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To be fair, he's not really saying crypto-currencies cause deaths. He's saying anonymous currencies can cause death. It sounds like he could be in favor of a re
by neilsimp1 9y ago
To be fair, he's not really saying crypto-currencies cause deaths. He's saying anonymous currencies can cause death. It sounds like he could be in favor of a regulated crypto-currency.
- cup-of-tea 9y agoSo cash causes deaths? What about trading directly without even using money? Is it really that surprising the Bill Gates's solution would be to surveil everyone, considering what Windows 10 is like?
- Casseres 9y agoCouldn't traceable currencies cause death too? Let's say the government knows you bought XYZ, and later a fascist regime comes to power and they have access to your spending history.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 9y agoI feel like his case would be stronger if he'd said they all cause deaths. If the oft-touted figures for how much power generation goes in to mining is to be believed anyway.
- ataturk 9y agoSays the billionaire who hasn't had to worry about political repression or a natural disaster or anything else bad for that matter. Regular people need cash and anonymous currencies for all kinds of low-tech reasons. Arguments abound for why thing X is bad no matter what X happens to be. Just look at all the hatred the media has for Internet! Even if you're not a fan of cash, you should be a little concerned that without it the Fed can pump the money supply even harder and screw regular people with inflation and negative interest rates with no exit door in sight.
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- geezerjay 9y ago> He's saying anonymous currencies can cause death. To be more precise, his point was that the ability to transfer large amounts of cash anonymously without any control or oversight is something that favours all sorts of illicit activities. And cryptocurrencies in general and bitcoin in particular do just that.