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That’s literally just another way of saying you are using Bitcoin to break the law.

Also in the US, transferring Bitcoin to say Russia is sanctioned and illegal. Is it technically possible to push the button and the transaction go through? 100%.

Does it mean it that you wont get in trouble for it? Absolutely not. Congress has an entire page about it. 1 year, 5 years down the line as soon as the govt gets a whiff, all your past dubious transactions that you used to evade sanctions are now Public and used as evidence against you at your trial.



So by disagreeing are you implying that oppressive regimes, e.g confiscating people's hard earned money is fine? Think political or economic refugees.

Think of someone wanting to move out of Russia or, say, North Korea.

What about using Bitcoin to overcome such situations?

Are you saying that such uses are breaking the law and therefore they should NOT be possible? And so Bitcoin enabling them is a negative thing?




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