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Bitcoin Forum / Re: The anti-mixer arm of Congress
« Last post by MrSpasybo on Today at 01:36:51 AM »The executive summary here is three parts.BTC mixing is a serious problem in this market and we still haven't found the most appropriate way to view them. Many people support Mixers because they care about anonymity, but many others also oppose Mixers because Mixers can be exploited by criminals. Personally, I just want BTC to be more widely accepted, which means BTC needs to comply with anti-money laundering laws. I don't want BTC to be delisted from CEXs like many other privacy coins in the market.
Number one: The bill they are trying to pass is dead in the water (at least as long as there is a republican-controlled House, although it goes on to show that if Democrats take control of it, they will use it to completely destroy crypto privacy).
Number two: This bill was co-authored by SBF's brother. Let that sink into you for a second. It underscores why SBF deserves to rot in jail for an eternity. He does not care about crypto, but he is for "Big Government".
The third and most important thing is that the lawmakers is just going to automatically assume that mixing == money laundering and not change their opinion about it, as if a bunch of stuborn 10-year olds are writing the laws! It doesn't matter what sort of explanation or analysis you give them, it's "guilty unless proven innocenent" and it fits into their sinister plan to strip every crypto user of financial privacy worldwide.
I also don't find this proposal feasible, it could affect many investors in the market, they cannot guarantee that every satoshi in their account has never been involved in crime or Mixers. I just hope that the lawmakers can find a way that is both effective in limiting money laundering through Mixers and protecting the rights of users. Of course, I also know that this is a complex issue