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Re:Why This Computer Scientist Says All Cryptocurrency Shoul... by bediger4000 on Wednesday February 04, 2026 @03:33PM (#46891284)
You left out paying ransom, buying illegal guns and drugs, evading taxes, evading sanctions, settling inter-cartel debts, and bribing certain important world leaders
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Re:Why This Computer Scientist Says All Cryptocurrency Shoul... by longitudinal93 on Wednesday February 04, 2026 @04:17PM (#46891927)
The USD still rules (by several magnitudes) for the use cases you mention.
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