For my policy work, I really used to pay attention to what many Bitcoin influencers were discussing and talking about. But after a while, I realized there was a lot of shallow thinking, a lot of self-promotion, and not much substance. Then, I met some who really seem determined to elevate their profile over good substantive public policy that would help Bitcoin. What's worse, many of the things they were saying and doing were *actively* harming light-touch regulatory principles. I don't really pay attention to that noise much anymore, but I am still in contact weekly with various legislators on better proposals to protect Bitcoin's privacy, and its freedom from regulation. all in all? Slay your heroes.

I wrote out my response to the Biden Admin's AI executive order and everything it gets wrong about open-source, innovation, and the future of decentralization: "Two distinct worlds are taking shape on each side of the Atlantic regarding the future of artificial intelligence and its benefits. The first is one with cutting-edge competition between large language model developers, open-source software coders, and investors tooling the best practical applications for AI. This comprises ambitious startups, legacy Big Tech companies, and every major global corporation looking for an edge. As anyone can guess, a high percentage of early movers in this category are based in the United States, with close to 5,000 AI startups and $249 billion in private investment. This space is hopeful, energetic, and forward-looking. The second world, languishing behind the first, is characterized by bureaucracy, intense approval processes, and permitting. The predominant mindset around AI is threat mitigation and a fixation on worst-case scenarios from which consumers must be saved. "

The National Interest

Biden’s AI “Collaboration” With Europe Will Hurt Innovation

Last week, President Joe Biden unveiled an executive order that marks the beginning of a U.S. regulatory path for artificial intelligence. The orde...

wouldn't it be great if a couple of fishermen get the Supreme Court to overturn the Chevron Doctrine and finally put rigid checks on the federal agencies that are causing absolute hell for both innovaters and consumers? a boy can dream

SCOTUSblog

Can fishermen be required to pay for federal monitors? And by the way – should Chevron be overruled?

The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation ...

I totally missed this, but as anyone tried the "universal money address"? Seems like it's pretty "custodial" or tied to your bank account or identity, but I have examined it enough. Right now, I have more faith in my self-custodied lightning address

UMA

Universal Money Address (UMA): Open Source Standard. Like Email for Money.

The Universal Money Address (UMA) open-source standard combines human-readable Lightning Addresses and enhanced messaging services with the Lightni...

Bitcoin meetup in Vienna: Einundzwanzig Wien All about Bitcoin privacy!

My latest up on Fix The Money: SBF clown show trial unmasks the crypto casino and the robustness of Bitcoin A billionaire autist on trial reveals a lot about why Bitcoin stands above it all

SBF clown show trial unmasks the crypto casino and the robustness of Bitcoin

A billionaire autist on trial reveals a lot about why Bitcoin stands above it all.

Free Jimmy Zhong

I prefer a cryptocurrency protocol that can't freeze individual wallets, and that's only Bitcoin. What will be used for the most repugnant – war criminals and terrorists – could easily be used against anyone

CNBC

Tether freezes 32 crypto wallets holding $873,118 linked to terrorism and warfare in Israel, Ukraine

Tether has frozen 32 virtual wallets linked to crypto-funded terrorism and warfare in Israel and Ukraine, according to a media release published Mo...

Lists are for fascists

Went on Canadian fiat television to discuss Trudeau and CRTC’s plan to “register” podcasts and why the open-source nature of RSS and podcasting apps will win over this temporary bullshit anyway

What would happen if the Speaker of the House — one of the most powerful people in US politics — was a Bitcoiner? Would it change political attitude toward Satoshi’s innovation? Or would fiat still rule? my latest #bitcoin dispatch

Would it matter if the US Speaker of the House was a Bitcoiner?

Political intrigue in Washington has Bitcoin-friendly politicians rising to the top.

Servus an alle!

Me on Scripps News Tonight: Consumers are skeptical about FTC's efforts to break up Amazon Prime

📺 hit tonight

Heard the newest WSJ podcast on the fraud SBF Are there seriously people who are leaving all their Bitcoin and crypto on exchanges??? Get that stuff off, and self-custody, folks That’s the only non-ruggable strategy, and the whole point Satoshi made. Sovereign freedom money.

Gm, still bullish on Nostr

My article in American Spectator about how some GOP Senators may use corporate bankruptcy reform to try to ensnare tech consumers

The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

This Sneaky Bipartisan Bankruptcy Reform Will Sting Tech Consumers – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

If there’s one theme emerging this year in Washington, D.C., it’s the full-on bipartisan rampage against American tech firms. In a courthouse j...

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Yaël Ossowski

Yaël Ossowski

A consumer advocate and writer, Yaël is currently deputy director at the Consumer Choice Center and a fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute.

Consumer Choice Radio EP189: Retribution Upzoning https://omny.fm/shows/consumerchoiceradio/ep189-retribution-upzoning

pretty clear that @jack should have just stayed humble and stacked $10 million in sats rather than giving it to Ibram X Kendi to waste on his racism center https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/09/20/metro/following-layoffs-boston-university-announces-inquiry-into-ibram-kendis-antiracist-center/