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Re:The Treasury Is Expanding the Patriot Act to Attack Bitco... by Finbarr on Friday September 12, 2025 @03:17PM (#45225607)
On a long enough timeline, having anything stored in local hardware is going to be suspicious. Not surprised to see government embrace of crypto lead to increased scrutiny.
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Re:The Treasury Is Expanding the Patriot Act to Attack Bitco... by BillTthree on Friday September 12, 2025 @03:40PM (#45225872)
like cash?
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Re:The Treasury Is Expanding the Patriot Act to Attack Bitco... by Finbarr on Friday September 12, 2025 @04:45PM (#45226562)
The statement goes beyond currency. In a connected world with infinite storage, why do you need that usb stick? What are you hiding on there?
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