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Nicholas Weaver

@ncweaver
97 posts
2022-11-18
It seems @SBF_FTX is so gloriously fucked. Basically the Financial Crimes A-Team has taken over FTX. In SBF's case it isn't the dildo of consequence that is arriving unlubed, but the unlubed and unsedated financial colonoscopy. Expect indictment in <90 days. https://twitter.com/...
2022-11-18 View on X
CoinDesk

Filings: FTX CEO John Ray III, who ran Enron's bankruptcy process, slams SBF's “unprecedented” management, describing a “complete failure of corporate controls”

Programming note: Money Stuff will be off tomorrow, back on Monday. Rohan Goswami / CNBC : Bahamas regulators confirm they're holding some of FTX's assets Laurie Dunn / Crypto Dail...

It seems @SBF_FTX is so gloriously fucked. Basically the Financial Crimes A-Team has taken over FTX. In SBF's case it isn't the dildo of consequence that is arriving unlubed, but the unlubed and unsedated financial colonoscopy. Expect indictment in <90 days. https://twitter.com/...
2022-11-18 View on X
Bloomberg

The wildest parts of FTX's bankruptcy filing: its token holdings are worth $659K, Alameda loaned SBF $3.3B, SBF auto-deleted messages about decisions, and more

Lawyers for the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX filed today in Delaware, asking a federal judge to transfer a competing bankruptcy case filed …

2022-11-17
It seems @SBF_FTX is so gloriously fucked. Basically the Financial Crimes A-Team has taken over FTX. In SBF's case it isn't the dildo of consequence that is arriving unlubed, but the unlubed and unsedated financial colonoscopy. Expect indictment in <90 days. https://twitter.com/...
2022-11-17 View on X
CoinDesk

Bankruptcy filings: FTX CEO John J. Ray III, who oversaw Enron, condemns SBF's “unprecedented” management, describing a “complete failure of corporate controls”

The former FTX CEO's unconventional style is under the spotlight as bankruptcy professionals pore over the exchange's collapse.

2022-11-05
Elon Musk is Really Really Stupid. It is his frothing at the mouth lunacy and deep dive through the Thermocline of Trust that is driving advertisers away. The reason advertisers are leaving is simple: Musk is gutting Trust & Safety, which is really “safe for advertisers” https://twitter.com/...
2022-11-05 View on X
Semafor

A profile of Twitter Head of Safety & Integrity Yoel Roth, who joined in 2015 and is one of few executives to gain Elon Musk's public support after the takeover

including harmful misinformation that can suppress the vote and combatting state-backed information operations — remain a top priority. Yoel Roth / @yoyoel : Last week, for securit...

2022-10-31
Twitter he just literally lit $40B of his own money on fire, either as his direct cash contribution (about half), or debt that he is undoubtedly personally liable for (the other half), and is doing his best to crater the value as quickly as possible.
2022-10-31 View on X
New York Times

Twitter faces ~$1B per year in interest expenses after Elon Musk's deal added ~$13B in debt, up from ~$50M in 2021 when operations generated ~$633M in cash flow

Mr. Musk faces financial challenges in owning Twitter.  The site frequently loses money and took on $13 billion in debt for the blockbuster deal.

I'd bet money that, in 5 years, @elonmusk will have to declare personal bankruptcy. Its not 100%, but it is certainly non-trivial odds. Why? Because his assets are inflated but his debts are very real...
2022-10-31 View on X
New York Times

Twitter faces ~$1B per year in interest expenses after Elon Musk's deal added ~$13B in debt, up from ~$50M in 2021 when operations generated ~$633M in cash flow

Mr. Musk faces financial challenges in owning Twitter.  The site frequently loses money and took on $13 billion in debt for the blockbuster deal.

Twitter he just literally lit $40B of his own money on fire, either as his direct cash contribution (about half), or debt that he is undoubtedly personally liable for (the other half), and is doing his best to crater the value as quickly as possible.
2022-10-31 View on X
Washington Post

Source: Elon Musk plans to lay off 25% of Twitter's workforce in the coming days, focusing on sales, product, engineering, legal, and trust and safety

The first round of layoffs, led by his lawyer Alex Spiro, will target 25 percent of the workforce  —  SAN FRANCISCO …

I'd bet money that, in 5 years, @elonmusk will have to declare personal bankruptcy. Its not 100%, but it is certainly non-trivial odds. Why? Because his assets are inflated but his debts are very real...
2022-10-31 View on X
Washington Post

Source: Elon Musk plans to lay off 25% of Twitter's workforce in the coming days, focusing on sales, product, engineering, legal, and trust and safety

The first round of layoffs, led by his lawyer Alex Spiro, will target 25 percent of the workforce  —  SAN FRANCISCO …

2022-10-06
And the Twitter board response was undoubtedly: “Nope, specific performance. Either buy us for $44B, or pay $10B+ to get out of the deal. But that, too, will have specific performance and you'll need to stipulate to it with the Delaware Court of Chancery” https://twitter.com/...
2022-10-06 View on X
Financial Times

Sources: Twitter agreed to delay a deposition of Elon Musk by its lead litigation attorney on October 6 in Austin, as both sides hash out the $44B deal

