Bitfinex’s banking problems solved: SNITCHES GET STITCHES
The Bitfinex crypto exchange has discovered a truly remarkable solution to its banking problems — but don’t tell anyone. ‘Cos snitches get stitches.
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Is Bitcoin going TO THE MOON? No, it’s Tether going down the plughole
If a dollar costs 85 cents … you have to wonder what’s up with that dollar.
News: What’s wrong with Civil, Bitfinex deposits suspended, Liquid is live, Proof of Work must die
“Cryptos Drop Day After Summer Solstice = Occult Manipulation?” um, ok
Everipedia: The Wikipedia for being wrong … but on the blockchain
Everipedia is not going to revolutionise the world of knowledge production.
News: SEC subpoena storm, KodakCoin, QuadrigaCX funds frozen, exchange shenanigans
I have Internet at home again! Here’s news from the past few weeks.
Blockchain: Magic (Probably) Doesn’t Happen — How to sell a hash tree as a tech revolution — Royal Holloway, Thursday 4 October 2018
A talk for the Information Security Group at Royal Holloway. A basic overview of the engineering and computer science problems of blockchain and smart contract promises. On video!
Answers from the author for Winifred Poster’s “Virtual Money” course
A video in which I answer student questions for a class that features Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain as a course text.
Royal Institution, Monday 24 September 2018, 7pm: Blockchain: hope or hype?
The Royal Institution is running a blockchain panel, Blockchain: Hope Or Hype? with me as last-second drop-in moderator. Speakers are John Domingue of the Knowledge Media Institute at the Open University, and Sajida Zouarhi from Consensys. Come along and ask pointed questions!
News: SEC vs crypto hedge fund, Garza sentenced, post-bubble office vacancies, EOS hack, ICOs sell off 238k ETH, David Chaum
And first reports back from the Coinsbank Crypto Cruise.
My new house! Moving this week, service will be spotty
I’ve handed over a chunk of my hodling of the disreputable minor coin GBP, got the keys and we’re moving in over the coming week.