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[Emoluments Clause @Emolclause]

#BREAKING: MSNOW: “Andy Biggs is leading right now on the Republican side. I’m curious what you make of the election denialism and even voting not to certify the 2020 presidential election?”

Arizona voter: “I would have more respect for our politicians and government leaders if they dressed up as pirates, and then when they came and take our money, they were like ‘…I��m a pirate!’, because then we wouldn’t have to go through the emotional gaslighting of pretending like they’re doing any of this to help us.” 😂

[Jim Ferguson @JimFergusonUK]

🚨 BREAKING: DIGITAL ID IS NOW OFFICIALLY ON THE UK GOVERNMENT AGENDA

During the King’s Speech, King Charles confirmed:

“My ministers will also proceed with the introduction of Digital ID…”

That single sentence will send shockwaves through millions of people already concerned about surveillance, privacy, and state control.

The government says Digital ID will “modernise” access to public services.

Critics warn it could become the foundation for something far bigger:

• Centralised identity systems
• Expanded state surveillance
• Financial tracking integration
• Restricted access to services
• Behaviour monitoring through linked databases
• The infrastructure for programmable digital governance

For years, many dismissed concerns about Digital ID as conspiracy theory.

Now it is being openly announced from the floor of Parliament during the King’s Speech itself.

And once these systems are embedded into banking, healthcare, taxation, travel, and public services…
they become very difficult to reverse.

The question is no longer whether Digital ID is coming.

The question is how far it eventually goes.

[Bitcoin News @BitcoinNewsCom]

Over 800,000 merchants across America are now accepting Bitcoin payments thanks to @Square.

At IQ Coffee in Jersey City, 3 to 4 customers are already paying in BTC every single day.

[Mike Lee @BasedMikeLee]

Senate Democrats just blocked a House-passed bill prohibiting the Federal Reserve from issuing a retail Central Bank Digital Currency

That’s alarming considering the massive invasion of privacy and personal autonomy that a retail CBDC would present

What do they have in mind?

[DTS @dtstwit]

@LPTexas The Feds control the post office.

[Peter St Onge, Ph.D. @profstonge]

Congress is trying to sneak a CBDC into their must-pass housing bill.

It would replace the US dollar with a government-controlled crypto-token that 80% of voters reject.

[Bitcoin Policy Institute @bitcoinpolicy]

🚨BPI has just learned of an amendment buried in Kentucky HB 380 that would require hardware wallet providers to reset users' seed phrases on request. This would effectively outlaw self-custody in Kentucky. BPI is sending a letter to the Kentucky Senate informing them of the harmfulness of this language.

Section 33 was added as a last-minute floor amendment to a 77-page virtual currency kiosk regulation bill. The underlying bill has political support and is expected to move through the Senate for final passage, possibly within the next week.

The mandate is technologically impossible for non-custodial wallets. Hardware wallets are specifically designed so that no one — including the manufacturer — can access or recover a user's seed phrase. Requiring a backdoor for seed phrase recovery breaks Bitcoin's fundamental security guarantees and pushes users toward centralized custodians that are vulnerable to hacks and failures.

Kentucky legislators should be protecting their constituents' right to secure their own property. We urge the Senate to strip this provision before the bill reaches a vote. Relevant text below

[Scott Wolfe @ScottAWolfe]

This is big! If you are in the U.S. please start paying with Bitcoin at all merchants with @Square PoS terminals. Learn how to use Lightning network if you don’t already. If you don’t like spending your BTC, just “spend and replace”; ie, immediately buy back the amount you spent. Buy, hold, spend, replace. Wash and repeat. Let’s accelerate Bitcoin adoption and use!

[TFTC @TFTC21]

The CFTC just told self-custodial wallet developers they don't need to register as brokers.

Phantom Wallet received a no-action letter stating the CFTC will not pursue enforcement against self-custodial wallet developers who connect users to regulated trading venues, as long as they don't custody user funds. First time the agency has formally drawn that line.

