“I don’t like crypto, I don’t get it. Criminals use it. Republicans love it. Trump has corruption all over it. I much prefer my JP Morgan chase bank dollars. Jamie, looking good by the way. We still on for dinner tonight?” - Elizabeth Warren at today’s clarity act markup

The concept of Bitcoin can be very challenging for lawmakers. Many cannot comprehend that there is money that can be sent peer to peer without permission needed. Post 9/11 every American has grown far too comfortable with a complete lack of privacy and civil liberties. Many lawmakers truly believe that you must get permission and the government have complete access to your banking data at any time, as the only effective way to combat crime. Sure. And that’s totalitarian. That’s 1984. That’s a cashless society. That’s a ban on peer to peer.

Happy clarity markup day to all who celebrate

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Good morning from the Senate Banking Committee. We’re minutes away from a markup of a landmark crypto bill, the Clarity Act. Reporters are huntin...

I’m consistently mourning that I wish to live in a world and society where people have (and want to have!) high agency. We live in a low agency world more and more, with people looking to corrupt sources to fix their problems. Bitcoin — and freedom tech broadly — will be available in its most self covering form to those who want it. Problem? Most don’t want self sovereignty or agency. They want permanent, centralized caretakers. But what we can do is continue to chip into that populous — get more and more people who are actually interested in learning truth, finding agency, sovereignty and freedom, and looking to change the world. It’s happened before in human history —it only takes a few, or sometimes even just one.

Boston is so pretty this time of year

Part of what radicalized me and turned me into a bitcoiner is have a “champion of the working class” Senator Elizabeth Warren in my state of Massachusetts, that is one of the most unaffordable states to live in in the country with the greatest wealth disparities… Who also happens to be the strongest opposition voice to bitcoin and American rights and liberties like self custody, free and open source development, and *you* being able to access and control your bitcoin. I can’t describe the rage I have for these people.

@jack mallers said it well on most recent WBD The biggest competitor to strike/xxi are his future children That’s how I feel. Being a husband and being a dad, my #1 goal is more time with them. Success and bitcoin slowly but surely give me more time with them. I’m lucky to love what I’m working on (and hella bullish on @My First Bitcoin!)….but end goal is still the same. My family is first and everything!

Today was a lmao, lol even, kinda day 😮‍💨

Bitkey is a fantastic product. Not “just for your parents.” But like full stop it’s great. Blocks is *the* company really trying to bring the world to a Bitcoin standard that just works

“Isn’t it crazy there was a time when Bitcoin didn’t exist?” That’s what my wife said on our walk today after I was talking about orgs and companies around the world that don’t have a plan (B)itcoin if the govt decides it doesn’t like what you’re doing. Separate money from the state.

Beautiful day celebrating my wife (“mama” to our daughter) in the city today ❤️ Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible mamas!

“Bitcoin country” needs…Bitcoin!

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Salvadoran investigative news outlet El Faro has announced that its members’ assets have been frozen.

“Yeah man, so over here people can talk about the Epstein files and buy their beer with bitcoin, it’s pretty awesome.”

Got very little sleep, stomach is fairly empty, I’m locked in Let’s add some cold brew to the mix

Every announcement from Trump and the swings it induces adds another 0 to the net worth of his family and closest confidants. No one has benefited from the presidency quite like the Trump family. Let’s call it what it is — blatant corruption.

This interview is absolutely insane So awkward, but like a car crash you can’t look away

She’s in her cool kid era and I’m here for it (also a puddle of emotions always at how she’s growing up 🥹😭)

Oooops

It’s been almost 6 months since I joined @My First Bitcoin leadership team as Director of Finance and Admin After years in the space, and quite burnt out from the U.S. centric social/political conversations around Bitcoin that people tried to pigeonhole me into, I knew the only way I could continue contributing was on a global, human rights focus — focusing on those who need Bitcoin the most in their communities. Thank you MFB for giving me the love of Bitcoin again and everything that comes with that — freedom, sovereignty, community, and hope 🧡

My @Foundation passport prime got delivered faster than Amazon prime 🔥