#NOSTR IS ENTERING ITS BREAKOUT PHASE This is according to @Vitor Pamplona, creator of @Amethyst. I sat down with Vitor to discuss this as well as the future of monetization for creators and why it’s important to view #Bitcoin through a freedom lens versus a financial one.

Bitcoin Magazine now has a hard press pass to The White House. I’ll be reporting from there more regularly now. LET’S GO.

NEW: Nebraska's LB526, which would regulate large-scale #Bitcoin #miners, gets one step closer to becoming law. The bill requires miners using 1MW of #power or more to cover costs associated with power infrastructure upgrades. Bitcoin #mining will help modernize Nebraska's grid⚡️ (Image courtesy of BitcoinLaws.io)

I recently spoke to contributors from The Satoshi Papers: Reflections on Political Economy after Bitcoin at an academic symposium for the book. We discussed the chapters they each wrote for this first-of-its-kind interdisciplinary text on #Bitcoin. Here are some highlights from the conversations: #books #bookstr #btc

SAMOURAI DEFENSE PUSHES FOR HEARING ON SUPPRESSED EVIDENCE In a recent letter to the SDNY, the Samourai defense made the case, citing precedent, for why a hearing on why the DoJ withheld key evidence in the case is in order. #samourai #samouraiwallet #freesamourai #freedomtech

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Defense In Samourai Case Argues That Hearing Over Delayed Brady Disclosure Is Warranted

In a letter to the Southern District of New York (SDNY), the defense in the Samourai Wallet case illustrate why a hearing on the prosecution’s wi...

If Governor Mike Kehoe signs HB594 into law, Missouri residents will no longer incur capital gains taxes at the state or federal level when they spend #bitcoin. More in my latest:

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Missouri Bill Would Enable Tax-Free Bitcoin Spending

A bill that could soon be enacted into law would let Missourians spend their bitcoin without incurring a capital gains tax.

Much love to all you mamas out there!

The prosecutors in the Samourai Wallet case assert that they didn’t violate the Brady rule (withhold exculpatory evidence) in a letter they filed with the SDNY today. More in my report on the matter: #samourai #samouraiwallet #freesamourai

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Prosecution In Samourai Wallet Case Affirms It Did Not Violate The Brady Rule

The prosecutors in the Samourai Wallet case have stated that they did not violate any legal norms in only recently sharing key details of a discuss...

In the last three days, the number of U.S. state-level Bitcoin-related bills enacted into law has doubled.

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Three New U.S. State-Level Bitcoin Bills Signed Into Law

From New Hampshire to Arizona to Oregon, more proposed Bitcoin legislation has become law in recent days.

Yesterday, Zack Shapiro broke the news that a Brady letter showed that FinCEN told prosecutors that Samourai Wallet wasn’t a money transmitter, yet the DoJ pressed charges anyway. I sat down with Shapiro to discuss the matter in detail. #samourai #samouraiwallet #freesamourai #freedomtech

“The concepts, solutions, and methods that are already on the table and that we’re familiar with - especially in the world of party politics - those will not be sufficient to get us to a self-sovereign political future.” @Natalie Smolenski

🚨Surinamese 🇸🇷 political candidate Maya Parbhoe is currently facing a credibility crisis — one that has jeopardized what were the already very low chances of her becoming president of her country. Here's the full report:

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Maya Parbhoe's Credibility Crisis: Suriname Unlikely To Be Next Bitcoin Country

The Surinamese political candidate has projected an image of herself as a successful businesswoman running as a pro-Bitcoin presidential candidate ...

“Bitcoin is the first form of collateral ever that is uniform and equal. It allows us to underwrite credit with the same risk profile for everyone - regardless of your background. Whether you’re from Madrid or Medellín, you’ll get the same rates.” Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, CSO of Ledn