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Goldman Sachs’ Time-Traveling Vampire Squid Fails To Undermine Bitcoin

by Paul de Havilland 4 min June 1, 2020

Cryptocurrency is not an asset class, argues Wall Street investment bank, slapping evidence and truth in the face

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Ripple’s David Schwartz Spams Our Epic Fail Column — Reddit Nailed It

by Paul de Havilland 3 min May 16, 2020

David Schwartz dredges up an argument over spam transactions that’s Python-esque in its absurdity… and is there a way we can express our approval of Reddit’s crypto play, some kind of virtual thumbs-up?

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Jimmy Nguyen’s Epic Fail — Charlie Lee and Chris Spadafora Nailed It

by Paul de Havilland 3 min April 25, 2020

Nguyen will we three meet again? The ongoing saga of the Judge, Craig Wright, and Jimmy “Hiding in plain sight” Nguyen.

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Financial Stability Board’s Epic Fail — Ethereum Nailed It

by Paul de Havilland 4 min April 18, 2020

The Financial Stability Board became terrified of stablecoins during a period of intense instability… but at least Ethereum is riding high on the flight from volatility.

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Bitcoin Forks Halving Epic Fail — Bitcoin CEO Moon Lam Bo Nailed It

by Paul de Havilland 5 min April 11, 2020

Apparently BCH and BSV both had halving events this week — not that anyone c’Ayred. And Bitcoin CEO Moon Lam Bo failed to bail out the failing monetary policies of Central Banks.

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The FATF’s Epic Fail — Donald Trump Accidentally Nailed It

by Paul de Havilland 4 min April 4, 2020

Donald Trump gave Bitcoin the ultimate thumbs-up, with his money-go-brrrrrrr machine. Meanwhile, the FATF can’t combat trillions in money-laundering, so it’s focusing on lowering exchange reporting from $3,000 to $1,000. That’ll help.

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The SEC’s Telegram Epic Fail — Crypto COVID-19 Response Nailed It

by Paul de Havilland 4 min March 28, 2020

Willie Nelson is younger than the SEC’s criteria for obtaining an injunction against Telegram’s tokens. At least the new kids on the blockchain are stepping up to fight a more important war, against the novel coronavirus.

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U.S. Government’s Epic Fail — Maker’s Governance Nailed It

by Paul de Havilland 4 min March 21, 2020

The U.S. Government is not very good with money, unless you happen to be a corporate leviathan. Perhaps the MakerDAO team could offer some tips on managing an economy?

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