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For whatever reason, decentralised cryptocurrencies seem to be a very polarized subject. As somebody in the financial markets regulatory space, your comment al
by ryanjshaw 13y ago
For whatever reason, decentralised cryptocurrencies seem to be a very polarized subject.
As somebody in the financial markets regulatory space, your comment aligns with my own thoughts - there is a middle-ground: a balanced but essentially prudent view of Bitcoin and altcoins that is seldom seen in these threads full of naive ideals and cynical strawmen.
Another aspect of this middle-ground viewpoint: both of these polarized sides seem to be focused exclusively on fully automated Bitcoin-based systems. I find this highly unlikely.
If Bitcoin-based systems do become popular, there is no reason to imagine they won't involve some human (e.g. back office settlement systems with STP rules, payment tests and 4-eye reviews of breaches) and legal elements (e.g. declare your BTC addresses to your government tax office, KYC/AML compliance for exchanges, etc.) to solve certain problems that have been in the news lately.