1:20:15 "We were pretty hamstrung by the lack of support we got from the biatcoin community in general." "We did not raise significant money." "a Manhatten attaorney is two to three thausend USD an hour". "five, six attorneys working on the case" "the process is the punishment." One conclusion: the shitcoin folks did raise significant money, while the bitcoin folks did not, as a fact. Another conclusion must be that the community needs to build up a network of highly skilled professionals from various industries who feel a sense of belonging and who, when needed, offer their services for the benefit of the community or individual members at fair conditions (without impoverishing themselves in the process). It is highly unfortunate that both Keonne and Paul had to hire very expensive attorneys (with no success in the end). If the state has endless fiat money to finance and stir up the case, then the bitcoin community must have at least a decent structure of skilled professionals to assist in defense. imho

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Keonne treated me like shit on every chance he got. Same treatment he had for fellow privacy developers and anybody who dared to mention flaws in his products. Maybe that also plays a role in who comes to the rescue?
o.k., not nice, if true. Even if it's difficult on a personal level: they are both outstanding bitcoin devs and deserve all the support the network is able to raise. The state has managed to set an example. Although the outcome is legally unacceptable and blatantly wrong. The outcome of what surely would have been a lengthy court case should have been an acquittal, and I would go even further: it would have been an acquittal. We let it happen, that this chance was missed.