81#theses2023Thatdidn’tstopopportunistsfromusingaredherring,slammingbitcoinasapotentialtoolfortheRussiansatthetimeandlaterasfodderforanunnecessary,overreachingbilltostampoutcryptointhenameof“security.”AndI’mtryingtothinkofsomethingrecentandmoredystopianthantheCa-nadiangovernmentputtingAmericanCEOsonawatchlistforpromotingself-hostedcryptowallets:athuggishresponsetoprotectedonlinespeechofforeigncitizens.We’velargelyforgottenaboutitonlybecausesomuchhashappenedsince.Inlightofongoingregulatoryuncertaintyworldwideabouttheverylegalityofowningcryptoprivately,Iratherliketheconceptoftracking“institutionallyseizabledollars”(ISD%)ortheamountofcryptothatcouldbe...