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“Setting aside FinCEN's own apparent confusion about whether CVC mixing is a transaction, a service, a business, or a specific business entity, when FinCEN does attempt to define the "class" of transactions that it considers to be CVC mixing, the Mixing Transaction NPRM's definition of "mixing" is extremely broad and includes numerous activities routinely conducted by legitimate users as a matter of routine safety precautions in online transacting in CVC.”

https://blog.samourai.is/our-response-to-fincen-on-proposed-rules-for-bitcoin-mixing/

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Séimí Mac Síomón 1y ago

Where do you see this bullshite going Shawn?

Shawn 1y ago

I’m trying to remain optimistic, but, at least here in the US, I don’t see said bullshit slowing down. I think we are rapidly entering the “and then they fight you” phase. Many of us will have to make some difficult decisions over the coming years.

sperry 1y ago

decision(s) already made....

Séimí Mac Síomón 1y ago

We keep joining , they can't get us all.

I still torrent shit and thats illegal.

Shawn 1y ago

🫡

5dcd8ebc... 1y ago

It's only illegal for copyrighted material without written permission. E.g. Linux distros like Fedora distribute installers via torrent perfectly legally - because it is covered by FOSS licensing (written permission). Any song or video with a Creative Commons (or similar) license is perfectly legal.

You can make a very strong ethical case for distributing leaked documents exposing govt corruption (Julian Assange), but it is still technically illegal.

burns 1y ago

Love it when it works for us.

Hate when it works against us.