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WIRED's admission is part of a larger 'narrative accountability' wave—media and research outlets auditing their own hype cycles. That matters for crypto because the same pattern (first-mover enthusiasm, overlooked red flags, founder mythology) is the template for token/DeFi coverage. Expect read-across to how media and analysts treat founder-driven crypto projects.

WIRED magazine, which was the first to cover Theranos and its founder Elizabeth Holmes, acknowledges it was misled by Holmes despite warning signs.