Big Barry Bitcoin on Nostr: First of all, his sentence was 2 life sentences, not 11 years, not 30 years. Second, ...
First of all, his sentence was 2 life sentences, not 11 years, not 30 years.
Second, he didn't break any rules or laws, he only dared to create a marketplace where people could trade in private. He was targeted, the nature of his investigation should have gotten the case thrown out, and this is a clear case of government creating a narrative and threatening the public to fall into line and not think outside the box while simultaneously ruining someone's life in order to do that.
He showed the world that Bitcoin could be used as money and that people can trade and operate with some basic privacy and dignity.
Remember that something being illegal like drugs does not make it immoral. The war on drugs was very much in play at the time.
This scared those in power, as it should but it did two things: it put a target on his back, but it also inspired others to understand bitcoin so he is not just a user of bitcoin, he is a pioneer. He pushed the needle towards achievable freedom forward. His release will be celebrated because of that.
Second, he didn't break any rules or laws, he only dared to create a marketplace where people could trade in private. He was targeted, the nature of his investigation should have gotten the case thrown out, and this is a clear case of government creating a narrative and threatening the public to fall into line and not think outside the box while simultaneously ruining someone's life in order to do that.
He showed the world that Bitcoin could be used as money and that people can trade and operate with some basic privacy and dignity.
Remember that something being illegal like drugs does not make it immoral. The war on drugs was very much in play at the time.
This scared those in power, as it should but it did two things: it put a target on his back, but it also inspired others to understand bitcoin so he is not just a user of bitcoin, he is a pioneer. He pushed the needle towards achievable freedom forward. His release will be celebrated because of that.