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Re:Ask HN: Am I going insane or is there genuinely no value ... by cdiddy2 on Saturday April 23, 2022 @11:54AM (#31135376)
Just because you come from a place of great financial privilege does not mean others have no use for a censorship resistant form of money.

Afghanistan: https://theintercept.com/2022/01/19/crypto-afghanistan-sanct...

Argentina: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60912789

Russia: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/navalny-ally-urges-dono...

Lebanon: https://www.reuters.com/article/lebanon-crypto-currency-yout...

Nigeria: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2020/10/16/nigerian-banks-shut...

Ukraine: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/23/ukrainian-flees-to-poland-wi...

Myanmar: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-13/myanmar-s...

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Re:Ask HN: Am I going insane or is there genuinely no value ... by uh-quan on Sunday April 24, 2022 @10:22AM (#31144254)
Canada: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ottawa-protests-frozen-bank...
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