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Mike Orcutt

@mike-orcutt.bsky.social

I journalize about technology. Founding editor, @projectglitch.bsky.social

285 Followers  |  136 Following  |  29 Posts  |  Joined: 10.04.2023  |  1.8057

Latest posts by mike-orcutt.bsky.social on Bluesky

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The anti-crypto army lost, but developers aren't out of the woods Despite all the positive vibes, DeFi still faces an "existential" threat.

Latest Glitch is out! We delved further into the implications for crypto software development of the DOJ's prosecutions of Roman Storm and the Samourai Wallet developers. The piece draws on a panel discussion @mike-orcutt.bsky.social moderated last week in DC. www.projectglitch.xyz/p/the-anti-c...

02.02.2025 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The high-stakes fight to define β€œmoney transmitter” Plus: A rough guide to Anoncasting

In the latest Glitch: There's a fight unfolding in US courts over the definition of a "money transmitter," and the outcome will have profound implications for the future of crypto and the internet. Plus: A rough guide to Anoncasting www.projectglitch.xyz/p/the-high-s...

22.12.2024 00:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The high-stakes fight to define β€œmoney transmitter” Plus: A rough guide to Anoncasting

For the latest @projectglitch.bsky.social, I wrote about "Tornado Cash for shitposts" -- and how a future social media might be possible, where your data isn't the price you pay for posting: www.projectglitch.xyz/p/the-high-s...

20.12.2024 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The high-stakes fight to define β€œmoney transmitter” Plus: A rough guide to Anoncasting

What does it mean to transmit money? The legal brawl over the definition will have profound implications for the future of the internet. www.projectglitch.xyz/p/the-high-s...

21.12.2024 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Crypto-privacy advocates land a legal haymaker Treasury takes a major L; bugs in the SNARK machine

This thing on? A new Glitch is out today! We examined the latest Tornado Cash court decision and a warning some someone who should know: today's SNARKs are full of bugs. www.projectglitch.xyz/p/crypto-pri...

14.12.2024 02:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Traffic from Bluesky to @bostonglobe.com is already 3x that of Threads, and we are seeing 4.5x the conversions to paying digital subscribers.

26.11.2024 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 26769    πŸ” 3248    πŸ’¬ 386    πŸ“Œ 586

Is this place gonna make it?

12.08.2023 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Privacy is evolving before our eyes Reflecting on the DC Privacy Summit

Greetings! Please check out (and even subscribe!) to Project Glitch. www.projectglitch.xyz/p/privacy-is...

16.11.2024 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kim Jong Un has crypto in a pickle The fight for the future of financial privacy technology

Glitch #16 is out! Time flies when you are having fun. @projectglitch.bsky.social

30.01.2024 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why the Tornado Cash saga isn’t just another crypto thing The shit has hit the funnel cloud

Why normies should care about Tornado Cash

07.09.2023 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This Glitch asks the "important" questions: Is "crypto" dead? Well, it depends what you mean by that word... projectglitch.substack.com/p/is-crypto-...

18.10.2023 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I tried to get to the bottom of why people still think blockchains could save the world. Here's what I found out πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡

21.09.2023 08:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Want to read some tech news not focused on *whisper it* Sam Bankman-Fried? We got your back. Our Sam Venis had an audience with Cory Doctorow on a topic close to our hearts: How to unfuck the internet. Read here πŸ‘‡ projectglitch.substack.com

04.10.2023 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

it's a Tuesday Glitch day and we have privacy pools, miladies, and a deep dive on blockchains trying to save the world. Pour yourself a wine (you've earned it) and have a read : projectglitch.substack.com/p/wtf-is-refi

19.09.2023 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Why the Tornado Cash saga isn’t just another crypto thing The shit has hit the funnel cloud

Why normies should care about Tornado Cash

07.09.2023 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Glitch the Sixth has landed and, among other nuggets, we have a @mike-orcutt.bsky.social special on why the Tornado Cash drama isn't just a crypto problem. Dig in here πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡
projectglitch.substack.com/p/why-the-to...

05.09.2023 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The search for a digital promised land Video games are about to get really weird

I tried to make sense of why and how Dark Forest helped inspire game developers to go questing for β€œautonomous worlds.”

22.08.2023 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Go Hawks

20.08.2023 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The search for a digital promised land Video games are about to get really weird

Video games are about to get really weird.

19.08.2023 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Strictly come Glitching, latest letter has hit inboxes πŸ—ž https://projectglitch.substack.com/p/the-search-for-a-digital-promised

18.08.2023 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is this place gonna make it?

12.08.2023 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This deep dive is worth your time.

08.08.2023 23:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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RIP DAOs? Wake up babe, the Orbs are decentralizing our iris scan hashes

Glitch #4 has EVERYTHING. Orbs. Neopets. BORGsβ€”you know, that thing that DAOs might have to evolve into?

04.08.2023 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What ever happened to the metaverse?
https://projectglitch.substack.com/p/what-ever-happened-to-the-metaverse

21.07.2023 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What ever happened to the metaverse? Ready Player ... what now?

New @projectglitch.bsky.social just dropped

21.07.2023 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wait is this the REAL crypto twitter?

18.07.2023 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Things I post on this app while in standstill traffic

18.07.2023 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How much time do you spend thinking about what you might be wrong about?

18.07.2023 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Fireflies are never not cool.

17.07.2023 00:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think a lot about the montage in Ghostbusters after they let the ghosts out.

16.07.2023 01:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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