12/01/2019 Sasha Baron Cohen’s Op-ed I don’t necessarily agree with Sasha’s politics, but he does make one good point in his op-ed related to costs. The social media companies could do a much better job of content compliance, but this would increase their expenses. Heretofore, they’ve been able to avoid this increased cost due to the regulation Cohen mentions in the op-ed, which is part of the reason these social media businesses have been so profitable. Virgil Griffith Arrested for Presenting in North Korea I’m staying out of the politics of this. Mostly because I’m not in a position to do anything about it, so my opinion largely doesn’t matter. Anyway, Virgil Griffith was arrested for teaching North Koreans how to avoid sanctions using cryptocurrency. For reference, here is the Department of Justice post about it. It also looks like there might be a petition started to “Free Virgil” soon. Lebanese Bitcoiners The only thing I’m seeing the public use Bitcoin for right now is as an alternative to traditional financial institutions when they begin to fail. While this provides an obvious benefit to society, does this niche use case justify the current Bitcoin price? Probably not. California DMV Makes $50 Million a Year Selling Personal Data In case you needed another reason to hate the DMV. Trump Signs S. 1838 Last week Congress passed the bill, this week Trump signed it. Viral Manga This manga went viral with 2.5 million views. I’m not interested in discussing the manga itself, but rather something else. When discussing how the Uighurs are being treated I’ve sometimes heard the argument that we in the U.S. are getting an American centric view of the situation. However, the fact that this manga went viral in Japan might discredit this argument. Uber Denied London License Things are not looking good for Uber right now. LVMH Seeks to Acquire Tiffany for $16 Billion Bernard Arnault continues to kill it. Pretty soon he’s going to have a monopoly on luxury. This week’s newsletter not your cup of tea? Check out some of the more popular weeks below! The $1 Billion Bitcoin Whale, A $243,000 Deepfake, Pre-Mature Optimization, and The Yandhi Leak GitHub Acquires Semmle, Vitalik’s Time Machine, and Condolences to the Facebook Engineer Shapeshift’s FOX Token, H.R.3289, and Of Course…The Cybertruck This content is for informational purposes only, you should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. Nothing contained in this post constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer by myself to buy or sell any securities or other financial instruments in this or in any other jurisdiction in which such solicitation or offer would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of any of the author’s employers. Don’t forget to follow me on twitter, add me on linkedin, add me on facebook, or follow me on medium for more content like this. I post a review of topics I find interesting every week. I’m always looking for new topics to cover, so if you have anything you find interesting and would like to discuss please reach out! 12/01/2019 Sasha Baron Cohen’s Op-ed Sasha Baron Cohen’s Op-ed I don’t necessarily agree with Sasha’s politics, but he does make one good point in his op-ed related to costs. The social media companies could do a much better job of content compliance, but this would increase their expenses. Heretofore, they’ve been able to avoid this increased cost due to the regulation Cohen mentions in the op-ed, which is part of the reason these social media businesses have been so profitable. could Virgil Griffith Arrested for Presenting in North Korea Virgil Griffith Arrested for Presenting in North Korea I’m staying out of the politics of this. Mostly because I’m not in a position to do anything about it, so my opinion largely doesn’t matter. Anyway, Virgil Griffith was arrested for teaching North Koreans how to avoid sanctions using cryptocurrency. Virgil Griffith For reference, here is the Department of Justice post about it . For reference, here is the Department of Justice post about it It also looks like there might be a petition started to “Free Virgil” soon. It also looks like there might be a petition started to “Free Virgil” soon. Lebanese Bitcoiners Lebanese Bitcoiners The only thing I’m seeing the public use Bitcoin for right now is as an alternative to traditional financial institutions when they begin to fail. While this provides an obvious benefit to society, does this niche use case justify the current Bitcoin price? Probably not. California DMV Makes $50 Million a Year Selling Personal Data California DMV Makes $50 Million a Year Selling Personal Data In case you needed another reason to hate the DMV. Trump Signs S. 1838 Trump Signs S. 1838 Last week Congress passed the bill , this week Trump signed it. Last week Congress passed the bill Viral Manga Viral Manga This manga went viral with 2.5 million views. I’m not interested in discussing the manga itself, but rather something else. When discussing how the Uighurs are being treated I’ve sometimes heard the argument that we in the U.S. are getting an American centric view of the situation. However, the fact that this manga went viral in Japan might discredit this argument. Uber Denied London License Uber Denied London License Things are not looking good for Uber right now. LVMH Seeks to Acquire Tiffany for $16 Billion LVMH Seeks to Acquire Tiffany for $16 Billion Bernard Arnault continues to kill it. Pretty soon he’s going to have a monopoly on luxury. This week’s newsletter not your cup of tea? Check out some of the more popular weeks below! The $1 Billion Bitcoin Whale, A $243,000 Deepfake, Pre-Mature Optimization, and The Yandhi Leak The $1 Billion Bitcoin Whale, A $243,000 Deepfake, Pre-Mature Optimization, and The Yandhi Leak GitHub Acquires Semmle, Vitalik’s Time Machine, and Condolences to the Facebook Engineer GitHub Acquires Semmle, Vitalik’s Time Machine, and Condolences to the Facebook Engineer Shapeshift’s FOX Token, H.R.3289, and Of Course…The Cybertruck Shapeshift’s FOX Token, H.R.3289, and Of Course…The Cybertruck This content is for informational purposes only, you should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. Nothing contained in this post constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer by myself to buy or sell any securities or other financial instruments in this or in any other jurisdiction in which such solicitation or offer would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. This content is for informational purposes only, you should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. Nothing contained in this post constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer by myself to buy or sell any securities or other financial instruments in this or in any other jurisdiction in which such solicitation or offer would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of any of the author’s employers. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of any of the author’s employers. Don’t forget to follow me on twitter , add me on linkedin , add me on facebook , or follow me on medium for more content like this. I post a review of topics I find interesting every week. 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