Now that Assange is free, I hope Snowden will be free soon, too. Sad how he seems a bit compromised post-exile, not giving out the best privacy advice, but what he did to get exiled in the first place was heroic. 

 "I'm still on the fence about this topic, but your post has given me some valuable insights to consider." 

 During his appearance at Near's Redacted conference in Bangkok, Thailand, Edward Snowden, the renowned privacy advocate and former NSA contractor, emphasized the critical importance of decentralization in the context of modern technology. He articulated concerns regarding the influence of venture capitalists on blockchain projects, specifically criticizing the VC-heavy origins of Solana.