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The Criminalization of Privacy and Bitcoin’s Legal Future

The Criminalization of Privacy and Bitcoin’s Legal Future

The August 07, 2025 episode of Bitcoin Magazine podcast features Peter Van Valkenburgh analyzing the Tornado Cash guilty verdict against Roman Storm. He explains how the court’s expansive definition of money transmission contradicts FinCEN’s 2019 guidance and undermines due process.

The End of Chevron: A New Era for Judicial Independence and Regulatory Clarity

The End of Chevron: A New Era for Judicial Independence and Regulatory Clarity

The Sept 10, 2024 of The Bitcoin Layer podcast features Philip Hamburger, who centers on the recent Supreme Court decision to overturn the Chevron Doctrine, a legal principle that had allowed administrative agencies to interpret ambiguous statutes when implementing regulations.