News: Eran Eyal and Shopin charged again, some Cryptopia money found, Richard Heart and Hex, exhuming Gerald Cotten
Crypto is not a Ponzi scheme! It’s just a great platform to build other Ponzis on.
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New York’s problem with Tether — as set out for the appeal judges
If you were having problems getting your head around this case, this is a good and useful summary. Plus — iFinex’s response!
News: Bitcoin trading near-dead, MooCowMoo does a Dash, Lightning Network, CBDCs are a bluff, Keybase alienates users
I must say, I was sorely disappointed to hear such disconcerting news about esteemed senior financial adviser … (checks notes) … ah, “Moo Cow Moo.”
VeriPart: 3-D printed aircraft parts, but on the blockchain — for no good reason
It’s nearly the end of 2019, and the Wall Street Journal is still running puff-pieces on stupid blockchain tricks.
News: IDAX and Upbit hacks, Binance threatens The Block, Tether sued again, Libra Association, Craig Wright attorney fees, EOS centralises
Come see me on the Intelligence Squared panel in London on Thursday afternoon — free!
Virgil Griffith arrested over North Korea visit — engineer arrogance, but on the blockchain
There’s engineer arrogance, and then there’s whatever heady brew Griffith was huffing.
A year of “good” news for Bitcoin — HODLers try to talk up a fresh crypto bubble
When a narrative fails, the bitcoiners just … never mention that one again!
Economist podcast — Futurewatch: The crypto craze — featuring me
The Economist’s latest episode of Futurewatch — concerning our favourite topic. It’s about 24 minutes.
News: Libra and stablecoins and FinCEN, China still hates crypto trading, Tether
And I’m doing another Intelligence Squared on Thursday 5 December — and this one’s free!
Canada’s Einstein Exchange shuts down — and all the money’s gone
HOW DOES THIS KEEP HAPPENING? Oh yeah, I forgot — it’s crypto.