Law & Regulation
PII in the Bitcoin World
PII stands for personally identifiable information. Right now, I see and hear many people talking about just how easy it
Contradictions
In reality, life can be complex. Contradictions exist because humans are messy. There is a quote by Ayn Rand that
Subsidised Growth
When I started the Bitcoin network, the Bitcoin-Qt client was designed to both mine and act as a wallet. As
Spam Away…
The first thing to understand about why people attack me and try to teach false mythologies about Bitcoin is that
Reversing Illicit Transactions on Bitcoin Is Simple
There is a lie that is propagated by those who seek to falsely claim that Bitcoin was created as an
Logical Fallacies and the SCADA Problem
The arguments for extreme events are interesting, and one has to wonder about the motivation for them. The argument that
Operating an Escrow Document Storage and Secure Signing Registry
Abstract. We propose a system, method, server processing system, and computer-program product for operating an escrow document storage and secure
Taxing Crypto
Like it or not, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies do not stop you from paying tax. They are not designed for
Monetary Law and Blockchains
The first thing to realise is that blockchains do not fork in a manner that splits the chain. Where such
Feign Madness but Keep Your Balance
(假痴不癲/假痴不癫, Jiǎ chī bù diān) Hide behind the mask of a fool, a drunk, or a madman to create confusion about
The Right to Privacy
Bitcoin is a system that works within the majority of legal frameworks — all of the ones in the free world. An
Fully Peer-to-Peer
In 2011, I sent my last email as Satoshi to Gavin… Gavin,I wish you wouldn’t keep talking about me as