"Bitcoin implicates the First Amendment. As a system for collecting and communicating information ranging from payment data to art, bitcoin is speech. As a statement of protest against the government’s monopoly over money, bitcoin is expressive conduct. And as a collection of individuals that share bitcoin’s hard-coded principles of individual liberty, anti-censorship, and anti-debasement, bitcoin is an expressive association.Bitcoin is free speech protected by the First Amendment and therefore regulating bitcoin has clear constitutional implications."On this Bitcoin Out Loud episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast, Walker reads "Bitcoin’s Protection under the First Amendment" by Ross Stevens.There are no sponsored ad reads or distractions in this episode. If you find it valuable, consider giving value back:https://getalby.com/p/walkerhttps://primal.net/walkerDOWNLOAD "Bitcoin’s Protection under the First Amendment" by Ross Stevens: https://nydig.com/research/bitcoins-protection-under-the-first-amendment*****If you enjoy THE Bitcoin Podcast you can help support the show by doing the following:Subscribe to THE Bitcoin Podcast (and leave a review) on Fountain | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify | HIGHLIGHTER | EVERYWHERE ELSEFollow me (Walker) on Twitter Personal (@WalkerAmerica) | Twitter Podcast (@TitcoinPodcast) | Nostr Personal (walker) | Nostr Podcast (Titcoin)*****THE Bitcoin Podcast Partners -- use promo code WALKER for...> bitbox.swiss/walker -- 5% off the Bitcoin-only Bitbox02 hardware wallet.> EFANI: Protect yourself from SIM swap attacks – go to https://www.efani.com/walker and it’ll automatically apply the promo code WALKER getting you $99 OFF.> Cloaked Wireless: 25% OFF eSIM or physical SIM cards and protect yourself from SIM swap attacks.