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Re:Bill Gates says crypto-currencies cause deaths by oldcynic on Thursday March 01, 2018 @10:31AM (#16492721)
> "The main feature of crypto-currencies is their anonymity. I don't think this is a good thing"

So I suppose cash causes death in Bill's world view then?

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Re:Bill Gates says crypto-currencies cause deaths by tim333 on Thursday March 01, 2018 @10:45AM (#16492848)
He replied to that point:

>Yes - anonymous cash is used for these kinds of things but you have to be physically present to transfer it which makes things like kidnapping payments more difficult.

Link to the reddit conversation: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/80ow6w/im_bill_gates_...

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Re:Bill Gates says crypto-currencies cause deaths by emwjacobson on Thursday March 01, 2018 @10:40AM (#16492789)
I’m fairly certain in a reply someone mentioned this, and Bill said that cash does lead to deaths, but with it comes actual Person-to-Person contact to exchange, making the anonymity of cryptocurrencies more appealing.
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