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I look forward towards the investigations about foreign interference. Should be enlightening for other countries as well.
Is this one of those cases when xenophobia is ok?
Nice try though.
Another reminder of what Bitcoin is good for. The article currently links to another one that says they froze 200 bank accounts and are now unfreezing most of them: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/emergency-bank-measures-fin... https://archive.fo/lAT62 It's a terrifying reminder of how vulnerable we've become to arbitrary and lawless government actions in our near-cashless society. Previously: https://news.ycombinat…
Bitcoin won't help you here: you still need to convert things to fiat to get anything done. And if shops start taking Bitcoin, the government will simply regulate those payments as well. Crypto doesn't exist in a vacuum.
Another reminder of what Bitcoin is good for. The article currently links to another one that says they froze 200 bank accounts and are now unfreezing most of them: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/emergency-bank-measures-fin... https://archive.fo/lAT62 It's a terrifying reminder of how vulnerable we've become to arbitrary and lawless government actions in our near-cashless society. Previously: https://news.ycombinat…
Bitcoin won't help you here: you still need to convert things to fiat to get anything done. And if shops start taking Bitcoin, the government will simply regulate those payments as well. Crypto doesn't exist in a vacuum.
It's true that you still need to convert them to local currency to spend them, same as US dollar bills, which are the popular savings vehicle here in Argentina. Around here, mostly the same networks of illegal money-changers handle dollars, Bitcoin, and gold jewelry, though there are some that only handle one or two of these.
Another reminder of what Bitcoin is good for. The article currently links to another one that says they froze 200 bank accounts and are now unfreezing most of them: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/emergency-bank-measures-fin... https://archive.fo/lAT62 It's a terrifying reminder of how vulnerable we've become to arbitrary and lawless government actions in our near-cashless society. Previously: https://news.ycombinat…
Bitcoin won't help you here: you still need to convert things to fiat to get anything done. And if shops start taking Bitcoin, the government will simply regulate those payments as well. Crypto doesn't exist in a vacuum.
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Is this one of those cases when xenophobia is ok?
No. This is one of those cases where we find out a war has already started and we didn't notice because the weapons are too new. Nice try though.
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There was no emergency, just a huge annoyance that could have been cleared without dictatorial powers.
It was pretty clear during the protest that the Ottawa police were unable or unwilling to tackle the protest. Given the breakdown in the ability to restore order, most Canadians agree that the emergency was warranted. Using the phrase "dictatorial powers" to describe a bill explicitly designed to balance rights and forward action is incindiary language.
Previous thread - interesting to see which comments there didn't age well over 24 hrs. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30431820
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Bitcoin won't help you here: you still need to convert things to fiat to get anything done. And if shops start taking Bitcoin, the government will simply regulate those payments as well. Crypto doesn't exist in a vacuum.
In support of your position, this article: https://sethforprivacy.com/posts/fungibility-graveyard/
Another reminder of what Bitcoin is good for. The article currently links to another one that says they froze 200 bank accounts and are now unfreezing most of them: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/emergency-bank-measures-fin... https://archive.fo/lAT62 It's a terrifying reminder of how vulnerable we've become to arbitrary and lawless government actions in our near-cashless society. Previously: https://news.ycombinat…