aljaz on Nostr: First they came for the privacy nuts, but I didn't speak up because I had nothing to ...
First they came for the privacy nuts, but I didn't speak up because I had nothing to hide.
Now I need a banking licence, enforce strict AML and KYC all the potential buyers, to sell my used mattress, but there is noone left to speak out.
Now I need a banking licence, enforce strict AML and KYC all the potential buyers, to sell my used mattress, but there is noone left to speak out.
quoting note18qz…mwadTornado Cash? Needed a banking license. Samourai Wallet? Needed a banking license. WhatsApp, Apple, X, probably all need licenses too.
Sounds retarded? Correct. That's why the SEC has proposed a rule to formalize licensing requirements for communication protocols.
In a speech at the annual U.S. Treasury Market Conference, Gensler announced to rule on proposed amendments to the Exchange Act by November, which expand the definition of the term "exchange" to mean "systems that bring together buyers and sellers of securities [...] (i.e. "communication protocols")."
Critics argue the rule may be weaponized to criminally indict software developers given the already hostile environment for crypto- and privacy devs.
If this rule passes, we are fucked beyond comprehension.
Full story:
https://www.therage.co/gensler-to-rule-on-licensing-requirements-for-communication-protocols-2/