Tesla chief and social media group are negotiating end to legal fight to finalise $44bn buyout  —  Twitter has agreed to delay …

2022-09-21
Oh, this is a clever bit for the pump and dump scam that is Helium. Why? Because it isn't “T-Mobile using Helium” but the other way around! This is Nova Labs cutting a deal to become a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) https://twitter.com/...
2022-09-21 View on X
Decrypt

Nova Labs and T-Mobile sign a five-year deal to launch Helium Mobile, a 5G MVNO service for smartphones that combines coverage from the two companies' networks

Andrew Hayward / Decrypt :

2022-09-07
And lest one say otherwise: our Ransomware problem IS a Bitcoin problem. The cryptocurrency space doesn't work for payments except for stuff like this, and its mere presence is causing this damage. https://www.lawfareblog.com/ ... https://twitter.com/...
2022-09-07 View on X
TechCrunch

The Los Angeles Unified School District, the second largest in the US with 600,000+ students, says a ransomware attack over the weekend disrupted its operations

their speed, clarity & focus on partnership is commendable. Great example of how to keep stakeholders informed, including potential impacts & what to expect next: https://achieve.l...

2022-09-01
Cloudflare is effectively lying here: Their security services ARE hosting services. They are a Content Delivery Network. Their protection against DDoS etc is by hiding the real IP and providing the content themselves. When you fetch from KiwiFarms, they provide the content. https://twitter.com/...
2022-09-01 View on X
VICE

After an outcry over serving anti-trans stalking forum Kiwi Farms, Cloudflare says denying security services due to “despicable” content is the wrong policy

2022-08-30
Unfortunately for the rest of the Internet, the CEO of Crimeflare prides himself on hosting anyone. He only even booted the Nazis at Stormfront because the Nazis had the gall to tell the truth and say “See, Cloudflare supports our viewpoint”. https://twitter.com/...
2022-08-30 View on X
Protocol

Cloudflare is facing growing pressure for providing services to Kiwi Farms, a forum with a long history of harassment; Cloudflare remains silent on the matter

Hello, and welcome to Protocol Enterprise!  Today: why Cloudflare finds itself yet again under fire for doing business with communities of hate …

2022-08-09
This is my super happy dance! HAPPY DANCE!!! https://twitter.com/...
2022-08-09 View on X
The Block

The US Treasury sanctions crypto mixing service Tornado Cash and 44 related ETH and USDC wallets, citing their use in high-profile hacks, such as by North Korea

- The Treasury is sanctioning DeFi mixing service, Tornado Cash.  — The move is the agency's second sanction of a mixing service. Source: U.S. Department … .

How it Started // How Its Going https://www.lawfareblog.com/ ... https://home.treasury.gov/... https://twitter.com/...
2022-08-09 View on X
The Block

The US Treasury sanctions crypto mixing service Tornado Cash and 44 related ETH and USDC wallets, citing their use in high-profile hacks, such as by North Korea

- The Treasury is sanctioning DeFi mixing service, Tornado Cash.  — The move is the agency's second sanction of a mixing service. Source: U.S. Department … .

2022-08-05
The most subtle supply chain attack is indistinguishable from a stupid bug... https://twitter.com/...
2022-08-05 View on X
Decrypt

The Solana Foundation says exploited addresses were “created, imported, or used” in Slope mobile wallets and there's “no evidence” the protocol was compromised

The most subtle supply chain attack is indistinguishable from a stupid bug... https://twitter.com/...
2022-08-05 View on X
Bloomberg

Crypto bridge Nomad says anyone returning at least 90% of stolen tokens will be viewed as a white-hat hacker and the remaining 10% will become the reward

Cryptocurrency company Nomad is offering a bounty to recoup funds spirited away in a $190 million hack that again highlighted security vulnerabilities in the digital-token sector.

2022-08-04
The most subtle supply chain attack is indistinguishable from a stupid bug... https://twitter.com/...
2022-08-04 View on X
Decrypt

The Solana Foundation says exploited addresses were “created, imported, or used” in Slope mobile wallets and there's “no evidence” the protocol was compromised

Private keys may have been inadvertently compromised as a Solana mobile wallet is fingered for the major network attack.

2022-07-22
The question, however: https://www.sec.gov/... Since the SEC calls these securities, and they were clearly unregistered, are they going to go after all the clowns behind them? https://twitter.com/...
2022-07-22 View on X
The Block

The SEC lists nine crypto tokens as securities in its insider trading complaint against an ex-Coinbase staffer; Coinbase petitions for rules classifying tokens

- The SEC has arrested and charged a former Coinbase employee with wire fraud.  — In the SEC complaint, it mentions nine tokens and says they are all securities.

2022-07-21
So how much of a realized loss does this mean for Tesla, having dumped 75% of their Bitcoin? https://twitter.com/...
2022-07-21 View on X
Decrypt

Tesla says a “bitcoin impairment” negatively impacted its Q2 profitability and that it sold 75% of its bitcoin, worth approximately $936M, in the quarter

“Bitcoin impairment” prompted the sale, the company said.  —  Tesla sold 75% of its Bitcoin, worth approximately $936 million, according to its Q2 earnings report.