Canada’s Lawful Access Act is a backdoor by another name
Every government agency requesting information on our data should be required to get judicial authorization.
vor 7 Mon.7 mo ago4 Min.4 min
Yaël
Policy Advocate & Writer | deputy director @ consumer choice center fellow @ bitcoin policy institute Tech, energy, privacy & freedom | québécois-american innocent abroad in Wien
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The Congressional Guide to Bitcoin
Understanding Bitcoin’s popularity, growing adoption, and market domination, this policy brief outlines the various areas of federal law that currently relate to the use of Bitcoin.
vor 17 Mon.17 mo ago9 Min.9 min
Österreich: Die Koalition muss die Überwachung von verschlüsselten Nachrichten-Apps ablehnen
Keine Kompromisse bei der Privatsphäre: Nein zur digitalen Massenüberwachung
vor 19 Mon.19 mo ago2 Min.2 min
How Smart Bitcoin Policies Can Save Us From Memecoins And Crypto Scams
Memcoining is legal. At least for now.
vor 19 Mon.19 mo ago5 Min.5 min
Congress set to neuter its authority to counter Trump tariffs
The House is capitulating its power to Trump to make us all poor
vor 20 Mon.20 mo ago4 Min.4 min
DOGE Is Right To Defang the CFPB
The CFPB is more akin to a state-backed tort law firm than a consumer agency
vor 20 Mon.20 mo ago5 Min.5 min
Has the Era of Bull-Inspired Bitcoin Banking Already Begun?
Not more than three days after Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler resigned from his post, one of his signature policies was nuked from existence.
vor 21 Mon.21 mo ago6 Min.6 min
Bank Secrecy Act’s financial surveillance accelerates debanking
We can blame banks all day, but in the end is the KYC/AML regime
vor 21 Mon.21 mo ago4 Min.4 min
Bitcoin Model Policies
Ideas for people who care about policy and limiting government power when it comes to Bitcoin
vor 22 Mon.22 mo ago3 Min.3 min
Getting Bitcoin wrong (a lot) is part of finally understanding it
Bitcoin deceives you, humbles you, but offers a true alternative once you get it.
vor 22 Mon.22 mo ago8 Min.8 min
Downgrading the Bank Secrecy Act is a Powerful Reform for Bitcoin
Reforming the Bank Secrecy Act would empower Bitcoin innovation, protect user privacy, and foster a better balance between regulatory compliance and financial sovereignty.
vor 23 Mon.23 mo ago7 Min.7 min
Open-source is for everyone, even your enemies
Your enemies will also use open-source. That's the point.
vor 24 Mon.24 mo ago17 Min.17 min
Self-custody is Nonnegotiable
As policy advocates who seek to influence smart, defensive rules on Bitcoin, our prime directive must be protecting, defending, and demarcating self-custody from custodial solutions.
vor 24 Mon.24 mo ago5 Min.5 min
EU's degrowth policies fence Europeans off from benefits of open source AI
Irish privacy rulings on Meta's AI rollout threaten open source AI and innovation for European consumers.
vor 28 Mon.28 mo ago6 Min.6 min
Elizabeth Warren Ditches Consumer Welfare In Support of Big Banks
Elizabeth Warren's opposition to bitcoin and fintech mergers reveals she's on the side of major banks rather than new players that stand to empower consumers.
vor 29 Mon.29 mo ago4 Min.4 min
The US government's proposed KYC regulations for cloud servers
The US Department of Commerce has proposed a sweeping regulatory rule that would force cloud service providers to collect and retain personal information on their users, particularly those based outside the United States. This includes cloud servers, VPNs, bitcoin and cryptocurrency nodes, data storage, and more.
vor 30 Mon.30 mo ago7 Min.7 min
The Revolt of the (Bitcoin) Public
Popular revolutions are happening before our eyes and elites are losing grip. Will Bitcoin elevate the public?
vor 30 Mon.30 mo ago4 Min.4 min
The US Senate tries to strangle Bitcoin custodial services with draconian new AML regulations
A newly proposed money laundering law in the US Senate would ratchet up scrutiny and surveillance on bitcoin at a smaller threshold on Coinbase than dollars at Bank of America.
vor 31 Mon.31 mo ago5 Min.5 min
The US Senate tries to strangle Bitcoin custodial services with draconian new AML regulations
This law means there'd be more scrutiny and surveillance on bitcoin at a smaller threshold on Coinbase than dollars at Bank of America.
vor 31 Mon.31 mo ago5 Min.5 min
The Great Argentine Central Bank Smash
What does Bitcoin-curious, central-bank-smashing Argentinian presidential candidate Javier Milei portend for economic reform?
vor 39 Mon.39 mo ago6 Min.6 min
Elizabeth Warren's Bitcoin Derangement Syndrome Hits New All-Time High
Elizabeth Warren thinks Bitcoin is a scam, but wants to tax and surveil the ever-living hell of your satoshis.
vor 39 Mon.39 mo ago3 Min.3 min
Apple's ‘wallet garden’ versus Nostr and the open Bitcoin protocol
In restricting lightning network payments on the Damus app for nostr, Apple is choosing its own in-app financial system over Bitcoin.
vor 40 Mon.40 mo ago5 Min.5 min
RFK Jr. is batshit insane, but happens to get Bitcoin
The modern Kennedy has some pretty whacko authoritarian anti-prosperity ideas, but he somehow gets why Bitcoin matters.
vor 41 Mon.41 mo ago5 Min.5 min