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		thinkmassive on Sept 24, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: China declares cryptocurrency deals ‘illegal’ The same way we eliminated illegal drugs?

Jensson on Sept 24, 2021 [–]

Drugs are addictive which is why people continue to use them even when illegal. Why would people use illegal crypto? It was hard enough to use them as a currency when legal, them being illegal would make them mostly worthless to most people.

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