I own some because I thought it was a neat idea when I was in grad school and talking about these concepts with other comp sci folks, but I have had a hard time

I own some because I thought it was a neat idea when I was in grad school and talking about these concepts with other comp sci folks, but I have had a hard time finding use cases beyond speculation that aren't covered by other options today. Re: taxes, bitcoin should not matter at all unless these people are hiding money illegally and bitcoin is making that easier. You don't get to avoid taxes because you're using bitcoin. There are a lot of people who have not realized they owe money to their government when buying and selling crypto, which has caused major issues for folks who aren't prepared and put aside taxes appropriately.