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Re:Tell HN: We have a responsibility to speak out against bl... by exdsq on Saturday January 29, 2022 @12:00AM (#30123933)
Monero is a privacy-focused cryptocurrency. It obfuscates transactions while keeping the technical perks of a decentralized ledger.
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Re:Tell HN: We have a responsibility to speak out against bl... by thrwn_frthr_awy on Saturday January 29, 2022 @02:57AM (#30124631)
Thank you. Would it correct to compare it to using cash in person, but online?
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Re:Tell HN: We have a responsibility to speak out against bl... by exdsq on Saturday January 29, 2022 @11:40AM (#30127716)
Yes! It’s a currency that’s probably closest to peoples intuitive ideas of what a cryptocurrency is. It absolutely can be used for criminal transactions but people who are very pro-privacy also argue for it.
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Re:Tell HN: We have a responsibility to speak out against bl... by cuteboy19 on Saturday January 29, 2022 @09:01AM (#30126334)
Yes, it is the international cash for drug dealers and the like
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