It reminds me of white elephants: > It was a blessing because the animal was sacred and a sign of the monarch's favour, and a curse because the recipient now h

It reminds me of white elephants: > It was a blessing because the animal was sacred and a sign of the monarch's favour, and a curse because the recipient now had an expensive-to-maintain animal he could not give away and could not put to much practical use. Crypto is a blessing because it allows people to move value freely, but a curse in that it forces us to really come to terms with the fact that selective oppression (i.e. you can't use a credit card to pay for a hitman) actually helps us live higher quality lives.