SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Strategies & Market Trends : 2026 TeoTwawKi ... 2032 Darkest Interregnum -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: maceng2 who wrote (195168)1/7/2023 5:59:47 PM
From: marcher  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 217547
 
oh, the next generation flintlock.
-g-



To: maceng2 who wrote (195168)1/7/2023 9:25:16 PM
From: TobagoJack6 Recommendations

Recommended By
fred woodall
Julius Wong
maceng2
marcher
nicewatch

and 1 more member

  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 217547
 
Re <<I built a replica percussion 54 calibre St Louis Hawken>>

... when littler I had a replica police special 0.38 revolver that was very good at-hand toy whenever watching detective shows

the jack has an arsenal red-dots and scope etc work per real, very heavy (all gun-steel), but no, have not bought any BBs and compressed -air or batteries (for semi-automatic and automatic firing) that he and his friends have a blast at battle-play

and he just got accepted by world champion eastern european teacher for fencing given jack's (1) interest, (2) badminton strength, (3) black belt moves, etc etc ... let us see how far he goes









these days jack is fairly confident, walking the talk and talking the walk

no stage-fright


getting it over with


walk the walk (latter part without swinging right / gun- / weapons-arm :0)


a review of post-birth - to-date (using this post as filing cabinet :0) now that the coconut is on auto-pilot and we concentrate on the jack

































did not really want to fight, but the opponent was being somewhat a nuisance over the course, and so ...


























balance balance balance


'pew pew pew'
























lego wonderland




hanging out






















gold, lovely lovely gold


toys that go 'boom'




'arrrrghhhhh'






read read read












beating pandemic in strange new land and starting w/ knowing none










can-do








more hanging-out






'if you want it, you build it'














'play to earn'














'do quickly what you do not like'



To: maceng2 who wrote (195168)1/7/2023 10:21:43 PM
From: Pogeu Mahone  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 217547
 
Crypto Conglomerate DCG Being Investigated by DOJ, SEC:

Report

The inquiries, which appear to be in an early stage, are focused on financial transfers between DCG and its Genesis unit, according to the Bloomberg report.

By Nikhilesh De

Jan 7, 2023 at 12:12 a.m. EST

Updated Jan 7, 2023 at 12:28 p.m. EST

DCG founder and CEO Barry Silbert (CoinDesk archives)



Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 taking place in Austin, Texas, April 26-28.
Secure Your Seat



Officials with the U.S. Department of Justice's Eastern District of New York (EDNY) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission are examining transfers between Digital Currency Group and the conglomerate's Genesis subsidiary, Bloomberg reported late Friday.

The prosecutors with the DOJ's Eastern District of New York office have requested interviews and documents from DCG and Genesis, the report said, while the SEC appears to be in a similarly early stage of its own inquiry. The report, which cited people familiar with the matter, said that neither Genesis nor DCG, which is also the parent company to CoinDesk, have "been accused of wrongdoing."

The inquiries seems specifically focused on the financial interplay between Genesis and DCG, according to the report.

CoinDesk reported in late June that Genesis Trading was facing major losses due to loans made to the now-imploded hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, later filing a claim for $1.2 billion. DCG assumed the claim for Genesis.

In November, Genesis announced that its lending unit would suspend withdrawals, which had knock-on effects against companies like Gemini, which relied on Genesis for its Earn platform. Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss and DCG founder Barry Silbert have since begun publicly feuding over issues arising from this suspension. Genesis has also undertaken major layoffs in the past few months, replacing its executive leadership and nearly halving its headcount since August. The subsequent implosion of crypto empire FTX further damaged Genesis's books.

Genesis has also tapped advisers to explore options, which could potentially include a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.

As of early December, Genesis creditors had made claims totaling upward of $1.8 billion, CoinDesk reported at the time.

Separately, another DCG subsidiary, Grayscale, is facing issues with its key bitcoin trust product. A discount in the price of a share of the trust relative to the price of bitcoin broke 50% last month, indicating a lack of trust in the product or in investors' ability to cash out of it.

A DCG spokesperson told CoinDesk Saturday morning that "DCG has a strong culture of integrity and has always conducted its business lawfully. We have no knowledge of or reason to believe that there is any Eastern District of New York investigation into DCG.”

A spokesperson for Genesis did not immediately return a CoinDesk request for comment. Bloomberg quoted a Genesis spokesperson as saying it "maintains regular dialogue" with regulators but couldn't comment on any specific issues.

UPDATED Jan. 7, 2023 17:30 UTC: Adds DCG spokesperson's comments.



To: maceng2 who wrote (195168)1/10/2023 12:28:21 PM
From: Cogito Ergo Sum  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 217547
 
Makes a BIG ... very BIG hole.. when all goes to shit I will hide out in my north chalet with my .22 LOL .. but I am accurate :)