Before Lexington and Concord, before the Boston Tea Party, there was the Gaspee Affair. On June 9, 1772, Rhode Islanders burned the British customs schooner Gaspee in Narragansett Bay—one of the earliest acts of armed resistance against British rule and a precursor to the American Revolution.

Tomorrow, the @RISenate AI & Emerging Technology Committee is scheduled to vote on Substitute A to S2198, a resolution creating a Special Legislative Commission to study blockchain & cryptocurrency policy in Rhode Island. Importantly, S2198 Sub A is a Senate Resolution, therefore it does not require House passage to take effect. The Rhode Island Senate passed a similar resolution unanimously last year. webserver.rilegislature.gov/… The substitute expands the commission from 5 members to 10 members, adding experts from: • academia • financial institutions • federal securities law • blockchain technology • cryptocurrency This updated structure strengthens the commission, broadens stakeholder representation, and clears a more direct pathway for Rhode Island to seriously study blockchain, Bitcoin, and digital asset policy. Rhode Island is moving from ignoring these technologies to formally studying how to become a more forward-thinking and competitive state while balancing appropriate consumer protections. Bravo to @SenLouDiPalma and others who have championed this undertaking. @BitcoinMagazine @Bitcoin_Laws @bitcoinpolicy @standwithcrypto

That feeling when sats are flowing between bitcoiners

Equally frustrating day for @SenJackReed, who provided reflexive votes and didn’t listen to the dozens of @RIBitcoiners that called his office over the past few days. Voted in-step with Warren on everything, even for bipartisan amendments.