[eranation]

Getting a viral post on HN has a higher power (and likelihood) than changing the laws ;) (we've seen this before...)

But yes, you are technically right.

For your last question, I don't know, I didn't ask, but he's responsive on social media / LinkedIn, feel free to ask. I'm just posting it because it seems when he posted it it got flagged as spam... don't kill the messenger :)

[verdverm]

Crypto related stories have not been "viral" on HN for a long time. There is strong sentiment against such posts.