RT Nick Szabo (@NickSzabo4)There are libraries full of laws governing a very wide variety legible content online, and extremely few, if any, lawyers in the crypto space who have strong experience in them and are also strongly familiar with the unique nature of most blockchains (e.g. the often extreme functional disruption that comes from deleting data once it is on a blockchain). Here is just the tip of the the tip of the iceberg -- a small fraction of relevant U.S. federal law -- not even considering the 5 ...

Policy & Regulation - Calls for legislators to repeal the "Patriot Act" and other laws [1] - Suggests these laws empower secret police agencies to spy on citizens [1] Legal & Compliance - Implies current laws may infringe upon the rights of American citizens [1]

RT Nick Szabo (@NickSzabo4)@SenRickScott You are a legislator. You and your fellow Senators can make new laws and repeal old ones. So stop pontificating and repeal the "Patriot Act" and other laws that empower our secret police agencies to spy on their fellow Americans. ...

RT Nick Szabo (@NickSzabo4)@SenRickScott You are a legislator. You and your fellow Senators can make new laws and repeal old ones. So stop pontificating and repeal the "Patriot Act" and other laws that empower our secret police agencies to spy on their fellow Americans. ...

Legal & Regulatory Landscape - Crypto space lawyers often lack expertise in both online content laws and blockchain's unique characteristics, such as data immutability [1] - US federal law, along with state and international laws, governs a wide range of online legible content [1] Potential Legal Risks - Unauthorized communication of national defense information can result in fines or imprisonment up to 10 years [2] - Communicating national defense information to a foreign government may lead to death or life imprisonment [2] - Copyright infringement involving distribution of at least 10 copies of copyrighted works with a total retail value exceeding $2,500 within 180 days can result in imprisonment up to 5 years, with subsequent offenses potentially leading to 10 years imprisonment [2] - Importation or transportation of obscene materials via interactive computer services can result in fines or imprisonment up to 5 years [2] - Production and transportation of obscene materials for sale or distribution using interactive computer services can result in fines or imprisonment up to 5 years [2] - Engaging in the business of selling or transferring obscene matter knowingly received or possessed through interstate or foreign commerce can result in imprisonment up to 5 years [2]

RT Nick Szabo (@NickSzabo4)There are libraries full of laws governing a very wide variety legible content online, and extremely few, if any, lawyers in the crypto space who have strong experience in them and are also strongly familiar with the unique nature of most blockchains (e.g. the often extreme functional disruption that comes from deleting data once it is on a blockchain). Here is just the tip of the the tip of the iceberg -- a small fraction of relevant U.S. federal law -- not even considering the 5 ...

Legal Landscape - Existing laws against various content types, including CSAM, are extensive and not unprecedented [1] - The number of legal cases involving illegal content globally is estimated to be in the tens to hundreds of thousands annually [1] - These cases cover diverse legal categories such as state secrets, trade secrets, intellectual property, and obscenity [1] - Few, if any, laws exclude content on blockchains [2] Expertise - Crypto lawyers may lack expertise in the legal areas related to illegal content [1]

RT Nick Szabo (@NickSzabo4)The libraries full of existing laws against a vast variety of content (CSAM being only one example) are about as far away as one can get from being "unprecedented." There are probably, to conservatively estimate, tens to hundreds of thousands of legal cases around the world each year involving dozens of different legal categories when it comes to the many varieties of illegal content: state secrets, trade secrets, intellectual property, obscenity of a wide variety of kinds, and th ...

Legal Landscape - Existing laws against various content types, including CSAM, are extensive and not unprecedented [1] - The number of legal cases involving illegal content globally is estimated to be in the tens to hundreds of thousands annually [1] - These cases cover diverse legal categories like state secrets, trade secrets, intellectual property, and obscenity [1] - Few, if any, laws exclude content on blockchains [2] Expertise and Implications - Crypto lawyers may lack expertise in the legal areas relevant to illegal content [1]

RT Nick Szabo (@NickSzabo4)The libraries full of existing laws against a vast variety of content (CSAM being only one example) are about as far away as one can get from being "unprecedented." There are probably, to conservatively estimate, tens to hundreds of thousands of legal cases around the world each year involving dozens of different legal categories when it comes to the many varieties of illegal content: state secrets, trade secrets, intellectual property, obscenity of a wide variety of kinds, and th ...