In DC this week for the Bitcoin Policy Institute Policy Summit. Full signal!

never thought I'd see an empty mempool again

Lisbon: city of tiles, sunshine, and head nods in the street

At last, the new beta is here! Excited to try Citadel again

Any nostrians or bitcoiners in Lisbon?

Had to explain to my accountant why I have so many closed bank accounts. The last 5 years alone, as an EU resident, I’ve had 3 EU bank accounts closed on me because I’m a non-EU passport holder ___________ fixes this

Less Marx, More Mises

Where do I find docs for stemstr

Twitter influencers: “Oh my, looks like it’s Grift O’Clock”

My favorite billionaire is Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein 🇱🇮 His book is excellent too

Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein - Wikipedia

Anyone here who’ll be at the Bitcoin Policy Summit in DC? April 26

The Silk Road movie may be one of the biggest hatchet jobs I’ve ever seen

What happened to bip47 merge in BlueWallet for iOS?

important viewing. Free Ross.

I, for one, welcome the fact that massive dynamic podcast mics are now mainstream in TV interviews

It's not inconceivable to imagine a future where chain analysis companies currently working with law enforcement to find legitimate crypto criminals — ransomware attackers, hackers, thieves, etc. — will score *more lucrative* contracts from tax authorities, various government agencies, employers, and banks to track and detect all on-chain activity that could be "problematic" to institutions you deal with in your personal life. Your financial life will be more public than ever. Bitcoin privacy is now an inherent *requirement* rather than just a good practice. https://www.wsj.com/articles/bitcoin-blockchain-hacking-arrests-93a4cb29

If Macron's "Anyone But the Yanks" Pivot is to see any success, European nations will need to aggressively increase their defense spending and wean down their social contributions while trying to encourage business (with anything but subsidies). This would upend the de-facto US protection that Uncle Sam's Euro bases have offered, and mean that every European country would need drastic social reforms... And unless you want Yellow Vests in every European capital, that ain't happening

Gotta coinjoin bro https://www.wsj.com/articles/bitcoin-blockchain-hacking-arrests-93a4cb29

Let’s say you care about a sovereign, global Bitcoin protocol and its benefits. Do you align yourself more with the interests of publicly-traded Bitcoin mining firms in Texas using special state programs or with the interests of Bitcoin on-ramps to get more Bitcoin in the hands (and wallets) of the people? Purely hypothetical