Well, I haven't thought about it that way. I was thinking banks and their >€30 fees for international wires. I guess some people use it for the resistance to r

Well, I haven't thought about it that way. I was thinking banks and their >€30 fees for international wires. I guess some people use it for the resistance to regulation (un-freeze-able accounts), others for speculation (like me). Then again, with what is going on in Canada, I am starting to see the risk that the "trusted third party" betrays that trust.