David Marcus responds to nations’ concerns about Facebook’s Libra — with shallow platitudes
What are some of the ways things could go bad if Libra gets huge — even given Marcus’ responses?
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Andreas Hedqvist: Libra Path to Approval — a quick overview for crypto believers
One for crypto fans, but surprisingly good for a Kindle Unlimited quickie.
France shuns Facebook’s Libra. How was Libra stupid enough to end up here?
When you take dumb ideas, but you put some serious real-world power behind them … they’re still dumb ideas.
Switzerland’s guidance on stablecoins — what it means for Facebook’s Libra
FINMA published their guidance on stablecoins today — answering a request from Libra, but covering the stablecoin area more broadly.
Your questions about Facebook Libra — as best as we can answer them as yet
I asked some crypto contacts what questions normal people have been asking them about Facebook’s whacky crypto-Bitcoiny thing — and any questions they had themselves.
News: Tether clogs Ethereum, Quadriga venue move, KodakOne sends copyright-trolling email, Telegram TON proceeding, no official Chinese stablecoin, Lightning in decline, don’t be your own bank
Ethereum is the World Computer! As long as you don’t try to use it for any sort of real application.
News: Craig Wright loses big to Kleiman, tokens from SAFTs are securities, Patrick Byrne, IOTA again
BITCOIN IS IMMUNE TO GOVERNMENT CONFISCATION! Except if you’re in real life.
News: IOTA blackmail, Coinbase banking and lawsuit, ezBtc vanishes, Ross Ulbricht appeal fails, Wright motion denied, Butterfly Labs, TimiHealth
“I mean at a certain point as a lawyer you have to have a one word conversation with your client — ‘no.'”
News: Facebook Libra in the House and Senate, CFTC investigates BitMEX, India to ban holding cryptos, Justin Sun’s kidney stones
“Hey everyone. Is it normal and safe to buy bitcoin by mailing envelopes full of cash to someone? Let me know.”
News: NY AG on Bitfinex/Tether’s New York ties, Craig Wright tries to move Kleiman v. Wright, IRS on criminal investigations into crypto, regulators still hate Facebook Libra, Trump vs Libra and Bitcoin, more crypto exchange hacks
Perhaps iFinex can argue that two plus two only appears to make four, when actually it makes three, or five, or six hundred and sixty-six.