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Just released photo of SEC’s misguided case following two years of Ripple’s relentless defense.
Just released photo of SEC’s misguided case following two years of Ripple’s relentless defense. pic.twitter.com/7ITh3SEkkW
— Stuart Alderoty (@s_alderoty) February 5, 2023
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John Deaton's Twitter rant on SEC misleading on Howie Test application to XRP
It is mind boggling and absolutely infuriating how lawyers and staff at the SEC and others keep talking about the tokens themselves as being securities. #Bitcoin is a digital asset that was once packaged, marketed, offered and sold as an investment contract aka a security. https://t.co/ItqHbdGeFg
— John E Deaton (@JohnEDeaton1) February 3, 2023
Here comes the Digital Currency war
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BREAKING: The Bank of England and His Majesty’s Treasury will introduce a roadmap to build a central bank digital currency (CBDC) next week.
— whalechart.org (@WhaleChart) February 5, 2023
Problems at the SEC
Eleanor Terret
The @SECGov is set to face more scrutiny from Congress this year as the @FinancialCmte points out the agency has not been “reauthorized” since 2015. Reauthorization is the process by which Congress reviews and makes changes to a government agency or program in order to make sure
The @SECGov is set to face more scrutiny from Congress this year as the @FinancialCmte points out the agency has not been “reauthorized” since 2015. Reauthorization is the process by which Congress reviews and makes changes to a government agency or program in order to make sure
— Eleanor Terrett (@EleanorTerrett) February 2, 2023
Money is a Ponzi scheme - Jeremy Hogan
"...trust is the sole backing for most of the money in the world."
— Jeremy Hogan (@attorneyjeremy1) February 5, 2023
So, yes, you can call "crypto" a Ponzi scheme. But that's just because modern economics is ALL a Ponzi scheme, based on trust in the future.#weekendreading pic.twitter.com/nIPaGj9JgJ
15 Billion was withdrawn from @binance with 0 issues. Imagine if 15B are removed from a traditional Bank of the same caliber…You can’t. Decentralization offers so many benefits, it’s early, but it will get much better. It just needs more security and simplicity.
15 Billion was withdrawn from @binance with 0 issues. Imagine if 15B are removed from a traditional Bank of the same caliber…You can’t. Decentralization offers so many benefits, it’s early, but it will get much better. It just needs more security and simplicity.
— Joma (@JomaelOrtiz) February 5, 2023
David Schwartz on Bitcoin
The bitcoin whitepaper is a proposal for people's consideration. It is not a contract. It does not authorize anybody to do anything You are free to agree with it, disagree with it, follow it, ignore it, or interpret it as you like. 1/3
The bitcoin whitepaper is a proposal for people's consideration. It is not a contract. It does not authorize anybody to do anything You are free to agree with it, disagree with it, follow it, ignore it, or interpret it as you like. 1/3
— David "JoelKatz" Schwartz (@JoelKatz) February 5, 2023
Dropping like flies
another one bites the dust
another one bites the dust pic.twitter.com/vf4eJjjocp
— Mr. Huber🔥🦅🔥 (@Leerzeit) February 5, 2023
Top Analyst Issues Alert to Shiba Inu Holders, Says SHIB Hype To Gain Momentum in Coming Weeks - The Daily Hodl

a16z votes against proposal to deploy Uniswap v3 on BNB Chain

The buyback madness continues.
Don’t cross Eri or Matt Hamilton. You don’t stand a chance. 😂
Here’s where we disagree
The process of arriving at a final model requires intermediary models that address the role of components (transaction volume, transaction speed, store of value, total value on ledger).
Using the label ‘insane’ implies you can’t see the macro process
Here’s where we disagree
— Molly Elmore | clever hummingbird (@mollyelmore22) February 5, 2023
The process of arriving at a final model requires intermediary models that address the role of components (transaction volume, transaction speed, store of value, total value on ledger).
Using the label ‘insane’ implies you can’t see the macro process
Action Is Needed To Regulate Crypto Assets That Are Not Securities, Says CTFC’s New Chairman

Action Is Needed To Regulate Crypto Assets That Are Not Securities, Says CTFC’s New Chairman https://t.co/U4swr52nR6
— The Daily Hodl (@TheDailyHodl) February 5, 2023
Chip tweet
Are we going to wait for other countries to attract enterprise crypto start-ups?
Come on, Congress.
The time is now to provide crypto clarity in the US.
And stop the overreach of the SEC.
@WarrenDavidson @tomemmer @PatrickMcHenry @RepDarrenSoto @RepFrenchHill
London has the highest level of #crypto preparedness to attract enterprises and start-ups, according to an analysis of eight key data factors. Do the results of the research surprise you? https://t.co/ip7sXBnntW
— Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) February 5, 2023
Are we going to wait for other countries to attract enterprise crypto start-ups?
— Chip – onthechain.io (@stephenchip) February 5, 2023
Come on, Congress.
The time is now to provide crypto clarity in the US.
And stop the overreach of the SEC. @WarrenDavidson @tomemmer @PatrickMcHenry @RepDarrenSoto @RepFrenchHill https://t.co/wvk4KnkV0T
According to @jconorgrogan of @coinbase, @sbf_ftx bought over 100 Bored Apes for over $24 million.

According to @jconorgrogan of @coinbase, @sbf_ftx bought over 100 Bored Apes for over $24 million. https://t.co/eyjbcNoiuV
— Decrypt (@decryptmedia) February 5, 2023
NEW: FTX is sending confidential letters to politicians who received donations to return money
NEW: FTX is sending confidential letters to politicians who received donations to return money
— Blockworks (@Blockworks_) February 5, 2023
FUNNY XRPP
I don't know who has programmed #ChatGPT but it is CLEARLY biased against the #XRPCommunity 😡
I don't know who has programmed #ChatGPT but it is CLEARLY biased against the #XRPCommunity 😡 pic.twitter.com/xidu3JiXEp
— XRPP (@XRP_Productions) February 5, 2023
Jeremy Hogan
"...trust is the sole backing for most of the money in the world."
So, yes, you can call "crypto" a Ponzi scheme. But that's just because modern economics is ALL a Ponzi scheme, based on trust in the future.
#weekendreading
"...trust is the sole backing for most of the money in the world."
— Jeremy Hogan (@attorneyjeremy1) February 5, 2023
So, yes, you can call "crypto" a Ponzi scheme. But that's just because modern economics is ALL a Ponzi scheme, based on trust in the future.#weekendreading pic.twitter.com/nIPaGj9JgJ
Can XRP be a better version of SDR, MMF’s international reserve asset which was a beautiful attempt at solving an important problem, but ultimately a failed one?
— DS (@XPunkDS) February 5, 2023
Can $XRP become the global reserve currency?
I hope #XRP becomes the world reserve currency so that the doctors and my family will finally let me out of this institution.
— XRPP (@XRP_Productions) February 5, 2023