Who the hell ultimately knows what’s going on with Kanye, but the reflexive ascription of mental illness to explain political views you don’t like is destructive and gross

0/ The US Senate Banking Committee held a #CryptoCongress hearing this morning entitled "Exploring the Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Ecosystem." I went & watched live. Here are my thoughts. Thread.

"In its first phase Bakkt will work with ICE's markets in clearing to deliver institutional-grade risk management, physical delivery, and warehouse solutions that do not exist today... (1/4)

Explain crypto in 5 seconds, here's mine: Software has eaten mail, commerce, maps, servers, taxis, Blockbuster, payments, photos, games, hotels, songs... Money is next on it's list

My answer to the question: what is the problem Bitcoin solves? spectator.co.uk/2018/11/the-pr…

A wealthy person gifts you $10,000. You get to choose in which form you’ll accept the gift. But there’s a catch: You must keep the gift in the form that you choose for 10 years without touching it. In which form would you accept the gift?

The entire market cap of #Bitcoin & #Crypto is equivalent to one Federal Reserve bail out loan to one bank during the #GFC.

Today we unveiled our #DropGold TV commercial. We think it's a #MustWatch sound ON!

You do not need to buy a whole Bitcoin. You can have any portion of a Bitcoin, 0.005 BTC, for example. There are *many* newcomers who do not realize this, and they stay out of the market, or buy an alt, purely because they can't afford a whole Bitcoin. #TheMoreYourKnow

We just published "A Note on the Bitcoin Rally" medium.com/@adamant_capit…

Libra sounds fairly well designed as a permissioned system, but it is facing quite a few long-term challenges. Oh, and it's not a blockchain. medium.com/@lopp/thoughts…

The largest animal ever to have lived, the majestic blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). 🐳 via dolphindronedom/IG bit.ly/2BHlAFV

WE’RE PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!! 🏆

I'm not sure who hit that through ball but it was perfect 👏 Worth sharing on this angle #KOR #GER Cho Sohyun 조소현

Neale robbed last year after Cripps got off on a technicality for a cheap shot. Way more controversial than polling overs for one round of footy. Justice has been served tonight. #Brownlow #AFL #Neale

Fuck you @qantas 🖕

#qantas forcing 70 year olds to sleep on the floor at Narita Airport after flight cancellation. Clown show. Absolute disgrace @qantas

Sleeping on the ground at Narita after Qantas cancelled our flight home at the last minute. They put half the plane up in hotels. The rest, including elderly women and young infants, were given sleeping bags and told to sleep on the floor. Absolute disgrace.