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L0la L33tz

Jun 16, 2024 — 3 min read

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New from The Rage: EU finds Lightning Network could be used by criminals, wants to backdoor all the things – source: trust me bro

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Must read analysis of the Samourai Wallet case

Netherlands is not making it easy for Pertsev to prepare for appeal

Consensus panel on OFAC sanctions goes online

Amboss launches more surveillance

As Saudi/US Petro Dollar agreement comes to an end, WSJ says stables may save the day to drive demand for US debt and "keep up with China"

Old but included for relevance

Mastercard is phasing out manual card entries, introduces biometric authentication

SBF allegedly funded eugenicists

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OpenAI appoints ex-head of NSA to board of directors as AP tries very hard to avoid the term NSA

Israeli news claims Enlo has cozied up with ex-8200

Trump says dumb shit about bitcoin

Biden does dumb shit with bitcoin

Democrats have no idea why Bitcoin projects would leave the US

Daniel Kuhn has readworthy thoughts on politics

Whatever this was

Discord gets you rekt

bolt12.org gets an update

Mercury Layer gets new documentation

Hedgehog gets bridge servers

Stablechannels on Core Lightning and LND work

Coinjoins also work

Coinjoins also work pt. 2

Joe has grim outlooks on running S19j Pro 96t

Resistance Money is launched

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Tornado Cash: Code Not Speech, Non-Custodial MSBs, Knowledge Not Required

Tornado Cash: Code Not Speech, Non-Custodial MSBs, Knowledge Not Required

In an oral statement issued on Thursday, Tornado Cash judge says code is not speech, non-custodial service providers can be money service businesses, and specific knowledge of criminal activity is not a prerequisite for charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering.

Gensler To Rule On SEC Licensing Requirements For "Communication Protocols"

Gensler To Rule On SEC Licensing Requirements For "Communication Protocols"

SEC Chair Gary Gensler expressed intent to rule on amendments to rule 3b-16 of the Exchange Act by November. Criticized as overly broad, the proposed amendments may be abused to require software publishers to obtain SEC licenses.

Keir Starmer Wants To Spy On Your Bank Account

Keir Starmer Wants To Spy On Your Bank Account

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans to "stop benefit fraud" costing taxpayers "almost £10 billion a year". The digital rights group Big Brother Watch sees a revival of bank spying powers.

German Government Plans Expansion Of Bank Account Surveillance

German Government Plans Expansion Of Bank Account Surveillance

In a proposed "security package", the German Government aims to expand the surveillance capabilities of the German Federal Police (BKA) of bank accounts subject to suspicious activity and transaction reports.