Author: David Gerard
El Salvador: Bitcoin Law critic Mario Gómez arrested without charge
Salvadoran Bitcoin Law critic Mario Gómez was arrested without charge at 7am local time (12:00 UTC) this morning.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro: flagship features at half the price
My new phone has nothing to do with blockchains, but it’s part of the writer business, so why not.
El Salvador: Chivo Network back end leaked; 200 Athena ATMs; Bitcoin Trust Fund law
Yesterday: a leaked diagram of the back end for the Chivo network. Today: the law to set up the Bitcoin trust fund.
“I don’t like crypto, but blockchain is revolutionary” bingo card
From Reddit /r/buttcoin, by Its_Raining_Giraffes. Reposted with permission.
News: Facebook abandoning Libra/Diem, Soulja Boy vs. Atari, Kurson arrested again, El Salvador
The Diem Association is “effectively a zombie organization.” Ya think?
El Salvador Bitcoin Law: draft bank regulations released for consultation
BCR won in negotiations with the government. Bitcoin will be allowed into the financial system only insofar as it’s regulated to the hilt. It could never have been otherwise.
El Salvador and Bitcoin: news, gossip, rumours and reading the tea leaves
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law takes effect on 7 September! Is everything in place and ready? Of course it isn’t.
News: the Senate has mild contempt for Bitcoin, Tether and USDC attestations, DeFi Money Market and Poloniex settle with SEC, Poly Network hack
Bitcoin is anti-fragile! Except against governments.
News: El Salvador, Binance vs Malaysia, Goldman Sachs non-blockchain ETF, Virgil Griffith
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