Always refreshing listening to SEC (minority) commissioner Hester Pierce, who’s advanced innovative ideas to promote consumer-friendly rules + projects for bitcoin, as well as opposing Gary Gensler when his actions go WAY too far (basically all the time). Big fan of getting gov’t out of the way and “letting people choose their own coin”
Said she learned about Bitcoin in 2012-2013 and was most fascinated by “decoupling money from the state”
Yes!
at the DL News event in Brussels
Just published on EUTechLoop, my look at the EU's MiCA regulation and how it challenges the very nature of Bitcoin and its crypto-offspring.
Some good points! But some bad ones as well
In addition, anyone who wants to launch a token in the EU needs to include their personal information to the European Securities and Markets Authority so that they can be identified for "liability" reasons.
lol, okay pal
After reading through MiCA and the ESMA's technical guidance, the most ridicilous part is the mandatory "disclosures on sustainability impacts" for a token or coin. This is supposedly supposed to be included in the now EU-mandate "whitepaper", though crypto exchanges need to gather this data as well.
This not only is radical, but misses the point about why Bitcoin exists, has value, and can be decentralized.
Minority opinion here, but I think budget airlines are awesome and a necessary market actor.
Residency requirements are quite strict. But if you invest plenty in LGT, you can get to the front of the line :)
In Brussels today at a MiCA roundtable. What should regulators take note of before the full implementation on the EU's rules on Bitcoin for consumers?
I will be there defending the principles of tech innovation, separation of money and state, and the right to use Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as we see fit.
article coming soon on
lol
I'm not a fan of gov't HODLing what belongs to plebs, but just to note that if the FDP gave more influence to MP Frank Schäffler in the German Bundestag, this never would have happened.
Schäffler was successful in getting Germany to recognize Bitcoin as "private money" way back in 2013 (which I wrote about)
Many have tried to warn overzealous regulators about the economic consequences of caps + crackdowns on backend fees, but they continue in hopes of bullying companies into defying market logic
me in The Hill on FTC's ill-fated 'junk fees' crusade that'll cost all consumers more
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/4756901-ftc-junk-fees-inflation/
France — la coalition gauchiste qui s’est tenue contre la droite est comprise de ceux qui se pensent gagnants, même si tellement de leurs idées sont marginales et dangereuses à la liberté.
Être contre des idées n’est pas une base afin de gouverner. La gauche se mangera assez tôt
New Fink album is a beauty. #tunestr
https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-only-thing-that-matters/1731133264?i=1731133839
will see him in concert later this year!
Happy Independence Day, fellow American brethren.
I may be abroad, but I still pay just as many taxes as you do 🇺🇸
If only for the chance of getting the Navy SEALS to bail me out in a danger scenario
Has anyone made a GUI for phoenixd? Any GitHub to contribute to?
U pixel users ready for the rolling screenshots?
The story of the hack at Evolve Bank, as well as the bankruptcy of Synapse, are the biggest financial stories that no one is covering fully.
There is so much data out there on the darknet now, and it's because of KYC/AML laws that this is going to end up being incredibly costly.
Mark my words, this will rip apart the FinTech industry, bring in drastic new regulations, and make fiat USD even more awful.
I hope to write about it soon, but would point you to Jason's substack where he's covering this extensively:
"un"possible!
if you work a computer slave job, do yourself a favor and get a coffee mug warmer. Worth every penny
The EU's Digital Markets Act is locking citizens in a fortress of overregulation that will deprive users of future innovation
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