Blake Carpenter

Blake's account for staying current with the world of cryptocurrency. I'm a VA/DC CPA and a Manager with Grant Thornton's Public Sector. Opinions are my own.

[Blake Carpenter @blakechain]

I just took action to save innovation and crypto https://t.co/eC7ZgrHafb I'm so disappointed that my home state Sen @MarkWarner has offered such an onerous provision which would drive innovation out of the USA. Vote yes on Wyden and no on Warner amendments

[Blake Carpenter @blakechain]

Buy the rumor, sell the Fire @nbcsnl sketch: #NFTs - SNL https://t.co/kWQoOkvM4y

[Blake Carpenter @blakechain]

@VNumeris I’m going to the moon!

[Andrea Junker @Strandjunker]

If you are staying home this Thanksgiving to keep your loved ones safe, please retweet this status. I would just like to see how much common sense is still out there.

[Blake Carpenter @blakechain]

Happy 4th of July! Unfortunately in 2020 we have to wait four more months for Independence #Vote

[Blake Carpenter @blakechain]

@paulvigna Don’t catch you slippin now

[Blake Carpenter @blakechain]

@Siraris @NateSilver538 140 deaths in California? Oops looks like your data is out of date. California is up to 281. Guess cases and death tolls rise quickly when you’re dealing with a virus that spreads exponentially with asymptotic transmission in a country with insufficient testing huh?

[Blake Carpenter @blakechain]

RIP Happy Joe's. Long live Casey's taco pizza... Yes Casey's the gas station chain

[Ryan Radia @RyanRadia]

@Meg_E_Goldberg @dandekadt @Andrew___Baker When I grew up in West Des Moines the best taco pizza was from Happy Joe's on EP True Parkway in West Des Moines. It was a five minute drive from Valley High School and the lunch buffet was incredible. Cc @blakechain

[Ryan Radia @RyanRadia]

@Meg_E_Goldberg @dandekadt @Andrew___Baker When I grew up in West Des Moines the best taco pizza was from Happy Joe's on EP True Parkway in West Des Moines. It was a five minute drive from Valley High School and the lunch buffet was incredible. Cc @blakechain

[Blake Carpenter @blakechain]

If #digitalcurrency transactions are to be reported as capital gains wouldn't schedule D be a more logical place for this question?

[Janet Novack (@janetnovack.bsky.social) @janetnovack]

There’s A New Question On Your 1040 As IRS Gets Serious About #Cryptocurrency via @forbes @ForbesCrypto https://t.co/Klo1PurAeg

[Adam Hughes @hughesad12]

Had a great time working w/ @Jim_Harper & @data_foundation/ @GTPublicSector on this report. Amazing things happening in #open #data - especially since @SarcasmSean and I started working to create the original version of @usaspending back in 2005! https://t.co/Fi5EpBktSP

[Blake Carpenter @blakechain]

On this date ten years ago, self-aware AI bootstrapped a #blockchain so it could use digital money to interact with the world #bitcoin #SatoshiNakamotoIsaRobot

[Ryan Radia @RyanRadia]

This tragedy marks the first U.S. airline accident fatality since 2/12/2009. Until today, U.S. airlines safely transported about 7 billion passengers over the past 9.2 years. @jbarro @garyleff https://t.co/0ZZujiQxQ0

[Blake Carpenter @blakechain]

Attending events on #Blockchain regulation and investment featuring @MatthewRoszak at @msbgu makes me proud to be a GU MBA student @ChamberDigital @GUFinPolicy

[Blake Carpenter @blakechain]

I wouldn't necessarily agree with your prediction as I think the dollar has huge incumbency advantages. But, if true, it seems it's the US Gov's prerogative to protect its competitive advantage at the expense of consumers who would prefer a theoretically-superior alternative. https://t.co/Hf5i8UsWmf

[Blake Carpenter @blakechain]

The article also notes that different agencies treat crypto differently e.g. property to IRS, security to SEC. At this point any consistency throughout the gov would offer its own benefits. I personally believe currency makes sense if we want people to be able to buy stuff. https://t.co/meb5okoBX1

[Blake Carpenter @blakechain]

As a CPA who still hasn't filed due to trying to figure out the tax implications of airdropped #crypto, I wholeheartedly agree! Great work @ChamberDigital @PerianneDC https://t.co/DguIor7fIn

[The Digital Chamber @DigitalChamber]

Op-ed this morning in @coindesk: "Congress should treat virtual currency as an alternative to gov't-issued currency, giving consumers choice..." @PerianneDC @ChamberDigital https://t.co/sgzMBR0koi

[Blake Carpenter @blakechain]

Just finished the excellent #FedHeads podcast about #Blockchain applications for government. Nice job @iamAftabHossain et al! https://t.co/qo6VOW4ogF

[Guidehouse (formerly Grant Thornton Public Sector) @GTPublicSector]

Episode 2 of #FedHeads is here! Tune in to hear @CraigPalomar from @FiscalService @USTreasury & @iamAftabHossain from @GTPublicSector discuss #blockchain, its application for government, & a proof of concept at @FiscalService: https://t.co/iW6KOnC7FN or https://t.co/gknTeiLneX

[The Ellen Show @TheEllenShow]

If you want to know what bitcoin is, I learned about it. A bit.

[Blake Carpenter @blakechain]

@PerianneDC break a leg! https://t.co/Cd1idJ1fUo

[Perianne Boring @PerianneDC]

First day of class! Teaching @Georgetown’s first #blockchain course.