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correct
caveat, sometimes others stories resonate with our own, thereby generating interest.
In light of recent events surrounding the arrest of two Bitcoin privacy developers, there appears to now be a chilling effect on Bitcoin businesses operating within Merica.
This is without a doubt, expected.
If you are at all surprised by these events, you shouldn't be.
Use this moment as an opportunity to harden your Bitcoin operation.
Run your own software, learn to use coinjoins, payjoins, tor, i2p, vpn's. All of it.
Be aware these things exist and what they are, what their trade offs are.
For more details see this thread and resources: https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/17o3v8v/fincen_megathread_do_not_give_them_your_silent/
https://bitcoinprivacy.me/
Learn the benefits of running a Bitcoin node. Run one, not just for your privacy, but your overall Bitcoin sovereignty. It’s very easy to run a node. You install a program (usually bitcoin core) and let it run. That’s it. This can be done on windows, linux and mac.
Go a step further by verifying the binaries of the bitcoin node program you download.
Go a step further by building Bitcoin Core from source.
Go a step further by running the node over tor or i2p.
it's really not shocking at all.
I'm more shocked by everyone's naivety.
This is without a doubt, expected.
If you are at all surprised by these events, you shouldn't be.
Use this moment as an opportunity to harden your Bitcoin operation.
Run your own software, learn to use coinjoins, payjoins, tor, i2p, vpn's. All of it.
Be aware these things exist and what they are, what their trade offs are.
For more details see this thread and resources: https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/17o3v8v/fincen_megathread_do_not_give_them_your_silent/
https://bitcoinprivacy.me/
Learn the benefits of running a Bitcoin node. Run one, not just for your privacy, but your overall Bitcoin sovereignty. It’s very easy to run a node. You install a program (usually bitcoin core) and let it run. That’s it. This can be done on windows, linux and mac.
Go a step further by verifying the binaries of the bitcoin node program you download.
Go a step further by building Bitcoin Core from source.
Go a step further by running the node over tor or i2p.
any plans for expansion to Canada? there's some good Bitcoin folks up here interested in what you're doing who are also raising cattle.
The federal actions against the Samourai Wallet team, being arrested for running an unregistered money service business, is having a chilling effect.
From ACINQ who runs Phoenix Wallet
Recent announcements from US authorities cast a doubt on whether self-custodial wallet providers, Lightning service providers, or even Lightning nodes could be considered Money Services Businesses and be regulated as such.
Phoenix Wallet is shutting down in the US as s result
Sad Day?
or an opportunity to grow?
Run your own Bitcoin and Lightning Nodes people.
likely because of the federal actions against the Samourai Wallet team. Being arrested for running an unregistered money service business is having a chilling effect.
edit: From ACINQ who runs Phoenix Wallet
Recent announcements from US authorities cast a doubt on whether self-custodial wallet providers, Lightning service providers, or even Lightning nodes could be considered Money Services Businesses and be regulated as such.
Sad Day?
or an opportunity to grow?
Run your own Bitcoin and Lightning Nodes people.
Watch the blocks roll in on 5 visualizers / Nodes at the same time while listening to some music. Enjoy :)
there will be some live commentary for the last 6 or so blocks from the Bitcoin discord.
you can join the event on stage here if you like. all are welcome, so long as it's kept to Bitcoin talk.