FTX is a rare case of successful whistleblowing
It’s not easy to speak out against your own company, let alone about relatively technical issues such as co-mingling. In the lead-up to the eventual collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX,…
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Bob Menendez indictment: arrogant carelessness and careless partners
These are the factors that made a difference this time. Egypt is a totally different culture, after all… It’s official: as on Friday, September 22nd, Senator Robert (Bob) Menendez and…
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China shows again the smart road to serfdom
Non-tangible but not decentralized, smart contract technology but Bank of China strict regulations: this is China’s digital currency, the perfect means to perfecting its social credit system. Western governments, especially…
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SEC won’t let the Ripple case go
If cryptocurrencies are securities, then our dollars are securities, too. Guess who dilutes their value! Last month, Ripple labs won a case against the SEC regarding selling their cryptocurrency, XRP,…
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AI regulation will take time
Don’t expect quick fixes. The government won’t stop trying to get tech giants to create backdoors – “early warning systems” Red – teaming went well, that’s what we’ ve heard.…
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Hawaii on fire for four days now
In Canada, in California, even in Europe, wildfires is a quick and easy way to ignore all regulation and property rights and go fast-track with your plans in the name…
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Facing recession and war, EU relaxes ESG requirements
But not too much. After all, you don’t abandon your true religion so easily On Monday, July 31st, the EU Commission (read: the European government) has released new Environmental, Social,…
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UK: Cryptos are not gambling
UK wants to become a crypto heaven and acts accordingly Some Europeans are still sane, it seems. On Thursday, July 20th, the UK’s economic and finance ministry has vehemently rejected…
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Ripple Labs wins case against SEC regarding XRP cryptocurrency (but SEC claims to be “partially satisfied”)
Of course, crypto market is booming right now but SEC can still claim a small but important victory. SEC is trying to catch up with the times but in some…
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European Union banging heads with Amazon
Guess who’s gonna lose! From August 25th on, the new European Digital Services Act imposes additional responsibilities on major tech companies to ensure “user safety from illegal content and unreliable…
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