Block Digest #39 - Big Trouble In Bitcoin

Welcome to episode #39 of Block Digest! (Thursday, October 19th 2017) Join us: https://bitcoinmumble.com/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/blockdigest Credits ======== Shinobius - https://twitter.com/brian_trollz Chris Ellis - https://twitter.com/MrChrisEllis Janine - https://twitter.com/J9Roem Aknix (2.0) - https://twitter.com/rm0rf Theo Goodman - https://twitter.com/theog__ and Rick M. https://twitter.com/cryptorick This video is licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY 4.0): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Links ===== # Attorney General Jeff Sessions: Bitcoin on Dark Web 'Is a Big Problem' https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/ag-jeff-sessions-concerned-about-dark-web-bitcoin https://www.coindesk.com/jeff-sessions-bitcoin-use-is-a-big-problem/ # China May Host State Backed Digital Currency https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahsu/2017/10/19/will-china-host-the-worlds-biggest-state-backed-digital-currency/2/#4b19aa9acaf2 # 2x Continued https://twitter.com/rogerkver/status/921049182764273664 https://twitter.com/Changelly_team/status/921066090918305792 https://twitter.com/francispouliot_/status/921073962431459329 # Tezos Power Struggle Blog post by Arthur Breitman that kicked it all off https://medium.com/@arthurb/the-path-forward-eb2e6f63be67 Founders of Tezos Arthur and Kathleen Breitman who control the code through a Delaware company are accusing the President of the Tezo’s Foundation Johann Gevers of “self-dealing”. Gevers has strongly denied the claims calling them an “attempted character assassination” going on to say the other two board members “are attempting an illegal coup.” The best report so far comes from Reuters: # Reuters: Backroom battle imperils $230 million cryptocurrency venture https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bitcoin-funding-tezos-specialreport/special-report-backroom-battle-imperils-230-million-cryptocurrency-venture-idUSKBN1CN35K *“Under Swiss law, the foundation is supposed to be independent. It holds all of the funds raised”* *”Gevers, who founded the Tezos Foundation, said it has a contract that stipulates the Breitmans will either sell the Delaware company to the foundation “within a reasonable point of time” or, if they don‘t, “the foundation can take it.” He declined to provide a copy of the contract.* *When the foundation will acquire the Breitmans’ company remains unclear. Kathleen Breitman told Reuters in June, “Essentially, you know, they’re going to buy out the company in like July or so, I guess.”* Johann Gevers home page http://johanngevers.com/ Kathleen Breitman https://www.linkedin.com/in/breitwoman/ Git repo for Tezos https://github.com/tezos/tezos # US Treasury Inspector General Looks Into Bitcoin’s Impact https://www.coindesk.com/us-mint-consider-bitcoins-impact-says-treasury-inspector-general/ https://www.treasury.gov/about/organizational-structure/ig/Audit%20Reports%20and%20Testimonies/OIG-CA-18-002.pdf # Vanuatu *Denies* They Will Accept Bitcoin http://www.businessinsider.com/vanuatu-denies-accepting-bitcoin-for-citizenship-payment-2017-10 Acting General Secretary Samuel Garae ## Vanuatu Information Centre on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vanuatu-information-centre/ “The Vanuatu Information Centre (VIC) network provides a government authorised platform for dissemination of accurate and reliable information regarding Vanuatu's Citizen by Investment Program “ ## Original Press release from VIC on 4th October 2017: https://imidaily.com/asia-pacific/vanuatu-citizenship-program-accept-bitcoin-payments-pilot-block-chain-based-due-diligence/ Chairman of the VIC, Geoffrey Bond originally quoted tat Bitcoin was to be accepted for citizenship to the “paradise island”. It was then picked up the mainstream media before today’s correction. # Coindesk Bitcoin “Influencers” Poll https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CoinDesk-Most-Influential-People-Blockchain-2017 Donate to Block Digest with bitcoins: 3NG9TkTztxUEg44Mcby4Uk3poNn9s6pYjV