Comment The CFTC is United States only (Score 2) 59
Technically, this means BTC futures can only be manipulated with CFTC permission.
Not that they would ever allow such a thing.
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Comment Re:Not Already Sold (Score 1) 162
Unless the FBI cares to prove it, nobody knows who controls the receiving address. It could easily be someone who paid for the coins.
For example, an exchange who then sold an offsetting amount from other controlled addresses.
Comment Already sold (Score 1) 162
Just like last time, the market moves over the last few days strongly suggest that the FBI is already selling, or has already sold these bitcoins into the market.
One Variety of Sea Slugs Cuts Out the Energy Middleman 232
dragonturtle69 writes with this story, short on details but interesting: "These sea slugs, Elysia chlorotica, have evolved the ability to gain energy via photosynthesis. Forget about genetic modifications for sports enhancements. I want to be able to never need to eat again — or do I?"
Duke Nukem Forever Not Dead? (Yes, This Again) 195
kaychoro writes "There may be hope for Duke Nukem Forever (again). 'Jon St. John, better known as the voice of Duke Nukem, said some interesting words during a panel discussion at the Music and Games Festival (MAGFest) that took place January 1 – 4 in Alexandria, Virginia, according to Pixel Enemy. Answering a question from the crowd regarding DNF, St. John said: "... let me go ahead and tell you right now that I'm not allowed to talk about Duke Nukem Forever. No, no, don't be disappointed, read between the lines — why am I not allowed to talk about it?"'"
Haskell 2010 Announced 173
paltemalte writes "Simon Marlow has posted an announcement of Haskell 2010, a new revision of the Haskell purely functional programming language. Good news for everyone interested in SMP and concurrency programming."
