35 crypto companies got together to make a change dot org petition called “Bitcoin Deserves an Emoji”.

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    • Zetta@mander.xyz
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      3 months ago

      I mean it has its issues but a non regulated currency not controlled by a government is cool imo

      • RecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        3 months ago

        Its supposed benefits are vastly overshadowed by their only practical application: allowing online crime to flourish.

        • shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip
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          3 months ago

          Criminals use what works. So therefore that means that crypto actually does its job as a real currency that cannot be controlled. Criminals also have a habit of using auto mobiles, guns, computers, shoes, etc.

        • Mubelotix@jlai.lu
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          3 months ago

          I suppose you don’t use cash then. Come on, there is almost no online crime anyway

      • lad@programming.dev
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        3 months ago

        The main issue is that it tries to fix government trust issues with private actors trust issues. It’s still trust issues