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Greg Kidd

@gregkidd

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Candidate for the 2nd District of Nevada running as an Independent. Co-Founder Hard Yaka Ventures. Proponent of Fair Access for all persons and activities

Crystal Bay, NV
Joined April 2006
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@gregkidd
Greg Kidd
3 years
I've been receiving a lot of inquiries about #XRP #Ripple . At this time, Twitter is limited to express all what I want to say so my team is preparing for some recordings in a few days. Stay tuned 😃 #XRPCommunity #XRPtheSecurity #sec
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Greg Kidd
3 years
. @Forbes Maximum hypocrisy: #SEC suing to dismiss case from investors by claiming that it's not clear that #XRP is a security while suing #Ripple for saying that they should have known seven years ago that XRP is a #security . Shameless! #XRPCommunity #crypto #cryptocurrencies
@RoslynLayton
Roslyn Layton, PhD
3 years
A potential class action against the SEC, suggests its decision to sue Ripple was misguided. #cryptocurrency
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Greg Kidd
3 years
Ah, a "Ripple Test":
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@gregkidd
Greg Kidd
3 years
Thank you for all shoutouts😊 We are thrilled to announce this!! #xrp #xrparmy #xrpcommunity #Crypto #cryptocurrencies #xrpcard
@_GlobaliD
GlobaliD
3 years
Spend money. Get free XRP. It's that simple. Introducing the XRP Card:
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Greg Kidd
3 years
. @Ripple Wow😮 #XRP is ripping -- broke $1.00 last night. Here's a tribute to the original braintrust: #XRPCommunity #crypto #cryptocurrency #cryptocurrencies #innovation
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@gregkidd
Greg Kidd
3 years
(1/2) #Ripple getting out in front of defining the issues through its Freedom of Information Act Request with the #SEC . #XRPCommunity #xrp #cryptocurrencies #crypto #CryptoNews #foiarequest
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@gregkidd
Greg Kidd
2 years
Brian Brooks at his best:
@CroissantEth
👨‍🍳.eth
2 years
Former Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks lays out the best advice for regulation of crypto assets in 90 seconds. Are the legislators listening?
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Greg Kidd
2 years
picking winners and making losers the good old fashioned way
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@gregkidd
Greg Kidd
3 years
Today is the first day that my #Bitcoin holdings are worth more than my retirement account 😃 #cryptocurrency #crypto #CryptoNews #XRPcommunity #xrp
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Greg Kidd
3 years
(2/2) Forcing the agency to reveal why its picking winners and losers rather than putting out clear guidelines and sticking to its mission. Score one for transparency. #XRPCommunity #xrp #cryptocurrencies #crypto #CryptoNews #ripple #sec #foiarequest
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@gregkidd
Greg Kidd
3 years
. @Forbes Tables are now flipped. Arbitrary and capricious behavior of the #SEC is now on trial, rather than #Ripple . #crypto #cryptocurrency #xrp #XRPCommunity
@RoslynLayton
Roslyn Layton, PhD
3 years
Turnabout is fair play. @SEC_Enforcement case against @Ripple reveals arbitrary, capricious treatment of #XRP by agency leaders.
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Greg Kidd
3 years
Happy New Year🎊🎍Thanks for your patience 😉 Here is the video about the #SEC & #Ripple - what I wanted to say 😊 (1hr video) #crypto #cryptocurrency #XRPCommunity #xrp
@_GlobaliD
GlobaliD
3 years
We're thrilled to share the (impromptu) premier episode of The GlobaliD Podcast with @gregkidd . Today's topic: The SEC v. Ripple. What were the agency’s intentions? Is XRP a security? And what does this mean for the industry at large?