Here's why this is massive:

Under existing U.S. law, any entity that solicits or facilitates derivatives trading typically must register as an introducing broker with the CFTC. That rule was written for traditional finance intermediaries. But as self-custodial wallets started integrating access to derivatives markets, developers faced a legal gray area that could have classified them as unregistered brokers simply for writing software.

The CFTC's position was, if your wallet software connects users to properly registered futures commission merchants, introducing brokers, or designated contract markets, and you don't custody user funds, you are not a broker. You're a software provider.

The timing is not coincidental. One week ago, CFTC Chairman Mike Selig said at FIA's Boca Raton conference, "For too long, there has been an open question as to whether software providers trigger the CFTC's registration requirements. We intend to address this question head-on."

Seven days later, they did.

This matters far beyond Phantom. Every self-custodial wallet developer and every open-source protocol interface that connects users to regulated markets now has a reference point. Write software, don't custody funds, route through registered intermediaries, and the CFTC will not come after you.

For context, the previous administration used ambiguous intermediary rules as a weapon against developers. Tornado Cash developers were prosecuted. Frontends shut down preemptively. The chilling effect pushed builders offshore.

This no-action letter, combined with Selig ending "the days of CFTC-SEC infighting" through Project Crypto, signals a complete reversal. The U.S. is actively trying to bring developers back.

[Blockstream Jade @BlockstreamJade]

Jade is the first Bitcoin cold wallet to interact with Lightning.

⚡️ To celebrate, we're giving away $500 in bitcoin.

To enter:
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Winner announced on Wednesday, March 18th at 2 PM EST.

[JOEY @JoeyTweeets]

https://t.co/mOcAAtWECF

[Amber Lake Farm(stead) 🕊️ @AmberLakeFarm]

@RepKeithSelf Here are all of the 57 House Republicans who voted with Democrats to allow the government to shut off your vehicle.
@RepThomasMassie - why would they vote against your bill?

Here in NC, it was @RepChuckEdwards, @RepTimMooreNC and @RepGregMurphy.

[Rep. Keith Self @RepKeithSelf]

Unbelievably disturbing.

57 House Republicans just joined almost all the Democrats to ensure the government can shut off your car whenever it wants.

[Thomas Massie for Congress @MassieforKY]

Today I’ll be fighting for your freedom by forcing a vote in the House on defunding the federal kill-switch mandate for automobiles.

“Big brother” wants every car to be able to shut itself off if they don’t like how you’re driving.

My opponent would never take on this fight.

[Bitcoin Magazine @BitcoinMagazine]

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 President Trump says he will consider a pardon for the CEO of privacy-focused Bitcoin wallet Samourai.

"I've heard about it, I'll look at it. Let's take a look at it."

[The Bitcoin Historian @pete_rizzo_]

JUST IN: US SENATE JUST HELD A HEARING TO FULLY AUDIT THE FED FOR THE 1st TIME IN OVER 10 YEARS

#BITCOIN FIXES THIS 🔥

[Gary Cardone @GaryCardone]

YO Bitcoiners What the Fuck is the Matter, there are only 4500 signatures here;

Wake the hell up and sign the document;

@EricTrump @DonaldJTrumpJr @realDonaldTrump @Puncher522 @keonne

Guys sending to creative people to prison for shit like this is outrageous, we have so many more issues to deal with.

WTF are bitcoiners doing; YO get off your ass and sign the petition and tag the entire Trump admin.

https://t.co/ik5kBzoRRe

[Bitcoin News @BitcoinNewsCom]

NEW:

Congressman Keith Self says lawmakers were promised that anti-CBDC language would be included in the must-pass National Defense Authorization Act, but it has now been left out.

[DTS @dtstwit]

@grok @MilaLovesJoe @grok You are not giving us the full story. Please itemize the special interests in favor of this hemp legislation.