Private financial information on a number of customers of HBSC's Swiss operations have been leaked. The Guardian and the "International Consortium of Investigative Journalists" have latched on to the leaks in order to shame HSBC for providing financial services and to wealth shame HSBC customers for having money and desiring privacy at the same time. Continue reading
There is nothing new in the world. Except for the history you didn't know.
From the defunct Bruce Wagner1 Bitcoin podcast2 :
Bruce Wagner : When was the last time you chatted to satoshi
Gavin Andresen: Um… I haven't had email from satoshi in a couple months actually. The last email I sent him I actually told him I was going to talk at the CIA. So it's possible , that…. that may have um had something to with his deciding.
Yes, it is… possible.
One of the Early Bitcoin Morons ™. Pedophile / gay prostitute / showman with the camera in demo mode. ↩
Specifically, "The Bitcoin Show: Special Bitcoin Conference Coverage: 08/20/2011" – discussing an event in June 2011. The original website (onlyonetv.com) has been purged, but the podcast itself is still available from various sources including, ironically, Apple's iTunes. ↩
Bitcoins Not Bombs Has A Different Meaning In Canada
A Calgary Police spokesman has revealed that a number of schools within Calgary, CA have come under threat of being asploded by bombs unless a Bitcoin ransom is promptly paid to a known but yet disclosed by police address. Continue reading
Coinbase To Shut Down Tipping Button
In a move reminiscent of Reddit Note's much acclaimed launch yet quick demise, Coinbase today announced that they will shut down their tipping button as of the apt date April 1st 2015. The Coinbase announcement reads: Continue reading
A Discussion of Military Strategy in the 21st Century
Rehashing the "end of Linux" aspirations of systemd is probably not necessary, but another piece of the puzzle falls in place, with ESR's eminently quotable: Continue reading
Jeb Bush Document Dump Identity Theft Risk
Former Florida Governor Jed Bush published unredacted names addresses, and phone numbers in his latest "transparency" related document dump as he considers running for the United States Presidency. The information includes names, addresses, and social security numbers sent in correspondence to the former Governor. Due to personal information substituting for signatures in the American legal system as discussed while considering the TurboTax fraud issue this information places the affected parties at risk for identity theft. The personal information is contained in six Microsoft Outlook files released in their entirety alongside an ebook of redacted correspondence from Bush's time as the governor of Florida.
DC Court of Appeal Upholds Redaction of Protocol to Shutdown Wireless Networks
Today in a case between the Electronic Privacy Information Center and the United States Department of Homeland Security the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia protected the Department's desire to prevent full disclosure of "Standard Operating Procedure 303" from the public record. SOP 303 is a protocol maintained by the Department of Homeland Security which is alleged to concern a plan for shutting down wireless networks during "critical emergencies." Continue reading
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Uses MyCoin.hk Debacle To Troll Consumers
Amid the confusion over whether MyCoin.hk ever held any bitcoin and in what amount or if it was as it appears to be an elaborate ponzi scheme dressed up in non-existent bitcoins, flash cars and cash prizes, Reuters reports that the Hong Kong Monetary Authority has seized upon the uncertainty to warn consumers of the dangers of Bitcoin. Continue reading
New All Time High In Bitcoin Mining Difficulty
Despite January 27th's drop in the mining difficulty by -6.14%, today's adjustment increased by 7.71%, taking the difficulty to a new all time high of 44,455,415,962. The hash rate at the time of today's increase was 318,224,263 GH/s, up from 295,442,739 GH/s on January 27th. Continue reading
Germany & Austria's Project BITCRIME
A joint study between Austria and the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research will look at the use of virtual currencies and how supposed illicit transactions and alleged criminals can be prevented, detected, tracked and prosecuted. The program, which has funding totalling €1.5m and will run through to the end of 2016, will also look at the need for supervision and regulation in the cryptocurrency space. Continue reading