The_Bitcoin_Act on Nostr: Bitcoin doesn’t need Washington’s permission. It never has. But the jurisdiction ...

Bitcoin doesn’t need Washington’s permission. It never has.

But the jurisdiction war over who regulates it, SEC or CFTC, decides whether the exchanges and custody tools you actually use survive the next enforcement cycle.

Tomorrow’s issue:

→ July 17, NYC: House Digital Assets Subcommittee field hearing on the CLARITY Act: the bill that would hand the CFTC exclusive authority over Bitcoin’s spot market and finally get the SEC off its back for good.

→ A São Paulo court just ruled AGAINST Coinbase in a $100K self-custody hack case, even though Coinbase never held the user’s keys. If this precedent holds, wallet software providers face strict liability for security they don’t control. Every self-custody dev needs to see this.

→ Polymarket odds on whether CLARITY actually becomes law this year. Still basically a coinflip.

→ Every major US regulatory move this week, translated into what it actually means for you, not policy-speak.

→ Global legal developments, no filler.

→ Sovereign Question of the Week: a reader’s self-custody question that most lawyers get wrong. My answer, with actionable steps, drops tomorrow.

Not your keys, not your coins. Doesn’t mean the law can’t still come for the keys you control.

Drops tomorrow. Link in bio.

What’s your #1 legal question about holding your own Bitcoin? Drop it below. 👇