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Re:Bill Gates says crypto-currencies cause deaths by uhnuhnuhn on Thursday March 01, 2018 @10:44AM (#16492828)
"Probably the major cause of deaths in the world is the US Dollar"

How did you come to this conclusion? At least Bill Gates gave his reasoning for his statement.

Also: Whataboutism.

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Re:Bill Gates says crypto-currencies cause deaths by elmar on Thursday March 01, 2018 @10:48AM (#16492871)
With what the military complex is paid? With what are drugs bought and sold?

.... ....

If we follow Bill logic, the guns that are used in school shootings were bought using US dollars so the US dollar is responsible for the deaths.

I thought it was so self-evident that no explanation was needed.

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Re:Bill Gates says crypto-currencies cause deaths by uhnuhnuhn on Saturday March 03, 2018 @03:39PM (#16511436)
You could still pay the military with any other currency, including crypto. You cannot buy drugs online or easily finance terrorism anonymously without cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrency enables new illicit transactions and marketplaces.
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Re:Bill Gates says crypto-currencies cause deaths by jdamon96 on Thursday March 01, 2018 @10:46AM (#16492851)
it's a conclusion of the exact same reasoning
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