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Re:Ask HN: Will the country you live in ban cryptocurrencies... by ashwagary on Thursday September 02, 2021 @07:40PM (#28398741)
They may try but they will fail because CBDC's are inferior money when compared to undebasebable and private non state controlled alternatives.
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Re:Ask HN: Will the country you live in ban cryptocurrencies... by kkcorps on Friday September 03, 2021 @06:23AM (#28402405)
Will people use something that is banned though?
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Re:Ask HN: Will the country you live in ban cryptocurrencies... by ashwagary on Friday September 03, 2021 @05:51PM (#28409826)
Yes. Stopping the state from debasing your nestegg/savings using a banned money is a risk people will consider worth taking.
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