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Blockchains, when implemented correctly, transcend borders. And US authorities can’t seem to stand it.

All anyone ever really needs to use crypto is a halfway decent device and an internet connection. Even by satellite. 

To the blockchain itself, your location or nationality isn’t a factor. Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana don’t care if you’re signing transactions from a cafe in Belize, a WeWork in New York or the mountains of Nepal. 

But your IP address — and thus your approximate location — is logged when you use most services built on top of those blockchains. MetaMask collects…

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