> Like piracy sites did in 00-10s (abuse-proof hosting in Ecuador, shady domain registrar from SEA, zero search indexing) or crypto companies now (net of shell

> Like piracy sites did in 00-10s (abuse-proof hosting in Ecuador, shady domain registrar from SEA, zero search indexing) or crypto companies now (net of shell companies where not a single one is responsible for anything). And they were only able to do so under the auspices of corrupt politicians in said country. For example, Crypto firms in UAE purchasing property in projects closely affiliated with the Emirs of the Emirate they are domiciled in [0]. And Vietnam cracking down on shady domain registrars for streaming in order to unlock trading opportunities such as not being treated as a "Non-Market Economy". Tech will always be subordinate to the government, and any techno-libertarian ideal faces that harsh reality fairly quickly. [0] - https://www.occrp.org/en/project/dubai-unlocked https://www.occrp.org/en/project/dubai-unlocked