for $2M in 2001, sold it to WME-IMG for $4B in 2016. They are Las Vegas operators in the most literal sense — based in Las Vegas, building Las Vegas, focused on Las Vegas residents.

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Tilman Fertitta is a Houston-based restaurant and hospitality operator. His main vehicle is [[operator:landrys|Landry's Inc.]] — Bubba Gump, McCormick & Schmick's, Saltgrass, plus the Golden Nugget casino chain (acquired from MGM in 2005). The [[casino:golden-nugget|Golden Nugget Las Vegas]] on Fremont Street is one of his properties, but it's not where he lives or where his portfolio is centered. He's also the owner of the NBA Houston Rockets. Different industries, different cities, different revenue mix.

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The Wynn move

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The thing that made financial reporters reach for the Fertitta-family tree map happened in April 2025: Tilman Fertitta filed a 13D disclosing that he had become the largest single shareholder of [[operator:wynn-resorts|Wynn Resorts]] (12.3%). This was significant because Wynn is the only major Strip operator that still owns its own real estate — there's no REIT in the capital stack of [[casino:wynn|Wynn]] / [[casino:encore|Encore]]. A Wynn acquisition would be an entirely different deal structure from, say, a Caesars acquisition (which is mostly a leasehold).

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Tilman has not publicly indicated whether he intends to seek board seats, propose strategic changes, or simply hold the stake. But the symbolism is significant: a Fertitta is now the largest owner of one of the Strip's flagship properties, while a different (distantly related) Fertitta runs the locals market, while the Houston Fertitta also runs the largest single property downtown.

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What the family map tells you about Vegas

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The Fertitta-family overlay is a useful lens for understanding modern Vegas ownership. It shows that:

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(1) Family-run gaming is not the same as family-owned gaming. Frank/Lorenzo took Station public in 2016 (after a 2007 take-private and a 2009 bankruptcy). The company is now a public REIT-adjacent operator (NASDAQ: RRR), but the Fertitta family retains super-voting shares and chairman/vice-chair positions. Tilman keeps Landry's private — he can move faster, take riskier bets (like the Wynn stake), and doesn't have to explain to the street.

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(2) The brand-on-the-marquee tells you almost nothing. A first-time visitor at the Golden Nugget downtown would have no idea they're at a Tilman Fertitta property. The Wynn shareholder filing is buried in 13D paperwork. The Station Casinos brand at [[casino:red-rock-resort|Red Rock Resort]] is on every billboard, but the family ownership structure isn't.

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(3) New brand launches reveal old name resonance. [[operator:station-casinos|Station Casinos]] launched a new tavern brand in 2025 — and named it [[pub:seventy-six-tavern|Seventy Six Tavern]], commemorating the year (1976) Frank Fertitta Jr. opened the property that became [[casino:palace-station|Palace Station]]. The brand is a memorial to the family origin story, in the middle of a generic tavern category.

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The Fertittas are not the only family with multi-property reach in Vegas (see also: the Gaughan family — Jackie Gaughan held [[casino:el-cortez|El Cortez]] for 45 years, [[operator:gaughan|Michael Gaughan]] now runs [[casino:south-point|South Point]]; the Boyd family at [[operator:boyd-gaming|Boyd Gaming]] is now three generations in). But the Fertitta map is the most geographically split, and the most useful illustration of how distant family branches can end up shaping different layers of the same market.

", "related": [] }, "article:five-public-operators": { "slug": "five-public-operators", "kind": "article", "canonical_name": "Five public operators control 80% of the Strip", "subtitle": "MGM · Caesars · Wynn · Apollo · Genting — the consolidation thesis, with the headline stat", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "ARTICLES['five-public-operators']" } ], "summary": "

The headline stat is the one that frames the consolidation thesis: five public operators run roughly 80% of the rooms behind the brand-name Strip marquees. Those five: [[operator:mgm-resorts|MGM Resorts]] (10 properties, ~38,000 rooms), [[operator:caesars-entertainment|Caesars Entertainment]] (9 properties, ~22,000 rooms), [[operator:wynn-resorts|Wynn Resorts]] (2 properties, ~4,800 rooms), [[operator:apollo-global|Apollo Global Management]] (the Venetian / Palazzo complex, ~7,000 rooms), and [[operator:genting-group|Genting Group]] ([[casino:resorts-world|Resorts World]], ~3,500 rooms).

