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Re:Thailand bans meme coin and NFT: “no clear objective or s... by mdorazio on Monday June 14, 2021 @03:12PM (#27506894)
> People think they can just get rich by investing in currency. It's insane.

Here's the problem - replace [currency] with any of many other things and the statement is still valid. You need to explain why crypto specifically deserves more hate than, say, Forex or options trading.

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Re:Thailand bans meme coin and NFT: “no clear objective or s... by spicybright on Monday June 14, 2021 @03:40PM (#27507268)
I'm guessing you as an individual would have no problem trading coins though, right? Even if they firewall the country, all you need is any vpn to make transactions.
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Re:Thailand bans meme coin and NFT: “no clear objective or s... by haskellandchill on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @11:12AM (#27516657)
It's a false equivalency. Crypto is different than the other things, which are regulated. Crypto exchanges need regulation. That is all.
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