Revealed: a crypto billionaire’s political base hosting ‘anti-woke’ and rightwing activists in Westminster

Pardoned by Trump after violating US banking law, Ben Delo provides funding, networking, and podcasting space for a range of groups, including those with hardline views on migration and abortion

The Guardian
#AI #AGI #artificialintelligence by corrupt billionaires, allegedly for the good of #humanity:
“Some of the #billionaires who have committed significant funds to this goal include #ElonMusk, #vitalikbuterin #BenDelo, #JaanTallinn, #peterthiel #DustinMuskovitz, and #SamBankmanFried who was one of EA’s largest funders until the recent bankruptcy of his #FTX #cryptocurrency platform.” https://www.wired.com/story/effective-altruism-artificial-intelligence-sam-bankman-fried/ #effectivealtruism #crypto #bitcoin #bitcon #strongAI #friendlyAI #AIsafety
Effective Altruism Is Pushing a Dangerous Brand of ‘AI Safety’

This philosophy—supported by tech figures like Sam Bankman-Fried—fuels the AI research agenda, creating a harmful system in the name of saving humanity

WIRED

THE RISE AND FALL OF BITCOIN BILLIONAIRE ARTHUR HAYES

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/02/the-rise-and-fall-of-bitcoin-billionaire-arthur-hayes

"Prosecutors alleged that the company’s AML and KYC policies and practices were merely window dressing: 'BitMEX allows customers to open accounts with an anonymous email and password, and a deposit of Bitcoin. BitMEX does not collect any documents to verify the identity or location of the vast majority of its users.'"

#Bitcoin  #BitMEX #ArthurHayes #BenDelo #SamReed #Rekt #NourielRoubini #CFTC #JehanChu

The Rise and Fall of Bitcoin Billionaire Arthur Hayes

The BitMEX cofounder created a cryptocurrency exchange that has traded trillions. Now he’s wanted by U.S. authorities, and insiders wonder whether he and his partners are villains—or victims of a two-tiered justice system that favors big banks over brash outsiders.