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Gigi | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 Bitcoin is illegal in some jurisdictions. Question for you: is it still used there? If yes, how? And how much?
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chucklangstrumpf | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 How much is Monero used in those jurisdictions?
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sourcenode | 4 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 There's no way of knowing, which I assume is your point.

If authorities can control internet access and surveil us in a dozen other ways it might not matter if bitcoin is permissionless.

That's why I think nostr and other open source freedom tech is incredibly important