Re:Proof of work is temporarily illegal in New York
by sekh60 on Thursday November 24, 2022 @10:47AM
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I think the difference is that gambling addictions are real and lotteries and other legal gambling is somewhat of a form of harm reduction by minimalizing externalities like organized crime. There is no recognized cryptocurrency addiction.
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Re:Proof of work is temporarily illegal in New York
by temp12192021 on Thursday November 24, 2022 @10:54AM
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> There is no recognized cryptocurrency addiction.
Crypto speculation. Like all speculation is ultimately gambling, which people can get addicted to.
Re:Proof of work is temporarily illegal in New York
by germandiago on Thursday November 24, 2022 @11:55AM
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No. The difference is that lottery is a legal monopoly of the state to squeeze you. As long as it is them who do it everything is ok. They do not care, they just make ir look better to have the excuse and a monopoly.