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SEC v Ripple Lawsuit Update

Wow. To refresh memories: @Ripple filed the sur-reply request June 7, 2021. The request included proposed sur-reply, so already written. Speculating, this tells me J. Torres is finally getting ready to rule on the fair notice issue, but likely won't happen until mid- or late-March.

Where is the IMF? Looks like Lebanon is doing a miserable job protecting their retail bank customers....looks like a Gary Gensler Con Job.... perfect example of Decentralized Financial Technologies....not your money...not your savings.....

Lebanon plan sees 93% currency slide, turns bulk of FX deposits to pounds
A government plan for tackling Lebanon’s financial crisis projects a 93% devaluation of the Lebanese pound and converts the bulk of hard currency deposits in the banking system to local currency, according to a blueprint seen by Reuters.
ReutersSamia Nakhoul

How many truckers do we need in DC to abolish the IRS, Income Tax and Federal Reserve?

India proposes 30% tax on Crypto gains, also proposing a 1% tax on transfer of a digital asset.

India’s proposed 30% tax on digital asset income is overall a positive, crypto exchange head says
Furthermore, India planned to impose a 1% tax deducted at source, or TDS, on payments related to the transfer of digital assets.
CNBCSaheli Roy Choudhury

Tom Emmer tweet about Gensler

https://twitter.com/RepTomEmmer/status/1478021899972222977

Crypto regulation is coming, just not this year: SEC's Peirce

Crypto regulation is coming, just not this year: SEC’s Peirce
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce expects a proposal on crypto exchanges, but doesn’t expect direct crypto regulation to materialize in 2022.
Yahoo FinanceJennifer Schonberger

Gary doing what Gary does best

Play the Joe Lubin video

Seems that little piece of paper showing SEC clarity in Lubin's pocket was a strip of LSD.

Btc Maxie's pay attention.  When you have to curtail btc mining, so the people have enough electricity to produce heat to keep them alive.
Just Maybe proof of work is not the answer ...
@jungleincxrp
@sentosumosaba
@WorkingMoneyCH
@stephenchip
@GaryGensler

https://twitter.com/Nathannichols/status/1488984170076393472

Singing Icon John Legend Set To Launch Own Music NFT Platform

Singing Icon John Legend Set To Launch Own Music NFT Platform
Twelve time Grammy-winning artist John Legend becomes the next celebrity to get involved with NFTs, co-founding music NFT platform, OurSong.
ForbesKamran Rosen

EXILE’s Daniel Eilemberg talks reimagining IP when building a multimedia franchise

EXILE’s Daniel Eilemberg talks reimagining IP when building a multimedia franchise
NFT collections may challenge Hollywood’s monopoly on established IP.
CointelegraphOrnella Hernández

Julian Assange and Crypto-Artist Pak Are Working on a Top Secret NFT Collaboration | Artnet News

https://news.artnet.com/market/pak-to-collab-with-julian-assange-2067227

Top secret Julian Assange and Pak NFT collaboration is wikileaked

https://cointelegraph.com/news/top-secret-julian-assange-and-pak-nft-collaboration-is-wikileaked

Owning cryptocurrency may make you more desirable on the dating scene, study finds

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/03/owning-crypto-may-make-you-more-desirable-on-the-dating-scene-study-finds.html

When everyone is a creator, what will you create?

When everyone is a creator, whose content will you consume?

When the cost to make content is zero, what drives its value?