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It's useful for evading illegal US sanctions, and sometimes also works just as a payment method. I paid a hosting provider with it earlier this year, and that a
by tazjin 1y ago
It's useful for evading illegal US sanctions, and sometimes also works just as a payment method. I paid a hosting provider with it earlier this year, and that actually worked well.
- sgt 1y agoNot sure why you're being downvoted. Most of us don't live in Russia, but if we did, I am totally sure that may HN-ers would come up with ways to evade sanctions. It's either that or leave the country, which I am sure many aren't willing to do.
- tazjin 1y agoIt's not like anything critical is affected by this. For ordinary people it's things like buying Western games, but those all have workarounds (e.g. through crypto).