CoinDesk 2017 Buttcoin retrospective, original version
The original version of my 2017 Buttcoin retrospective for CoinDesk, for your amusement.
Author: David Gerard
News: Buttcoin 2017, ICOs, Parity bailout, NiceHash post-mortem, cashing in bitcoins, Wikipedia, Lightning Network
The SEC’s action against Munchee is particularly noteworthy for how generic the dodgy ICO in question is.
Bitcoin Mining Accidents, 2017 updated version: NiceHash (with photos)
Home cryptocurrency miners using NiceHash in 2017 aren’t any more competent than home Bitcoin miners were in 2011.
News: Coinbase, Bittrex breach, NiceHash, Zero Hedge, CEBMa interview with me, not a Ponzi, Lightning Network
Sure has been a busy couple of days, and I don’t just mean the Bitcoin price peak.
All cats are from Porlock
“You thought you were going to write things. Hmph. Pet me.”
Patreon payment changes and what they mean for you
Patreon have put in a new payment structure. Every transaction now attracts a fee of 2.9% plus 35 cents, paid by the patron. Many creators are very unhappy.
News: NiceHash hack, Bitfinex makes the news, Steam drops Bitcoin, SEC vs ICO, Venezuela, book news, I have to mention CryptoKitties
All the stuff I didn’t have time to post in the past few days, plus the fallout from the stuff I did have time to post.
Bitfinex rattles legal sabres at critics, Tether fails to redeem USDT 1m for dollars
I was reluctant to compare Bitfinex’s public relations moves to Scientology in my Friday post, but today they are threatening to sue critics to shut them up. Rather than release material facts that would assuage concerns. Also, you can’t actually redeem Tethers.
Me on a Russia-1 TV segment about bitcoins and crypto investing
I get fifteen seconds on prime time Russian news TV!
Smart contracts, Heise Technology Review, Oktober 2017: full interview in English
I did an interview for Heise Technology Review, Oktober 2017. It’s been a few months since it was published, so here are my original unedited answers in English.