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Add up just MGM and Caesars: that's roughly half the rooms on the Strip operated by two companies. Add Wynn, Apollo, and Genting and you're at roughly four-fifths. The other fifth is fragmented — [[operator:ruffin-companies|Phil Ruffin]] ([[casino:treasure-island|Treasure Island]], [[casino:circus-circus|Circus Circus]]), [[operator:hard-rock-international|Hard Rock International]] (the rebuilding [[casino:hard-rock|Mirage]] site), [[operator:meruelo-group|Meruelo]] ([[casino:sahara|Sahara]]), [[operator:westgate-resorts|Westgate]] ([[casino:westgate|Westgate Las Vegas]]), [[operator:fontainebleau-development|Soffer]] ([[casino:fontainebleau|Fontainebleau]]), [[operator:sartini-family|Sartini]] ([[casino:strat|The STRAT]]), [[operator:dreamscape-kennedy-lewis|Dreamscape/Kennedy Lewis]] ([[casino:rio|Rio]]).

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What the consolidation does

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Corporate uniformity. Once a property joins a public operator's portfolio, the loyalty program is portfolio-wide, the property-management system is shared, the F&B procurement is centralized, the room-rate dynamic-pricing model is the same. The visible artifacts of this consolidation are everywhere: the [[casino:bellagio|Bellagio]] and [[casino:luxor|Luxor]] both run on MGM Rewards; the [[casino:caesars-palace|Caesars Palace]] and [[casino:flamingo|Flamingo]] both run on Caesars Rewards; the convention-floor concierge at the [[casino:venetian|Venetian]] uses the same Apollo IT stack as the [[casino:palazzo|Palazzo]]. The competitive frame is between portfolios, not between properties.

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REIT separation. Most of MGM's, Caesars', and Apollo's properties have already been sold to [[operator:vici-properties|VICI Properties]]; the cash from those sale-leasebacks has gone to debt paydown and share buybacks. The operating companies have become asset-light gaming operators with extremely high rent obligations — and the REIT has compounded into the Strip's largest landlord. See [[article:vici-properties-landlord]].

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Capital allocation logic. When five companies control the Strip, capital-allocation decisions get centralized. MGM decided in 2022 to exit the [[casino:hard-rock|Mirage]] and redeploy capital toward a Japan project + share buybacks. Apollo decided in 2022 that it wanted out of the [[casino:venetian|Venetian]] convention business (it sold parts of the Venetian Expo to focus on gaming). Caesars decided in 2019 to exit the [[casino:rio|Rio]] entirely. These are board-level capital-allocation calls, not property-level operational tweaks. The fight for the Strip's future happens at HQ, not on the floor.

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What it doesn't do

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It doesn't eliminate ownership turnover at the property level. The Cosmopolitan moved from Blackstone to MGM. The Mirage moved from MGM to Hard Rock. The Venetian moved from Sands to Apollo. The Rio moved from Caesars to Dreamscape to Kennedy Lewis. Five-operator consolidation doesn't mean five static operators — it means five operators among whom properties trade.

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It doesn't make the smaller operators irrelevant. [[operator:wynn-resorts|Wynn Resorts]] is in this list at #3 with only 2 properties — because the [[casino:wynn|Wynn]] and [[casino:encore|Encore]] are individually massive, and the company is one of the only Strip operators that hasn't done a REIT sale-leaseback. [[operator:genting-group|Genting]]'s single property ([[casino:resorts-world|Resorts World]]) is the third-most-expensive resort ever built in Las Vegas. Single-property operators with the capital and brand to be Strip players have real bargaining power.

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And it doesn't extend to the locals market. The Strip's five-operator pattern doesn't replicate in the off-Strip business: [[operator:station-casinos|Station Casinos]] (Fertittas) and [[operator:boyd-gaming|Boyd Gaming]] are the two big locals consolidators, with ~80% of the locals rooms between them, but the rest of the locals market is genuinely fragmented — [[operator:gaughan|Michael Gaughan]] at [[casino:south-point|South Point]], [[operator:stevens-brothers|Stevens brothers]] downtown, [[operator:majestic-realty|Roski]] at [[casino:silverton|Silverton]], [[operator:epstein|Epstein]] at [[casino:el-cortez|El Cortez]], etc.

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The longer arc

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The five-operator number is not stable. It got there from a much more fragmented Strip in the 1990s — when individual properties had individual owners (Wynn at Mirage Resorts, Adelson at Sands, Kerkorian at MGM, Boyd separately, Caesars separately, Harrah's separately, Mandalay Resort Group separately). The 2000–2020 period saw aggressive consolidation: Mirage Resorts → MGM (2000), Harrah's → Caesars (2005), Mandalay → MGM (2005), Caesars-CMBE bankruptcy → modern Caesars (2017), Sands → Apollo (2022).

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If the next 20 years look like the last 20, the five could become four. Or could rebound to seven. But the directional read — fewer operators, larger portfolios, more REIT separation — is the trend that defines the modern Strip.

