August 2024 - cypherpunks - lists.cpunks.org

7th Circ. Upholds Bitcoin Fraudster's 8-Year Sentence
by Gunnar Larson 08 Aug '24

08 Aug '24

7th Circ. Upholds Bitcoin Fraudster's 8-Year Sentence <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1866880?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Celeste Bott The Seventh Circuit on Monday rejected the resentencing bid of a Nigerian man serving eight years in prison for carrying out an $8 million bitcoin fraud scheme, saying a lower court properly considered that he tried but failed to steal more than $51 million in crafting the appropriate sentencing range for his type of crime. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1866880?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1866880?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Genesis Seals Deal To End $600M Dispute With DCG
by Gunnar Larson 08 Aug '24

08 Aug '24

Genesis Seals Deal To End $600M Dispute With DCG <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1866970?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Rick Archer Defunct cryptocurrency services company Genesis Global on Tuesday ended a $600 million dispute with its parent company Digital Currency Group while saying it hopes other litigation against DCG can add to the $3 billion in assets it returned to customers last week. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1866970?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1866970?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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ABA: Ease State Licensing Barriers For Military Spouse Attys
by Gunnar Larson 08 Aug '24

08 Aug '24

ABA: Ease State Licensing Barriers For Military Spouse Attys <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1866743?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> By Tracey Read The American Bar Association's policymaking body on Tuesday passed a resolution urging all state supreme courts and bar associations to accommodate the unique needs of military spouse attorneys who must move frequently to support the nation's defense. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1866743?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1866743?nl_pk=6422bbc2-a823-4be5-9a9…>

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CFPB Pans Bid For 5th Circ. To Reopen Payday Rule Fight
by Gunnar Larson 08 Aug '24

08 Aug '24

CFPB Pans Bid For 5th Circ. To Reopen Payday Rule Fight <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1866821?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Jon Hill The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has urged the Fifth Circuit to deny a rehearing bid for a payday loan industry rule challenge that previously foundered at the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing it's time to put the long-running case to bed. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1866821?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1866821?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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Zelle Fraud Victims Seek Class Cert. In BofA Refunds Suit
by Gunnar Larson 08 Aug '24

08 Aug '24

Zelle Fraud Victims Seek Class Cert. In BofA Refunds Suit <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1866944?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Jon Hill Consumers suing Bank of America NA for allegedly stiffing them on reimbursement for Zelle fraud and scam losses asked a California federal judge to grant class action status to their case, seeking certification for several classes of customers with denied refund claims from the past four years. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1866944?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1866944?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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From Vets To Labor: The Policies VP Pick Walz Has Backed
by Gunnar Larson 08 Aug '24

08 Aug '24

From Vets To Labor: The Policies VP Pick Walz Has Backed <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1866782?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Hannah Albarazi Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Kamala Harris' pick of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate pairs her with a state leader and former lawmaker who has advocated for veterans' rights and public education while also championing a more progressive agenda, from cannabis legalization to abortion care access to stronger union rights. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1866782?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1866782?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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Convicted Mango Markets Crypto Trader Wants Acquittal
by Gunnar Larson 08 Aug '24

08 Aug '24

Convicted Mango Markets Crypto Trader Wants Acquittal <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1866806?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Aislinn Keely The crypto trader who was convicted of fraudulently draining more than $100 million from trading platform Mango Markets told a Manhattan federal judge that he should be fully acquitted on the grounds that federal prosecutors failed to prove at trial that he violated the law. Memorandum attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1866806?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1866806?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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SEC Decries Coinbase's 'Sweeping' Discovery Demand
by Gunnar Larson 08 Aug '24

08 Aug '24

SEC Decries Coinbase's 'Sweeping' Discovery Demand <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1866819?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Aislinn Keely The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has urged a New York federal judge to deny crypto exchange Coinbase's "additional, sweeping" request for all documents and communications the regulator may have made surrounding how securities laws apply to digital assets, arguing most of the documents are privileged or irrelevant to the case. Memorandum attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1866819?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1866819?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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BREAKING: Ripple Ordered To Pay $125M Penalty In SEC Case
by Gunnar Larson 07 Aug '24

07 Aug '24

BREAKING: Ripple Ordered To Pay $125M Penalty In SEC Case <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1867540?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> By Aislinn Keely A New York federal judge ordered Ripple Labs to pay a $125 million civil penalty on Wednesday in a long-awaited order addressing remedies for the blockchain firm's failure to register institutional sales of its XRP token with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1867540?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/capitalmarkets/articles/1867540?nl_pk=abe82add-2a33-…>

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[crazy] Decompiling Simple Code with Unprocessed LLaMa 3.1 70B
by Undescribed Horrific Abuse, One Victim & Survivor of Many 07 Aug '24

07 Aug '24

--- two.cpp 2024-08-06 20:28:36.848916229 -0400 +++ output.txt 2024-08-07 13:24:28.349998464 -0400 @@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ int main() { - std::cout << "Hi hi !" << std::endl; + std::cout << "Hi hi!"; } I had rented a server for a different reason and tried running this on it. It took 200GB of gpu ram to do this with the raw llama 70b bfloat16 weights via huggingface transformers (not sure why quite so much, but the context is huge so it could be that). You can run llama 405B at 4bit quantization in the same size. I rented a 10x 24GB gpu system on vast.ai for $3/hour. There are other providers now that may be cheaper and/or blockchain-based. Sadly presently needs a huggingface login and application to download the weights, there are also liberated copies of the model in various forms I believe. [... i'd like to upload it to arweave but my uploader is buggy and it would land corrupt atm...]

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