The author of this Ars Technica post was an early bitcoin hater, but then he reformed, kind of.

Here's one of his earliest posts on Bitcoin (if not his earliest).  Good times.

> Illicit uses aside, the demand for Bitcoins seems to be driven by a combination of speculation and ideological enthusiasm. And we have a word for an asset whose value is driven by irrational exuberance: a bubble. I predict this one will pop once the novelty wears off.

*The Bitcoin Bubble*
http://timothyblee.com/2011/04/18/the-bitcoin-bubble/

There was one positive to this:

[@web3isgreat](https://twitter.com/web3isgreat), which points out De-Fi hacks, will be a great follow!

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US tax law gives advantages to those who donate an asset directly to a charity.

Your tax deduction will be equal to the fair market value of the donated bitcoin (as determined by a qualified appraisal).

Your gift to charity will be larger because instead of paying capital gains taxes, the 501(c)(3) charity will receive the full value of your contribution.

Donating Bitcoin and Other Crypto to Charity

https://www.fidelitycharitable.org/giving-account/what-you-can-donate/donating-bitcoin-to-charity.html

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Wikipedia community votes to stop accepting cryptocurrency donations | Ars Technica

> US tax law gives advantages to those who donate an asset directly to a charity.

What that is referring to:

> Your tax deduction will be equal to the fair market value of the donated bitcoin (as determined by a qualified appraisal).
>
> Your gift to charity will be larger because instead of paying capital gains taxes, the 501(c)(3) charity will receive the full value of your contribution.

*Donating Bitcoin and Other Crypto to Charity*
https://www.fidelitycharitable.org/giving-account/what-you-can-donate/donating-bitcoin-to-charity.html