One quality I wouldn't personally want in a lawyer is *shaken and unable to focus after witnessing the state deploy force*

Oof, the replies to this. Whatever you think of Chair Gensler, he has thick skin

This tidbit flew under the radar in Jan 2023, but it was clearly Roger Ver and he's been fighting the IRS for quite some time.
twitter.com/ReutersLegal/s…

There are water fountains and faucets in Hamilton Hall. Unless someone shut off the tap, which seems extremely unlikely, no one there is going to 'die of dehydration'

Busy day on the criminal justice/crypto beat

Roger Ver is a scumbag and few, even in crypto, will shed tears.

But case underscore the overseas reach/overreach of the IRS

He got the 'Bitcoin Jesus' name b/c he gave away bitcoins in the early days. Though he never offered me one!

fortune.com/crypto/2024/04…

What is under seal at CZ's sentencing hearing?

My guess is it relates to Binance helping the US identify terror finance networks

CZ played his hand perfectly. He will only do a short stint in minimum security prison

When he gets out, he will be a billionaire with high-powered friends—and most of his reputation intact

fortune.com/crypto/2024/04…

Just got asked to review an upcoming crypto book from a major publisher.

I hadn't heard of the author but a Google search showed their previous book is'Come again? What Men Should Know about Amazing Sex'

I'll keep an open mind but sex advice to crypto is one hell of a pivot!

🚨 Consensys sues SEC over Ethereum. Seeks:

-- Ruling Ethereum not a security

-- Injunction for SEC to leave ETH devs alone

-- Ruling MetaMask not a broker dealer

fortune.com/crypto/2024/04…

Each week ~175 long dormant Bitcoin wallets wake up

Here's a closer look at these 1.8M 'lost' Bitcoins w/new data from Chainalysis
fortune.com/crypto/2024/04…

Irony alert: 'TechFreedom' is complaining about non-compete ban

Non-competes are the antithesis of freedom. They are a form of indentured servitude

How times change. Coinbase 🛡️ was vilified for its 'leave your politics at home' policy

Now Google has adopted 'mission first' too!

fortune.com/crypto/2024/04…

Left wing media echo chamber still going strong

venture capital

I made a list of who at Coinbase 🛡️ has the most pull: Choi, Haas, Grewal are at the top

Only one crypto native (aside from Armstrong) made the cut—shows how corporate Coinbase has become!

fortune.com/crypto/2024/04…

👀

Have you heard of Bittensor? It's a decentralized AI project built on Bitcoin-style mining incentives and has raised hundreds of millions

Main backers include DCG and crypto OG Olaf Carlson-Wee. Leo Schwartz with the lowdown

fortune.com/crypto/2024/04…

Tsk. More money laundering and shady behavior by the usual suspects
wsj.com/finance/regula…

🚨 SEC prepares to sue Uniswap Labs 🦄. This is a major escalation in Gensler's campaign against crypto.

Case will be critical to the future of DeFi. Hard to predict outcome but Uniswap has some good law on its side

fortune.com/2024/04/10/sec…