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I use crypto as a consumer so that I can self-custody a form of electronically transmissible currency. After seeing the Canadian government, certainly what anyo

I use crypto as a consumer so that I can self-custody a form of electronically transmissible currency. After seeing the Canadian government, certainly what anyone would call a "free, developed country" extrajudicially freeze citizens' bank accounts because of their political beliefs, I believe it's more important than ever to self-custody one's finances.

Eisenstein 4y ago
> extrajudicially freeze citizens' bank accounts because of their political beliefs When did this happen?
- eru 4y ago
  Maybe they are referring to this https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60383385 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60383385 ?
  - nomel 4y ago
    I believe that was just a potential. Perhaps they’re referring to: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/td-bank-freezes-two-accounts-that-received-funds-support-canada-protests-2022-02-12/ https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/td-bank-freezes-two-a...
    - Eisenstein 4y ago
      Nope. That article glossed over what was going on in favor of quoting the lawyer for the protesting group. TD just didn't want to deal with it and moved to give the funds over to the Supreme Court: > Speaking to Canada’s CTV News on Friday, a representative for the top 10 North American financial institution revealed that “TD asked the court for the acceptance of the funds. They were raised via crowdfunding and deposited in personal accounts at TD.” Approximately $1 million is the money raised for the Canadian truckers and not refunded by GoFundMe, and the other $0.4 million is made up of direct donations. The bank said it was applying to entrust the funds with the authorities in the hope that “These may be used to distribute them in accordance the donor’s intentions and/or returned to those donors who requested refunds, but whose eligibility cannot be established by TD.” I have heard this claim before from people about freezing protestors accounts, and it all comes down to either 'someone proposed it but it never happened' or 'some article that mentions something but further digging means it was either a private action or something benign.'
- Paraesthetic 4y ago
  Earlier this year.
  - Eisenstein 4y ago
    I need more than that. When did it happen, who did it happen to, and where can I find out about it?
    - weberer 4y ago
      https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60420469 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60420469
      - Eisenstein 4y ago
        > The freeze is part of a class-action lawsuit filed by residents and business owners in Ottawa against protest organisers and participants, as well as against all those who donated funds after 4 February. What does this have to do with the government using extra-judicial powers?
jasonlotito 4y ago
And if the person you pay scams you, what recourse do you have?

Eisenstein 4y ago

> extrajudicially freeze citizens' bank accounts because of their political beliefs When did this happen?

eru 4y ago
Maybe they are referring to this https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60383385 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60383385 ?
- nomel 4y ago
  I believe that was just a potential. Perhaps they’re referring to: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/td-bank-freezes-two-accounts-that-received-funds-support-canada-protests-2022-02-12/ https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/td-bank-freezes-two-a...
  - Eisenstein 4y ago
    Nope. That article glossed over what was going on in favor of quoting the lawyer for the protesting group. TD just didn't want to deal with it and moved to give the funds over to the Supreme Court: > Speaking to Canada’s CTV News on Friday, a representative for the top 10 North American financial institution revealed that “TD asked the court for the acceptance of the funds. They were raised via crowdfunding and deposited in personal accounts at TD.” Approximately $1 million is the money raised for the Canadian truckers and not refunded by GoFundMe, and the other $0.4 million is made up of direct donations. The bank said it was applying to entrust the funds with the authorities in the hope that “These may be used to distribute them in accordance the donor’s intentions and/or returned to those donors who requested refunds, but whose eligibility cannot be established by TD.” I have heard this claim before from people about freezing protestors accounts, and it all comes down to either 'someone proposed it but it never happened' or 'some article that mentions something but further digging means it was either a private action or something benign.'
Paraesthetic 4y ago
Earlier this year.
- Eisenstein 4y ago
  I need more than that. When did it happen, who did it happen to, and where can I find out about it?
  - weberer 4y ago
    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60420469 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60420469
    - Eisenstein 4y ago
      > The freeze is part of a class-action lawsuit filed by residents and business owners in Ottawa against protest organisers and participants, as well as against all those who donated funds after 4 February. What does this have to do with the government using extra-judicial powers?

jasonlotito 4y ago

And if the person you pay scams you, what recourse do you have?