Look what I got this afternoon!

Finished up “Lords of Easy Money” this weekend. Great look into the origins of the unfolding financial train wreck we’re living through today.

I’ve been using venice.ai for a few days, both chat and image. It’s great. I’ve also run some thornier questions past it and ChatGPT and Gemini. As advertised, Venice provides straight forward answers without the sensitivity knee and elbow pads. Plus, it is decentralized and doesn’t store your data. Looking forward to seeing where the team takes it next.

If the ETH peoples are happy with their ETF, I have no malice and wish them no harm. But what I really love is knowing that Gary Gensler will never have his name on the dollar as Treasury Secretary. Yes, he did Warren’s bidding, and she’ll likely remain in the Senate. But Gary embarrassed a lot of people. Gary is done. Negative incentives aren’t a great way to structure your life….but this is just delicious. Delicious.

Good time should you have some housekeeping to take take care.

It was a good week for Bitcoin on the policy front. But this was just one week. We need to take advantage of this momentum to force vulnerable candidates to take public positions - and punish those who oppose financial freedom and inclusion at the polls. Stay frosty, friends.

More and more macro analyst are referring to emerging market dynamics as they look at the US financial markets - fiscal dominance, lingering inflation, politicized institutions.

I’ve had about enough of companies nickel and diming me with fees, charges, etc. But as I rage quit service after service, company after company, I’ve realized how much BS has been force fed to me as things I allegedly needed. It’s my own fault, no one made me buy all this crap. But taking the off ramp feels great.

This is a significant culture shift. At least for the next few months, let this be the issue that holds the breadth of the Bitcoin community together. Internal battles can renew in mid-November. But for now we need to focus on the exogenous, existential threat to Bitcoin in the US - the current administration.

It is unreasonable to say in one breathe that politicians are self-interested, but then to say that your voice carries no weight. A great example is the very competitive Senate race in Montana. Incumbent Senator Tester supports Elizabeth Warren's bill. But in this close race, softly held beliefs are easily tested. If you live in Montana, call you Senator and let him know what you think of Warren's Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act. And if you think vulnerable incumbents aren't flexible, take a gander at this.

Vulnerable Senate Democrat backs Laken Riley Act after calling border crisis ‘unacceptable’

It is wise to be judicious with your trust when it coms to politicians, but Rep McHenry has been a good friend of this ecosystem for a long time. Keep these kinds of things in mind in November. And if you choose not to vote, then maybe you think it would be great if Gary Gensler became the next Treasury Secretary.