A common retort to the argument that privacy is a fundamental, unalienable human right is that if you have nothing to hide, then you have nothing to fear. The populace has been so dumbed down and our humanity
Alexandre Cazes, the alleged co-founder and operator of Alphabay, committed suicide in a Thai jail cell in July of last year. The official narrative is Cazes made millions as a drug kingpin and led a lifestyle
In part one, we discussed the effects and practical implications of a worldwide Bitcoin Standard. We saw how the cryptocurrency's fixed supply would render useless Central Banks' efforts to guide the economy
Have you ever imagined a world where Bitcoin is the de facto monetary standard everything was measured against? What impact would a switch to a new economic order built on the foundation of a deflationary
Wolf of Wall Street, Steve Madden Shoes, and the Crypto Bubble
The Wolf of Wall Street is at it again. "This technology [Cryptocurrencies] is flawed. Flawed in the sense that it opens itself up to be manipulated. [...] Money is being raised, you're creating value
Coincheck Duped Users into Zero-Fractional Reserve Trading
Japanese exchange Coincheck is coming under intense public outcry over comments disparaging poor people by the CEO, as well as over allegations the exchange offered trading in the NEM cryptocurrency without
Youtube mini-celebrity and serial scammer Trevon James has started the process of powering down his stake in Steem. This comes in the heels of a massive wave of downvotes from prominent Steem whales, such
”They will come to a bad ending” The Oracle of Omaha recently prognosticated the demise of Bitcoin, despite admitting a complete lack of knowledge on the inner workings and market dynamics of Bitcoin in
We've all suspected it for the longest time, but now it's official. The NSA has, either partially or fully, compromised Tor, I2P, and VPN services. According to a new leaked report, the NSA is also conducting
Tether and Bitfinex Served with Subpoena by the CFTC
Crypto markets are a sea of red again today, on account of a Bloomberg article revealing both Tether and Bitfinex have been served a subpoena by the CFTC. Bitcoin dipped, and Tether briefly crashed to
Coincheck hacked for $400 million! The State of Regulatory Oversight in Japan
Out of all the member states of the G-20 group, Japan has undeniably taken the most level-headed approach to market regulation for cryptocurrencies. As with all things, the current or future administrations
A recent paper by a pseudonymous author has re-kindled speculation that Tether is either operating or facilitating a fractional reserve Ponzi scheme, on a massive scale. The paper, entitled 'Quantifying
Harvard Economist Ken Rogoff Dreams Of A Cashless Society And Bank Bail-ins
Today I want to share with my fellow Steemians an article from the popular news aggregation website Zero Hedge. The article, entitled 'Ken Rogoff Warns "China Will Be At The Center Of The Next Global
Are You Permanent Tourist/Prior Taxpayer Material?
Are you sick and tired of being treated like a cash cow and milked for every penny you earn by your local corrupt government? Are you a professional blogger, steemian, stock trader, poker player, freelance
Recently, the Swiss government has enacted a law banning the common culinary practice of boiling lobsters alive. The crustacean delicacy will continue being served in restaurants all across the country,
Today BitConnect, one of the largest ponzi schemes in recorded history met its inevitable demise, destroying with it the life savings of thousands of small time investors. Started in November of 2016,
On days like today when Bitcoin is in free fall and it seems like the entire crypto market is on the brink of annihilation, it's always important to take a step back and remind ourselves why we're invested
Foreclosure King Steven Mnuchin Looking Out For The Little Guy (Sarcasm)
Turns out I completely misjudged Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin. Here I was thinking he was just another abject, swamp-dwelling creature who profited immensely by foreclosing on thousands of
Has Blockstream Been Bought And Paid For By The Globalist Cabal?
Is Blockstream actively trying to undermine and subvert Bitcoin as a globalist tool for economic control by making it unusable for every day commerce? According to Jeff Berwick of the Dollar Vigilante,
I fell in love with Ether Delta the moment I learned about it around June of last year. Sure, the interface was clunky, lacking certain features we take for granted on other exchanges. The order book didn't
