Telegram CEO @durov called for Russians to protest Russia’s attempt at Internet censorship by throwing paper airplanes (Telegram’s logo) out their windows today.
The citizens of Russia didn’t disappoint.
Easy heuristics to spot rent seekers:
1. They ask you questions about transactions that they are not a party to.
2. They ask you to do things that have no clear benefit to you, but benefit them.
3. They are more concerned with how things look than what work gets done.
If you’re launching utility tokens right now, pay attention to Martin Shkreli.
His arrogance and lack of respect for US securities law just got him 7 years in prison.
Don’t be greedy.
Don’t be stupid.
This isn’t a game.
Social networks created so much value because they brought together millions of people in a digital world.
Crypto creates value because it brings together millions of people in a global, digital financial system unlike anything we’ve ever seen.
WOW!!
Israeli Supreme Court just ruled that banks can’t refuse crypto companies solely based on the assumption there will be illegal activity. The banks need to prove it before denying crypto companies.
This is big strike against anti-crypto crowd argument. Long live crypto 🚀
Money is good, Greed is not
Power is good, Abuse is not
Truth is good, Oppression is not
Beauty is good, Narcissism is not
Do not conflate the good with the bad.
Summary of Switzerland's ICO guidelines:
1. Payment ICOs - comply w/ anti-money laundering & not securities
2. Utility ICOs - not security as long as actual utility
3. Asset ICOs - definitely security & have to fully comply w/ regulation
They were 1st government. Not the last