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Re: New crypto regs outlaw financing non-US development
On Sun, 29 Dec 1996, Steve Schear wrote:
> I doubt the Executive order can be interpreted to mean U.S. citizens cannot
> purchase stocks of foreign companies engaged in crypto. There are many
> companies (e.g., NEC, Siemans, Philips, ect.) which engage in development
> of crypto equipment which would not be exportable if they were produced in
> the U.S. Can the gov't deny us the right to invest in these and other
> offshore companies?
You doubt but are you sure? Potential investors are unsure as well. The
executive order has a "chilling effect" on such investments, and could
affect their actual stock value.
The idea strikes me as an attempt to slow strong crypto development so
U.S.-sponsored escrow alternatives can be put into wide deployment.
It may also be a "trial-balloon" to see if the USG can get away with deny
individuals and corporations the right to invest in "non-approved"
technologies. The current administration is hell-bent on imposing any
limitations it can.
All this makes me wonder why there is any doubt that this country has
devolved into a near police-state. Compromise away your rights and you get
what you deserve.
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