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Blake DowlingSeptember 29, 2018

Imagine you’re Joe-Bob-Sally Democrat politician; you are ready to surf the “blue wave” (and avoid the red tide) that may (or may not) be on its way and … Oops. Your entire campaign just got rocked by an IT disaster. It wasn’t Russian’s hacking or faulty hardware. It was another example of ransomware wreaking havoc […]

Drew WilsonJune 26, 2018

Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis on Monday rolled out his campaign’s platform on regulating and rooting out fraud in the burgeoning cryptocurrency market. “Many of our citizens rely on their investment or retirement accounts for their income and cryptocurrencies continue to grow and attract more investment from our state. I am committed to making the […]

Scott PowersMay 14, 2018

Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg today announced that starting next month, his office will begin accepting bitcoin and bitcoin cash for payment for various services including tax payments, making the Seminole office the first in the country to do so. Greenberg hailed the bitcoin cryptocurrency paradigm as being transparent, fraud-resistant, accurate, efficient, and free […]

Blake DowlingFebruary 17, 2018

The latest cyberthreat … This is a nice sequel to my bitcoin article last month. Everyone loves a sequel right? Except for Smokey and the Bandit 3. (Come on man. Burt wasn’t even in the movie.) OK, there is a new cyber threat that involves criminals diving into the bitcoin mining world. Part 1 is […]

Blake DowlingJanuary 13, 2018

Now that the 2018 Legislative Session is in full swing, lawmakers and lobbyists have taken over our great city. Last night, I bumped into a couple of lobbyists I know, who were hiding from the masses at Whole Foods. Which is genius. Whole Foods has it figured out, they have sports on by the deli, […]

Staff ReportsOctober 12, 2016

A lot of people wonder if Bitcoin is something they should try. They hear about it in the news, with many investment houses considering using it as an alternative to the U.S. dollar. In addressing the question of Bitcoin being a reliable option for your financial needs, it helps to know the ancient definition of a […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 7, 2016

State Sen. Dorothy Hukill says she’s aiming to file legislation next year covering the use of “cryptocurrencies” such as bitcoin. “We’ve been learning a lot about it,” the Port Orange Republican said Wednesday. “We don’t really have any way to regulate it in Florida.” Cryptocurrency is online money, “decentralized digital currency beyond the reach of […]

Tag: Bitcoin

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Jimmy Patronis says he will ‘lead the charge’ in cryptocurrency transparency

Seminole County tax collector to accept bitcoin

Blake Dowling: The new threat … cryptojacking

Blake Dowling: Session, bitcoin and digital currency

Aristotle wouldn’t use Bitcoin. Should you?

Dorothy Hukill looking at ‘cryptocurrency’ bill next year