@waxwing @mydogisahusky Hacking Team were pretty lame. Their server wasn't encrypted which is why we know they sold services such as "Remote control" to the FBI and other countries.
The dna of an org. or company is sometimes given away by something as simple as naming.
MtGox - this is just a nerdy game to us (well, *me* - it was just Mark).
Coinbase - we don't really give a fuck about the open source protocol we're using to build our company, so the coinbase/Coinbase naming conflict doesn't matter.
(see also: "Blockchain", somewhat different tho')
Ethereum - sci-fi creativity is what really drives us, it's all about the fun of creation, we're not into "hard"/real money.
Nouriel Roubini (@Nouriel) is an extraordinary talented propagandist!
Notice how everything he says about the general scam industry (#blockchain/#crypto) is true, while everything he says about #Bitcoin is a false.
The conflating of the two is not by accident.
Roger Ver who's lying 100% of the time, is a complete amateur compared to this guy!
We need to immunize against this by more clearly differentiating from the non-bitcoin crypto/blockchain industry.
The shapeshift situ. :
People on birdsite appear confused. Truth: Voorhees has a background in business, marketing and is one of *the* most talented in the space in that area. However, he is a disgraceful traitor to Bitcoin's cause, big supporter of NYA/S2X and constantly supporting shitcoins since late 2014. Why did he switch? Because the only thing he ever gave a shit about was preening his ego and making huge bags of money from rubes.
Note how common this is amongst 'businessmen' here.
Anarchist