The energy that #bitcoin sucks in to power the network is given back to all who hold and use it.

THE #BITCOIN BLOCKCHAIN IS A TECHNOLOGY THAT SUPPORTS #DEMOCRACY Rep. Gabe Amo (D-RI) and Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) recently proposed bipartisan legislation that argues as much, citing the work @Simple Proof has done in safeguarding election results.

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Proposed Bipartisan Legislation Recognizes Bitcoin As A Technology That Supports Democracy

Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) and Congresswoman Young Kim (R-CA) believe that blockchains can help protect democratic values, citing evidence of the ...

MORE DEMOCRATS WILL COME OUT IN SUPPORT OF #BITCOIN This is according to Rep. Ro Khanna, a long-time bitcoin proponent. I spoke with the congressman about this, the effect that the pro-Bitcoin and pro-crypto voter had on the 2024 U.S. elections and more in my latest for @Bitcoin Magazine.

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Congressman Ro Khanna Says Democrats Are Changing Their Tune On Bitcoin

For years, Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) has been one of the few Democratic politicians in the U.S. government who's been a vocal proponent of ...

I sat down with the #Bitcoin #Policy Institute’s Head of Policy Zack Shapiro to talk state-level Strategic Bitcoin Reserves. We also touched on the #SamouraiWallet and #TornadoCash trials. #btc #freedomtech #samourai #freesamourai

Hearts Beat Loud is quite a film. #filmstr #moviestr

#Democrats have proposed using New York State’s #BitLicense as a framework for U. S. federal #crypto #regulation and that the federal government take note of the two-year moratorium the state has put on #Bitcoin miners that use fossil fuels. Both are terrible ideas.

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Democrats Propose More Bad Bitcoin And Crypto Regulation

Certain Democrats have made the case that the U.S. federal government should follow New York State’s lead when it comes to Bitcoin and crypto reg...

It’s been refreshing to hear U.S. politicians acknowledge #bitcoin as a store of value and to see them support the right to #selfcustody. However, many seem reluctant to support transactional #privacy. Please help me broach this topic with them.

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Having The Bitcoin Privacy Discussion With Politicians Will Be Difficult — Please Help

While U.S. politicians are embracing bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset and supporting Americans’ right to self custody, it may be harder to ge...

“Everything that promotes #decentralization, empowering individuals, that’s what we should be advocating for. And everything that violates #privacy, that’s what we should be against.” -Rep. Tom Emmer, GOP Majority Whip

After yesterday’s status conference for the #Samourai case, I spoke with Keonne Rodriguez (one of the Samourai devs), and he expressed his gratitude for all who have donated to the P2P Rights Fund, which will help fund the Samourai legal defense. You can still donate to the fund via the following link: https://p2prights.org/about.html

Here’s a recap of what transpired at the fourth pre-trial hearing for the #Samourai case:

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Samourai Wallet Developers Appear Together In Court At Fourth Pre-Trial Hearing

Almost one year after the U.S. government charged the Samourai Wallet developers with conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to opera...