Tag: Newsletters
Remembering ‘True Names’ Author Vernor Vinge
Vinge, born Oct. 2, 1944 in Wisconsin, was also a beloved professor of mathematics and computer science at San Diego State University, where he receiv [...]
What Happens if the SEC Classifies ETH a Security? (Wrong Answers Only)
“It is very difficult to know, from what has been publicly disclosed thus far, the nature of the government inquiry that has been sent to the Ethereum [...]
Why the SEC Shouldn’t Classify ETH as a Security
Reports suggest the SEC may be about to categorize ETH as a security, with huge implications for the blockchain’s future. Here’s why the SEC would be [...]
Does Sam Bankman-Fried Deserve 50 Years in Prison?
The stage is set for a federal judge to determine how long Sam Bankman-Fried may spend in prison. The U.S. Department of Justice and defense attorneys [...]
Is Toxic Bitcoin Maximalism Getting Less Toxic?
To find where you stand on the spectrum, ask yourself whether Bitcoin is just and only “savings technology,” a hard money solution to ever-inflating f [...]
Craig Wright Was Finally Called Out in Court and Hodlonaut Is Celebrating
COPA, for its part, said it would refer Craig for criminal proceedings, which might involve the numerous times he perjured himself. Justice Mellor sai [...]
How a Bitcoin Mixer Laundering Conviction Might Be Appealed
How a Bitcoin Mixer Laundering Conviction Might Be Appealed
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How an Appeals Court Ruled on an Aspiring Class-Action Lawsuit Against Binance
Judges Pierre N. Leval, Denny Chin and Alison J. Nathan applied another court precedent, Morrison v. National Australia Bank, to say that the factors [...]
Bitcoin Is Here to Stay, Elites Admit
The Financial Times, perhaps THE arch-critic of cryptocurrencies over the past decade, has conceded that Bitcoin might just have a purpose. It’s just [...]
Robert Alice Made NFT History, Now He’s Writing About It
A part of the project SOURCE [On NFTs] is about looking at ideas of truth through history, specifically in terms of the NFT space. It really is a proj [...]
Shapeshifting Justice: The SEC’s Weakest Case Yet
Shapeshifting Justice: The SEC’s Weakest Case Yet
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How the SEC's Recent Win May Play in Its Coinbase, Binance Cases
A federal judge ruled that secondary-market transactions for certain cryptocurrencies violated securities law. The catch: This was a default judgment. [...]
Adjusted for Inflation, Bitcoin Hasn’t Topped Its All Time High
That a volatile asset like bitcoin hasn’t kept up with inflation (at least since the last ATH) is a bit of a red herring when considering how far it h [...]
Bitcoin Miners Show Muscle Pushing Back Against Warrantless 'Emergency' Order
In another example of crypto using the courts to fight back against unwarranted regulatory interference, blockchain advocates stopped a U.S. statistic [...]
What Happens if Bitcoin Reaches an All-Time High?
What’s different this time? ETFs, Wall Street and a lack of celebrity influencers — for now.
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