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Re:Ask HN: Why hasn't the ACH system been more abused? by jongjong on Tuesday August 30, 2022 @03:49AM (#32647759)
>> a reasonably good explanation of why, at least in my opinion, crypto is still completely non-viable as a real medium of exchange

The way I see it, the reversibility of ACH is mostly a 'workaround' of ACH's security flaws. If a crypto does not have security flaws, then it does not require such workarounds. The only drawback is that it cannot correct for human error. But IMO, I don't see human error as a major issue since it's a reality of life that people should be responsible for their mistakes. There are an infinite number of ways in which a person can ruin their lives within the space of a minute, sending money to the wrong address is just one more of them.

Re:Ask HN: Why hasn't the ACH system been more abused? by urthor on Tuesday August 30, 2022 @04:20AM (#32647940)
> it's a reality of life that people should be responsible for their mistakes.

Society has absolutely zero sympathy for this point of view.

Eventually society will give genuine, serious consideration to crypto.

"No ability for the legal system to reverse transactions in the case of fraud you say?"

And that will be that.

No-one in the majority of the populace actually wants an ungovernable financial system.

Re:Ask HN: Why hasn't the ACH system been more abused? by endominus on Tuesday August 30, 2022 @05:17AM (#32648271)
So, what happened with the DAO?