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Re:Blockchain isn't about democracy and decentralisation – i... by JoeAltmaier on Monday October 15, 2018 @11:10AM (#18220332)
..and its always been ok to make coins. Its only printed money that was protected?
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Re:Blockchain isn't about democracy and decentralisation – i... by NickM on Monday October 15, 2018 @11:22AM (#18220443)
Nope, printed money is fine too. I used to live in Ithaca, NY, which had a fairly successful printed currency called the "Ithaca Hour": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ithaca_Hours
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Re:Blockchain isn't about democracy and decentralisation – i... by XorNot on Monday October 15, 2018 @11:29AM (#18220499)
The only possibly illegal thing is you must settle your debts for state currency if your debtors request it.

It's to ensure company scrip remains suitably illegal.

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Re:Blockchain isn't about democracy and decentralisation – i... by Balero on Monday October 15, 2018 @11:16AM (#18220387)
It's legal in the UK: https://bristolpound.org/

Plenty of places take this money. I have never seen one in the flesh.

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