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Re:Bitcoin network power slumps as Kazakhstan crackdown hits... by jmakov on Thursday January 06, 2022 @04:31PM (#29830516)
In my country they closed a bank account of a dude that was critical to a politician. And the bank acc of his wife. Central EU, "developed world". They can't do this wit your private crypto wallet.
Re:Bitcoin network power slumps as Kazakhstan crackdown hits... by paxys on Thursday January 06, 2022 @04:42PM (#29830667)
The problem in this case is the government not the banking technology. Do you really think if there are armed police at your house to intimidate you you are safe because there's a crypto wallet on your phone?
Re:Bitcoin network power slumps as Kazakhstan crackdown hits... by nudpiedo on Thursday January 06, 2022 @04:52PM (#29830788)
In Europe they both go by the hand. It just doesn’t cringe loud as they usually cooperate peacefully.
Re:Bitcoin network power slumps as Kazakhstan crackdown hits... by fragmede on Thursday January 06, 2022 @04:52PM (#29830785)
Re:Bitcoin network power slumps as Kazakhstan crackdown hits... by random_kris on Thursday January 06, 2022 @05:48PM (#29831639)
I saw another comment of your, about what case you are talking about. I thought hackernews was not overly sensational :(
Re:Bitcoin network power slumps as Kazakhstan crackdown hits... by secondcoming on Thursday January 06, 2022 @04:36PM (#29830584)
What's to stop miners, or exchanges, agreeing to blacklist certain wallet addresses?
Re:Bitcoin network power slumps as Kazakhstan crackdown hits... by rini17 on Thursday January 06, 2022 @04:49PM (#29830759)
That it won't work even for fiat? Of course there are some blacklists against certain prominent persons but the vast majority of dirty money goes around unfettered.
Re:Bitcoin network power slumps as Kazakhstan crackdown hits... by dgellow on Thursday January 06, 2022 @04:35PM (#29830577)
Which country?
Re:Bitcoin network power slumps as Kazakhstan crackdown hits... by jmakov on Thursday January 06, 2022 @04:57PM (#29830875)
Used to be Slovenia. Now more Slovenian democratic repulic. Democratic in the name so you know democracy works...
Re:Bitcoin network power slumps as Kazakhstan crackdown hits... by sudosysgen on Thursday January 06, 2022 @04:56PM (#29830861)
Probably Bulgaria, Romania, or Poland.