News: stupid DeFi tricks, Tether doesn’t have the documents for NYAG, Craig Wright loses again
“I’m going to put a lot of money into three card monte. Everyone I watch who plays it wins: it’s a sure bet.”
Author: David Gerard
Libra book draft finished!
Already getting great feedback — mostly where I haven’t explained what the heck I’m talking about, or have accidentally traveled in time. These things happen.
Central bank digital currency — Bahamas Sand Dollar, Eastern Caribbean DCash
Who technically backs the e-money on your phone is much less interesting than what you can do with it.
China’s DC/EP central bank digital currency — what we know
If Facebook’s Libra project ever has a real-world result, it’ll be China’s DC/EP.
Sistema de Dinero Electrónico (2014–2018) — Ecuador’s sort-of CBDC
Don’t try to back your payment system with a bank that your users don’t trust with their money.
News: DeFi in full mania, Australian Senate fintech report, Bank of England on Libra, Care Bears on the blockchain
HOW TO DESTROY ETHEREUM: use it for something. This cripples it every time.
Podcast interview: One Knight In Product
What’s blockchain good for? Are smart contracts smart? If Del Boy were around today, would he be selling Bitcoin?
News: Bitcoin’s enterprise use case, the Voice experience, Reggie Fowler, Quorum to Consensys, DeFi cease-and-desist
POLICE TO BLACKMAILER: Let’s meet in person, so we can hand you the untraceable cryptocurrency in full view of a surveillance camera.
A history of Libra’s predecessor, Messenger Pay — the first version of Facebook Pay
You may be on Facebook lots — but would you trust Facebook with your money? For most people, the answer was “no.”
