A Libertarian in Saudi Arabia
A lot of people ask me how or why I would be such a fan of Saudi Arabia when I’m such an advocate for liberty and freedom. Saudi Arabia is not a brand associated with freedom. I ran for US Senate and have been politically active on a platform of libertarian ideals and freedom. I also …
Copyright and the Bitcoin White Paper
There are some recent claims by a person claiming to be the author of the Bitcoin white paper that it is copyrighted material and should be removed from websites on demand. Let’s explore this. Papers by themselves aren’t licensed and don’t follow the same rules as software. However software (such as open source software) has ...
THE END OF AN EPOCH A NEW BEGINNING FOR CAPITAL MARKETS IN THE 21st CENTURY
Abstract We are at the end of an epoch. An era that began 100 years ago is now reaching its inevitable conclusion. The last several decades saw changes in society, government, finance, and geopolitics that built the world we knew. These changes contributed to the destruction of the old and set the stage for what ...
Cypherstreet Securities Week – Volume 16 – January, 25, 2020
Volume 16 of a weekly roundup of the biggest stories & developments surrounding fintech, Bitcoin, blockchains & distributed ledgers. This week I looked at developments with tokenized securities, Grayscale, and a new ETP.
Cypherstreet Securities Week – Volume 15 – January, 18, 2020
Volume 15 of a weekly roundup of the biggest stories & developments surrounding fintech, Bitcoin, blockchains & distributed ledgers. This week I looked at developments with Securitize, Bitwise’s 2020 report on financial advisor attitudes, Visa’s token service launch and CME Bitcoin options.
Cypherstreet Securities Week – Volume 14 – January, 11, 2020
Volume 13 of a weekly roundup of the biggest stories & developments surrounding fintech, Bitcoin, blockchains & distributed ledgers. This week I looked at developments with the SEC, tokenization of an NBA contract, Blockstream updates and the close to Round A funding for Securrency.
Cypherstreet Securities Week – Volume 13 – January, 4, 2020
Volume 13 of a weekly roundup of the biggest stories & developments surrounding fintech, Bitcoin, blockchains & distributed ledgers. This week I looked at developments with the SEC & Telegram, JP Morgan’s blockchain project, China & GMO International’s stablecoin project.
Cypherstreet Securities Week – Volume 12 – December, 28, 2019
Volume 12 of a weekly roundup of the biggest stories & developments surrounding fintech, Bitcoin, blockchains & distributed ledgers. This week I looked at developments with the SEC, the Bahamian Central Bank, Blockquake and Tokai Tokyo.
Cypherstreet Securities Week – Volume 11 – December, 21, 2019
Volume 11 of a weekly roundup of the biggest stories & developments surrounding fintech, Bitcoin, blockchains & distributed ledgers. This week I looked at developments with Gemini, EY, BitBond & an SEC proposal to update outdated accredited investor rules.
