My response to GAW's Josh Garza (@gawceo)

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Mr. Garza,

Thanks for your letter. The fact that there are questions about your company is no secret. There are numerous threads on multiple websites that I'm sure you've seen and read. I have not condemned you of anything.

Clearly, I am able to distinguish facts and beliefs. I would not have been a journalist for 10+ years if I was unable to do so.

To be clear, I have not concluded that your firm is operating a scam.

Presuming that you have read Ars Technica, you may have seen a number of other stories I've done on Bitcoin-mining related companies that are questionable to say the least. I'm trying to figure out if your company falls into that category. Perhaps it does not.

To wit:

http://arstechnica.com/business/2013/06/gold-in-them-bits-inside-the-worlds-most-mysterious-bitcoin-mining-company/

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/04/digging-for-answers-the-strong-smell-of-fraud-from-one-bitcoin-miner-maker/

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/09/feds-label-bitcoin-miner-maker-butterfly-labs-as-systematic-deception/

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/06/even-venture-backed-bitcoin-miner-startup-cant-deliver-on-time-gets-sued/

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/05/meet-hashfast-another-bitcoin-miner-manufacturer-accused-of-fraud/

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/11/its-all-over-bitcoin-miner-maker-hashfast-to-auction-remaining-assets/

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/07/who-gon-stop-me-kanye-west-finally-crushes-cryptocurrency-coinye/

Hell, we also started our own Bitcoin clone.

http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/03/behold-arscoin-our-own-custom-cryptocurrency/

http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/04/farewell-to-arscoin-preparing-to-kill-our-cryptocurrency/

Also dude, American judges don't wear powdered wigs. But maybe you're confusing me with a Commonwealth judge?

Cheers,

-C

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