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gsovereignty | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 You're describing the hash war phase. The network will not work as advertised, but only for a certain period of time until either the state or the market capitulate. Here watch this: https://youtu.be/X_xgmVLyB94?si=UhSN5Cmjzbk9Tyvs
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Kanzan | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Right. As I said, its a legitimate threat until we get to that phase.

It's another front of state KYC/AML laws designed to undermine bitcoins censorship resistant properties.

And they're being generally successful.
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gsovereignty | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Yeah there's definitely a war coming
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Kanzan | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I hope there is.

Regulators are quite accomplished at avoiding direct confrontation and instead gradually adjusting expectations over years.

Bitcoiners normalization, and even encouragement of, KYC being case in point.
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FatZaps | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 @thejohn zapped ⚡️11,011 sats

"This is the most under-rated Bitcoin video - should have 1M+ views. It is excellent!."

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