If a government gains power in times of crisis, it will create crises.
If a government gains power in times of terrorism, it will create terrorism.
As Sam Bankman-Fried appeared in court on Tuesday to face criminal charges, Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of the now-bankrupt lending firm Celsius, had his trial date set for September 17, 2024.
Mashinsky faces a multiplicity of criminal fraud charges from various agencies.
A Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) investigation found congruence with an independent examiner’s report released in February, highlighting damning revelations that date back to at least 2020. In the 476-page document, the examiner found that #Celsius insiders knew about illegal activities, and some employees withdrew large chunks of #tokens before the firm’s eventual collapse.
Coinbase will delist 80 #crypto trading pairs on October 16. The delisting announcement comes several weeks after Brian Armstrong said that the exchange will begin supporting Lightning Network payments. Is Coinbase rediscovering its roots? #btc #ltc
https://chrisoncrypto.com/blog/f/coinbase-to-delist-80-crypto-trading-pairs/
If you're into digital gold, you can only pretend that there's no such thing as digital silver for so long. You've made that sound argument. It has consequences. #BTC #LTC
Gary Gensler was taken to task during a Congressional hearing on Sept. 27, with congressmen accusing the chairman of purposely thwarting #crypto, demonstrating that he is not fit for purpose.
https://chrisoncrypto.com/blog/f/sec-chairman-gary-gensler-taken-to-task-in-congressional-hearing/
I for one won't be listening to those who eagerly shredded their credibility while those of us who asked questions were gaslit, ignored, censored and ridiculed. I'll also refrain from sharing information on Meta platforms. If you're still there, best of luck to you.
Former #ETH Foundation advisor Steven Nerayoff alleges that Vitalik Buterin orchestrated a character assassination campaign against him, among other things. Substantiating documents backing the claims have yet to be revealed, however.
Got to think of new cons to keep the ball rolling
We can't do anything without the masses. For buy in, we need to reach out of this CT bubble and tell people what awaits them if they choose to sit on the sidelines while #CBDCs loom. Stop 'just reacting', start acting. You're part of this. Might as well go the extra mile.
Former Pfizer VP, Dr. Mike Yeadon brings ominous tidings at the union of Digital IDs and #CBDCs: "It contains all of you: your health data, your unique ID data, your financial data, your driving history, where you live, what you've bought". #btc #ltc
Don't let it happen again.
https://nostr.build/av/6374eb11de000ce48d67ea782a3e1026bd63f3aeecc9ffaa4c12716b54cc147d.mp4
Staying safe is important (when it actually matters)! Here are the top 10 #crypto and #finance-related #scams to look out for in 2023.
https://chrisoncrypto.com/blog/f/the-top-10-cryptocurrency-scams-in-2023/
Commission-free brokerage #Robinhood holds over 118,000 BTC worth over $3 billion, the third richest BTC address per BitInfoCharts data. A #Binance cold wallet address with over 249,000 BTC worth $6.5 billion is the single biggest #BTC wallet, followed by #Bifinex's cold wallet, which holds over 178,000 BTC, worth around $4.7 billion.
https://chrisoncrypto.com/blog/f/mystery-robinhood-address-sits-on-a-3bn-bitcoin-goldmine/
Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes contends that Fed policy is a tailwind for #Bitcoin : "A Fed sanctioned economist publishing a paper on the Fed’s website just told you the future, are you listening?"
In a scathing video posted on YouTube on August 23, Nadir Hajarabi, who described himself as a former Worldcoin employee prior to its #token launch, publicly said that he cut all ties with the project. Hajarabi's public accusations of wrongdoing at #Worldcoin and his choice to find legal counsel and representation are telling.
New information from a lawsuit filed by Australia-based reporter Avi Yemini revealed that Facebook (Meta) pays its notorious “fact checkers” $800 per check, supposedly in an effort to combat “misinformation”. #censorship
https://chrisoncrypto.com/blog/f/meta-pays-australian-fact-checkers-800-per-check/
Exploring #cryptocurrencies from a high level! New or intermediate, this is for you! #btc #ltc
https://chrisoncrypto.com/blog/f/what-makes-cryptocurrencies-different/
The narrative classes - a phrase that refers to those in charge of keeping plebs in their rightful place, beneath their boot. These people include: politicians, all bitcoin bears, journalists, marketers, most ethereans, UN, WEF, WHO, World bank, BIS, Fed, etc
It’s difficult to get excited about crypto narratives. We have too many ‘investors’ and too few genuine products; too many silver-tongued venture capitalists and too few builders.
The Luxembourg-based exchange will end crypto trading support for AXS, CHZ, MANA, MATIC, NEAR, SAND, and SOL, which will be cut off as of August 29th. 👇
https://chrisoncrypto.com/blog/f/bitstamp-halts-trading-for-sec-flagged-cryptocurrencies/