", "related": [] }, "article:whats-about-to-change": { "slug": "whats-about-to-change", "kind": "article", "canonical_name": "What's about to change on the Strip", "subtitle": "Mirage→Hard Rock · Tropicana→A's · Sartini-VICI · Primm closing · the disposable-property era", "aliases": [], "sources": [ { "source": "vegas-wiki", "ref": "ARTICLES['whats-about-to-change']" } ], "summary": "

One of the things that distinguishes the Las Vegas Strip from almost every other commercial-real-estate market is the speed at which buildings get demolished. The Aladdin (1966 original) was imploded in 1998. The Stardust closed 2006, imploded 2007. The Sahara closed 2011, demolished 2011. The Riviera closed 2015, demolished 2016. The Tropicana closed April 2024, demolished October 2024. The Mirage closed July 2024 — its volcano, a 35-year Strip landmark, was demolished and is gone.

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Vegas treats its largest buildings as disposable. A 30-year run is a respectable lifespan for a casino property. A 40-year run is a long one. After that — implosion, redevelopment, new theming, new operator, new name. The current cycle has more demolitions and rebuilds in flight than any moment since the late 1990s. Here's the short list of what's changing.

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Mirage → Hard Rock Las Vegas

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The biggest swap on the Strip. The [[casino:hard-rock|Mirage]] closed July 17, 2024. [[operator:hard-rock-international|Hard Rock International]] (Seminole Tribe of Florida) is rebuilding it as a 42-story guitar-shaped tower. The final structural beam was installed May 1, 2026. Opening: targeted Q4 2027. [[operator:vici-properties|VICI Properties]] owns the dirt under the rebuild ($1.075B sale-leaseback closed Dec 2022). When the Hard Rock Las Vegas opens, it will be the chain's flagship — pulling tour-music branding into a gambling-floor property at scale.

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Tropicana → A's Ballpark + Bally's Resort

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Caesars closed the Tropicana on April 2, 2024, then demolished it in October 2024. The 35-acre site is being split: roughly a third for a Las Vegas Athletics (MLB) indoor ballpark (33,000 capacity, $2B total cost, $380M public financing, construction began May 2025, targeted opening 2028), and roughly two-thirds for a new [[casino:bally-future|Bally's Las Vegas Resort]] — 3,005 rooms, 104,200 sq ft of casino floor, 110,000 sq ft of convention space, 2,500-seat theater. [[operator:ballys-corporation|Bally's Corporation]] operates; [[operator:glpi|GLPI]] owns the dirt. Construction expected to start H1 2026; resort targeted to open 2027–2028.

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Sartini-VICI Golden Entertainment privatization

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On April 30, 2026, [[operator:sartini-family|Golden Entertainment]] (NASDAQ: GDEN until that date) went private. Blake Sartini led the take-private buyout. The Sartini family-controlled entity took the operating side; [[operator:vici-properties|VICI Properties]] simultaneously acquired the underlying real estate of 7 Nevada casino properties for $1.16B — [[casino:strat|The STRAT]], both [[casino:arizona-charlies-decatur|Arizona Charlie's]] properties, the Aquarius and Edgewater in Laughlin, and the Nugget and Lakeside in Pahrump. The PT's tavern portfolio (~70 LV-Valley locations) stays under Sartini operation as a private subsidiary.

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Primm closing

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[[operator:affinity-gaming|Affinity Gaming's]] three Primm properties on the California border — Primm Valley, Buffalo Bill's, Whiskey Pete's — are being wound down through 2026. The market that supported the Primm interstate-pause-and-gamble model has been hollowed out by online sports betting in California and by the convenience erosion of long-distance travel. Affinity is also working through a sale of its sole remaining Las Vegas property, [[casino:silver-sevens|Silver Sevens]].

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Cosmopolitan-MGM integration, Cromwell → Vanderpump rebrand

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Two smaller-impact-but-symbolic rebrands. [[operator:mgm-resorts|MGM]] continues its 2022 integration of the [[casino:cosmopolitan|Cosmopolitan]] (operations transferred May 2022; the real estate stays with the BREIT-Stonepeak-Cherng consortium). [[operator:caesars-entertainment|Caesars]] is rebranding the boutique [[casino:cromwell|Cromwell]] as the \"Vanderpump Hotel\" in a partnership with reality-TV personality Lisa Vanderpump.

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Circus Circus for-sale process

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[[operator:ruffin-companies|Phil Ruffin]] started a for-sale process for [[casino:circus-circus|Circus Circus]] in 2025 — at a reported ~$5B valuation on the 102-acre site. No buyer has been announced as of mid-2026. The property is one of the few remaining Strip properties owned outright (operations + dirt) by a single individual rather than by a public operator + REIT stack.

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New locals openings — Boyd's Cadence Crossing, Durango expansion

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On the locals side, [[operator:boyd-gaming|Boyd Gaming]] opened [[casino:cadence-crossing|Cadence Crossing]] in Henderson on March 25, 2026 — the company's first new Las Vegas casino in nearly 20 years. [[casino:durango|Durango]] (the 2023 [[operator:station-casinos|Station Casinos]] flagship in southwest LV) entered a mid-$385M expansion phase in 2026, adding 400 slot machines.

