RT Nick Szabo (@NickSzabo4)@rmcdaniel_ It is often fairly easy for actors of various sorts to notify nodes that they are storing illegal content, at which point the mens rea requirement is usually satisfied. ...

RT Nick Szabo (@NickSzabo4)This is a very useful take on liability for transmitting illegal content, thanks. A vital aspect to consider, which I'm not sure is covered here, is liability for *storing* illegal content. This is unique for hash-tree-based blockchains because, unlike other forms of internet storage for which we have legal precedents, the illegal content, once stored, cannot be selectively deleted without disrupting a great deal of the other functionality of the blockchain (this is especially app ...

RT Nick Szabo (@NickSzabo4)This is a very useful take on liability for transmitting illegal content, thanks. A vital aspect to consider, which I'm not sure is covered here, is liability for *storing* illegal content. This is unique for hash-tree-based blockchains because, unlike other forms of internet storage for which we have legal precedents, the illegal content, once stored, cannot be selectively deleted without disrupting a great deal of the other functionality of the blockchain (this is especially app ...

RT Vijay Selvam (@vijayselvam)Few thoughts:- Whether the illegal blob is hidden in a 300 KB witness envelope (pre-v30 inscriptions) or OP_RETURN (post-v30), the bytes still end up in exactly the same immutable chain and are just as undeletable.- IMO liability for illegal images would be accentuated only if you ran an explorer to decode and display images.- Outside the US too, German BaFin, the Dutch AFM, and Singapore MAS have all issued guidance that running a non-custodial full node is not money-transmiss ...

Blockchain Technology & Legal Considerations - The discussion revolves around liability concerns related to transmitting illegal content on blockchains [1] - A critical aspect is the liability for *storing* illegal content on hash-tree-based blockchains [1] - Unlike other internet storage, selectively deleting illegal content on blockchains is difficult without disrupting functionality [1] - This difficulty is especially pronounced for archival nodes, which are crucial for blockchain operation [1]

Bitcoin Network Security & Governance - Bitcoin's development can be slowed down, either constructively by core developers or less constructively by others [1] - Bitcoin's functionality as a storage service for illegal content poses a significant threat to its long-term financial viability [1] - Legal challenges will inevitably arise and be addressed, regardless of how Bitcoin's development is managed [1]

RT Nick Szabo (@NickSzabo4)Far greater moral and legal disputes will arise over OP_RETURN when it is carrying far more arbitrary unmoderatable content rather than predominantly just unmoderatable financial transactions. You get yourself mixed up with the coming flood of illegal content at your peril (and perhaps the rest of ours' peril, too, but since you are using OP_RETURN you are particularly in the firing line). ...

RT Nick Szabo (@NickSzabo4)@gofreesamourai @LukeDashjr @adam3us If your functionality gets mixed up with illegal content you are screwed. ...

Blockchain & Legal Considerations - Full node operators' knowledge of illegal content on the blockchain may not protect them under existing precedents [1]

RT Allum Bokhari (@AllumBokhari)The act bans "illegal content," which includes hate speech.Companies can be fined 10 percent of their global turnover for non-compliance.That's even harsher than the EU Digital Services Act, recently condemned by the U.S. State Department.https://t.co/3htPbDDmO7 ...