Patrick Tan

I just published @binance Built a #Blockchain, Except it Didn’t link.medium.com/UthunptVfwb with invaluable help from @cryptohippo65 and @DataFinnovation

“The most perfidious way of harming a cause consists of defending it deliberately with faulty arguments." - Friedrich Nietzsche

First their junk science claimed crypto money laundering was declining And I did not speak out Because I was not a crypto money launderer. Then their junk science claimed terrorist crypto use was down And I did not speak out Because I was not a terrorist using crypto. Then their junk science claimed crypto sanctions evasion was declining And I did not speak out Because I was not using crypto to evade sanctions. Then their junk science claimed I ran a crypto mixer And there was no one left To point out it was junk science all along.

1/8 @chainalysis would like you to believe their blockchain tracing is "infallible" in the wrongful conviction of #RomanSterlingov as the alleged mastermind of #BitcoinFog ⚖️ chainargos.com/chainalysis-cl… #CryptoLaw #BlockchainForensics #ChainArgos @TorEkelandPLLC @mikehassard

The EU's stablecoin plans have me thinking about the Galactic Credit. 🤔 💸 A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, they learned a few lessons we should heed. 1. Backing is Everything (until the Empire takes over). 😈 2. Physicality Still Matters—just ask Watto! 💰 3. Volatility is a Feature for some. Hutt-approved chaos! 💯 What's the best financial system in the galaxy? ✨ starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Galactic_… #Stablecoin #Crypto #StarWars #Fintech

🇨🇳 INSIGHT: The digital yuan can’t succeed unless the yuan itself becomes attractive, says @Patrick_TanKT. With @ChorzempaMartin and @savannah_fortis, listen as they discuss China’s stablecoin push.

Will China finally launch a yuan-backed stablecoin after years of crypto crackdowns? Ft. @ChorzempaMartin & @Patrick_TanKT with @savannah_fortis, tune in below. 👇 buzzsprout.com/2040516/episod…

Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/7bJ-VFpyM6A

Blockchain tracing doesn't pass the "smell test." 👃⛓️ While DNA evidence is held to the highest standard in court due to rigorous testing, blockchain tracing relies on "heuristics," or educated guesses, which have been shown to produce both false positives and false negatives. 🧪⚖️ We can't accept this kind of flawed evidence in the legal system. That's why ChainArgos, ICI Bucharest, and the Blockchain Intelligence Academy are committed to empirical testing of blockchain tracing to ensure its validity before it ever reaches a courtroom. 🏛️🔬 What are your thoughts? 🤔 #Blockchain #BlockchainTracing #DigitalEvidence #Forensics #LegalTech #DueProcess #EmpiricalTesting #ChainArgos #ICIBucharest

I discuss with Javier Paz, Director of Data and Analytics at Forbes, on the sidelines of the Digital Innovation Summit Bucharest - DISB, about the risks of relying on blockchain tracing tools not subject to any form of testing and rely on "heuristics." youtu.be/7bJ-VFpyM6A

Join us for "Digital Assets: From Institutions to Markets" on July 23, 2025, at Sofitel Kuala Lumpur Damansara during Malaysia Blockchain Week! Explore how institutional infrastructure is shaping regulated digital asset products, with insights on stablecoins, staking, RWA Tokenisation, and more from global experts. Limited spots – RSVP early! lu.ma/ejrxqmi6 #DigitalAssets #Blockchain #Crypto #MalaysiaBlockchainWeek #KualaLumpur #Web3

In this episode @DataFinnovation and @Patrick_TanKT talk: 1. Mango Markets Conviction Vacated and why that's the right thing to do. 2. Wyoming's Stablecoin introduces a new concept of what's illegal. 3. Dubai's Tokenized Real Estate sans blockchain? youtu.be/sw0lNDhVmew

ChatArgos drop - @DataFinnovation and @Patrick_TanKT talk: 1. The New Market Structure Bill 2. Custodia's VBit 3. Tornado Cash 4. Coinbase Hack 5. Ripple's Lawsuit Comes Alive Again youtu.be/TSjadUSzieQ

HELIX is showing up where it matters. Our CSO @Patrick_TanKT will be in Doha this week, joining the global conversation on the future of digital assets.

In this episode, @DataFinnovation and @Patrick_TanKT talk about: 1. #Bitcoin's OP_RETURN and the Commercialization of Bitcoin 2. @SamouraiWallet - could the prosecution have gone a step too far? 3. @RenzoProtocol - who stole what and when? youtu.be/Czdocqw3XFM

At the recently concluded Blockchain Intelligence Forum, I spoke of the need for ethical, reliable blockchain intelligence: 1. Data Interoperability 2. Transparency (science, not opinion) 3. Rigorous Methodologies youtu.be/7AqPzTwjVRo

@DataFinnovation and @Patrick_TanKT talk about: 1. eXch Shutdown - a better attempt at compliance? 2. #Kyrgyzstan's #Ruble #Stablecoin 3. @KyberswapO's Hack Prosecution has framed "interesting" charges youtu.be/Cc-NwtqxSMc

In this episode, @DataFinnovation and @Patrick_TanKT talk about: 1.  @galaxyhq's latest #Crypto-Lending Report 2. @MANTRA_Chain's $OM - what exactly happened there? 3. @coinbase Verified Pools - what exactly is the point? and more... youtu.be/_vt9eS0REdw

In this episode @DataFinnovation and @Patrick_TanKT talk about: 1. @galaxyhq's fine for allegedly promoting Terra-LUNA 2. @Kalshi vs the great states of New Jersey and Nevada 3. @HyperliquidX JELLY JELLY - data deep dive Bonus content and more! youtu.be/gNeo4Vn9kO4

This evasion scheme from @jpthor is +/- one @BenCharoenwong and i published in @SciReports (w/ a 3rd author not on this app) as a simple example of a result. The tweet is purely a coincidence. Because this is *obvious* to anyone that thinks about it clearly. The hard part...