Print Media Citations
Unbelievably, the media sometimes ask me for my opinion. Here you will find some selected quotes in print.
- Bitcoin Fans Are Suddenly a Political Force
Wall Street Journal, August 16, 2021
- The Way the Senate Melted Down Over Crypto Is Very Revealing
New York Times, August 12, 2021
- Owners of BitMEX, a Leading Bitcoin Exchange, Face Criminal Charges
New York Times, October 1, 2020
- IRS quietly deletes guideline that Fortnite virtual currency must be reported on tax returns
CNN, February 14, 2020
- An elegy for cash: the technology we might never replace
MIT Technology Review, January 3, 2020
- The Week in Tech: Some Workers Hate Robots. Retraining May Change That.
New York Times, July 19, 2019
- Facebook Questioned on Cryptocurrency, But Battle Looms With Global Regulators
Wall Street Journal, July 16, 2019
- Pay Taxes With Bitcoin? Ohio Says Sure
Wall Street Journal, November 26, 2018
- Get ready for Big Bitcoin: Cryptocurrency industry opens a D.C. lobbying arm
Washington Post, September 11, 2018
- Crypto Industry Frustrated by Haphazard Regulation
New York Times, June 27, 2018
- Bitcoin and ether shouldn’t be regulated like stocks and bonds, a top SEC official says
Washington Post, June 14, 2018
- Crypto Market Rallies on SEC’s Official’s Ether Stance
Wall Street Journal, June 14, 2018
- Silicon Valley Is Into Bitcoin. It Wants to Keep Washington Out.
Wall Street Journal, April 19, 2018
- Cyberattackers’ Apparent Take: Just $51,000 So Far
Wall Street Journal, May 15, 2017
- IRS Crackdown on Bitcoin Exchange Fuels Privacy Worries
Wall Street Journal, March 27, 2017
- S.E.C. Rejects Winklevoss Brothers’ Bid to Create Bitcoin E.T.F.
New York Times, March 10, 2017
- For Fintech Start-Ups, Efforts to Rethink Rules That Cramp Innovation
New York Times, April 6, 2016
- Regulator Moves to Create New Fintech Framework
Wall Street Journal, March 28, 2016
- A Bitcoin charm offensive on law enforcement
Washington Post, October 22, 2015.
- Bitcoin Rules Completed by New York Regulator
New York Times, June 3, 2015
- NY Financial Regulator Lawsky Releases Final BitLicense Rules for Bitcoin Firms
Wall Street Journal, June 3, 2015
- New York regulator issues final virtual currency rules
Reuters, June 3, 2015
- London stakes its claim as global bitcoin hub
Reuters, April 15, 2015
- Bitcoin: will 2015 be a make-or-break year?
The Guardian, February 3, 2015
- Introducing the Bitcoin Lobby
New York Magazine, January 12, 2015
- Bitcoin gets an industry-backed advocacy group
Washington Post, September 18, 2014
- Academics Call for Revisions to New York’s BitLicense Proposal
CoinDesk, August 18, 2014
- Bitcoin ATM builder takes aim at traditional financial services
Los Angeles Times, July 8, 2014
- Bitcoin Evangelist Is Bound but Not Out
Wall Street Journal, June 30, 2014
- Who created Bitcoin? Regulators don't care
Politico, March 7, 2014
- Newly Revealed, Could Satoshi Nakamoto, Worth $400M In Bitcoin, Be In Danger?
Forbes, March 6, 2014.
- Bitcoin backers unfazed by more setbacks
The Hill, March 1, 2014
- Bitcoin Forever!
Daily Beast, February 27, 2014
- Legal Troubles Barely Subdue a Bitcoin Evangelist’s Sermons
New York Times, February 6, 2014
- Bitcoin — boom or bubble?
Washington Post, January 19, 2014
- The mystery of Bitcoin is how it keeps users’ trust
Financial Times, November 22, 2013
- Five years of Bitcoin in one post
Washington Post, January 3, 2014
- Here’s how Bitcoin charmed Washington
Washington Post, November 21, 2013
- Bitcoin Gaining Validity Fuels Rally in Virtual Currency
Bloomberg, Nov. 19, 2013
- U.S. Agencies to Say Bitcoins Offer Legitimate Benefits
Businessweek, November 18, 2013
- Bitcoin hits $700 high as Senate stages hearing on virtual currency
The Guardian, November 18, 2013
- Arrests a breakthrough in global battle against secretive 'hacktivist' movement
Chicago Tribune, November 14, 2013
- How FBI brought down cyber-underworld site Silk Road
USA Today, October 22, 2013.
