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Michael Mosier

@m-mosier

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Daniel Barabander
@dbarabander
https://blog.variant.fund/control-is-a-spectrum
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♾️ infinityadvisoryllc.com
@garyweinstein
Shopify now supports USDC on @base. Big step. But what happens when every purchase is public—forever? Wrote about it here: https://paragraph.com/@infinityadvisoryllc.com/%F0%9F%94%93-your-social-graph-your-data-your-wallet-everyones-business Would love your thoughts.
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DeFi Education Fund
@fund-defi
Today, DEF & Coin Center are happy to submit an expert opinion to the Dutch court handling Alexey Pertsev’s appeal as he undergoes trial in the Netherlands. The brief addresses key technological aspects of the Tornado Cash Protocol as well as privacy-related tools within DeFi. 🧵
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Amanda Tuminelli
@atuminelli
The DOJ's charge against the Samourai Wallet devs is based on an incorrect interpretation of Section 1960. Even though the court denied the request to allow amicus briefs in the case, we @fund-defi and @blockchainassn will keep advocating for the correct interpretation - only those with control over customer assets are money transmitters. We will keep beating this drum.
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George Leonardo
@caphillcrypto
Decentralized AI & Policy - Interview with Julie Stitzel of DCG
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Amanda Tuminelli
@atuminelli
Grateful to Reps Emmer and Torres for introducing the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act to protect software devs from unreasonable regulation meant for intermediaries
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Daniel Barabander
@dbarabander
New piece: Agents in a Bazaar A no fluff view of the bull case of agents and crypto infrastructure. Check it out: https://blog.variant.fund/agents-in-a-bazaar
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Amanda Tuminelli
@atuminelli
Prosecuting software devs for the actions of 3rd parties they can’t control shouldn’t have happened in the first place, but it did. It’s time to correct course. Sign our petition asking the Admin to put a stop to cases like the one against Roman Storm ⬇️
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Michael Mosier
@m-mosier
There is no “get out of money laundering jail free card.” DOJ kept Sec.1960b1C in Fn.2, for knowing/willful illicit activity by platform. Plus they have Sec.1956, as always. The Memo just said discretion now will not prioritize mere lack of registration cases, which are already covered by (civil) regulatory enforcement.
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Miles Jennings
@milesjennings
Over 4 years at @a16zcrypto, I've found writing to be the best tool for exploring crypto’s complexity—from advising founders to constructing policy. It’s a discovery engine that demands clarity, consistency and transparency. Here are 10 posts I learned the most from writing:
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Amanda Tuminelli
@atuminelli
This nuance is important👇 - we celebrate Treasury complying with the court order with respect to the Tornado website and immutable smart contracts, but Semenov (the developer!) is still designated. The work continues. https://x.com/m_mosier_/status/1903106711050756580?s=46&t=YO0b1U63huDV__W5NJ3LQw
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Amanda Tuminelli
@atuminelli
I am excited to share that I am stepping into a new role as Executive Director @fund-defi. My friend and brilliant colleague, @millercwl, will be stepping down as CEO, but will continue to advocate for DeFi as a member of the DEF Board.
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larry
@larryflorio.eth
The OCC’s NR 2025-16 update isn’t just policy tweaks - it’s wiring the financial system for crypto Let’s unpack the linked docs that make this shift possible 👇(1/5)
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@adeets-22
The 10,000-Account Problem: a practical guide about the realities of navigating building with MPC and AA today – wanted to spark some helpful discourse + best practices about building with these tools ⚒️ Hope yall find it useful! S/O @nitya and @gregthegreek.eth for putting this together https://blog.getpara.com/the-10000-account-problem/
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Daniel Barabander
@dbarabander
New article unpacks the unique liability considerations for agent developers. TLDR: agents introduce complexity but there are some common sense measures developers can take to reduce their liability exposure. Graphic below summarizing that. Check out the piece here: https://variant.fund/articles/liability-considerations-agent-developers-crypto/
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Taylor
@skyron.eth
Thanks @caphillcrypto for the excellent summary of the DeFi broker regulations in your newsletter today. I only had a couple of minor nits to pick with your explanation of the rules. Details to follow:
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EleniThinks
@elenithinks
While the Bank of America charge card had some early success in 1958, the missing piece that would allow it to scale was the communication layer (i.e., Visa). Once banks, merchants, and customers were all using the same communication layer that identified the context around the payments being made, card networks could scale and hit escape velocity. I was inspired to do a little more writing on the history of card networks. Here is some weekend or plane reading if you're headed to Singapore 😉. https://www.loopcrypto.xyz/blog/a-brief-history-of-card-networks
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Michael Mosier
@m-mosier
@loopcrypto might do what you’re describing. Lets someone set up recurring payments and is noncustodial.
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CryptoTaxGuy 🎩
@cryptotaxguy.eth
UNIVERSAL WALLET REPORTING LIVES ON (FOR SELF-CUSTODIED CRYPTO) The noise to the contrary is wrong. This Paragraph post explains. https://paragraph.xyz/@cryptotaxguy.eth/universal-wallet-reporting-lives-on-for-self-custodied-crypto
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Sina Habibian
@sinahab
Here's my conversation with @quintus. TEEs are going to change block building, model training and inference, even make scifi autonomous agents a reality. We talk about the history, the architecture, and the roadmap for building TEEs with open-source hardware and supply chains. Podcast here: intothebytecode.com/45-quintus-kilbourn
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