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Phil Ferguson Show interview
https://davidgerard.co.uk/blockchain/2025/05/30/phil-ferguson-show-interview/
Published: May 30, 2025 22:59
I did an interview with Phil Ferguson, a financial advisor with a podcast. First half is crypto, second half is AI. This came out very well! The content you crave!
Crime is legal — but the actual dollars aren’t showing up
https://davidgerard.co.uk/blockchain/2025/05/24/crime-is-legal-but-the-actual-dollars-arent-showing-up/
Published: May 24, 2025 20:52
"You can read various news articles quoting ethics experts howling into the void about this, but why would you do that."
Statue to Buttcoin Unveiled in Lugano, Switzerland
https://davidgerard.co.uk/blockchain/2025/03/31/statue-to-buttcoin-unveiled-in-lugano/
Published: March 31, 2025 18:17
In a gesture blending art, technology and homage to innovation, the city of Lugano, Switzerland, has unveiled a striking statue celebrating the anonymity of the mysterious creator of Buttcoin.
CRYPTO INTERRUPT: Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain on video!
https://davidgerard.co.uk/blockchain/2025/03/28/crypto-interrupt-attack-of-the-50-foot-blockchain-on-video/
Published: March 28, 2025 15:53
How dare they pull me back in again!
Crypto update: LOL who cares, crime is legal
https://davidgerard.co.uk/blockchain/2025/03/25/crypto-update-lol-who-cares-crime-is-legal/
Published: March 25, 2025 21:09
Fifty more Silvergates!
Get a portable monitor, they’re great
https://davidgerard.co.uk/blockchain/2025/02/11/get-a-portable-monitor-theyre-great/
Published: February 11, 2025 16:06
An exciting new form of gadget — portable monitors! Light, 10” to 21”, USB-C power, signal via USB-C or mini-HDMI. And portable.
Trump starts a presidential shitcoin
https://davidgerard.co.uk/blockchain/2025/02/05/trump-starts-a-presidential-shitcoin/
Published: February 5, 2025 19:28
This was commissioned by a US magazine, but legal weren’t entirely happy — so it was spiked. I got a kill fee and I’m free to reuse the piece. Please enjoy. (The editor took out “ephebophiles”; I’ve restored it for this edition.) I normally avoid coarse…
Foreign Policy: Bitcoin and Hawk Tuah Aren’t So Different
https://davidgerard.co.uk/blockchain/2024/12/19/foreign-policy-bitcoin-and-hawk-tuah-arent-so-different/
Published: December 19, 2024 01:27
The headline was the brief — and well done to Haliey Welch for stealing bitcoin's thunder.
Crypto magnate Barry Silbert pivots to AI for a 2018-style ICO token pump
https://davidgerard.co.uk/blockchain/2024/11/23/crypto-magnate-barry-silbert-pivots-to-ai-for-a-2018-style-ico-token-pump/
Published: November 23, 2024 22:38
Perhaps crypto pumping will be a use case for AI.
I hear bitcoin is supposed to be good now. Is it a new bubble yet?
https://davidgerard.co.uk/blockchain/2024/11/22/i-hear-bitcoin-is-supposed-to-be-good-now-is-it-a-new-bubble-yet/
Published: November 22, 2024 20:55
Plus some enterprises not on the blockchain.