David Gerard | Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain

The Australian National Blockchain: centralised IBM “smart contracts” for lawyers — with no code yet, only concept

by: David Gerard
In: Uncategorised
On Nov 20,2018
Comments: 0
Tags: australia , australian national blockchain , blockchain , csiro , data61 , herbert smith freehills , ibm , king & wood mallesons , smart contract

“A giant shared but segmented database, with the word ‘blockchain’ stuck on it.” All on the IBM Cloud.
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News: Bitcoin crashes, Tether wobbles, the mining business is not so great, Bail Bloc, Binance, Bitcoin Cash split

by: David Gerard
In: Uncategorised
On Nov 18,2018
Comments: 2
Tags: asicfuel , asicvault , bail bloc , binance , bitcoin , bitcoin cash , bitmain , blockchain , bnb , china , coinbase , coinpayments , craig wright , google , hackernoon , immigrant bail fund , imogen heap , kpmg , links , nvidia , sweden , tether

In a survey of 1000 US investors, none — actually zero — thought owning Bitcoin was a good idea.
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The SEC’s templated admin orders against ICOs — what happens next, and what you should do

by: David Gerard
In: Uncategorised
On Nov 18,2018
Comments: 0
Tags: airfox , airtoken , ico , paragon , preston byrne , prg , sec

What to do if you were foolish enough to run an ICO in the US and want to make good.
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The IMF’s central bank digital currency push is not about crypto — it’s about centralising banking

by: David Gerard
In: Uncategorised
On Nov 14,2018
Comments: 0
Tags: /r/buttcoin , bank of england , central bank digital currency , christine lagarde , imf , izabella kaminska

Control addiction, and the fallacy of big data.
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Crypto 101 podcast — Bitcoin Criticism: Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain w/ David Gerard

by: David Gerard
In: Uncategorised
On Nov 12,2018
Comments: 0
Tags: crypto 101 , matthew aaron , newmr , ray poynter

A podcast interview with Matthew Aaron of Crypto 101 — going through Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain, chapter-by-chapter.
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News: more coal-powered Bitcoin mining, Colorado vs. ICOs, Bitfinex withdrawal issues, the decline of “blockchain”

by: David Gerard
In: Uncategorised
On Nov 11,2018
Comments: 0
Tags: axios , bitcoin cash , bitfinex , bitmain , blockchain , charlie shrem , colorado , cryptopay , decentraland , forrester , jermu michal salonen , jihan wu , jonathan harris , links , pure bit , rcn , ross ulbricht , tyler cowen , winklevoss twins

Bitfinex’s banking arrangements are fine — so long as you don’t try to get your money out.
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News: SEC busts EtherDelta, SWIFT not using RippleNet, another Galt’s Gulch scam, Craig Wright claims to be Satoshi again

by: David Gerard
In: Uncategorised
On Nov 08,2018
Comments: 0
Tags: b2c2 , bitcoin cash , blockchain , bulgaria , consensys , craig wright , deltec , eos , etherdelta , finma , forrester , goop , gwyneth paltrow , ico , initiative q , links , marshall islands , morgan rockcoons , oyster pearl , ripple , sec , swift , switzerland , tether , woolf university , zack coburn

“I AM Satoshi” — Craig S. Wright, 3 November 2018.
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1 Kings 3:16-28 — the Judgement of Solomon when Bitcoin is brought before him

by: David Gerard
In: Uncategorised
On Nov 06,2018
Comments: 0
Tags: bitcoin cash , i am so very sorry , not sorry really

Scene: King Solomon’s court. Two harlots, LUKE-JR and ROGER VER, rock up in front of KING SOLOMON with a baby called BITCOIN.
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When you sell tokens, don’t claim SEC approval — Simex and bad ideas

by: David Gerard
In: Uncategorised
On Nov 05,2018
Comments: 0
Tags: american retail group , mastercard , prime trust , sec , simex

Also, don’t lie about registering your offering. Also, there are reasons there aren’t any crypto-backed credit cards.
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News: Tether, Winklevoss vs Shrem, regulation, Consensys asteroid mining, Ethereum analysis, Proof of Work is still awful

by: David Gerard
In: Uncategorised
On Nov 04,2018
Comments: 3
Tags: amsterdam , charlie shrem , consensys , deltec , ethereum , fca , financial action task force , hong kong , htc , jeffrey berns , links , planetary resources , proof of work , tether , united kingdom , winklevoss twins

You can see the clear synergies between an Ethereum development house and asteroid mining … right?
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