- Study Suggests Studios Aren’t Offering Enough Online Legal Options to Counter Movie Piracy
Variety, October 15, 2013
- Many of the most-pirated movies aren’t available for legitimate online purchase
Washington Post, October 15, 2013
- Can digital rentals block piracy? New site gathers the data
Ars Technica, October 15, 2013
- Who Should Be Blamed for Facilitating Online Piracy?
Adweek, October 15, 2013
- The Magic of Bitcoin Turns FBI’s Seized Booty Into Government Protest
WIRED, October 4, 2013
- Bitcoin value drops after FBI shuts Silk Road drugs site,
BBC, October 3, 2013
- The End of the Internet's Biggest Black Market Is Good for Bitcoin
Businessweek, October 2, 2013
- Cyber security: The new arms race for a new front line
Christian Science Monitor, September 15, 2013
- Inside the Bitcoin advocates’ closed-door meeting with federal regulators
Washington Post, August 27, 2013
- Bitcoin: Tax haven of the future
Politico, August 9, 2013
- The Bitcoin drug business is getting more competitive
Washington Post, June 28, 2013
- Digital currency firms rush to adopt anti-money laundering rules amid global crackdown
Reuters, June 4, 2013
- Seven men charged in Liberty Reserve global money-laundering operation
Washington Post, May 28, 2013
- The coming political battle over Bitcoin
Washington Post, May 15, 2013
- Is the Drone's Potential Being Shot Down Too Fast?
Harvard Business Review, April 23, 2013
- In Bitcoin we cannot trust
CBS News, April 17, 2013.
- Yes, Bitcoin is volatile. But it’s still got defenders.
Washington Post, April 11, 2013
- A Six-Strike Rule for Internet Piracy
Wall Street Journal, March 3, 2013
- Internet Turns UN Telecoms Talks Into Reality Show
Reuters, December 14, 2012
- Editorial: Global Internet Diplomacy
New York Times, December 12, 2012
- GOP sides with Mickey Mouse on copyright reform
Washington Examiner, December 5, 2012
- A Free-Market Fix for the Copyright Racket
Bloomberg, November 29, 2012
- The U.N.’s Internet Power Grab
Wall Street Journal, June 18, 2012
- Shedding Light on the UN’s Internet Plans, WikiLeaks-Style
Mashable, June 12, 2012
- Porn, gambling, and malware: Bitcoin as the ‘Net’s Wild West
Ars Technica, June 8, 2012
- Curtain of mystery partially pulled back on computer hacker groups
Chicago Tribune, March 7, 2012
- Why the cyber security bill in Congress is getting big push from Pentagon
Christian Science Monitor, March 7, 2012
- ‘Mega’-Indictment Shows U.S. Already Has International Piracy Chops
National Journal, January 20, 2012
- Google Speaks Truth to Power
Wall Street Journal, October 24, 2011
- Taming and Reining in Cyberspace.
National Journal, September 15, 2011
- Speed Bumps on the Road to Virtual Cash
New York Times, July 4, 2011
- Stealing "entertainment services" now a crime in Tennessee
Ars Technica, June 3, 2011
- USA erklären das Netz zum Kriegsschauplatz
Der Spiegel, June 1, 2011
- The rise of the cybersecurity-industrial complex
Washington Examiner, April 27, 2011
- Two Fascinating Exhibits on Data Security
The Atlantic, April 26, 2011
- Take $787 Billion. Now Show Where It's Going.
New York Times, March 21, 2010
- Eye Opener: What to watch with the stimulus
Washington Post, October 20, 2009
- Contract to Upgrade Recovery.gov Stimulates Criticism
Wall Street Journal, July 9, 2009
- Web Users Offer Their Two Cents On How to Spend Stimulus Billions
Wall Street Journal, April 10, 2009
- Could Crowdsourcing Help Control the Stimulus?
Washington Post, March 18, 2009
- A Zealous Watchman to Follow the Money
New York Times, March 9, 2009
- Some Agencies Are Slow in Handing Out Stimulus Grants
Wall Street Journal, March 2, 2009
- See-Through Stimulus
Columbia Journalism Review, February 6, 2009
- Tracking Stimulus Funds Presents Daunting Task
NPR, February 4, 2009
- Everything You Need to Know About the Stimulus Is Online
Fast Company, February 3, 2009
- Dems eye midnight regulations reversal
Politico, November 12, 2008
- Dear Mr. President
Popular Science, October 2008
- Outdated Radios Fail Capitol Police
Washington Post, June 2, 2008
- Flying Blind in a Red-Tape Blizzard
The Atlantic, July 2007