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Re:Coinbase from YC to DPO by mensetmanusman on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @05:58PM (#26813635)
Governments love crypto because it is easier to track than cash once it is used for a fiat exchange. Not sure why they would be against it.
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Re:Coinbase from YC to DPO by pm90 on Thursday April 15, 2021 @01:48AM (#26816560)
Because they can’t control the supply.
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Re:Coinbase from YC to DPO by mensetmanusman on Thursday April 15, 2021 @07:01AM (#26818860)
Not necessarily, you can see lots of governments explicitly (or discreetly?) starting crypto currencies to effectively increase supply.
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