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Greg Kidd
3 years
(1/4) Ripple's well reasoned response (read pg 1-8) to the SEC complaint. The logic is crystal clear: If a fiance receives a diamond ring for an engagement, #ripple #xrp #xrpcommunity #cryptocurrencies #crypto #sec
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Greg Kidd
3 years
Without the ethical practice of fair notice, the Howey Test is displaced by the Tony Soprano test: Jay Clayton’s infamous statement of saying, “if it’s a security then we’ll regulate it”—and then not doing so or giving fair notice for 7 years. (1/2)
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@gregkidd
Greg Kidd
3 years
It was pleasure meeting you, Tony 😊 Thank you for having me! We look forward to seeing the final video on Tuesday! Meantime, please check out our recording which we will share it here tomorrow! #ripple #crypto #sec #xrp
@ThinkingCrypto1
Tony Edward (Thinking Crypto Podcast)
3 years
Hey All, just wrapped up my interview @gregkidd , we of course discussed the #Ripple SEC lawsuit over #XRP . You don't want to miss the interview, it will be live on Tuesday morning.
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Greg Kidd
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. @JoelKatz David Schwartz, #CTO of @Ripple is the best educator on #Crypto -- whether you are already an expert or a newbie. He's been there from the start and was my personal guide to the promised land. #cryptocurrency #xrp #xrpcommmunity #Fintech
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Greg Kidd
3 years
(3/4)Nor is XRP an investment contract with Ripple. The SEC's pretense that they are protecting investors or fostering capital formation by destroying the very things that ...(continue..) #ripple #xrp #xrpcommunity #cryptocurrencies #crypto
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Greg Kidd
3 years
(4/4) Congress invoked them to defend is a caricature of what has gone amiss with the administrative state. Hopefully justice will be done with clarity for all other worthy #blockchain endeavors. #ripple #xrp #xrpcommunity #cryptocurrencies #crypto
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@gregkidd
Greg Kidd
2 months
I'm running for Congress as an Independent in NV District 2:
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@gregkidd
Greg Kidd
3 years
Back in 2013 I funded my daughters college fund account with #BTC . When my x-wife found this out, she asked me what #Bitcoin was. When I explained, she asked 'what if it goes to zero' and I answered 'that's what #PublicEducation is for'😃 #collegefund #xwife #crypto #xrp
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@RuleXRP
James Rule XRP 👊😎
3 years
#xrpcommunity 👊🥳🎉🍾 The @myglobal_id XRP MasterCard powered by @UpholdInc Get XRP Rewards on purchases. @gregkidd @JpThieriot
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@gregkidd
Greg Kidd
3 years
I'm in Braga, #Portugal to meet with the @UpholdInc team and visit the new offices to be in this historic #tech magnet of a town @humanpowerhub
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3 years
(2/4) they don't mistakenly believe that their lover has given them an investment in the De Beers diamond mining company. A diamond is NOT an investment contract with De Beers. #ripple #xrp #xrpcommunity #cryptocurrencies #crypto
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Greg Kidd
3 years
@ThinkingCrypto1
Tony Edward (Thinking Crypto Podcast)
3 years
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@_GlobaliD
GlobaliD
3 years
Did the SEC fail in its mission "to protect investors, to maintain fair, orderly and efficient markets, and to facilitate capital formation"? In today's GID Report, everything you need to know about the SEC v. Ripple:
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@gregkidd
Greg Kidd
3 years
. @wef @Origin_Trail deals with the #identity of things in the #SupplyChain -- whether its organic food from farm to table, or Covid supplies. #WorldEconomicForum taking note of our investments in the identity space. #OriginTrail # IOT #hardyaka #globalid #ppe #blockchain
@wef
World Economic Forum
3 years
Using blockchain to source high-quality, vital PPE. 🔗 Discover more innovative solutions to the pandemic on UpLink: @WEFUpLink @origin_trail
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Greg Kidd
3 years
Hopefully this will stop SEC racketeering and will motivate them to provide clear rules-based regulation rather than operating via shakedown enforcement actions. (2/2)
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Greg Kidd
3 years
1/3-Square's words: "Cryptocurrency has the ability to transcend the limitations of traditional financial systems and provide benefits to individuals and businesses that are currently underserved. This type of innovation should be encouraged — and encouraged within U.S. borders.
