Over the past couple of weeks I’ve had a few conversations with politicians. All of them see bitcoins as an investment and think that U.S. residents have the right hold private keys.
Even though I don’t agree with these statements, it’s still nice to listen to them. propose bills That would codify the pro-bitcoin law into law. The Bitcoiners’ and Bitcoin Industry’s political animosity under Biden was certainly refreshing.
It is important to note that there are still many things to be accomplished, including advocating the right of bitcoin users to conduct private transactions.
Bitcoin’s base layer has some of the most effective privacy tools. bitcoin mixersThis tool allows users to anonymously conduct transactions.
Samourai Wallet is one of most popular mixers. It allows users to mix bitcoin in a custody-free manner. The developers and maintainers never had access to the private keys of users.
The U.S. Department of Justice shut this software down in early 2011. pressed charges The Samourai developers are facing charges of conspiracy to conduct an unlicensed business, and conspiracy to launder money. Tornado Cash developers, who developed open-source mixing technology deployed on Ethereum are also charged. facing similar charges.)
Some politicians such as Senator Cynthia Lummis R-WY and Ron Wyden D-OR have expressed their support for the Samourai developer, by drafting an a letter The developers sent a letter to former U.S. attorney general, Merrick Garland. In it, they stated that these companies did not meet the criteria of a money-transmitting business. FinCEN guidance from 2019. (Although Senator Lummis is also a coauthor of a bill She calls on the U.S. Treasury department to “conduct a study on combatting anonymous crypto asset transactions like asset mixers,” (I digress.
Mixers can be used to make drinks. incredibly important for human rights activists We offer a secure and anonymous way to send money to anyone, including everyday users who are concerned about privacy.
It is important to educate politicians about this issue, because many do not understand it. We hope that more will come forward to support the Samourai developer and the U.S. citizen’s right to own mixers.
You can find the sample letter that my colleague Shinobi published at the bottom of this page. this piece Write to your elected representatives
We’ve gathered to rally against Free Ross We must support the transactional confidentiality to ensure that we protect our right to self-custody.
The political correspondent of this publication cannot accomplish it alone. Your help is needed. This is why I need your help.
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Source: bitcoinmagazine.com
