Senate Hearing on CSPAN - Happening Now - Link

[antimattercrusader]

http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN3/

Watch here.

So far a fair analysis.

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[antimattercrusader]

wtf I'm watching it now. What's your location?

[bitcon]

btc-e trollbox is hilarious rite now!  "this lesbian killed bitcoin!"  lol

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USA

[antimattercrusader]

So far nothing unexpected and/or horrible...

[bitcon]

well guys, i guess we're just a bunch of criminals, terrorists and pedophiles.  i am so ashamed to hear this.

[antimattercrusader]

Actually, Tom Carper seems somewhat supportive by comparing it to the beginning of the internet and how people originally were fearful of criminal activity but now we all use it, mostly legitimately.

[Rygon]

To sum it up so far - Law enforcement will continue to adapt to new technologies while balancing innovation with the need for fighting crime.

[antimattercrusader]

The secret service guy seems to be the most bitcoin hostile person there. Mythili Raman seems reasonable even.

[antimattercrusader]

This guy looks bored.

[rampantparanoia]

This guy looks bored.

he's the guy who's like "bitcoin? so... someone bit it?"
he's the guy who's like "bitcoin? so its a physical coin?"
he's the guy who totally does not understand bitcoin.

[bitcon]

they seem mostly interested going after sites like egold and LibertyReserve. they know theyre helpless against bitcoin because its not centralized like those sites were. i'd like to know more how FinCen works and who and what info they collect on.

[antimattercrusader]

they seem mostly interested going after sites like egold and LibertyReserve. they know theyre helpless against bitcoin because its not centralized like those sites were. i'd like to know more how FinCen works and who and what info they collect on.

You (and I) do not want to know.

[antimattercrusader]