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Last night, the Bitcoin Policy Institute filed to intervene as a defendant in a New York lawsuit alleging that self-custodied bitcoin held for more than five years can be claimed by anyone who simply downloads your public address under New Yorkβs Lost and Found Property law.
Our
NEW: The New York Times reports that "China, Russia and, to a lesser extent, Iran have sought to use state media outlets to turn the controversy over data centers in the United States into 'a domestic fracture point.'"
Between Jan. and June, state media from these 3 countries
Our latest report maps a foreign influence campaign aimed at stalling American AI.
We built an interactive website to help you navigate the campaign.
Dive deeper: PsyopAnatomy.org/part2
A Shanghai-based millionaire funneled $285M into US nonprofits now under federal investigation for fraud and money laundering. His wife spent February in Oakland organizing to kill American AI data centers.
We used research from @SamLyman33 and @bitcoinpolicy to show how
WATCH. π§΅1/ FIRST ON FOX: Former Treasury senior advisor says DOJ probe into Neville Roy Singham's "subversive political network" is an "enormous development" and shares the receipts on how Singham's pro-China communist network has been behind stalling $23.6 BILLION in data
NEW: BPI research reveals that a Marxist-Leninist group with documented ties to China has been a critical mobilizer in efforts that have blocked or delayed $23.6 billion in AI investment in the US.
Its scalps include 10 data center moratoria, 1 permanent data center ban, and 4
New episode! Nik Bhatia on Bitcoin and the Case for Using Stablecoins for Statecraft.
Nik (@timevalueofbtc) and @DavidBeckworth discuss Nikβs niche in the Bitcoin community, the role of Bitcoin as a transaction asset, the threat or lack thereof of quantum computing on Bitcoin,
"Imagine all the agents deciding at the same time, I'm out of this bank, get me out. That's just not a possibility with Bitcoin." ποΈ
Anthony Magliacca explains the growing risk of agentic bank runs as agents become more autonomous.
AI agents will want Bitcoin.
We're going live in DC with Five Bells & @bitcoinpolicy to explain why. Don't miss our talk with:
- Anthony Magliacca (Five Bells)
- Brian Langel (Five Bells)
- @BitcoinConner (BPI)
RSVP, or watch the stream when it's live:
π TONIGHT: There's still time to register for our event with Five Bells at Pubkey DC!
Come grab food and drinks on us, and learn about agentic payments.
Hope to see you there!