I don't think people understand how big of a ruling this is.
The court is saying that immutable smart contracts are not subject to sanctions since they're not owned by anyone.
The US legal system is finally acknowledging that decentralized protocols are a new type of infrastructure in the world.
Massive W
President Trump won, in part, by getting the support of millions of liberty-loving voters.
He did so by making some big promises, including:
- Freeing Ross Ulbricht on Day 1
- Getting the federal government out of education
- Ending the government's war on Bitcoin
- Appointing libertarians to his cabinet
- Letting Dr. Paul and Elon take a hatchet to the administrative state
For everyone's sake, I sincerely wish him well in keeping those promises.
I am happy that it looks like Lynn Ulbricht will get to see her son @RealRossU free from prison in January.
I do think one man could expedite this and give Ross and his mother their reunion 2 months earlier.
@JoeBiden, your term is coming to an end. This is the final chapter. I am appealing to you, someone who lost a son too soon, to immediately grant the pardon of Ross Ulbricht.
It would be a great act to give Ross 75 more days of freedom and an extension of an olive branch to the incoming administration as you engage in the peaceful transfer of power. It would be 75 more days in Lynn Ulbricht's life where she gets to see her son again.
Free Ross now, and if he isn't free on January 20th, 2025, hold the incoming administration accountable for every day he isn't free after that date.
#FreeRoss
The biggest positive of all will be seeing Ross free.
I’ve donated 10bitcoin to his lovely mum over the years and also sent him a letter in 2019.
Nothing will bring me greater joy.
The biggest positive of all will be seeing Ross free.
I’ve donated 10bitcoin to his lovely mum over the years and also sent him a letter in 2019.
Nothing will bring me greater joy.
Can’t stop thinking about Ross right now.
Pacing the cell, stuck between audacious hope and crushing despair.
Getting pieces of info over the phone, not knowing what’s going on outside.
Dreaming about being free. Having a family, a life. Speaking at conferences. Traveling the world. Enjoying the little things. A cheeseburger. A sunset. A warm bed.
Still so young. So many more years to go if trump doesn’t win.
What must it be like for him today?
I can’t imagine.
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