trey on Nostr: I think these past few months have done a lot of good for Bitcoiners that put their ...
I think these past few months have done a lot of good for Bitcoiners that put their faith too much in politicians and government officials saying “they get it” or they’re the “Bitcoin xyz” politician
Not gonna happen. And many are learning this, and approaching the politics space super skeptically again with a don’t trust; verify mindset, which is the ONLY way you should approach politicians and government.
Not gonna happen. And many are learning this, and approaching the politics space super skeptically again with a don’t trust; verify mindset, which is the ONLY way you should approach politicians and government.
quoting note1akg…wu5uYesterday's first Digital Assets Subcommittee hearing has us down bad for privacy, my guys.
As stated by former CFTC Chair Timothy Massad, self-custodial wallets are the reason we are seeing digital assets used for sanctions evasion, money laundering and Hamas financing, with other witnesses piling on the lack of KYC.
Going purely on vibes, it seems plausible that we may see Congress attempt to rewrite IEEPA and US Code to apply KYC/AML/CFT requirements to self-custodial wallets and decentralized services as suggested by the Fifth Circuit's Tornado Cash sanctions reversal as well as Financial Action Task Force virtual asset guidance.
S/o to the retards calling this administration the "Bitcoin President"
Full Story:
https://www.therage.co/self-custodial-wallets-are-hamas/