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complianceguyon Peter Thiel became the most feared man in Silicon Valley

There's a new book out about him. These articles are all excerpting it.

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Those opinions of fellow humans, and the kinds of people who have them, are about a dime a dozen on Twitter.

complianceguyon U.S. sanctions virtual currency exchange after spike in ransomware attacks

BoA would have a legal requirement to verify the identity of their customers and in some cases the source of their funds, and if they failed to meet those obligations they would indeed be held liable.

This action also has the side effect of making it illegal for a victim organization to pay a ransom that would run through this exchange, which may be desirable outcome from the government's POV.