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Could Iceland become the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin (or an alternative crypto) as its national currency? If the Pirate Party wins, this could be one of the numerous cool experiments in government to take place.
It has offered Edward Snowden a new place to call home. I love Iceland. I truly do. My wife and I visited twice last year. I think it would be a wonderful place to live. Given a choice between Russia and Iceland I would pick Iceland without hesitation (although I have to admit that I have never been to Russia). However, I do not believe that they would be able to protect Snowden from the CIA. I hope Snowden sees this…
I like visiting Iceland too, the few Icelanders I know can't wait to move though. The winter weather and high price of everything is a bit of a drag.
I am not an expert on Iceland but I have read that it's really controlled by interests behind the two main industries of fishing and smelting. Iceland is really pushing tourism these days, since flights to Iceland are incredibly cheap.
I recommend reading The Grapevine
It's nice to see that libertarian ideas are winning at least in some counties when in most of the world governments get more and more control over people's lives.
I wish that Johnson had been better prepped for some of his interviews. I really don't like where the democons are headed in this country.
https://pando.com/2016/01/08/interview-weed-nazi-mark-ames-a...
Could Iceland become the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin (or an alternative crypto) as its national currency? If the Pirate Party wins, this could be one of the numerous cool experiments in government to take place.
If the Grapvevine is to be believed, they're importing ice cubes!
http://grapevine.is/news/2016/10/20/imported-ice-cubes-in-ic...
Could Iceland become the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin (or an alternative crypto) as its national currency? If the Pirate Party wins, this could be one of the numerous cool experiments in government to take place.
Could Iceland become the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin (or an alternative crypto) as its national currency? If the Pirate Party wins, this could be one of the numerous cool experiments in government to take place.
I'm not sure how this would benefit Iceland. Just about everything needs to be imported. If the Grapvevine is to be believed, they're importing ice cubes! http://grapevine.is/news/2016/10/20/imported-ice-cubes-in-ic...
But most of Grapevines content belongs to this cute or fun news category. In this instance, they source the government radio (RÚV)[http://www.ruv.is/frett/flytja-inn-klaka-i-tonnavis], which is definitely a trusted source.
So yes, apparently we do import ice-cubes "by the tonnes". Although, personally, I didn't even know they sold ice-cubes in a plastic bags at the store.
It's nice to see that libertarian ideas are winning at least in some counties when in most of the world governments get more and more control over people's lives.
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I hope he goes there and there then they run another poll which determines he should be extradited to the US to be held accountable for his actions.
Sure, as long as the criminals who illegally spied on millions of Americans are held responsible for their actions as well and sent to jail.
When a system of government becomes so corrupt as to allow actual criminals to run for the highest office, there is something severely wrong.
The hoi polloi, unwashed masses, etc are becoming politically conscious, but it's too late. We've all traded our freedom and privacy for fleeting digital experiences that ultimately have no meaning. We all chose this path collectively when we chose not to speak up for what is good and just. But hey, it's all relative anyway, right?
In the end, the 21st century will be marked by nihilism and cynicism.
Could Iceland become the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin (or an alternative crypto) as its national currency? If the Pirate Party wins, this could be one of the numerous cool experiments in government to take place.
Not having control over your own currency is a death sentence for your economy. Not to mention, cash realistically offers more freedom than any crypto-currency, as it's untraceable.
A treasury can offer bonds and control the amount of liquidity in a market. It's not direct control, but all countries used to not have direct control over their currency and they managed (used to trade in gold/silver by weight).
Finally, there are places - such as China which literally peg their currency to other countries. They don't have control either (at least until it's unpegged).
I do agree with you on the traceability, but you can limit traceability via crypocurrancies. Given the pirate party is probably more interested in less government control, they might be willing to compromise traceability for lack of government control