October 7th from NYC: Here is the TLDR
1. Backpage CEO Arrested – This is unfortunate but not unexpected. We all knew that he was running the biggest escort site on the planet and just like DRP of Silk Road the admin is being held responsible. I do not understand why these people chose to keep their US Passports and travel to US and being a public figure is even more unbelievable.
2. Scaling Bitcoin – Looking forward to many things coming out of the event but the smooth implementation of Segregated Witness is what I'm looking forward to the most.
BONUS: I attended the Ross Ulbricht appeal hearing, I walk about it at the end. I walked in optimistic but after listening to Ross's lawyer not have any ability to articulate the reason for the appeal (which I though was a shoe in light of 2 federal agents involved getting arrested) i walked out very disappointed. However there is a chance as the judges realize that the punishment might not have fit the crime. I talk about all the details below.