MDF Doyle

Freelance journalist. I like to write about unusual people, complicated situations, and running. Former linguist and magazine editor.

[The Globe and Mail @globeandmail]

Former Olympic kayaker Angus Mortimer banned from the sport after panel finds he groomed teenagers https://t.co/wvWOQeKBJb

[MDF Doyle @mdfdoyle]

The Guardian's @seaningle first broke this story, and we decided it was worth unpacking from a 🇨🇦perspective, as this could deeply impact Andre De Grasse's career.

[The Globe and Mail @globeandmail]

Rana Reider, Andre De Grasse’s coach, to face investigation for multiple complaints of sexual misconduct https://t.co/0L2AcXmuNP

[MDF Doyle @mdfdoyle]

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[Natasha Wodak @tasha_wodak]

BC is sending 11 endurance (800m-marathon) athletes to the Olympics! Only 1 of those athletes is a member of the BCEP (BC Endurance Project). @BC_Athletics I think it's time to start giving that $60,000+ a year you give to BCEP to some of BC's other athletes and coaches.

[MDF Doyle @mdfdoyle]

Very end of the hearing: "Oh BTW, what about privacy, and what about smart contracts?"

This should have been the focus of this entire hearing. Meanwhile, China has launched #DCEP to the public.

#smartcontracts #DeFi #Crypto #fintech #CBDCs #stablecoins

[MDF Doyle @mdfdoyle]

If you're interested in where the US is at with a digital currency, there is is a live stream senate hearing going on right now, including Stanford economist @DuffieDarrell https://t.co/QdRfP2HfH0

[MDF Doyle @mdfdoyle]

A central bank digital currency would not be open and decentralized, and would not then require mining; so it wouldn't have a big environmental footprint. Not bigger than the current payments system.

[MDF Doyle @mdfdoyle]

@edcaesar Aren't we all...

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@jthorpe11 The yap stone analogy came out of procrastinating from actually writing my first draft. I read far too much about the history of money in order to avoid having to write about it myself.

[MDF Doyle @mdfdoyle]

@schmarkty @globeandmail @globebusiness I was not expecting twitter to make my day today! I appreciate your kind words. I've got a few followup stories in the works. Fascinating and important subject that I look forward to exploring further.

[MDF Doyle @mdfdoyle]

A thread on a story I wrote for @globeandmail @globebusiness about the future of money--an excuse to talk to some of the smartest people in the world about the the end of privacy, Facebook's near takeover of the global economy, and World of Warcraft gold. https://t.co/sAp0I33vK2

[MDF Doyle @mdfdoyle]

Final thought for this thread: smart contracts 🚀

[MDF Doyle @mdfdoyle]

The most exciting aspect of a central bank digital currency: government could program in policy decisions... And that's also potentially the scariest thing.

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China rolls out #DCEP for foreign visitors at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The Games will be an influence campaign as much as a sports event.

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.@hannahalaburda at NYU wrote a fascinating book about crypto called Beyond Bitcoin, and I believe a new edition is forthcoming. From the story: