Research Fellow at the @CatoInstitute's @CatoCMFA and Fellow at the @HRF. Covering CBDCs, financial privacy, and cryptocurrency. Opinions are my own.
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May 22
Did I hold up the Constitution to Congress? Yes.
Did I reference the Grateful Dead? Also, Yes.
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A big thanks again to @vexl for having me give a last minute talk about CBDCs at @BTCPrague. And a big thanks to the people who came to listen.
Using freedom tech like Vexl is one of the ways that we fight back against mass surveillance and control.
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The Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act would stop the government from treating software developers as money transmitters.
But some lawmakers think they should be treated the same.
@NorbertJMichel, Ryan Chan-Wei & @EconWithNick set the record straight. cato.org/blog/blockchain-reg…
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Jun 13
Standing room only for @LeaPetras and @PavolRusnak at @BTCPrague.
The message? You can trade bitcoin peer-to-peer and it’s simple.
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Jun 12
So nice, it’s happening twice. Catch me again at @BTCPrague tomorrow. This time it will be on the @vexl stage at 13:00.
We will be talking all things central bank digital currency and financial privacy.
I have much to say.
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Jun 12
Full speech here:
x.com/EconWithNick/status/20…
Jun 10
My message to the Freedom Tech Summit in Prague?
Build.
It is much harder to fight back when this map goes red. Building freedom tech today not only reclaims what’s already been lost but also defends against future threats like CBDCs.
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Jun 12
There are many areas for improvement in the Clarity Act, but Section 604, the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act, is not one of them. Cato's @norbertjmichel, Ryan Chan-Wei, and @EconWithNick explain that it represents prudent policymaking because it distinguishes between writing code and moving money.
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Jun 12
Crucial conversation, the room knew this one mattered 🔥🧡 @JoeNakamoto
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Jun 12
Packed room at @BTCPrague for the legendary @JoeNakamoto talking about wrench attacks.
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Jun 12
How anyone can be a defender of the Constitution and silent on these issues is a mystery. x.com/EconWithNick/status/20…
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Jun 11
💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
Jun 10
The Fourth Amendment does not expire with inflation.
It does not pause at the border.
And it does not bend to whichever crisis the government invokes this decade.
It’s time for Americans to know that the Bank Secrecy Act is really the Bank Surveillance Act.
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Jun 11
.@WarrenDavidson warned that the Bank Secrecy Act is bloated and CBDCs would make surveillance worse.
He's right.
cato.org/blog/rep-davidson-c…
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Jun 10
As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, Congress should remember that one of its jobs is to be a check on the executive branch’s power. cato.org/blog/banks-are-not-…
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Nick Anthony retweeted
Jun 10
The Fourth Amendment does not expire with inflation.
It does not pause at the border.
And it does not bend to whichever crisis the government invokes this decade.
It’s time for Americans to know that the Bank Secrecy Act is really the Bank Surveillance Act.
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Nick Anthony retweeted
Jun 10
My message to the Freedom Tech Summit in Prague?
Build.
It is much harder to fight back when this map goes red. Building freedom tech today not only reclaims what’s already been lost but also defends against future threats like CBDCs.
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Jun 10
"As a tool for financial regulation in general, however, reputational risk — especially when associated with businesses acknowledged as legal — is fatally vague and prone to abuse." - @RichardMorrison nationalreview.com/2026/05/b…
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