great breakdown by Pirate Wires
https://www.piratewires.com/p/what-happens-when-your-city-is-deemed-illegal
I had no idea they raided Próspera
What a sad turn of events for a project that had such potential for human flourishing without coercion
Running Meshtastic 
most vital Q: Why #bitcoin + why should consumer advocates, innovators, and citizens care about decentralized cryptocurrency protocols?
Because, for the first time ever, individuals have uncensorable sovereign money representing separation of money and state
If you hold your own keys, you are never at risk if a bitcoin or crypto exchange goes bust.
Self-custody is the killer innovation that has enabled individuals, for the first time ever, to actually possess sovereign money that no one else can access
from European Blockchain Convention
Too much of the bitcoin and blockchain industry today is forced to innovate only on "compliance"
Regulations create sane rules of the game, but can often spiral out of control, restrict innovators, and water down advantages for users. MiCA and similar laws are facilitating this
Debating whether Bitcoin is a payment protocol or a store of value, and what that means for users and consumers in both the developed world and for the developing world.
Separation of state and money is key.
from the European Blockchain Convention
Posting clips from my European Blockchain Convention session in Barcelona from last month, where we discussed whether people still have utility for bitcoin and its crypto-offspring.
First, I made the case that noncustodial solutions and self-custody are nonnegotiable for any regulations that may touch Bitcoin. Code is speech, and must be protected and left alone as all costs.
Thou shall not infringe.
Where are all you beautiful Czechs buying your LoRa gear?
what's your best source for getting them? Ebay ones all look smashed
It's like Darknet Diaries but with the full tea
I have no idea what I'm doing
Now that FTC chair Lina Khan is openly stumping for Democrats and ramping up an innovation-chilling agenda, the end of her tenure is near.
Poor cases, whacky legal theories, and too many court losses. Consumers deserve better.
my piece in Townhall
"The bill would amend the Bank Secrecy Act, repealing the need for transactions to be reported to government authorities in “suspicious activity reports”. The bill would also ban a Central Bank Digital Currency, repeal the Corporate Transparency Act, require warrants for government acquiring personal financial information, require congressional authorization for major financial regulations, create a private right of action for those harmed by illicit government activity, and much more."
Along with upping SAR limit, it also repeals the Corporate Transparency Act (hell yeah), strengthens 4th Amendment $ protections, prohibits a CBDC (go bitcoin!), recenters financial authority, and creates private right of action for illicit gov't action!
Based Mike Lee!
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