'The other problem BTC Protozoa don't get: the appeal of a cryptocurrency depends on some opacity. You can anonymize a gold coin by remelting it. You can rework a spoon. BTC is more tractable than cash.' - Nassim Taleb - Conspiracies

'The other problem BTC Protozoa don't get: the appeal of a cryptocurrency depends on some opacity. You can anonymize a gold coin by remelting it. You can rework a spoon. BTC is more tractable than cash.' - Nassim Taleb (twitter.com)

posted 3 years ago by PutinLovesCats 3 years ago by PutinLovesCats +16 / -2

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– CrazyRussian 0 points 3 years ago +1 / -1

anonimity and traceability is completely different things. You can trace BTC payment from address to address (all BTC transactions is stored in blockchain), but you can't bind an address to a person, if one don't want to.

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– CrazyRussian 1 point 3 years ago +1 / -0

Do not overestimate their IQ.

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