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Greg Kidd
3 years
Congrats to @Ledger on its raise—where we are in both as Hard Yaka and through our stake with @UpholdInc Ventures. We look forward to doing more in the non-custodial space with both soft and hard #wallets
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@gregkidd
Greg Kidd
3 years
Thank YOU for watching 😉
@Fame21Moore
crypto.Darren🪝 🏴‍☠️
3 years
@gregkidd I really enjoyed this interview thanks Greg!
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@gregkidd
Greg Kidd
2 years
feels like the future
@mccannatron
Chris McCann 🏎💨
2 years
I had to try this myself. Paying for a cappuccino from @BlissCoffeeCafe with @solana SPL USDC - straight from my @phantom wallet. Feels like the future 🚀
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Greg Kidd
4 years
from the Fed. Awakening
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Greg Kidd
3 years
Amazing that Tether trades at par. No wonder USDC and Diem have a chance.
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@gregkidd
Greg Kidd
3 years
Identity is not just for people—but for every supply chain to track the origin and provenance of our food, drinks, and vaccines. TY @origin_trail for making this blockchain secure and transparent
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Greg Kidd
3 years
Market cap of top 4 U.S. banks = $1.3T. Market cap of top 4 crypto currencies = $1.38T. Uh-oh! 😮😯😮‼️🚀 #marketcap #investment #crypto #cryptocurrency #cryptocurrencies #bitcoin #xrp #xrpcommunity
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@gregkidd
Greg Kidd
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(1/2) A look back to my original @coinbase investment along with @garrytan , @AdamDraper , @FundersClub , @ycombinator & @ing . $600K seed round at $10M valuation. 30K users. #startups #Investment #earlystage #FinTechs #FintechNews
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3 years
2/3 - While it is important to identify and mitigate associated risks, regulation must be tailored to address issues that pose actual harm, and take into account the practical implications and consequences associated with implementation."
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@gregkidd
Greg Kidd
5 years
At least 15 central banks are serious about getting into digital currency - via @techreview
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Greg Kidd
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@EricLiptonNYT
Eric Lipton
3 years
READ THIS: Will crypto eventually replace big banks as powerbrokers in DC? If that happens, this is the moment that shift was born. As cryptocurrency industry is now burning big cash in DC to make sure it influences any new crypto regulations.
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Greg Kidd
3 years
Thank you for pulling our blog from 2018😊
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Nikhedonia
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@BLaw
Bloomberg Law
3 years
The SEC filed a lawsuit in 2020 against digital currency creator Ripple Labs claiming its XRP tokens were unregistered securities. @CecereCarl contends the enforcement action could stymie the development of cryptocurrencies in the U.S.
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Greg Kidd
2 years
The U.S. regulatory approach in a nutshell, courtesy of @matt_levine : (1/4) "Facebook Inc. (now Meta Platforms Inc.) announced in 2019 with enormous fanfare that it was going to launch a stablecoin and work closely with all of the relevant regulators blah blah blah,”
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@gregkidd
Greg Kidd
3 years
. @latokens Hi everyone 👋 I’m speaking about “regulation & adoption of #crypto in 2021” 8am PST. Join us! #cryptocurrency #xrp #xrpcomunity cc: @myglobal_id
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Greg Kidd
5 years
Brian Armstrong, co-founder and chief executive at Coinbase, a U.S. platform for buying and selling bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, wrote on Twitter. “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. We just made it to step 3 y’all.”
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@_GlobaliD
GlobaliD
3 years
We have a special guest for EPISODE 02 of the podcast— @UpholdInc CEO @JpThieriot , covering a wide range of topics including Uphold’s next chapter, feeding on bank whale carcasses, and how the world is turning Argentine. Check it out:
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Greg Kidd
3 years
3/3 - Square calls out hasty FINCEN regs on #crypto that undermine rather than strengthen US leadership & #innovation . Another example of hasty "over the wall" regulatory action in the last gasp days of a departing administration that eschews public review or commentary.
