Yesterday, President Trump signed a full pardon for Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht. This was a massive victory for the Bitcoin (and libertarian) movement.
I have proven, with some time, effort, and political coordination, that the Bitcoin network nation, borrows a Term from Balaji SrinivasanIt can facilitate real and significant change across the highest levels of authority at the nation-state level.
And while we should certainly take a moment to celebrate, we must also keep in mind that others in the Bitcoin and broader cryptocurrency space are currently facing unfair judgments and we must act on their behalf. Others include the developers of Samourai Wallet, which is currently being wrongly accused of running an unlicensed money transfer business.
In this case, not only is the freedom of the participating developers at stake, but also our ability to use the privacy tools they have created.
Now we have to do #freesamorai To ensure non-custodial wallets remain legal! https://t.co/Jq1UDbe9dl
– Matt Corallo (@TheBlueMatt) January 22, 2025
So, this time, let’s right the mistakes before they lead to unfair judgments, as we saw with Ross.
To do this, you can donate to Peer to Peer Rights Fund To help fund the defense of the samurai cause (and others like it). We have to do our part to stop regulatory overreach and protect the freedom of those who have helped further empower us through the tools they created.
This article is a takes. The opinions expressed are entirely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of BTC Inc or Bitcoin Magazine.
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