A former CEO and two vice presidents were among six former employees of Insys Therapeutics arrested over the company's marketing of the painkiller fentanyl. The alleged marketing tactics are similar to those used by other drug manufacturers operating in the same fiat markets, except their product has spent years being demonized in the news for killing young white people.
Monthly Archives: December 2016
Yahoo Caulks Another Hole
Yahoo has reportedly fixed yet another XSS vulnerability in their email service, one which allowed an attacker to read anyone's email without the benefit of login credentials. (archived) The company reportedly paid security researcher Jouko Pynnonen a mere 10,000 US dollars for reporting the bug privately, instead of following the path of Peace and releasing the lulz on the internet at large. The news comes on the heels of Yahoo revealing earlier this year a breach that occurred in 2014 that compromised half a billion user account credentials.
Bitcoin Price Outlook: Magenta Possible In 2017
Continued disconnect between sanctioned fiat/Bitcoin interfaces and informed trades converting these two different kinds of currency suggest fiat/Bitcoin interfaces may begin reporting Magenta as a price by the end of 2017. Other outlets are projecting the US dollar may fall to 1/2000th to 1/2100th some time in 2017 based on inflation, interest rates, and the strength of the dollar which they predict to all rise with the inauguration and summoning of The Great Again. Such projections gravely underestimate the existing strain on the tenuous connections between the various fiat/Bitcoin interfaces and reality.1 Sorry for your loss.
From The Delusionists at Bitstamp:
Subject: Qualifying Investors Can Now Invest in Bitstamp & Get a 24-hour Head Start
Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2016 21:39:10 -0000Dear customers,
I have some news I would like to share with you. In response to high levels of demand from our stakeholders, we are today offering savvy investors the opportunity to take an equity stake in Bitstamp on <a href="https://bnktothefuture.com/pitches/bitstamp/landing" target="_blank">BnkToTheFuture.com</a>, a global online investment platform that allows qualifying investors to invest in the future of finance and technology. As you would expect, bitcoin is of course accepted!
With venture capitalist Pantera Capital having already invested USD 10 million in seed funding, we feel confident that the smart money is on us. You are more than welcome to join us as we continue to bring prudence and sanity to our industry.
Operating as we do in a fledgling market with huge potential for growth, we are firmly of the opinion that the early bird does indeed catch the worm. This opportunity for qualifying investors to invest in Bitstamp is no different and could very well turn out to be the best way to welcome in your 2017, a year which holds great promise for our industry.
To get things up and running, we are giving Bitstamp customers a 24-hour head start before we go live on <a href="https://bnktothefuture.com/pitches/bitstamp/landing" target="_blank">BnkToTheFuture.com</a>. The round will close on 24 January 2017. Click <a href="https://bnktothefuture.com/pitches/bitstamp/landing" target="_blank">here</a> now to find out more and see if you qualify!
As ever, thank you for your continued loyalty and support. I look forward to welcoming you on board as a Bitstamp investor.
Best,
Nejc Kodric
CEO, Bitstamp
Another Spam Tipping Service Emerges To Fill Invisible Void
Not learning from the failures of former spam service Changetip a new "tipping" service, CoinTip, has now sprung up on twitter and has reddit hopeful they will expand their services to the platform. The creators of CoinTip are none other than Janom, founder of Japan's Monacoin exchange site. Monacoin briefly was a trendcoin across Japan, and like other ill-fated alts is now barely worth pennies on most exchanges. It is likely that CoinTip will suffer the same fate, being used to spam fractions of a bitcent for worthless content across social media until users realize they don't need third party services to send coins.
Circle Exits Bitcoin/Fiat Exchange Business
Circle, the USG promoted fiat/Bitcoin interface faced by Jeremy Allaire, is exiting the currency conversion racket.
"Liberal" West Today: Merkel Announces Burqa Ban
Angela Merkel, who recently announced zer intent to run for reelection as an explicitly establishment candidate, has embraced a populist political position in order to curry favor with voters. Merkel announced plans to ban the burqa in any place zhe may "legally" do so. Germans have been taking a beating lately at home, in their European Union, and technologically.
Aussie Faces Investigation After Defending Dog From Viscious Roo Attack
An Austrialian man is facing investigation by various "environmental" agencies of the Australian state after defending his dog and his hunting companions from a vicious attack by a kangaroo. The kangaroo was choking the man's dog when he intervened. After humanely delivering a single right jab to the Roo's face the monstrous animal fled. This victim of spurious environmental investigation is a professional zookeeper.
Oakland Warehouse Destroyed By "Artist" Infestation
A warehouse in Oakland California burned this weekend after it was rented by Derek Almena who allowed a collective of "artists" to infest the property and transform it into a fire hazard. 36 bodies were recovered from the ruins so far. Pictures from inside the warehouse, which had been partially converted to "housing", from before the fire show an appalling lack of gypsum and other firestop materials. Further an impromptu second floor discotheque was also added to the warehouse along with substantial ad hoc modifications and extensions of the building's electric wiring. Apologist insist fire safety was actually taken very seriously because the aptly named "Ghost Ship" collective banned candles and smoking.
A crackdown on makeshift "artist collectives" in the Bay area is to be expected in the near future with the likely effect of noticeably increasing the portion of the region's homeless population that sleeps in the streets.
Missouri Governor Elect's Wife Robbed At Gunpoint In Saint Louis
Sheena Grietens, wife of Missouri's Governor Elect, was robbed in the Central West end neighborhood of Saint Louis. The Governor Elect and former Navy Seal stated that the suspects are "lucky law enforcement got them before I did" during a press conference. Sheena Grietens was sitting in her car near Cafe Ventana when one of the suspects opened her door and demanded her stuff. She surrendered her laptop and cell phone. A 14 year old, 15 year old, and 19 year old of unknown identity and ethnicity were taken into custody. Pence in our time.
Renzi Resigns As Voters Reject His Agenda And Tell Brussels "Vaffanculo" Suggesting Future #Italeave
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced he would be stepping down after voters rejected his agenda of "reforms" during a referendum. As in Brexit and The Great Again's summoning, voters went populist and nationalist in rejecting the entrenched fiat establishment's plans. Once again voters "surprised" many purveyors of "Fake News" like the New York Times. This referendum's failure does not commit Italy to #Italeave the European Union, but it does kick the ball in that direction with a strong "Vaffanculo " directed at Brussels.