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This is yet another use case for bitcoin. Bitcoin is great for donations, especially online, and can be converted to fiat in most countries. I'd like to see more charitable organizations accept bitcoin, since many…

As a general rule, it's best to assume a cryptocurrency is a security. New projects in particular must make this assumption. Those that are not considered a security exhibit a certain degree of decentralization or…

Settlements absolutely can be made where there is no official acknowledgement of fault. Most settlements occur precisely to avoid a bad public light. The vast majority of cases don't go to trial. Also, the public memory…

Most cases settle long before the judge has made any significant decisions in the case. If there is a risk that a legal firm can lose and be humiliated, it will likely settle the case long before then.

This shouldn't be surprising. For a long time the SEC was unclear about what constitutes a security, and it's possible the law firm misinterpreted the vagueness of the SEC and other government agencies. By the time the…

Does anyone have thoughts about what France and other countries can do at a policy-level to reduce such attacks? Obviously, people should be more private with regard to their finances and hobbies. But what can…

I'm here. My angle here is more about the policy that can be implemented to reduce such attacks. Given the prevalence of such attacks all of a sudden, some attention is needed. I don't see why there should only be one…

There’s been a surge in high-profile kidnappings of crypto execs and their families in France, revealing a disturbing trend where organized crime is going after folks believed to have crypto assets. Other nations have…

Well, right now it's a he said, she said situation. I have tended to see Kraken as among the more legitimate exchanges, but I suppose corruption can happen within any sizeable financial institution. Fortunately, the…