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submitted 6 months ago by bluedoves@monero.town to c/monero@monero.town

Edward Snowden issues a stern warning to Bitcoin developers related to privacy,

As Monero surges 8% in trading, passing measly Bitcoin’s 1-2% gain.

Get the inside scoop, https://rebelnet.me/news/fd34d8450cef11206295

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[-] prancing389@monero.town 8 points 6 months ago

Bitcoin has lost it's status as a viable crypto-currency, starting when ETF's were created, which had the effect of fiatizing what was before immutable, now has adopted all the worst properties of fiat money, the concept of derivatives. Derivatives is simply fakery by large institutions to get the benefit from each unit of money multiple times. These large institutions have a monopoly on this behavior. It is not possible to behave this way on an individual level. Great care should be taken as any potential new crypto-currency intermingles with the existing financial system. The Monero community has the benefit of learning from each mistake made with Bitcoin, and preventing that with it's own digital cash.

[-] pedroapero@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 months ago

Monero getting blacklisted / banned is actually a feature in this sense.

[-] g2devi@feddit.nl 1 points 6 months ago

Eventually Monero will ossify and be linked to the existing financial system just like cash and gold. But when it happens it has to be on Moneros terms. Unfortunately bitcoin ossified and got adopted before it became popular. Btc.maxis believe Btc is popular but that is only in comparison with other crypto. If you look at people like rebel capitals on YouTube try to live off crypto outside Europe or the US you see it no crypto is anywhere near usable except perhaps Usdt on tron. That's to Btc, monero has a guide on what not to do.

this post was submitted on 06 May 2024
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