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0 pointsRetric4y ago0 comments

Smart contracts don’t protect you from being sued. So, now you need both lawyers and programmers while still risking losing everything.

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Not exactly. There are plenty of anonymous projects, developers and users.

Plus, even if they lose their anonymity, many are in places like Eastern Europe where suing them won't be so easy.

"Smart contracts and cryptocurrencies - great for anonymous people in Eastern Europe who want to avoid the law, less so for other types of people"

It's not an argument that's going to convert many people, but at least it's honest.

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0 pointsRetric4y ago0 comments

Smart contracts don’t protect you from being sued. So, now you need both lawyers and programmers while still risking losing everything.

Not exactly. There are plenty of anonymous projects, developers and users.

Plus, even if they lose their anonymity, many are in places like Eastern Europe where suing them won't be so easy.

"Smart contracts and cryptocurrencies - great for anonymous people in Eastern Europe who want to avoid the law, less so for other types of people"

It's not an argument that's going to convert many people, but at least it's honest.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse