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> "The main feature of crypto-currencies is their anonymity. I don't think this is a good thing" So I suppose cash causes death in Bill's world view then?
by oldcynic 9y ago
> "The main feature of crypto-currencies is their anonymity. I don't think this is a good thing"
So I suppose cash causes death in Bill's world view then?
- tim333 9y agoHe replied to that point: >Yes - anonymous cash is used for these kinds of things but you have to be physically present to transfer it which makes things like kidnapping payments more difficult. Link to the reddit conversation: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/80ow6w/im_bill_gates_cochair_of_the_bill_melinda_gates/dux2mp7/ https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/80ow6w/im_bill_gates_...
- emwjacobson 9y agoI’m fairly certain in a reply someone mentioned this, and Bill said that cash does lead to deaths, but with it comes actual Person-to-Person contact to exchange, making the anonymity of cryptocurrencies more appealing.