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Nick Anthony

@EconWithNick • 4,421 subscribers

Research Fellow at the @CatoInstitute's @CatoCMFA and Fellow at the @HRF. Covering CBDCs, financial privacy, and cryptocurrency. Opinions are my own.

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The Fourth Amendment does not expire with inflation. It does not pause at the border. And it does not bend to whichever crisis the government invokes this decade. It’s time for Americans to know that the Bank Secrecy Act is really the Bank Surveillance Act.

The Fourth Amendment does not expire with inflation. It does not pause at the border. And it does not bend to whichever crisis the government invokes this decade. It’s time for Americans to know that the Bank Secrecy Act is really the Bank Surveillance Act.

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Trump: Harris wants "to impose communist-inspired price controls which have never worked.” Trump 10 minutes later: "We’re going to put a temporary [10%] cap on credit card interest rates." 🔗:

Trump: Harris wants "to impose communist-inspired price controls which have never worked.” Trump 10 minutes later: "We’re going to put a temporary [10%] cap on credit card interest rates." 🔗:

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In a landmark statement, Chair Jerome Powell commits to never issue a CBDC so long as he is the chair of the Federal Reserve.

In a landmark statement, Chair Jerome Powell commits to never issue a CBDC so long as he is the chair of the Federal Reserve.

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.French Hill: How much money have you recovered? Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN): I don't know Rep. Hill: How many criminals have you caught? FinCEN: I don't know

.French Hill: How much money have you recovered? Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN): I don't know Rep. Hill: How many criminals have you caught? FinCEN: I don't know

22,255 views • 9 days ago

Imagine every swipe of your card turning into a tax form. That’s what happens when spending Bitcoin. If you buy a coffee with Bitcoin, the government makes you pay capital gains taxes on top of sales taxes. Spending Bitcoin daily can turn into 70 pages in tax filings.

Imagine every swipe of your card turning into a tax form. That’s what happens when spending Bitcoin. If you buy a coffee with Bitcoin, the government makes you pay capital gains taxes on top of sales taxes. Spending Bitcoin daily can turn into 70 pages in tax filings.

46,149 views • 3 months ago

Did I hold up the Constitution to Congress? Yes. Did I reference the Grateful Dead? Also, Yes.

Did I hold up the Constitution to Congress? Yes. Did I reference the Grateful Dead? Also, Yes.

20,597 views • 2 months ago

I'm testifying today. The Bank Secrecy Act has created a financial surveillance regime that violates our privacy, increases the cost of banking, and doesn't stop crime.

I'm testifying today. The Bank Secrecy Act has created a financial surveillance regime that violates our privacy, increases the cost of banking, and doesn't stop crime.

15,578 views • 2 months ago

One of the most egregious pieces of the Bank Secrecy Act is how Congress has defined "financial institution" to include an ever-growing list of pawn shops, car dealerships, and even the postal service. Take this May the Fourth to stop the empire and reclaim your freedom.

One of the most egregious pieces of the Bank Secrecy Act is how Congress has defined "financial institution" to include an ever-growing list of pawn shops, car dealerships, and even the postal service. Take this May the Fourth to stop the empire and reclaim your freedom.

14,921 views • 2 months ago

"A policy analyst at the Cato Institute said quote that these kinds of actions are 'building a legacy of financial surveillance and control," said Rep. Sam Liccardo Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's response? "I don't read the Cato Institute." Well in that case, let me get you up to speed. 🧵

"A policy analyst at the Cato Institute said quote that these kinds of actions are 'building a legacy of financial surveillance and control," said Rep. Sam Liccardo Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's response? "I don't read the Cato Institute." Well in that case, let me get you up to speed. 🧵

25,048 views • 5 months ago

I guess there are no days off. The latest in @ECB CBDC marketing is a Christmas post from president Christine Lagarde. To be honest, I would have preferred coal, but here we are... so let me put down the eggnog and break down what's happening here. 🧵

I guess there are no days off. The latest in @ECB CBDC marketing is a Christmas post from president Christine Lagarde. To be honest, I would have preferred coal, but here we are... so let me put down the eggnog and break down what's happening here. 🧵

19,295 views • 7 months ago

Sadly, far too many people have no idea this is taking place. Financial surveillance creeps a little further into our lives with each passing year.

Sadly, far too many people have no idea this is taking place. Financial surveillance creeps a little further into our lives with each passing year.

30,717 views • 1 year ago

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