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Re:It's time for us in the tech world to speak out about cry... by pedalpete on Sunday May 30, 2021 @09:40PM (#27339015)
I have no idea why you are being downvoted. This is absolutely valid reasons for bitcoin to exist, but you don't have to be a failed state.

I'm from Canada, and moved to Australia. I was moving money from Canada to Australia, it was easier, faster, and cheaper for me to move that money via crypto (I used Eth rather than Bitcoin at the time) than going through the banking system.

Re:It's time for us in the tech world to speak out about cry... by gpshead on Thursday June 03, 2021 @08:14PM (#27389009)
Doesn't the local government want to tax those digital "currency" sales you used as a transfer mechanism as capital gains income?