Friday, October 3, 2025

Move fast and jack backholes

 https://road-x.com/adam-back-bitcoin-potential-challenges-cypherpunk-vision/

Their viewpoint was more technological than political—not lobbying for politicians or regulations but simply building the technology and seeing if people would adopt it. It’s a “seek forgiveness rather than seek permission” approach.

Interviewer: Thinking about “seek forgiveness,” could you elaborate?


Adam Back: Some companies have followed this approach. If something exists in a gray area—where it’s not exactly legal but not clearly illegal—they just move ahead and deal with complaints later. For instance, Uber . . . "


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