ILO #012: Eight Bits in a Byte Initial Legal Offering

This week on the pod: we discuss the latest in the XRP and Ripple litigation, with Ripple filing a motion to consolidate and notice of removal to federal court; IBM seeks a patent for storing scientific information on the blockchain; and Bitmain sues a John Doe in Washington state for the theft of 617 Bitcoin. Finally, for our crypto of the week, we take a look at Bytecoin, the self-proclaimed “first private untraceable cryptocurrency.”