Kanadensisk parlamentsledamot ber medborgare att studera Bitcoin
- Joel Lightbound erkände att han äger Bitcoin och uppmanade folk att studera och förstå tillgången.
- Lightbound highlighted Bitcoin’s importance in serving the underbanked and those in oppressive regimes.
- Gary Gensler varnade på tisdagen kryptoföretag att börja behandla sina användare i enlighet med värdepapperslagstiftningen.
The crypto community marked the 15th anniversary of the release of the Bitcoin whitepaper on Tuesday, October 31st. Interestingly, Canadian Member of Parliament (MP) Joël Lightbound was full of praise for Bitcoin and its current role in the financial landscape. Lightbound thanked Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin’s anonymous creator, and encouraged people to learn more about the cryptocurrency.
Medan han talade på parlamentsgolvet avslöjade Lightbound att han personligen äger Bitcoin, men han kommer inte att uppmuntra andra att köpa den. Politiska personer talar sällan öppet om sina personliga ekonomiska val.
Lightbound visade dock transparens genom att avslöja att han äger BTC. Hans kommentarer betonar hur kryptovalutor vinner mainstream acceptans, särskilt i sektorer som historiskt har varit konservativa.
Lightbound’s comments on Bitcoin were not focused on the asset’s potential as an investment tool. Rather, Lightbound stressed the importance of studying and understanding the asset. He explained that Bitcoin emerged during the world financial crisis, presenting itself as a symbol of resiliency and optimism. However, it has evolved over time from a simple idea on white paper to a formidable tool that helps the underbanked and offers financial safety to anyone caught up in repressive political situations.
Han sa i sitt tal:
Bitcoin har hjälpt tusentals familjer att undvika tragedin med valutaförsämring. Det står för det verkligt progressiva idealet. Så idag, låt mig tacka Satoshi Nakamoto, vem det än må vara, och önskar ett lyckligt 15-årsjubileum till Bitcoin White paper.
Lightbound citerade också två anmärkningsvärda citat från Jack Dorsey, tidigare Twitter-VD och kryptoentusiasten, och SEC-ordförande Gary Gensler. Gensler har bli an anti-crypto advocate over the last few years. However, Lightbound cited his old remarks from 2019 before Gensler became the SEC’s chair.
At the time, Gensler wrote that Bitcoin has the potential to bring about change “either directly or indirectly as a catalyst.“ He also noted that “the potential to lower verification and networking costs is worth pursuing, particularly to lower economic rents and data privacy costs and promote economic inclusion.“
Interestingly, Gensler wished Bitcoin’s white paper a happy 15th anniversary in a posta on X. The SEC chair wrote, “Happy 15th anniversary to Satoshi’s famous white paper that started crypto.”
Gensler also seized the moment to warn crypto firms that are “tricking investors should start treating them to compliance with the securities laws.”