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Greg Kidd
3 years
@ThinkingCrypto1 Hi Tony, thank you for the invite! My team has emailed you 😉
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Greg Kidd
5 years
At least 15 central banks are serious about getting into digital currency - via @techreview
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Greg Kidd
3 years
. @digitalassetbuy Thank you for re-editing to highlight only my part, John 😉 Creative! #Crypto #cryptocurrency #cryptocurrencies #xrpcommmunity
@digitalassetbuy
Digital Asset Investor
3 years
Where Is @gregkidd placing his bets?
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Greg Kidd
3 years
(1/2) @UpholdInc user and transaction growth in the wake of @coinbase and @RobinhoodApp pullbacks caused the inevitable growing pains crash last night. #crypto #cryptocurrency #xrpcommunity
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Greg Kidd
3 years
The road to Muir Beach tonight
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@gregkidd
Greg Kidd
3 years
. @CoinDesk David Schwartz ( @JoelKatz ) on the observation that lots of people are passionate about bacon🥓and veggie burgers🍔, but there is not much overlap 🙂 #xrp #xrpcommunity #Ripple #Bitcoin #blockchain #DeFi #Stellar #innovation #cryptocurrency (article by @JamieCrawleyCD )
@CoinDesk
CoinDesk
3 years
Speaking on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” Wednesday, Ripple CTO David Schwartz ( @JoelKatz ) said of #bitcoin and #xrp : “The market considers them similar; we consider them similar.” @jamiecrawleycd reports:
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@_GlobaliD
GlobaliD
3 years
Did you know? GlobaliD is SOC 2 Type II certified:
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@gregkidd
Greg Kidd
3 years
Avalache and bear while riding Transfăgărășan in Romania en route to my visit of @ElrondNetwork : PS. Those bears are really fast. Cost me all my fruit!
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Greg Kidd
3 years
A big, big step for inclusion and interoperability
@IndicioID
Indicio
3 years
NEWS: @BonifiiOfficial increases financial inclusion with @GlobaliD digital wallet and Indicio Network to create a privacy-preserving credential that helps onramp underbanked to traditional #banking services. #financialinclusion @money2020 Read more:
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Greg Kidd
6 years
Ripple Paper Pledges New Support for $40 Billion XRP via @CoinDesk
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Greg Kidd
3 years
I'll be speaking at the @linqtoinc Global Investor Conference 6/22 along with @Apto_Payments and @JpThieriot —be sure to tune in:
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Greg Kidd
3 years
Super Bowl pre-ride #mtb #cycling @adventurecycling plus Jun’s 60th bday
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Greg Kidd
3 years
3/3 part 2 - Only 15 day review period for rules that could hobble the utility of digital assets relative to cash and #fiat . #Square #FINCEN #regulation #bitcoin #overreach @jack #Ripple #Uphold
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Greg Kidd
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(2/2) I know the team there is working hard to ramp up to support all the new business coming through the door. Thank you @JpThieriot and the Braga Portugal team for pulling an all nighter to minimize the outage as best you could. #crypto #cryptocurrency #xrpcommunity #xrp
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Greg Kidd
3 years
. @WSJ Congrats to Brian ( @brian_armstrong ) and the @coinbase team. What a journey from our @Ycombinator batch. #innovation #cryptocurrencies #crypto
@WSJ
The Wall Street Journal
3 years
Brian Armstrong is poised to become one of the world’s richest people after cryptocurrency-focused Coinbase goes public Wednesday
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Greg Kidd
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'What Are We Waiting for'? SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Discusses Moving Crypto Regulation Forward
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@gregkidd
Greg Kidd
2 years
🙌🙌🙌 “No more walled gardens owned by centralized monopolies. You will own all your stuff and take it all with you as you bop around online.”
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Greg Kidd
18 years
talking to jack
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Greg Kidd
3 years
Good #Defi primer. I've drunk the Kool-Aid. Every identity should have a DeFi wallet by default (rather than by permission). Banks and custodial wallets will be forced to move over and make room.