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The aggregate picture: roughly $7B of construction and demolition value is in flight on the Strip and immediate-locals corridors right now. The map you see this May is not the map you'll see in two years.

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Walk a Las Vegas Strip casino floor on a Friday night and your intuition will tell you that the casino itself — the slots, the tables, the high-limit rooms — is where the money is. The drinks are free, the room rates are subsidized, the buffet is comped if you're an M-life Pearl or Caesars Diamond. The whole apparatus tilts your behavior toward the gaming floor.

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The intuition is wrong, or at least incomplete. The publicly disclosed financials of the major Strip operators tell a more nuanced story.

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The revenue mix

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The Nevada Gaming Control Board reports total Strip gaming win every month; the Strip operators each report in their 10-Ks the revenue split between gaming, rooms, food & beverage, entertainment, and \"other.\" In a typical post-2018 year, the breakdown for the Strip's large public operators looks roughly like this:

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This is a meaningful shift from the 1990s, when gaming was typically 60–70% of a Strip property's revenue. The non-gaming share has grown because (a) room rates and F&B spend per visitor have grown faster than gaming win per visitor, and (b) the convention business has expanded — the big convention properties ([[casino:mandalay-bay|Mandalay Bay]], [[casino:venetian|Venetian]], [[casino:caesars-palace|Caesars Palace]]) book a substantial portion of their room nights at the corporate convention rate, not the gambling-leisure rate.

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The luxury Strip properties — [[casino:bellagio|Bellagio]], [[casino:wynn|Wynn]], [[casino:aria|Aria]] — have made non-gaming revenue dominant. At [[operator:wynn-resorts|Wynn Resorts]] in recent reporting periods, Wynn Las Vegas non-gaming revenue typically exceeds gaming revenue. The casino floor is still a draw, but it's not the largest single line item.

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The role of comps

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Comps — complimentary rooms, meals, drinks, show tickets — function as a customer-acquisition cost rather than a marketing-expense category. The operating logic is: if a player is going to lose enough at the tables to cover a $400/night room and a $200 dinner, you give them the room and the dinner to lock in their gaming-floor time. The accounting treatment recognizes the comp as a contra-revenue against the gaming line, not as a marketing expense.

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The relevant question is what fraction of comp dollars are spent on \"the player who would have come anyway\" vs. \"the player whose visit is being incentivized.\" High-roller comps are roughly the second; broad-base comps (mid-tier loyalty-program perks) are roughly the first. The operators argue (in 10-K disclosures) that the comp system is net-positive on margin, but the empirical bar to that claim is hard to verify from outside the property-management system.

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REIT rent as a fixed cost

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The piece of the income statement that has changed the most in the last decade is rent. Pre-2017, most Strip properties were owned outright by their operators — no rent line, just depreciation. Post-2017, the REIT sale-leaseback wave (see [[article:vici-properties-landlord]]) converted Strip real estate into long-term lease obligations. [[operator:mgm-resorts|MGM Resorts]] now pays approximately $2B/year in rent to [[operator:vici-properties|VICI Properties]] across the portfolio; [[operator:caesars-entertainment|Caesars]] pays approximately $1.2B/year. Even adjusted for the cash-out proceeds from the sale-leasebacks, this represents a substantial structural increase in the operating cost base.

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The benefit (to the operator) of the REIT structure: capital is freed up for share buybacks, debt paydown, and out-of-Vegas growth (MGM's Japan, Caesars' digital sports book, Apollo's other gaming bets). The cost: a 25-year lease with a 2%-per-year escalator and limited flexibility to exit individual properties.

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What the locals operators do differently

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The locals-casino business — [[operator:station-casinos|Station Casinos]], [[operator:boyd-gaming|Boyd Gaming]], the independents — runs a different revenue mix and a much smaller non-gaming share. Locals casinos derive 55–70% of revenue from gaming (the inverse of the luxury Strip), the room business is small (or in some cases nonexistent), and the F&B side is built around value — buffets, $14.99 prime rib, café-style 24-hour restaurants. The customer is local, repeat, and predominantly slot-driven (table games are a much smaller mix on the locals side than on the Strip).

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The locals operators also have very different real-estate structures. Station and Boyd own most of their own dirt; there's no equivalent of the [[operator:vici-properties|VICI]] REIT rent line on their income statements. The trade-off is that locals operators have lower revenue per room, lower revenue per square foot, and lower per-visitor non-gaming spend than their Strip counterparts.

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The aggregate picture: Vegas is not one business. The Strip is increasingly a real-estate-and-experience-rental market with the casino floor as an amenity that pulls foot traffic; the locals casinos are still a gaming-revenue business in the older 1990s-Strip sense. The brand on the marquee tells you which kind of property you're walking into.

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