yesforwhat

> Is it really a cryptocurrency when it's completely centralized? No.

What is decentralized about a handful of Chinese miners controlling all supply?

2nd best over x categories is pretty good.

They still take Visa, and don't insist on an authoritarian government's surveillance app.

yes but only WeChat is tied to an authoritarian government's surveillance network

i've lost count of the amount of times i've been refused a coffee or beer because they don't except cash or visa card.

It's only going to get worse.

What gives it value? If you free spend and free print money to pay for said spending, the value goes away. Quite quickly, as well.

> Is it possible to distinguish between someone who believes taxes are bad for society, or immoral

Ask them if they are currently living in a country with a centralized government, a police force, civil society, etc. If the answer is yes, you don't have to listen to them anymore.

> The smart thing to do is to have a public number and a private number.

What's the easiest way to do this?

How is this different than Brave?

Brave user here, 1/10 the CPU and memory usage and built on the same tech. Welcome!

Does this guy have a significant investment in Facebook?

You might be right, but I don't think ANY country welcomes a real deep dive into how much of the global economy is fraudulent.

No one will like the answer.

Autocracies don't last as governments, not forever.