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@gregkidd
Greg Kidd
2 years
One heck of a farewell!
@jack
jack
2 years
not sure anyone has heard but, I resigned from Twitter
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Greg Kidd
3 years
For and against #crypto in the simplest terms #cryptocurrencies
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Greg Kidd
3 years
Thank you for recommending to others 😊 #xrp #ripple #crypto #sec
@HamEggsnSam
Green Eggs-n-Sam
3 years
This is an excellent assessment on the SEC/regulatory situation in the US as it relates to Ripple/Cryptocurrency. I think @gregkidd gives a fair and objective perspective drawing on his experience from the private and public side of his past. Great watch:
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Greg Kidd
3 years
Thanks for pulling the article 😊 #xrp #uphold #crypto
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Greg Kidd
6 years
Ripple XRP is Best for Payments and Better Than Ethereum and Bitcoin - good explanation of the speed and throughput of Ripple versus alternatives
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Greg Kidd
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(1/2) By forestalling meaningful alternatives, #Facebook has been able to perpetuate an ecosystem riddled with ad revenue generating #FakeAccounts and click bait #FakeNews at the expense of #CivilSociety . #trustdeficit #antitrust #LinaKahn #innovation #competition #privacy
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Greg Kidd
3 years
Last MTB ride of Covid 2020 #mtb #muirbeach #marin
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Greg Kidd
2 years
(4/4) “Tether did it! Tether has a hugely successful stablecoin! Tether does not care at all about working closely with all of the relevant regulators! That's why!”
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Greg Kidd
4 years
Another huge milestone for GlobaliD. You can now move funds directly into the Wallet
@_GlobaliD
GlobaliD
4 years
The GlobaliD Wallet just got better! You can now move funds in via SEPA and crypto. Check out the latest GlobaliD App update plus more:
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Greg Kidd
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(1/2) Finally, the DOJ is understanding more of the ways dominant players block #innovation , competition, and consumer rights. #competition #regtech #fintech #visa #Plaid
@WSJ
The Wall Street Journal
3 years
Visa is abandoning its $5.3 billion planned acquisition of fintech company Plaid in the face of a DOJ antitrust lawsuit that challenged the deal
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@nytimes
The New York Times
3 years
Stefan Thomas has two guesses left to figure out a password that is worth about $220 million. He is one of the many people who are locked out of their Bitcoin fortunes, with an estimated $140 billion in lost or otherwise stranded digital wallets.
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@linqtoinc
Linqto
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💬💬 “For decades, and sometimes centuries, the world’s #banking heavyweights have occupied a cosy — monopolist position at the crossroads of #international trade." #GIC #panelists disrupt #trade : @gregkidd @JpThieriot @megnakamura 📰📰 Read Article:
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18 years
just setting up my twitter
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@gregkidd
Greg Kidd
2 years
Worth checking out if you're in New York this Tuesday
@origin_trail
OriginTrail
2 years
[SPECIAL EVENT] Obey Metcalfe’s Law & come meet @origin_trail team in person in #NYC 🗽. Besides meeting one of the pioneers of the #Internet , Dr Bob Metcalfe, you’ll be in for a gift. Register now to get the invite as there are limited spots available👇
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Greg Kidd
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@CoinDesk
CoinDesk
3 years
Mexico-based Bitso raised $250 million in its Series C at a $2.2 billion valuation, becoming the first crypto unicorn in Latin America. @iamsandali reports
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Greg Kidd
3 years
. @latokens I'm excited to talk about #Crypto Investment and #Fundraising in 15min! Join us @latokens . See you then!
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Greg Kidd
3 years
(2/2) I was heartened when Anatoly( @aeyakovenko ) said he was willing to "boil the ocean, and eat ground glass" to make it the best platform (fastest and cheapest) to support #NFTs ... including bridges to existing (slower and more expensive) chains. I'm impressed and heartened.
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@gregkidd
Greg Kidd
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signing petitions for choice, and gathering signatures for my run. Downtown Reno
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