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by threeseed 2990 days ago
Sure but most people aren't getting their assets seized. And in that situation even if you had your assets in Bitcoins the government can still seize them if you've kept a record or wallet somewhere.

Likewise if you're a person who is in the business of getting your assets seized then money is probably the least of your worries i.e. you're quite likely to be facing jail time.

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PayPal is one of the few centralized ways to receive money over the internet, and the web overflows with stories of people who have had large sums frozen for a very long time.
Most people aren't getting their assets seized, that is until a national crisis occurs, ex. Greece:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gW2UnmVuwI