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Comment by johnebgd

Blockchain has two proven use cases:

1.) Speculative investment assets.

2.) Moving value outside of a financial system.

Unregulated stable coins have proven to be as stable as the titanic was unsinkable.

Number 1 is really a problem because of Number 2. Number 2 is a fancy way to describe a primary use case being money laundering. Of course though there are some instances where that’s helpful like backing a foreign government you agree with. Unfortunately, it also means countries like North Korea can use it to evade sanctions.

Blockchain is largely a solution in search of a problem with speculators throwing money into stuff they don’t understand.

I’m a reformed blockchain enthusiast.

parent johnebgd 4 years ago

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