I find a marked difference on HN about the attitude towards end-to-end encryption, and anonymous transactions in cryptocurrencies. The former can enable the la

I find a marked difference on HN about the attitude towards end-to-end encryption, and anonymous transactions in cryptocurrencies. The former can enable the latter. And so much more. Organizing sex trafficking, terrorism and so forth. Nevermind the copyright protection stuff. The latter can enable tax evasion, money laundering and financing unsavory activities. States don’t want people to be able to do that. Yet many on HN applaud attempts to doxx everyone and every transaction in crypto, calling it a scam/for criminals, while at the same time decry any attempts to lessen encryption, however subtle or careful, of personal files and communication. What is a consistent position on both these topics, given that there are dangers on both sides of the argument? I tried to present the core issue here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28117289 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28117289