Alright assholes I'm back in this bitch because I've had it with the Twitter shithole censoring my links and telling me i cant say fuck, no idea if anyone is reading this but if you do read nostr:npub15dnln6cukw3yrflnv3hnrntdt9amh0uw466u6tns05ymqp3nal4qzz3lfc 's fantastic new piece speaking to US regulators on open-source arrests:

https://www.therage.co/us-officials-sour-on-biden-war-on-privacy/

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Good to have you back!

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Thanks for coming back Lola, I hated having to go to Twitter to check your posts

Someone posted a link to a thread you wrote about the DOJ and the samourai case. Can you post that here because I couldn’t read it without a Twitter account. There is no character limit here 🫡

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The entire Tornado Cash verdict is completely insane and will turn the legality of building any privacy service on its head.🧵

1. Open-source devs building non-custodial tools can be held responsible for criminal activity when crim. actors cannot be stopped or deanonymized👇

2. TC cannot be classified as a communications service despite the fact that that's exactly what TC is: a tool to communicate transactions between users. It does not matter whether TC took custody of funds. 👇

3. Building an unstoppable privacy system is laid out to suggest criminal intent.👇

4. TC dev was aware of money laundering activity in TC, laid out as intentional participation in the act. 👇

5. Devs are fully responsible when their open source code is used for criminal activity through the development of source code and UIs. 👇

As predicted, the verdict references FATF, which has no regulatory powers and operates with zero democratic oversight. https://www.therage.co/meet-fatf-the-financial-bullies-memberclub/

The assumption that "criminal intent lies with the individuals and not the tools they use" seems void with the TC verdict. This verdict is a full on declaration of war against privacy service in existence.

FYI I am not a legal scholar and this is just my opinion

guess that means it works if govs forced to remove the veil and exercise their autocracy

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WB. Fuck Twitter.

Fuck fucking Twitter

Welcome back

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you can bet your sweet fucking asshole that people will be reading this shit

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Best news all day!

welcome back :)

Twitter is for centralized twatters,

Nostr is for decentralized anonymity!

Neat, welcome back.

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glad you are back 🤙

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lesson in there nostr:note1rythdrfsezsjzy2klslfaqy50rs8prpgal9qhvz0uq67rwyw0cvqsyhk07

This is good. Thanks. Eternal vigilance. . .

Ready. 🤙🏼

Well, Fuck, you can say Fuck as many Fucking times as you Fucking want to here. So, yea, Fuck twitter.

Why you even leave?

Welcome back to the freedom protocol.

Blame Elon, he hijacked Twitter to buy being popular.

All those who want to dictate the world are against cryptocurrencies. Makes world dictation alot less possible. For now..

Bout fucking time

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Good to see

Let's go! More will learn that this is a better place than twitter to hang out.

I'm reading this, and I haven't read anything on Twitter in a while.

Frying pans unite

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Wasn’t this one of your requests recently ? 😄

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Quando eu disse uma vez no twitter que basta perseguir os desenvolvedores, não faltou maximalista fofo me enchendo o saco.

Uma coisa que bitcoiner não entende é de guerra e anti-guerra.

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What took you so long misses?

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This place is way better than

But I can’t zap you for some reason?

Fuck Twitter!! Welcome back to nostr 🫂 🧡

lola, hell0...

Nostr; there is no (good) alternative

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ChatGPT gave me this summary of the linked article:

The text discusses the Biden Administration's crackdown on financial privacy, particularly targeting Bitcoin users and developers of privacy tools. Several significant actions have taken place, including arrests of developers behind Samourai Wallet, prosecutions related to the Tornado Cash protocol and Bitcoin Fog, and extrajurisdictional arrests of high-profile individuals like Roger Ver and Binance founder CZ.

The article highlights concerns from various U.S. officials about the chilling effect these actions may have on privacy and autonomy for Bitcoin users. Gibran Rezavi from the Treasury Department acknowledges the issue but indicates that political motives drive these crackdowns. Michael Hsu from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency calls for legal clarity to guide agencies properly in dealing with cryptocurrency technologies, referencing amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code that could protect Bitcoin self-custody.

Jarod Koopman from the IRS Cybercrime division downplays the extent of criminal activity in the crypto space, emphasizing that traditional banking tools are more commonly used for crime. He notes that the IRS supports privacy in general but relies on exchanges to flag illegal activities.

Overall, the text suggests that while the crackdown on Bitcoin privacy tools is politically motivated, there is internal acknowledgment among officials that a balanced approach is needed. The upcoming elections may shift the current stance, and there is a call for regulatory clarity to ensure that legitimate use of cryptocurrency is not stifled.

Yeah I hear ya

Fren, I'm reading this now and I appreciate your note and passion you convey to all of us.

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