The most important thing the diamond cartel ever did was convince the world that diamonds are valuable because they're rare. Hah! The exact opposite is what's true.
Squelching Putin’s ability to finance his criminal aggression has to be one of the best applications yet of blockchain technology! Exactly how it’s used to track diamonds is above my pay grade, as they say, but it’s good news nonetheless!
Will "Blockchains Are Forever" be the name of the umpteenth next James Bond movie—one for the 21st Century? The plot mostly takes place in a mining complex—not mining as in digging out of the ground but mining using high-end computers—apart from the de rigueur romantic scenes.
I didn’t know this about diamonds. I’m not a jewelry person so I have very little exposure to them. But anything, and I do mean anything, that stops Putin and his ilk has my support. As an aside, did you hear a tornado touched down in Nikki Haley’s hometown in South Carolina yesterday? Some people might take that as a sign...
Super enjoyed your column and your interview! Pretty fascinating that yet again, Russia has her dirty hands in just about everything. Those sanctions by G7, hopefully, will put a vice squeeze on Putin’s monetary supply chain!
As usual! Thanks teacher. Good job. Billserle.com
Greg, you and Aja are wonderful explainers. I love this piece!
Thanks for always teaching us Greg.
Excellent episode Greg. Thank you!
Fascinating piece Greg! Although as long as DeBeers exists, all diamonds are blood diamonds!
The most important thing the diamond cartel ever did was convince the world that diamonds are valuable because they're rare. Hah! The exact opposite is what's true.
Squelching Putin’s ability to finance his criminal aggression has to be one of the best applications yet of blockchain technology! Exactly how it’s used to track diamonds is above my pay grade, as they say, but it’s good news nonetheless!
Will "Blockchains Are Forever" be the name of the umpteenth next James Bond movie—one for the 21st Century? The plot mostly takes place in a mining complex—not mining as in digging out of the ground but mining using high-end computers—apart from the de rigueur romantic scenes.
I didn’t know this about diamonds. I’m not a jewelry person so I have very little exposure to them. But anything, and I do mean anything, that stops Putin and his ilk has my support. As an aside, did you hear a tornado touched down in Nikki Haley’s hometown in South Carolina yesterday? Some people might take that as a sign...
DE BEERS BLOODY DIAMONDS.
136 years of criminal history. Just ask JP MORGAN.
Dicaprio in the Film Blood Diamonds was a good flick.
You sure can pick 'em, Greg...Aja Raden is my kind of gal!
Super enjoyed your column and your interview! Pretty fascinating that yet again, Russia has her dirty hands in just about everything. Those sanctions by G7, hopefully, will put a vice squeeze on Putin’s monetary supply chain!