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Re:EU plans to make Bitcoin transfers more traceable by TeMPOraL on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @03:17AM (#27903287)
> The crypto people we have now seem to lack the deep, fundamental commitment to human freedom, privacy, and security that was the animating force behind the creation of bitcoin.

It's probably because the few remaining crypto people, in the space dominated mostly by scammers, realized that crypto anarchy is something that's fun to read about in a sci-fi novel, not something you actually want to live in.

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Re:EU plans to make Bitcoin transfers more traceable by selfhoster11 on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @05:28AM (#27904098)
> realized that crypto anarchy is something that's fun to read about in a sci-fi novel, not something you actually want to live in.

I'm a crypto OG, and I also mourn what this space has become. You are entirely incorrect in the last part of your sentence.

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Re:EU plans to make Bitcoin transfers more traceable by 3np on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @04:17AM (#27903709)
What do you base this on? I know a fair number of crypto OGs and I don't think anyone would agree with that. Sure, we're all tired of the scams and greedy schemes but this too shall pass.
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