2025-11-24T15:37:59Z https://nostr.now ₿lack Swan https://nostr.now/npub1swan7cn5gq7vze7qncxa6av90wfn2y99nnp5t5tdvln04clcwrts5h2049 https://image.nostr.build/3e72b2f5f4eb1c4360b25b3e2d768ab2abb24a12471e8b93bcb4639114e376e6.jpg https://image.nostr.build/3e72b2f5f4eb1c4360b25b3e2d768ab2abb24a12471e8b93bcb4639114e376e6.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2gpqwar882xu5r8ft5m6lvgpceny5452us2swcltpekpydz7lt6szyzpmk0mzw3qrest8cz0qmht4s4aexdgs5kwvx3w3d4n7d7hrlpcdwfedq9z So far, US regulators have:<br/><br/>1. Created hostile tax accounting requirements for individuals, which deter Bitcoin’s use as peer to peer electronic cash.<br/>2. Collapsed financial institutions, such as Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, who provided banking services to exchanges.<br/>3. Approved ETFs, providing institutional access to paper Bitcoin.<br/>4. Approved shitcoin ETFs which distract the uninformed.<br/><br/>If I were orchestrating a coordinated effort to defend US dollar hegemony, and co-opt the Bitcoin network, I would likely:<br/><br/>5. Increase Capital Gains Tax (CGT) for spot Bitcoin holders.<br/>6. Encourage paper Bitcoin exposure and derivatives, such as MSTR, COIN, MARA et al.<br/><br/>Is it just me, or is this starting to look like Operation Choke Point 3.0? 2024-10-18T11:11:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0yl64k9n3586jpatyfez9fuhdr7w5fy5qm6j2jczg8u8auyew7ygzyzpmk0mzw3qrest8cz0qmht4s4aexdgs5kwvx3w3d4n7d7hrlpcdwp8nayd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstucp8929vv8j0dzkkm9f63qlledyh375mvnls2083az78q782slcyjycat'>nevent1q…ycat</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Love the floral and natural designs! Any plans to release these in crewnecks? 2023-10-14T02:17:53Z