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Summary
This legal paper argues that Bitcoin is protected by the First Amendment in the United States as it involves the communication of information, constitutes expressive conduct, and forms an expressive association. The author highlights how Bitcoin is used to transfer value and other information, including expressive content, and how its decentralized nature allows users to communicate and associate with others. The paper further examines government hostility to Bitcoin and argues that regulations targeting Bitcoin, particularly those focused on energy consumption, are unconstitutional as they infringe upon First Amendment rights. The author concludes that Bitcoin is free speech and any regulations attempting to curtail it have clear constitutional implications.
https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/614e11536f66309636c98688/66f41c9c55e13361ed5d3dce_BitcoinProtectionFirstAmendment-Sept-25.pdf
This legal paper argues that Bitcoin is protected by the First Amendment in the United States as it involves the communication of information, constitutes expressive conduct, and forms an expressive association. The author highlights how Bitcoin is used to transfer value and other information, including expressive content, and how its decentralized nature allows users to communicate and associate with others. The paper further examines government hostility to Bitcoin and argues that regulations targeting Bitcoin, particularly those focused on energy consumption, are unconstitutional as they infringe upon First Amendment rights. The author concludes that Bitcoin is free speech and any regulations attempting to curtail it have clear constitutional implications.
https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/614e11536f66309636c98688/66f41c9c55e13361ed5d3dce_BitcoinProtectionFirstAmendment-Sept-25.pdf