Re:U.S. Treasury sanctions virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash
by game-of-throws on Monday August 08, 2022 @04:14PM
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You can tilt any poll any way you want with exaggerated language. Surely you know this, and it's why you biased the question the way you did.
> Should phone carriers be required to divulge text messages to law enforcement who have obtained a proper court order?
vs.
> Should government workers be allowed to spy on your dick pics?
Re:U.S. Treasury sanctions virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash
by gfodor on Monday August 08, 2022 @02:31PM
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That’s just one frame on the question at hand, that tilts the poll in one direction.
The principle at hand here is if online transactions ought to have a floor on visibility by law enforcement higher than using cash. So there are other versions of the question that would get you different answers.
Re:U.S. Treasury sanctions virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash
by zaphar on Monday August 08, 2022 @01:31PM
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A mixer doesn't fit that definition. Even if they obtained a court order they may not be able to provide the information. You are moving the goal posts.
Re:U.S. Treasury sanctions virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash
by qeternity on Monday August 08, 2022 @01:48PM
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Some laws state things you must not do, and others state things you must do. Financial regulations tend to fall into the latter. Thus a service that cannot comply with these things is illegal.
It's not moving the goal posts. It's just the real world.
Should it be legal to offer, or use, a service that masks the origin and destination of currency transactions from law enforcement who have obtained a proper court order.
Don't kid yourself, the tech/crypto crowd is not anywhere near average sentiment.