Samourai Wallet Response To FinCEN Proposed Rules For Bitcoin Mixing
On October 23, 2023 we asked our attorney, Rafael Yakobi of The Crypto Lawyers to assemble an expert legal team to respond to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and…
Bitcoin = Anti-Totalitarianism
In the face of ongoing challenges to our cherished freedoms, it is imperative to critically examine the forces at play that threaten the very fabric of democracy. The ideals of…
Why Blockchain Surveillance Needs FinCEN’s PATRIOT Act Ploy
FinCEN’s Proposal of Special Measure Regarding Convertible Virtual Currency Mixing, as a Class of Transactions of Primary Money Laundering Concern would criminalize Bitcoin privacy tools under the suspicion of money…
FinCEN Proposes Insane Special Measures
Yesterday’s FinCEN rule proposal is incredibly overbroad, comprehensive, and perfectly designed to allow arbitrary information collection at any scope they choose to enforce. It truly is a mind-blowingly large grab…
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Introduces Sweeping Anti-Privacy, Anti-Freedom Bitcoin Bill
U.S. Senators have introduced a bill that would have a direct impact on the categorization and regulation of bitcoin miners, wallets and nodes. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) and Senator Roger…