Neeraj K. Agrawal
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OCC’s Otting: Why do state regulators want to limit consumer choice?
The comptroller of the currency argues that special-purpose fintech charters will benefit consumers and businesses, despite opposition.
Europe just voted to wreck the internet, spying on everything and censoring vast swathes of our communications
Europe just voted to wreck the internet, spying on everything and censoring vast swathes of our communications
Landmark Crypto Crime Case Ends With Jail Sentence for GAW CEO
The sentencing caps a saga that began in 2014 with allegations that GAW functioned as a Ponzi scheme by selling more mining power than it had.
Neeraj K. Agrawal
Paycoin guy is going to jail
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Parrots Think They’re So Smart. Now They’re Bartering Tokens for Food.
Parrots can judge the relative value of food, holding out for tasty walnut slivers.
#1 Albert Wenger: neo-monopolies, decentralization, and freedom in The Knowledge Age - The Internet 3.0 - Omny.fm
Albert Wenger - managing partner at Union Square Ventures - takes a bird’s-eye view on the Internet and how it’s changing our world. We compare and contrast the traditional Internet’s pioneer days in the early ‘90s to today’s blockchain boom, as...
5. Blockchain companies form D.C. trade group
Ina Fried, our expert on tech, illuminates the news shaping Silicon Valley and tech products. Weekday mornings
Neeraj K. Agrawal
Blockchain companies form D.C. trade group axios.com/newsletters/ax… via @axios pic.twitter.com/1qskgCvEzW
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Get ready for Big Bitcoin: Cryptocurrency industry opens a D.C. lobbying arm
The Bitcoin Association is the industry's first fully fledged trade association in Washington.
Welcome to the party, Blockchain Association
New trade association gives cryptocurrency industry a voice in DC
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Neeraj K. Agrawal
Nice to see the cryptocurrency industry get a voice in DC. Looking forward to working with them.
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What is a 51% attack, and what can a successful attacker do?
This incredibly expensive approach is an unlikely strategy for Bitcoin fraud
Half of millennials would be interested in primarily using cryptocurrency | YouGov
The most well-known cryptocurrency among Americans is Bitcoin
Neeraj K. Agrawal
Interesting polling from YouGov: "Of those who have heard of Bitcoin, 87% have had no interaction with it, meaning they haven’t bought, sold, or mined it.” today.yougov.com/topics/finance…
Also this: pic.twitter.com/LsCsobBWec
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Now When You Mention Pot at a Conference Your Stock Goes Crazy
Used to be, companies needed a sober-minded business proposition to get investors hooked on their shares. Like blockchain.
Scrutiny over terrorism funding hampers charitable work in ravaged countries
Afraid that cash could go to radicals, banks create barriers to nonprofits in Syria, other war-torn areas.
Heavy Metal Band Gwar Is Taking Over DC's Ill-Fated Rick and Morty-Themed Pop-Up Bar
But first, they're going to wreck the previous bar.
The Canadian Ghost Town Taking a Gamble on Bitcoin
The Bitcoin boom is reaching Ocean Falls, a Canadian town with fewer than 100 residents. Now residents hope a Bitcoin mine will revive its struggling economy. Joshua Brustein has more on "Bloomberg Markets." (Source: Bloomberg)
Is Cryptocurrency Money? Depends on Your State
Is cryptocurrency money? In America, the question is largely decided by regulators charged with overseeing their state’s money transmitter rules.
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Neeraj K. Agrawal
Awesome map from @longhash shows the patchwork of state money transmission licenses that cryptocurrency companies have to navigate.
This problem has been a big focus for us over the last few years. longhash.com/news/is-crypto… pic.twitter.com/RI8BxPiZzO
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Man proposes on the side of a cow
Farmer Chris Gospel popped the question to girlfriend Eilidh Fraser in Aberdeenshire using her favourite cow Curlytop.
This Is What Happened When John McAfee Told His Twitter Followers To Harass The SEC
“You seem to not be thinking logically about anything.”
Google and Mastercard reportedly partner to track offline purchases
According to a report from Bloomberg, Google and Mastercard have signed a secret deal so that Google could track retail sales using Mastercard transaction data. This is yet another proof that Google’s true customers are its advertising partners....
Bank of America is freezing accounts of US citizens for not proving residency status
Bank of America is freezing accounts of US citizens for not proving residency status
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Neeraj K. Agrawal
"It froze the funds of an Iranian Ph.D physics candidate at the University of Miami, because it decided the documentation he'd been providing every six month suddenly wasn't good enough.”
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