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Hilary J. Allen
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Law professor at the American University Washington College of Law (but all views expressed here are my own); author of Fintech Dystopia and Driverless Finance; mythbusting crypto, AI, and other fintech

Internet serial: fintechdystopia.com
Severance has been the gift that keeps on giving for me
November 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Sacks is running the same playbook he ran in 2023 to get bailouts for Silicon Valley Bank. Except that this time, the call is coming from inside the (white) house...
November 25, 2025 at 1:33 AM
It’s all so stupid and sad
November 21, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Sadly, knocking only 25% off might be optimistic...
November 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
November 20, 2025 at 5:58 PM
This is, after all, the same crowd who thinks that Bitcoin is valuable because a lot of energy was burned in mining it
November 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Reposted by Hilary J. Allen
@alexbores.nyc double-down in coverage from CNBC:

"I am someone with a master's in computer science, two patents, and nearly a decade working in tech. If they are scared of people who understand their business regulating their business, then they are telling on themselves."
November 19, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I guess if you stop enforcing securities law against crypto firms, it’s only fair that you stop enforcing against everyone else too 🤷‍♀️
November 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Beware tech bros name Sam ___man bearing gifts…
November 16, 2025 at 11:48 PM