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💭ASICs, machine guns, 2nd amendment and the end of decentralization
🔺ASICs and machine guns have a lot of similarities, and each of them has been responsible for destroying a beautiful dream. Just as the original intention of the 2nd amendment was the decentralization of power, the dream of Bitcoin was to decentralize monetary control. And for the Founding Fathers, the crappy guns of the late 1700s seemed like an ideal way to decentralize. These crappy guns were widely distributed among the people. They were terrible at mowing down groups of people. And very few gun owners had more than one or two.
But as pathetic as those guns seem to us now, they were, back then, the most powerful weapons on Earth. There was no dynamite, no drones, no F-16s, no tanks etc. Only ridiculous cannons. Thus, those who possessed guns would invariably conquer any group that did not have them. Consequently, to insure the safety of the republic, the Founding Fathers sought to decentralize power and allow each and every individual in the country to own the most powerful weapon available at the time – a really crappy gun.
http://telegra.ph/ASICs-machine-guns-2nd-amendment-and-the-end-of-decentralization-04-28
🔺ASICs and machine guns have a lot of similarities, and each of them has been responsible for destroying a beautiful dream. Just as the original intention of the 2nd amendment was the decentralization of power, the dream of Bitcoin was to decentralize monetary control. And for the Founding Fathers, the crappy guns of the late 1700s seemed like an ideal way to decentralize. These crappy guns were widely distributed among the people. They were terrible at mowing down groups of people. And very few gun owners had more than one or two.
But as pathetic as those guns seem to us now, they were, back then, the most powerful weapons on Earth. There was no dynamite, no drones, no F-16s, no tanks etc. Only ridiculous cannons. Thus, those who possessed guns would invariably conquer any group that did not have them. Consequently, to insure the safety of the republic, the Founding Fathers sought to decentralize power and allow each and every individual in the country to own the most powerful weapon available at the time – a really crappy gun.
http://telegra.ph/ASICs-machine-guns-2nd-amendment-and-the-end-of-decentralization-04-28
Telegraph
ASICs, machine guns, 2nd amendment and the end of decentralization
ASICs and machine guns have a lot of similarities, and each of them has been responsible for destroying a beautiful dream. Just as the original intention of the 2nd amendment was the decentralization of power, the dream of Bitcoin was to decentralize monetary…
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⚡️ UPDATES - Ethereum as a Security: SEC Ruling Meeting ⚡️
According to the SEC Website, There are no meetings scheduled.
https://www.sec.gov/news/upcoming-events#upcoming_events_sec_meetings
No meetings scheduled on the CFTC's website either:
https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/Events
Same goes for UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS website.
https://www.banking.senate.gov/hearings/
We'll keep you posted should we get any updates regarding the same.
According to the SEC Website, There are no meetings scheduled.
https://www.sec.gov/news/upcoming-events#upcoming_events_sec_meetings
No meetings scheduled on the CFTC's website either:
https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/Events
Same goes for UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS website.
https://www.banking.senate.gov/hearings/
We'll keep you posted should we get any updates regarding the same.
Forwarded from Cointify | Blockchain & CryptoCurrency
Apparently there is no SEC hearing on Ethereum today and it is all just orchestrated FUD.
No mention of the so called 'hearing' on the SEC or CFTC official websites.
(See here: https://news.1rj.ru/str/cointified/2819)
It's just a routine discussion (in private / behind closed doors) on the possibility of regulating ALL crypto in general. No official hearing. No official announcements are being made today!
No mention of the so called 'hearing' on the SEC or CFTC official websites.
(See here: https://news.1rj.ru/str/cointified/2819)
It's just a routine discussion (in private / behind closed doors) on the possibility of regulating ALL crypto in general. No official hearing. No official announcements are being made today!
How many people actually own cryptocurrency? – @daliaresearch – Medium
https://medium.com/daliaresearch/how-many-people-actually-own-cryptocurrency-4ff460301520
https://medium.com/daliaresearch/how-many-people-actually-own-cryptocurrency-4ff460301520
Medium
How many people actually own cryptocurrency?
Bitcoin? Ethereum? Ripple? While these terms were limited to experts not long ago, last year saw an explosion of interest in…
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Street #art 🎨
The Banks = The Rats
Medium: Rat poison and acrylic on foam core
Location: Berkshire Hathaway NYC office
The Banks = The Rats
Medium: Rat poison and acrylic on foam core
Location: Berkshire Hathaway NYC office
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Consensus 2018 magazine
https://media.coindesk.com/uploads/events/2018/consensus/magazine/consensus-2018-magazine.pdf
https://media.coindesk.com/uploads/events/2018/consensus/magazine/consensus-2018-magazine.pdf
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Venezuela's Oil-Backed Crypto Petro Grows Thanks to a Little-Known Russian Bank
https://www.ccn.com/venezuelas-oil-backed-petro-is-expanding-thanks-to-a-little-known-russian-bank/
https://www.ccn.com/venezuelas-oil-backed-petro-is-expanding-thanks-to-a-little-known-russian-bank/
Logan, here's the article https://twitter.com/Cryptoscene_nl/status/997398088028483584
Twitter
Cryptoscene
Miniera's co-founder Christian Petermann has been arrested yesterday and is said to still be in custody. Some investors decided to further investigate on the project, read more about the findings here: https://t.co/29YGnqV6Wc @ICOSCAMBUSTER @ICOscams @icoscamalert…
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Bitcoin Bull John McAfee Accused Of Shilling Sham ICO After Charging $500,000 A Tweet
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-bull-john-mcafee-accused-of-shilling-sham-ico-after-charging-500000-a-tweet/
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-bull-john-mcafee-accused-of-shilling-sham-ico-after-charging-500000-a-tweet/