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Re:$365B wiped off cryptocurrency market after Tesla stops a... by PeterisP on Thursday May 13, 2021 @09:07PM (#27149450)
As much as they need for what? Aside of ransom payments and drugs, you don't need to buy cryptocurrency, ordinary fiat money works just fine as a medium of transfer.
Re:$365B wiped off cryptocurrency market after Tesla stops a... by craftinator on Thursday May 13, 2021 @09:14PM (#27149501)
> As much as they need for what?

Tesla's, until quite recently. It's also fantastic for tipping people online without all the grossness of Patreon or Medium. Easier than making a wire transfer (my bank sucks). I tend to use it everywhere I used PayPal, minus the places where it isn't supported.

Re:$365B wiped off cryptocurrency market after Tesla stops a... by LeoPanthera on Thursday May 13, 2021 @09:46PM (#27149711)
This is a very privileged, first-world perspective on things. You probably have a checking account, and a debit card. If you only have cash, and want to send money to (for example) family in another country, it gets very expensive, very fast.

Exchanging cash for cryptocurrency without a bank inbetween is a pain in the ass, but its a hell of a lot cheaper than, for example, Western Union.

Re:$365B wiped off cryptocurrency market after Tesla stops a... by seisvelas on Friday May 14, 2021 @03:06AM (#27151596)
>This is a very privileged, first-world perspective on things. You probably have a checking account, and a debit card. If you only have cash, and want to send money to (for example) family in another country, it gets very expensive, very fast.

I live in Mexico, I don't know if we're first world or not. We're kind of in between. We have bank accounts and debit cards here too. In the past when I wanted to send cash to the US or vice versa, I've used Western Union for the convenience - the local corner store (which in Mexico will be Oxxo or 711) has western union. When my family here in MX needs money, I just transfer it to their bank account via my bank's app.

I think many people in the US overestimate how privileged they are compared to most of the rest of the world, to be honest. I lived in the US when I was young but left because life felt easier here in MX.

Sorry for this kind of ambling response, I don't really disagree with anything you said, your perspective just piqued my interest :)

Re:$365B wiped off cryptocurrency market after Tesla stops a... by tiltrus on Thursday May 13, 2021 @10:54PM (#27150162)
Why not just use TransferWise? Wiring money can get expensive, I agree, but there are many P2P currency exchange platforms out there these days that cost next to nothing.
Re:$365B wiped off cryptocurrency market after Tesla stops a... by drexlspivey on Thursday May 13, 2021 @09:11PM (#27149480)
I pay for vpn with crypto, the provider doesnt even have my email. How do you do that with ordinary fiat money?
Re:$365B wiped off cryptocurrency market after Tesla stops a... by 2pEXgD0fZ5cF on Thursday May 13, 2021 @09:24PM (#27149568)
> How do you do that with ordinary fiat money

By sending an envelope with cash. Services often offer that option. No E-mail or name disclosure required.

A few advantages: Your payment isn't traceable for all eternity for the whole world to see. The amount I pay isn't suddenly worth 10% more or less the next day. Better for the environment.

Re:$365B wiped off cryptocurrency market after Tesla stops a... by jakeva on Friday May 14, 2021 @12:09AM (#27150591)
That might be fine up to a point, but at a certain number it becomes a really bad idea to mail cash.