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by eriknstr 3433 days ago
But if you auto-convert to currency then what's the point of using bitcoin at all?
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Just a guess— because it's easier for LibreTaxi to implement as a free open-source project, without needing to deal with IRS, banking, & other financial bureaucracy.
Means the drivers get to have all that fun themselves instead.
They still have to file taxes and deal with banking if they get paid cash.