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Re:Blackouts have hit Iran. The government is blaming Bitcoi... by ben_w on Monday January 18, 2021 @11:01AM (#25823034)
No doubt.

What I don’t understand is why you go from not trusting the state to trusting a different currency which the state you don’t trust could just ban outright at any time.

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Re:Blackouts have hit Iran. The government is blaming Bitcoi... by rglullis on Monday January 18, 2021 @11:40AM (#25823506)
Black markets were a thing in the Soviet Union.

Not trusting the State does not mean that the State is able to exert absolute control over people's lives. In fact, I'd say that the less trust the people have on the State, the more "illegal" activities people practice.

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