Bitcoin’s Protection under the First Amendment, by Ross Stevens (Bitcoin Out Loud on THE Bitcoin Podcast)

<p><em>"Bitcoin implicates the First Amendment. As a system for collecting and communicating information ranging from payment data to art, bitcoin is speech. As a statement of protest against the government’s monopoly over money, bitcoin is expressive conduct. And as a collection of individuals that share bitcoin’s hard-coded principles of individual liberty, anti-censorship, and anti-debasement, bitcoin is an expressive association.</em></p> <p><em>Bitcoin is free speech protected by the First Amendment and therefore regulating bitcoin has clear constitutional implications."</em></p> <p>On this Bitcoin Out Loud episode of <a href="https://bitcoinpodcast.net/">THE Bitcoin Podcast</a>, <a href="https://primal.net/walker">Walker</a> reads "Bitcoin’s Protection under the First Amendment" by Ross Stevens.</p> <p><strong>There are no sponsored ad reads or distractions in this episode. If you find it valuable, consider giving value back:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://getalby.com/p/walker">https://getalby.com/p/walker</a></p> <p><a href="https://primal.net/walker">https://primal.net/walker</a></p> <p>DOWNLOAD "Bitcoin’s Protection under the First Amendment" by Ross Stevens: <a href="https://nydig.com/research/bitcoins-protection-under-the-first-amendment">https://nydig.com/research/bitcoins-protection-under-the-first-amendment</a></p> <p>*****</p> <p><strong><em>If you enjoy THE Bitcoin Podcast you can help support the show by doing the following:</em></strong></p> <p><strong>Subscribe</strong> to THE Bitcoin Podcast (and leave a review) on <a href="https://www.fountain.fm/show/68gcLZFDRxOzgGeZmXq6">Fountain</a> | <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bitcoin-podcast/id1694392423">Apple Podcasts</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@walkerAmerica">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0f4Ke6gRTiLij0455nQjPH">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://highlighter.com/[email protected]">HIGHLIGHTER</a> | <a href="https://bitcoinpodcast.net/podcast"><strong>EVERYWHERE ELSE</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Follow me</strong> (Walker) on <a href="https://twitter.com/WalkerAmerica">Twitter Personal (@WalkerAmerica)</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/TitcoinPodcast">Twitter Podcast (@TitcoinPodcast)</a> | <a href="https://primal.net/walker">Nostr Personal (walker)</a> | <a href="https://primal.net/p/npub10qrssqjsydd38j8mv7h27dq0ynpns3djgu88mhr7cr2qcqrgyezspkxqj8">Nostr Podcast (Titcoin)</a></p> <p>*****</p> <p>THE Bitcoin Podcast Partners -- use promo code WALKER for…</p> <p>> <a href="http://bitbox.swiss/walker">bitbox.swiss/walker</a> -- 5% off the Bitcoin-only Bitbox02 hardware wallet.</p> <p>> EFANI: Protect yourself from SIM swap attacks – go to <a href="https://www.efani.com/walker">https://www.efani.com/walker</a> and it’ll automatically apply the promo code WALKER getting you $99 OFF.</p> <p>> <a href="https://www.cloakedwireless.com/">Cloaked Wireless</a>: 25% OFF eSIM or physical SIM cards and protect yourself from SIM swap attacks.</p>