Mostly Bitcoin for February 19, 2022


            
        Feb. 19, 2022, 9:30 p.m.
    
    Mostly Bitcoin for February 19, 2022
    
    
        Mostly Bitcoin
    

         This Week In Techdirt History: February 13th - 03:04 PM EST
 This Week in Apps: Android’s Privacy Sandbox, Super Bowl app ads, App Annie rebrands - 02:19 PM EST
 Even Salesforce's own employees think its NFT plans are dumb - 02:13 PM EST
 Superbowl Ad Overloads Coinbase, a 'Space Diamond' and Other Top Crypto Stories     - 11:12 AM EST
 Ethereum Founder Buterin Says Crypto 'Welcomes' Another Winter - 10:45 AM EST
 How Bitcoin can help us escape Canada’s dystopian financial censorship - 06:46 AM EST
 Cryptocurrency expert says US should watch what Canadian government is doing to protesters... - 06:28 AM EST
 Newly Published, From Cryptocurrency to the Kennedys - 06:18 AM EST
 This beginner-friendly cryptocurrency and NFT course is on sale for 98% off - 12:20 AM EST
 This streaming-friendly VPN is on sale for 84% off - 12:20 AM EST
 SEC Fight Over XRP Tokens Turns to Ripple Legal Memos From 2012 - 11:18 PM EST
 The Crackdown on Canadian Truckers Shines a Spotlight on Bitcoin and Gold - 10:37 PM EST
 Influencers beware: promoting the wrong crypto could mean facing a class-action lawsuit - 10:26 PM EST
 EU Is Open to Cryptocurrency But With Regulation, Top Official Says - 10:19 PM EST
 Waiting for the Russians in Ukraine - 09:06 PM EST
 Cryptocurrency crimes have got too big for the US government to ignore - 08:07 PM EST
 To pay or not to pay is the question for cloud ransomware - 07:52 PM EST
 Bitcoin Tests the $40000 Level as U.S. Plans Talks with Russia - 07:42 PM EST
 Ripple faced XRP 'risk' with SEC in 2012, documents show - 07:40 PM EST
 Daily Crunch: Meta fires executive after ‘predator catchers’ interview video goes vira... - 06:28 PM EST
 Experts Weekly: Recruiting recruiters, crypto marketing, earned media 101 - 06:28 PM EST
 The Feds Double Down: FBI Cryptocurrency Unit Adds to Growing U.S. Enforcement Measures Ta... - 06:15 PM EST
 Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions - 03:51 PM EST
 Trading cryptocurrency? You must report these transactions to the IRS - 02:29 PM EST
 The Boys Who Cried ‘Dox!’ - 02:09 PM EST
 SoftBank-Backed Miami Brokerage to Start Trading Cryptocurrency - 01:15 PM EST
 'Anchorman' and antitrust: I went to right-wing DC’s showdown over tech - 01:15 PM EST
 Jamaica's New Digital Currency (CBDC) Will Be Called the Jam-Dex - 01:03 PM EST
 The Revolt of the Canadian Truckers - 12:16 PM EST
 Drake’s $1.3M Super Bowl bitcoin bet may have been illegal - 12:15 PM EST
 Randi Zuckerberg Stars in Very Cool Crypto-Themed Adele Tribute - 11:12 AM EST
 Klarna sees the future of 'buy now, pay later' in the cards - 11:05 AM EST
 Ukraine paves the way for crypto regulation - 10:36 AM EST
 FBI eyes ransomware profits with new cryptocurrency crimes unit - 10:01 AM EST
 European Leaders Find Backdoor Way To Ban Porn on Social Media - 09:38 AM EST
 Biden Calls NATO Allies | Draft of New Nuclear Deal | South Africa’s Shift From Coal - 09:10 AM EST
 Engadget Podcast: Reviewing the Samsung Galaxy S22 and S22 Ultra - 08:50 AM EST
 Investors Stuck in Biggest Bitcoin Fund Flood SEC With Letters - 08:44 AM EST
 Bitcoin, Dogecoin, Shiba Inu and other cryptocurrencies get clobbered. Blame Putin - 08:12 AM EST
 How Much Crypto Should Be in Your Investment Portfolio? - 07:41 AM EST
 It’s time to defeat the zombie startups - 07:17 AM EST
 Canada's Panicked Government Engages in Undemocratic Theft - 07:16 AM EST
