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Re:Kazakhstan to restrict crypto miners amid power shortages by TomSwirly on Wednesday November 03, 2021 @03:02PM (#29098909)
> Namely, a decentralized, private, anonymous, uncensorable, unsanctionable digital cash network.

In other words, the perfect ability to money launder, evade taxes and purchase contraband. Great.

But what would a law-abiding person do with this?

Re:Kazakhstan to restrict crypto miners amid power shortages by rfd4sgmk8u on Wednesday November 03, 2021 @07:49PM (#29102048)
Why would law-abiding citizens need untraceable, anonymous cash (which is used in 99.99% of crime). This is not a good argument. There are plenty of uses for privacy beyond crime. It is the equivalence of the 'you have nothing to hide' argument, which is total authoritarian bs.

'I have nothing to share'.

Re:Kazakhstan to restrict crypto miners amid power shortages by matheusmoreira on Wednesday November 03, 2021 @10:42PM (#29103134)
Whatever a law-abiding person does. We should not be subjected to total government surveillance because someone somewhere might evade taxes or launder money. We fight hard to maintain our privacy in all fronts, there's no reason for finances to be any different.