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Re:I Wasted 8 Years of My Life in Crypto by jenadine on Monday December 08, 2025 @01:46AM (#46189179)
Legal and morally right are two different things though.
Re:I Wasted 8 Years of My Life in Crypto by baq on Monday December 08, 2025 @02:47AM (#46189539)
Laws at least have the advantage of being written down. Morals are different for everyone and not constant in time even in a single individual.
Re:I Wasted 8 Years of My Life in Crypto by immibis on Monday December 08, 2025 @08:33AM (#46192033)
Laws aren't always written down. A good example is what happens if you criticize Israel - the government, if it notices you, will come down on you like a sack of bricks, even though there's no law that says "don't criticize Israel". https://youtu.be/zJt3omLLAuA

Likewise, there's no law saying "don't accept payment in Monero" but you may be jailed for money laundering if the government notices you.

Re:I Wasted 8 Years of My Life in Crypto by kachapopopow on Monday December 08, 2025 @08:45AM (#46192148)
criminals are not always bad people: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrFs2_uhz-o

and to break it down lawfully or/and morally bad:

  lawfully bad, morally bad = bad and crypto is one of the major tools in your arsenal

  lawfully bad, morally good = neutral, but you are a prosecuted criminal, crypto is helpful for you but there are alternatives

  lawfully good, morally bad = bad, but not a prosecuted criminal, crypto is not that useful for you

  lawfully good, morally good = you are not a criminal, crypto is not that useful for you