I had no idea they raided Próspera What a sad turn of events for a project that had such potential for human flourishing without coercion

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most vital Q: Why #bitcoin + why should consumer advocates, innovators, and citizens care about decentralized cryptocurrency protocols? Because, for the first time ever, individuals have uncensorable sovereign money representing separation of money and state

If you hold your own keys, you are never at risk if a bitcoin or crypto exchange goes bust. Self-custody is the killer innovation that has enabled individuals, for the first time ever, to actually possess sovereign money that no one else can access from European Blockchain Convention

Too much of the bitcoin and blockchain industry today is forced to innovate only on "compliance" Regulations create sane rules of the game, but can often spiral out of control, restrict innovators, and water down advantages for users. MiCA and similar laws are facilitating this

Debating whether Bitcoin is a payment protocol or a store of value, and what that means for users and consumers in both the developed world and for the developing world. Separation of state and money is key. from the European Blockchain Convention

Posting clips from my European Blockchain Convention session in Barcelona from last month, where we discussed whether people still have utility for bitcoin and its crypto-offspring. First, I made the case that noncustodial solutions and self-custody are nonnegotiable for any regulations that may touch Bitcoin. Code is speech, and must be protected and left alone as all costs. Thou shall not infringe.

Where are all you beautiful Czechs buying your LoRa gear?

It's like Darknet Diaries but with the full tea

I have no idea what I'm doing

Now that FTC chair Lina Khan is openly stumping for Democrats and ramping up an innovation-chilling agenda, the end of her tenure is near. Poor cases, whacky legal theories, and too many court losses. Consumers deserve better. my piece in Townhall

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Lina Khan’s Partisan Pivot Should Be the Beginning of Her End

Democratic candidates are crisscrossing the country to garner support before November’s elections. J

We must reform the Bank Secrecy Act to better protect consumer financial privacy. Sens. Mike Lee (UT) and Rick Scott (FL) have a bill to start the work by removing the arbitrary 1972-level $10K Suspicious Activity Reporting threshold and indexing it more appropriately to inflation ($75K today). An inflation-indexed SAR limit removes the KYC compliance nightmare too many have to face. Very happy to support this bill to finally rein in the Bank Secrecy Act!

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Reform the Bank Secrecy Act to better protect consumer financial privacy

Washington, D.C. – Last week, US Sens. Mike Lee of Utah and Rick Scott of Florida introduced the Saving Privacy Act to reform banking and fin...

NASCAR and Antitrust?? Now here’s something I know a thing or two about…

back on WRRN 99.5 radio in Myrtle Beach w/ host Joe Cats. topics: –Joys of Italy –Flood devastation + Satellite Internet saves the day –FCC loses billions connecting rural Americans –Why housing is actually expensive (not AI software used by property owners nor immigration)

"CoinDesk identified more than a dozen crypto companies that unknowingly hired IT workers from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), including such well-established blockchain projects as Injective, ZeroLend, Fantom, Sushi, Yearn Finance and Cosmos Hub."

How North Korea Infiltrated the Crypto Industry

More than a dozen blockchain firms inadvertently hired IT workers from the rogue state, incurring cybersecurity and legal risks, a CoinDesk investi...

For any Indians here, what are your opinions on UPI? I've heard from so many that the payment system is great for merchants and consumers alike, and it may be a reason why bitcoin adoption is slower than other regions (apart from the question about the value of rupee)

The point was never to get the state to accept, acquire, or even buy bitcoin. It was to leave us alone to be free with sovereign money.

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Bitcoin and crypto users deserve good UX, but innovators and policy professionals must continue to educate on, protect, and defend self-custody as our universal directive. Let people build innovative products and provide legal clarity to custodial solutions, but let's allow consumers, first and foremost, to embrace monetary sovereignty and keep cryptocurrency tech-neutral and free. That was my message at the European Blockchain Convention in Barcelona this week.