Hey - I get it, I used crypto precisely because I wanted to avoid government regulation when buying black market goods back when the silk road was still a thing

Hey - I get it, I used crypto precisely because I wanted to avoid government regulation when buying black market goods back when the silk road was still a thing. But I think you're absolutely bonkers if you think that any crypto today is actually a real solution to your lack of trust. Here's my take: You think that by using crypto, you're avoiding trust in governmental and financial institutions - and in some (incredibly limited - aka drug/gun) markets you are, but the exchange that you are making (intentionally or not) is not trivial, and not acceptable for most people most of the time. What you are giving up is the power of the governmental institutions to enforce any sort of agreement or contract you make using crypto. Not their currency, not their problem. It's now your problem to resolve scams and fraud, and you have to do it using your limited powers. And to be clear - you have really, REALLY fucking limited powers here. Unless you are so wealthy that those "entities" that you so dislike are mere nuisances dealt with by the law firm you have on retainer, or you can fund your own black-ops team, you're living in lala land if you think you can personally enforce the contracts you make. You can't. You don't have the oomph. Full Fucking Stop. --- So I understand your lack of trust, but hate to break it to ya, bud - crypto is not solving your problem. Simple example: You hire a contractor to remodel your bathroom, and you pay him in crypto (and we'll ignore for a moment just how laughably absurd the chances of this actually happening are...). You agree to pay 20K for the remodel, with 10K up front. He runs off with your 10k. Now fucking what?