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Re:El Salvador abandons Bitcoin as legal tender after failed... by Gud on Monday February 03, 2025 @11:19PM (#42927885)
Don’t forget buying drugs online! Which is mostly what I use it for…
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Re:El Salvador abandons Bitcoin as legal tender after failed... by girvo on Monday February 03, 2025 @11:30PM (#42927974)
Well, for buying Monero to buy drugs online right?
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Re:El Salvador abandons Bitcoin as legal tender after failed... by passwordreset on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @12:39AM (#42928472)
Don't try to reason with them. Their minds are as closed as a MAGA.
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Re:El Salvador abandons Bitcoin as legal tender after failed... by Gud on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @04:38AM (#42930264)
Sorry what?
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Re:El Salvador abandons Bitcoin as legal tender after failed... by passwordreset on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @12:59PM (#42936131)
I said "Don't try to reason with them. Their minds are as closed as a MAGA."
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Re:El Salvador abandons Bitcoin as legal tender after failed... by Gud on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @01:31PM (#42936610)
And what was your point?
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Re:El Salvador abandons Bitcoin as legal tender after failed... by passwordreset on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @05:22PM (#42939831)
My point is: Don't try to reason with them. Their minds are as closed as a MAGA.
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Re:El Salvador abandons Bitcoin as legal tender after failed... by Gud on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @04:40AM (#42930282)
Yes. First I buy bitcoin from the X, then I transfer it to my bitcoin wallet.

Next I transfer it to kraken, convert it to Monero and deposit it on my drug market of choice.

It used to be simpler but this is how I do it nowadays.

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Re:El Salvador abandons Bitcoin as legal tender after failed... by 4ggr0 on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @09:57AM (#42933150)
kraken must have some from of KYC, right?!? meaning that you're buying drugs online without trying to be anonymous. impressive...
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Re:El Salvador abandons Bitcoin as legal tender after failed... by Gud on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @01:29PM (#42936593)
It’s barely illegal where I live.
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Re:El Salvador abandons Bitcoin as legal tender after failed... by chgs on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @03:18AM (#42929601)
I suspect Ransomware is a key part of its value
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