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July 19, 2025 83 mins
Any donation is greatly appreciated! 47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk, legal expert Zach Shapiro joins Douglas Tuman to discuss U.S. cryptocurrency legislation, the legal challenges facing privacy tech, and the philosophical divide between building unstoppable systems versus working within regulatory frameworks. Shapiro, who runs a crypto-focused law firm and is involved with the Bitcoin Policy Institute and Peer-to-Peer Rights Foundation, outlines recent bills in Congress—including the Clarity Act and Genius Act—and their implications for developers and privacy advocates. He and Doug debate Bitcoin vs. Monero, focusing on fungibility and censorship resistance, with Shapiro defending Bitcoin’s legal positioning and Doug championing Monero’s privacy features. The episode also covers ongoing cases like Tornado Cash, the status of Samurai Wallet, and efforts to repeal New York’s restrictive BitLicense. TIMESTAMPS: (00:02:12) – Introduction to Zach's background and involvement with the Bitcoin Policy Institute, Peer-to-Peer Rights Foundation. (00:08:13) – Zach's perspective on various technologies: Bitcoin, stablecoins, DAOs. (00:12:21) – Debate on fungibility: Bitcoin vs Monero. (00:17:09) – Is Bitcoin functionally fungible? Legal and policy perspectives. (00:20:00) – Cash vs Bitcoin legal treatment in cases of stolen funds. (00:28:57) – Mining decentralization: ASICs, CPUs, regulatory capture. (00:33:18) – Zach’s overall take on Monero vs Bitcoin. (00:36:15) – Explanation of 3 key crypto-related bills (Genius Act, Clarity Act, Anti-CBDC Bill) (00:43:23) – Implications of Section 110 for privacy developers. (00:46:25) – Concerns over Genius Act enabling “backdoor CBDC.” (00:53:00) – What would Satoshi think about current crypto laws and stablecoins? (00:58:02) – Genius Act’s effect on algorithmic stablecoins (likely banned). (01:02:12) – Genius Act vs Clarity Act: Pros and cons for Monero. (01:06:01) – Eliminating capital gains for crypto use — is it possible? (01:07:50) – Comments on the Bank Secrecy Act, impact of Calirty Act for Monero, NY’s BitLicense, and Monero exchange bans. (01:11:18) - Closing Remarks GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/zackbshapiro Purchase Cafe & tip the farmers w/ XMR! https://gratuitas.org/ Purchase a plug & play Monero node at https://moneronodo.com SPONSORS: Cakewallet.com, the first open-source Monero wallet for iOS. You can even exchange between XMR, BTC, LTC & more in the app! Monero.com by Cake Wallet - ONLY Monero wallet (https://monero.com/) StealthEX, an instant exchange. Go to (https://stealthex.io) to instantly exchange between Monero and 450 plus assets, w/o having to create an account or register & with no limits. WEBSITE: https://www.monerotopia.com CONTACT: monerotalk@protonmail.com ODYSEE: https://odysee.com/@MoneroTalk:8 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/monerotalk FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalk HOST: https://twitter.com/douglastuman INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotalk TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social MASTODON: @Monerotalk@mastodon.social MONERO.TOWN: https://monero.town/u/monerotalkAny donation is greatly appreciated!Any donation is greatly appreciated!
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