
TFTC / Marty Bent
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Independent writing by Marty Bent at TFTC since 2017. Commentary on money, markets, AI, energy and privacy.
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Issue #840: Some industry participants are enemies of Bitcoin
Who is behind the "Travel Rule Protocol"



Issue #837: Thread on different scaling tradeoffs
Let's discuss Bitcoin technicals.

Issue #836: The CFTC charges BitMEX for skirting KYC/AML compliance
BitMEX & The Bank Secrecy Act



Issue #833: Articulating priorities; perspective of a Bitcoin Core/Lightning Dev
A must-read piece from Antoine Riard.



Issue #830: Disruption beyond money and tech
Why is big finance ignoring MicroStrategy?





Issue #825: The transition is only temporary
KYC is a transition problem that exists due to the fact that Bitcoin hasn't attracted a critical mass of people and liquidity to enable a robust enough circular economy that render…



