Responding to my work, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says, "I don't read the Cato Institute, but I do believe in financial surveillance"
Nick Anthony
Nick Anthony
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Policy Analyst at the Cato Institute's Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives and fellow at the Human Rights Foundation. Covering CBDCs, financial privacy, and cryptocurrency. Opinions are my own.
Live Nowπ΄: Christine Lagarde of the ECB says it is βvitalβ to βrapidly adoptβ the digital euro.
I guess it shouldn't be surprising that two members of Congress who tried to create a CBDC also oppose strengthening financial privacy.
Get the full break down in @The Rage


The Rage
Rep. Lynch is Wrong on the Bank Secrecy Act
The Massachusetts Congressman claims the BSA is "highly useful" to combat terrorism. The data says otherwise.
Ratio the White House side quest: Complete. 

There is nothing better than seeing a problem and deciding to fix it. Massive respect to @BITCOIN DADA. Another great addition to the CCN 2025 top 100.
Remember, folks: You can just do things.


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Ivan on Tech and Lorraine Marcel
Ivan on Tech equips developers to build what those users will actually use, while Lorraine Marcel brings new users into Bitcoin through community e...
Step 1: Campaign against CBDCs
Step 2: Become President and issue an EO against CBDCs
Step 3: Nominate the one pro-CBDC candidate, Kevin Warsh, for Federal Reserve Chair?
Trump really is the president of contradictions.


Apologies all. I normally limit my Substack posts to one a week, but I managed to send two... at the exact same time. I'll hold off on any posts next week.


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