HanShan on Nostr: excuse me but fuck no. acknowledging that customers participate in the black/grey ...
excuse me but fuck no.
acknowledging that customers participate in the black/grey markets doesn't make anyone a criminal.
even those customers.
building a product *that criminals also use* is just building a good product. acknowledging that criminals use it doesn't make building the thing a crime.
also, "premium addons" for high net worth individuals doesn't constitute charging more to launder the proceeds from criminal acts.
the DOJ has a flimsy case. that's why they are prosecuting for conspiracy instead of operating an unlicensed money transmitter.
no unfortunate precedent if they lose.
this is an intimidation tactic.
de facto legislation through lack of clarity and indictment.
EVERYONE who cares about overreach should care about this case. These people are freedom fighters and they deserve the total support of the open source community and the greater citizenry.
they did NOTHING wrong.
acknowledging that customers participate in the black/grey markets doesn't make anyone a criminal.
even those customers.
building a product *that criminals also use* is just building a good product. acknowledging that criminals use it doesn't make building the thing a crime.
also, "premium addons" for high net worth individuals doesn't constitute charging more to launder the proceeds from criminal acts.
the DOJ has a flimsy case. that's why they are prosecuting for conspiracy instead of operating an unlicensed money transmitter.
no unfortunate precedent if they lose.
this is an intimidation tactic.
de facto legislation through lack of clarity and indictment.
EVERYONE who cares about overreach should care about this case. These people are freedom fighters and they deserve the total support of the open source community and the greater citizenry.
they did NOTHING wrong.