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Comment by toomuchtodo

> your counterparty being able to contest a contract in court could very well be a "bad" thing for you.

Evading the law (whether the court or a regulatory body such as the SEC [civil] or DOJ [criminal]) is typically a "bad thing" for the person or people intending to or successfully doing so.

https://www.sec.gov/spotlight/cybersecurity-enforcement-acti... (SEC Cyber Enforcement Actions, control-f "blockchain" | "crypto")

https://www.ropesgray.com/en/newsroom/alerts/2021/March/The-... (The CFTC Signals New Era in Enforcement of Cryptocurrency Trading with Action Against Antivirus Software Pioneer John McAfee)

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/doj-activity-on-cryptocurr... (DOJ Activity on Cryptocurrency: A Six-Month Review)

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-court-authorizes-irs-see... (U.S. court authorizes IRS to seek identities of taxpayers who have used cryptocurrency)

parent toomuchtodo 5 years ago

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