VICE Working on Bitcoin Piece, Shane Smith Says
In a very brief exchange via Twitter, VICE Media co-founder and journalist Shane Smith hinted that his company was working on a bitcoin piece. @PumbaNich@VICE we are doing one. very interesting. - shane smith (@shanesmith30) May 13, 2014. VICE is, of course, famous for a number of their video and film productions, of which include AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE EXOTIC ANIMAL TRADE, and THE VICE GUIDE TO NORTH KOREA (in which Smith himself travels to North Korea). It's unclear just what kind of approach VICE will take with this production, however. There's the possibility they will cover all....
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[Note: It has been speculated that Shane (mentioned in the article below) was never a part of the coin's development team. We will be updating this article soon after getting in touch with Shane himself. Thanks for your patience. Any inconvenience is deeply regretted.]. A couple of days ago, Reddcoin developers took to their official forum to convey followers about a complaint they received from their ex-member Shane (ReddAPI) - currently the caretaker of Reddcoin API. According to the post, the accuser was not happy with the ways Reddcoin lead developers were handling the projects, so he....
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In this episode, I discuss the issue of KnC Miner, the duality of them both facing serious lawsuits from former clients and now breaking mining records. Ben Lawsky is soon to leave the NYDFS, but not before leaving a sea of regulation his new consulting firm will help companies navigate. An interview with Shane Park, the CEO of the cryptocurrency answer to Humble Bundle, Coinplay.io. And certainly not the least of the features in this podcast is "Get the Hell Out" by the band 22 Hertz, who have imprinted the song onto the block chain. Be sure to look for my recent interview with them, as....