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Re:Spain's hospital IT systems under “massive attack” (in Sp... by amelius on Monday March 23, 2020 @12:55PM (#22665908)
> If some people (does not matter, whether they're evil or good, just not stupid) are trusting technology with their freedom and lives, this technology is worth looking at.

Yes, criminals would be stupid if they didn't use this technology. The concept is a gift from heaven for these people.

What we need is a currency that is anonymous except for the two parties involved in the transaction, i.e. similar to cash but without the downsides of cash.

Re:Spain's hospital IT systems under “massive attack” (in Sp... by ancarda on Monday March 23, 2020 @01:07PM (#22666076)
Possibly GNU Taler? https://taler.net/en/features.html

However, I don't know enough about this system to know if this is what you're looking for.

Re:Spain's hospital IT systems under “massive attack” (in Sp... by amelius on Tuesday March 24, 2020 @02:23PM (#22677275)
Interesting but this usecase doesn't seem to be specifically addressed.