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Re:Crypto lobbying is going ballistic on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @06:00AM (#29483327)
Miners are securing the only censorship-resistant, permissionless hard money we have. The only people who don't see any practical value in this either don't understand Bitcoin or hate freedom.
Re:Crypto lobbying is going ballistic on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @05:24AM (#29483080)
So entertainment matters more than censorship-resistance and self-sovereignty.

Remind me what did Wikileaks resort to using after it got banned from all payment networks?

Re:Crypto lobbying is going ballistic on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @05:17AM (#29483042)
The dollar is strong? Against what? It and all the other fiat currencies were losing their worth for decades.
Re:Crypto lobbying is going ballistic on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @05:14AM (#29483020)
Bitcoin solves the Cantillon effect, which is much more important for humanity than any consumer startup solving a problem only the most privileged have.