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"I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." - Thomas Jefferson

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deselby
@deselby Sep 22, 2018, 6:13 AM UTC

If you've got nothing to hide...

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…

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deselby
@deselby Sep 22, 2018, 2:35 AM UTC

The strange story of Alexandre Cazes

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…

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deselby
@deselby Feb 20, 2018, 5:07 PM UTC

Envisioning a Bitcoin Standard (Part II)

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…

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@deselby Feb 12, 2018, 6:39 AM UTC

Envisioning a Bitcoin Standard

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 deflati…

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deselby
@deselby Feb 5, 2018, 10:31 AM UTC

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…

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deselby
@deselby Feb 5, 2018, 4:16 AM UTC

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…

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deselby
@deselby Feb 4, 2018, 4:58 PM UTC

Why I'm Glad Trevon James is Leaving Steemit

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,…

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@deselby Feb 2, 2018, 4:51 PM UTC

Calling Warren Buffet's Bluff on Cryptocurrencies

”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…

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@deselby Feb 1, 2018, 1:54 PM UTC

NSA Compromises Tor; Targets Monero

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 c…

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deselby
@deselby Jan 31, 2018, 5:18 PM UTC

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 t…

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