Posts Tagged ‘cryptocurrency’
Anarchapulco: Humble Origins, Promising Future [VIDEO]
[featured-img] During Anarchapulco 2018, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Carmen Carangi for The State of Anarchy. Our wide-ranging discussion covers the humble beginnings and rapid growth of Anarchapulco, which has broken another record this year with over 1,500 attendees. We also talk about my journey into Bitcoin back in 2011 when an acquaintance…
Read MorePutin Flip-Flops Like A Drunken Whore On Cryptocurrency Legalization
[featured-img] [cresta-social-share] Whenever I am asked, “How should governments treat cryptocurrencies” my general response is the following. Who cares? You might as well ask me what the Japanese Yakuza or Mexican cartels should do about cryptos. I don’t really care. Not that the Yakuza or the cartels are anywhere near as bad as governments. I…
Read MoreDoes The Stupid Ever Stop? South Africa To Copy Zimbabwe Model To ‘Prosperity’
Doesn’t South Africa have the internet yet? Or, even books? The new South African finance minister, Nhlanhla Nene, has just come out with an amazing plan to help the people! He will devalue their money into worthlessness! This always works out well. Nhlanhla has proposed an “ingenious” new plan to help the country’s impoverished black…
Read MorePayPal Grovels To Patent Office In Desperate Bid To Exploit Cryptocurrency
PayPal has just filed a patent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for an “Expedited Virtual Currency Transactions System.” The irony of using the state to create a legal monopoly for a crypto-innovation is not lost on me, but it’s no surprise given all we know about PayPal. After all, it was PayPal…
Read MoreUber Co-Founder’s Weird Coin Promises “A Sustainable World”
Known for co-founding Uber, StumbleUpon, and also founding the venture fund Expa, Garrett Camp is now trying his hand at cryptocurrency – but perhaps he should stick to what he already does well. Announced on March 1, Camp has launched “ECO” coin, a digital global currency that can be used as a payment tool for everyday…
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