I know @melissagira has been super critical of the idea that sex workers would use bitcoin but this is what third-rail alt payments are for.
Also let's keep in mind that ratcheting up payments regulation isn't just a matter of govt vs libertarians, it can result in shit like this.
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I doubt the law actually requires WePay to cut off Eden Alexander but SOMEONE gave them the idea that it does.
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@sarahjeong could be an overly cautious compliance officer at WePay or at its bank; or an examiner warning said bank about "reputation risk" -
@sarahjeong@MarcHochstein still, tho, cf their founding MO: http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/26/wepay-ice-paypal/ … -
@peteyreplies@MarcHochstein Yeah, I know, but they’re still breathing in a really shitty regulatory atmosphere. Never Trust Any Chokepoint -
@sarahjeong@MarcHochstein sure (& cf your point wrt BTC). I'm just shocked; I know some of the team, & how seriously they took that stunt
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@sarahjeong see also: Wikileaks. - Fin de la conversation
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@noahmccormack state rules are more restrictive
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