> but it's more like a voucher Vouchers already exist - they're called cashier checks. > transferred on an immutable ledger. Which isn't universally a good t

> but it's more like a voucher Vouchers already exist - they're called cashier checks. > transferred on an immutable ledger. Which isn't universally a good thing. If someone steals your voucher, there is no recourse. If someone steals a cashier's check, I can call the bank (and sovereign authorities). Said differently, one is not equivocally better than the other. There's a tradeoff. > Wish Hacker News wasn't so curmudgeonly about crypto and actually tried to imagine the multitude of ways it would improve society if adopted. I wish crypto advocates would stop being such apologists on HN. It's not productive. Make your statement, explain your rationale and defend your position.