 Why the hell is comedy genius Larry David flogging Cryptocurrency? - 07:11 AM EST
 Late night hosts tackle Mike Lindell's failed Canadian pillow attack, Melania's adventures... - 06:41 AM EST
 Microsoft offers defense against 'ice phishing' crypto scammers - 06:26 AM EST
 Bitcoin miners revived a dying fossil fuel plant – then CO2 emissions soared - 06:13 AM EST
 Hong Kong police arrest 9 men accused of robbing cryptocurrency trader - 05:20 AM EST
 Twitter finally lets you sort out your messy DMs - 05:06 AM EST
 Bitcoin price clawing back from Thursday plunge - 03:51 AM EST
 Suspect tries to climb down Hong Kong industrial building as police detain 9 accused of ro... - 03:26 AM EST
 Siberia’s DIY cryptocurrency miners - 01:47 AM EST
 Fidelity launches physical bitcoin ETP in Europe - 01:47 AM EST
 Siberia's DIY cryptocurrency miners - Financial Times - 12:16 AM EST
 Further reading - 12:13 AM EST
 NRL players being paid in crypto? It might be closer than you think - 12:10 AM EST
 What Sequoia’s New Fund Says About its Crypto Ambitions - 08:50 PM EST
 Justice Dept. Announces Raft of Changes Meant to Deter Cyberthreats - 08:36 PM EST
 SaaS companies need new metrics - 07:53 PM EST
 How banking and finance sector can tap into metaverse’s NFT-fuelled boom - 06:42 PM EST
 FBI forms cryptocurrency unit - Washington Examiner - 05:14 PM EST
 DOJ names first director of unit focused on cryptocurrency and crime - 04:21 PM EST
 Elon Musk Makes Very Normal Justin Trudeau Is Worse Than Hitler Tweet - 04:20 PM EST
 Bitcoin (BTC USD) Tests $42,000 Level as Russia-Ukraine Tensions Weigh - 04:14 PM EST
 Podcast: Retail Investor, Bitcoin (BTC) Miner, Another Corner of Crypto Universe - 04:14 PM EST
 FBI forming crypto enforcement team - 03:55 PM EST
 Canadian Banks Prepared To Make Un-Persons of Protesters, at Government Demand - 03:27 PM EST
 FBI to form digital currency unit, Justice Dept taps new crypto czar - 03:15 PM EST
 Super Bowl ads boosted crypto app downloads by 279%, led by Coinbase - 02:37 PM EST
 Crypto-cops: FBI forms digital currency unit - 01:40 PM EST
 IRS Announces Revisions to the Application Form for Voluntary Disclosures with New Provisi... - 01:26 PM EST
 Cryptocurrency firm Circle doubles valuation to $9 bln in tweaked SPAC deal - 01:14 PM EST
 Charlie Munger defends windowless dorms and China investments - 12:43 PM EST
 The DOJ's new crypto enforcement team has a boss - 12:25 PM EST
 FBI to form new digital currency unit as Justice Dept taps new crypto czar - 11:52 AM EST
 MoneyWatch: How to report cryptocurrency transactions on your 2021 tax return - 11:09 AM EST
 Shopify is investing in the future. But is it spending on the right things? - 11:07 AM EST
 Intel's CEO says bitcoin is a 'climate crisis' the company can help address - 10:51 AM EST
 Twitter expands payment options for Tips, adds Ethereum - 10:46 AM EST
 Keep Capitalists Off the Moon - 10:32 AM EST
 Sequoia earmarks $500mn for push into cryptocurrency markets - 10:08 AM EST
 Circle to double in value to $9 billion with revamped SPAC deal - 10:00 AM EST
 Remote hiring startup Deel’s new feature gives businesses the option to fund payroll in ... - 10:00 AM EST
 It's Time for Bitcoin to Become a Better Tool for Laundering Money - 09:51 AM EST
 Inside the Messy, Dizzying Rise of Ethereum, With Author Laura Shin - 09:50 AM EST
 The Biden Administration Sues Over Missouri's Pro–Second Amendment Law - 09:50 AM EST
 High-Yield Crypto Accounts Offer Big Returns, Bigger Risk - 09:48 AM EST
    

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