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[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago

What makes a man, Mr. Lebowski? Is it being prepared to do the right thing, whatever the cost? Isn't that what makes a man?'

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Why only the crypto rich? Any rich person can just buy crypto at an exchange at this point.

[–] Zenith@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Those people don’t want crypto or they would do just that

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Kidnappers don't want crypto? I thought the hard part about kidnapping was getting the money without getting caught.

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, crypto is the farthest thing from a solution to that problem.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

It's extremely traceable. There is a literal public ledger if every single transaction.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

What about mixers, onion routed payments, Monero, etc where that isn't the case?

[–] dumples@midwest.social 32 points 3 weeks ago

Relevant XKCD

Different kind of crypto nerd but still

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