Modern Consensus

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[Modern Consensus @ModernConsensus]

A hearty thank you to Satoshi Nakamoto, as well as those whose commemorative thoughts we highlighted on the 15th anniversary of the Bitcoin white paper.
@BitcoinMagazine @LynAldenContact @nic_carter @ercwl @pete_rizzo_ @DocumentingBTC @JoelLightbound (guess who's included but left out of the thanks?)
https://t.co/dZzaOrXDmj

[Cointelegraph @Cointelegraph]

🇺🇸 MASSIVE: Wall Street firms are posting dozens of crypto jobs.

[Phil Kwok | EasyA @kwok_phil]

this is insane!

you can literally see $XRP from the sky!!

[Anthony Pompliano 🌪 @APompliano]

America is now exporting over 6 million barrels of oil per day.

[Brad Garlinghouse @bgarlinghouse]

Leaders attract leaders…

Proud to be expanding in the UAE

[Modern Consensus @ModernConsensus]

Web3 Gaming is Dead. Report: $11 billion of the more than $12 billion deployed from 2020 to 2026 “practically gone.” https://t.co/vSKrnTUwFV

[Modern Consensus @ModernConsensus]

Yet another justification for updating crytpo regs. One-Third of the 2025 Tax Forms @krakenfx Filed Were Below $1; Capital gains taxes must be paid on all of them. https://t.co/Rocd2VbnWf

[Modern Consensus @ModernConsensus]

Scammers be scammin. Latest Hack Pushes April Crypto Losses Over $600 million; More than a dozen thefts this month alone. Be careful out there, folks. https://t.co/087VkNBGSx

[The Bitcoin Conference @TheBitcoinConf]

BREAKING: FBI Director Kash Patel & Acting AG Todd Blanche will speak at Bitcoin 2026 next week 🇺🇸

Their panel will be called "Code is Free Speech: Ending the War on Bitcoin" ⚔️💬

[The Story @TheStoryFNC]

WATCH: Real Estate Developer @Alex_Witkoff calls Mayor Mamdani’s plan to tax luxury second homeowners in New York City a cover up for financial mismanagement

[Modern Consensus @ModernConsensus]

Buying Coffee With Bitcoin Is a Tax Burden, according to @CatoInstitute. A daily cup of coffee could bring 100 pages of tax forms. LEAVE US ALONE!!!! https://t.co/aVp6Pozzp4

[Modern Consensus @ModernConsensus]

Deutsche Börse Group bets $200M on @krakenfx; German giant buys 1.5% of American crypto OG as coolest guy in crypto, @jespow, survives DOJ harassment and might get last laugh. https://t.co/2wN1cumcdk

[Modern Consensus @ModernConsensus]

Proposal Would Freeze Bitcoins to Protect Against Quantum Theft; Leo Jakobson on the threat to bitcoin encryption presented by super computers. https://t.co/oVNDk5qLpy

[Brad Garlinghouse @bgarlinghouse]

Yesterday, I celebrated 11 years at Ripple. Back then, I couldn’t have predicted that we’d still be fighting for regulatory clarity.

The fight has been worth it. After a day in DC having great conversations with @SenatorHagerty, @berniemoreno, @SenatorTimScott, @JohnBoozman and @patrickjwitt - and on stage at @Semafor World Economic Summit - I know we are closer than ever.

The CLARITY Act window is open. And now is our moment to act.

[Modern Consensus @ModernConsensus]

Bitcoin Depot Beefs Up Compliance Talent
Adds experienced compliance officer. @BitcoinDepot CEO @walexholmes signaling stability after a bumpy few years. https://t.co/ozreuJaq9z

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

California legislators are trying to make investigating fraud illegal

[Modern Consensus @ModernConsensus]

Banks Say White House Wrong on Stablecoin Rewards; claim that yield from stablecoins would devastate small banks. https://t.co/spP7PeR8EH

[Modern Consensus @ModernConsensus]

Stanley Druckenmiller Bigs Up Stablecoins; We're old enough to remember when establishment finance titans used phrases like “fraud” (Dimon), “rat poison” (Buffett), “disgusting” (Munger). https://t.co/UgjkkSNeYM

[Nick Sortor @nicksortor]

We were going to wait until just before the California Governor primary to NUKE Eric Swalwell out of the race with my recordings of him inebriated with lobbyists at dinner

But now that his DEMOCRAT friends are calling on him to DROP OUT, I guess I don’t have to wait! 🤣

Stay tuned for a drop in the coming days.

Swalwell spent his dinner bragging about "ORGlES" on Capitol Hill, telling them he's bored of his wife and "only wants to f*ck tens."

Worse, he spoke about ABUSING his power on the House Intel Committee (which he's since been booted off of), saying he pushed to SUBPOENA Ivanka Trump because she's "hot as f*ck"

THIS GUY MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE. He CANNOT keep his freaking mouth shut.

After I began questioning him, Swalwell jumped back into the group of lobbyists to hide from me, but I pressed on.

Dude looked absolutely TERRIFIED and 100% guilty.

He knows he's been caught.

[Senator Cynthia Lummis @SenLummis]

This is our last chance to pass the Clarity Act until at least 2030. We can’t afford to surrender America’s financial future.

[Modern Consensus @ModernConsensus]

CEO @coinbase @brian_armstrong Calls for Passage of Clarity Act; Stablecoin yield fight may be resolved. https://t.co/WPiANiIKhl