The Themes That Will Define Bitcoin In 2023
By Stephan Livera

Stephan Livera, host of the "Stephan Livera Podcast" and managing director of Swan Bitcoin International, believes that in 2023 regulatory overreach and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) will be among the defining themes for Bitcoin.

Livera anticipates that the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) Travel Rule will lead to exchanges and Bitcoin service providers being required to document and share more information about customer transactions.

He also believes that 2023 will be a year of trials and rhetoric for CBDCs, but that governments will force people into using them in countries with large welfare states. In addition, Livera expects that the pain of the bear market in 2022 will lead to a stronger self-custody culture and that wallets with Miniscript technology and the Lightning Network will be important features in 2023.

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In 2023, Bitcoin Will Enter The ‘And Then They Fight You’ Stage
By Mickey Koss

Mickey Koss, believes that Bitcoin will enter the "then they fight you" stage in 2023, as governments and central banks become increasingly threatened by its potential to tip the balance of power.

Koss expects that the U.S. Senate's Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2022, which includes KYC laws for self-custody wallets and money-transmitter licensing requirements, is just the beginning of this stage.

Koss also anticipates that the macroeconomic debt spiral will spin out of control in 2023, leading to an increase in calls for central banks to issue more debt. He suggests that Bitcoiners should prepare for the fight against the adoption of Bitcoin to intensify in the coming year.

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🇵🇷 Bitcoin And Puerto Rico

Bitcoin Can Free Puerto Rico
By Michael Markle

Michael Markle, a member of the San Juan BitDevs meetup, believes that Bitcoin can help the people of Puerto Rico achieve self-sovereignty.

Markle highlights the history of currency in Puerto Rico, including the 1889 devaluation of the peso and the use of the U.S. dollar as legal tender on the island, which has left it vulnerable to the consequences of U.S. monetary policy.

He argues that Bitcoin could provide Puerto Rico with the independence and identity that it has been denied and that Pedro Albizu Campos, a Puerto Rican independence leader, would have supported the ideas that Bitcoin brings as a tool for independence.

Markle also suggests that Bitcoin could be used to rebuild the economy in Puerto Rico, which has been devastated by natural disasters and is suffering from high levels of poverty, and could provide financial inclusion for the underserved population.

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