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Re:Mozilla Foundation pausing cryptocurrency donations by arcticbull on Thursday January 06, 2022 @03:52PM (#29829966)
To be clear nobody is supposed to save in the currency they are paid, ever, anywhere on earth. I’m not saying that makes 50% inflation ok just that this not the argument. Not least because bitcoin has once again seen 50% inflation in the last 60 days.

Again though, why not USDC?

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Re:Mozilla Foundation pausing cryptocurrency donations by lezojeda on Thursday January 06, 2022 @04:11PM (#29830215)
One of the parent comments above said "I’ve often wished there were a way to organize against crypto", I believe USDC is another crypto isn't it?

But yes, is another way many freelancers are paid here, it's not just bitcoin and ETH, many use stablecoins.

I only find kinda selfish the comfortable position to be against ALL cryptocurrencies (which don't do such a damage to the climate like bitcoin.) while living in the first world, even those

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