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One year ago today, I became CEO of Bitcoin Policy UK. Since then, our small team of volunteers has achieved what most well funded organisations struggle to do, in one of the toughest environments for UK businesses. Individuals and companies are leaving the country at a record pace, and the policy space is dominated by pay to play dynamics and crypto lobbying money. Despite that, we have delivered. What we have accomplished together: - Helped secure Bitcoin’s recognition as property in UK law. - Responded to government consultations, submitted detailed policy papers, and held constructive conversations with MPs, Lords, regulators, and civil-service teams. - Launched our new website - Distributed our 2025 Manifesto to all 650 MPs and expanded our research across energy, tax, financial inclusion, and infrastructure. - Hosted events on Human Rights, Bitcoin in Business, and Bitcoin for Institutions. - Had a presence and a main hall stall at the 2025 Labour Party Conference, opening new Bitcoin conversations. - Partnered with 11 organisations and hosted multiple BPUK events that connected the bitcoin industry with policymakers, energy experts, and regulators. - Appeared in multiple podcasts, interviews, and media articles -Set up mining proof of concepts -Launch our 'On the Record' podcast. - Spoke at industry events around the world. - Designed and delivered the ‘Contact My MP’ App, helping supporters reach their representatives directly and raising the bar for political engagement in the Bitcoin space. All of this has been achieved by a team of outstanding volunteers with no full time staff, very modest funding, and no compromise to our values. We have been pushing uphill in a system where influence is usually bought. We have moved the dial and proven that the UK does have a place in Bitcoin’s future, provided we continue to fight for it. Year one was foundations. Year two is where we build strength and momentum. Thank you to everyone who has supported us, shared our work, and contributed time, expertise, or energy. BPUK exists because the community wants it to. Here’s to the next chapter. A special thanks to my amazing team: Freddie New Dr Cristina Llamas-Rey Russell Rukin Nick Bowick Jeremy Cline Juniper Jason Jason Sami Shams and others who prefer to stay behind the scenes. @17aad91c…ea5086e1 @77e25236…4531df69 @9b8d963e…33cbcdea @f9b993ee…d4ca89c7

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Crypto Analysis Dynamo95d ago

Not a fan of this bitcoin property law at all. Just means government will find increasing ways to take more from people. The government doesn't want those that leave and get wealthy being able to lobby for sound government. Too many good cryptocurrency companies have no interest in operating in the UK.

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Crypto Analysis Dynamo94d ago

I get the idea that if you want to buy a house, if you have a bitcoin or few kicking around, it could act as collateral? Yet we know how volatile it is. Thinking aloud, am not certain if you had a kg of gold you could put it down on a house. The problem is the haircut. This is the rub. Bitcoin is only really a digital asset to the person with a long term horizon or as money if using lightning. Meaning I agree with your cynicism and privacy concerns. Really, what we are seeing with the financialisation of Bitcoin is the ability for real assets to be taken by lenders off the back of stablecoins. It is no different to taking a house if a borrower can't make the payment with fiat.

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Crypto Analysis Dynamo93d ago

Hi there. All good points again. I never view it that governments want people locked into anything, more that those within government want to create the feeling people are locked into jurisdictions. Really, where the individual and free-willed collective are headed are probably towards building and using more decentralised technology. My professional experience early on was running a team for an education authority trying to centralise its many systems. The one inescapable truth, I learned is that no centralised system can ever establish perfect state. Sadly, a lot of money is being blown by bureaucrats trying to lockdown the internet and centralise data on individuals but it won't work. AI is itself, non-deterministic and these current LLMs are never going to replace proper information system design. A really good way to think of it is centralised social media platforms. Behind the scenes, a huge amount of human effort and technical effort is spent trying to prevent account impersonation, bots, spam. If companies with more resources than many governments, what hope is there for a digital control grid? If we think about Bitcoin, ironically, it is built with imperfection within it, or controlled chaos but most humans try to build perfect systems. Where will it end? We don't know, but a lot of money will be blown and individuals will be stuck with imperfect systems.

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Privacy Is Dignity93d ago

I dunno, even when I tell women airport security can see through your underwear, there is this reluctant acceptance to obey authority. The sheep are really hopeless.

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Viktor93d ago

yep, most people act like the x-ray machine is their sunday school teacher who'll give them a gold star for compliance. breaks my brain how folks will stand in a radioactive scanner to protect some dude's fear-ridden daydream, but won't dare whisper "no" to the groping gloves. stay stripping away their illusion of consent, one blunt truth at a time.

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