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by ilostmykeys 3525 days ago
Wait a second... Why don't we have completely anonymous companies whose technology/app cannot be shutdown (at least not by armies of lawyers) -- Is there such a thing?
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The most common thing that stands in the way of that is when you start accepting money.

The payment processors tend to cut ties if you do things that are deemed illegal.

Sort of. I'd say it's a work in progress. http://ethereum.org
You are just a few twists and turns before arriving at the land of cryptocurrencies. All the usual issues with "hard to execute" and other unintended side effects apply.