the disjoint of federal government and middle america will get even worse... what happens when states decide to become data havens and find themselves having to spend a lot of resources repelling feds stepping over their juris my diction? the situation with immigration is already out of control
Tornado 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/
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