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0 pointsDylan168072y ago0 comments

I assume you're implying some kind of cryptocurrency, but it's impractical to use those without middlemen and you forgot to say "without huge fees".

Also instant 100% certainty is a bit too much in the face of fraud.

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sneak2y ago

> but it's impractical to use those without middlemen and you forgot to say "without huge fees".

It seems your information is quite a bit out of date. These hasn’t been true for a long time.

I didn't say that the huge fees are unavoidable, but they're the norm.

And okay, tell me about how I get some cryptocurrency in a practical way without big middlemen.

sneak2y ago

The lightning network works great, as does Ethereum.

The incumbents successfully lobbied to get easy on-ramps to this competing system regulated basically out of existence. It’s a tragic story.

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0 pointsDylan168072y ago0 comments

I assume you're implying some kind of cryptocurrency, but it's impractical to use those without middlemen and you forgot to say "without huge fees".

Also instant 100% certainty is a bit too much in the face of fraud.

sneak2y ago

> but it's impractical to use those without middlemen and you forgot to say "without huge fees".

It seems your information is quite a bit out of date. These hasn’t been true for a long time.

I didn't say that the huge fees are unavoidable, but they're the norm.

And okay, tell me about how I get some cryptocurrency in a practical way without big middlemen.

sneak2y ago

The lightning network works great, as does Ethereum.

The incumbents successfully lobbied to get easy on-ramps to this competing system regulated basically out of existence. It’s a tragic story.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse