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13. We could dream, but the anti-Crypto crowd is pretty toxic

Sun Aug 1, 2021, 11:21 AM

Aug 2021

So generally, I just note the ignorance and move it along.

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Infrastructure Deal Puts Cryptocurrencies in Washington's Cross Hairs [View all] TomCADem Jul 2021 OP

how bout a one cent tax on every stock/securities transaction nt msongs Jul 2021 #1

Why not just outlaw crypto? TomCADem Jul 2021 #2

Yeah no Polybius Jul 2021 #4

Meh. It Crypto Is More Useless than Tulips, Iomega, Gamestop, Etc. TomCADem Aug 2021 #6

You don't buy things with it Polybius Aug 2021 #23

Agree TheFarseer Aug 2021 #24

It's about time.... paleotn Jul 2021 #3

Bitcoins are like Beanie Babies... Mawspam2 Jul 2021 #5

Powell is late to the game so Congress is behind without adequate knowledge bucolic_frolic Aug 2021 #7

And DU once again shocks me by how they don't understand Crypto... JCMach1 Aug 2021 #8

+1000 Thyla Aug 2021 #9

We could dream, but the anti-Crypto crowd is pretty toxic JCMach1 Aug 2021 #13

Agreed Thyla Aug 2021 #19

TED Talk: The Money Flower and why Bitcoin is a ponzi scheme TomCADem Aug 2021 #21

It's about the blockchain JCMach1 Aug 2021 #26

Great. Encryption. So, what function does it serve? TomCADem Aug 2021 #29

I Think Bernie Madoff Said The Same Thing TomCADem Aug 2021 #11

A 30 second Google attempt would answer those questions... JCMach1 Aug 2021 #14

Correct. Google Crypto and Ponzi and you get 100s of results TomCADem Aug 2021 #16

This is when my antennae go up when someone on DU starts spouting JCMach1 Aug 2021 #27

It Is Good Thing That Congress Has Access to Staffers... TomCADem Aug 2021 #12

Are you arguing that industries should just regulate themselves? TomCADem Aug 2021 #17

Meh Thyla Aug 2021 #18

Same Deregulation Arguments Are Made All the Time TomCADem Aug 2021 #20

Why would anyone invest in "currency" that's not Deminpenn Aug 2021 #22

I want to hear more about TheFarseer Aug 2021 #25

Locking JudyM Aug 2021 #30