[NovemberWhiskey]

You can both think cryptocurrencies are a stupid idea and believe that introducing payments into Signal is a bad idea for other reasons. Your assumption that one belief is simply a fig-leaf for the other is not justified.

Based on my personal experience, people who are serious about cryptography from a public-policy perspective are likely to have both of those opinions.

[illustriousbear]

My point is completely justified when you read the article attached (and much of the comments here).

[NovemberWhiskey]

I'm sure you think that; would you be prepared to explain why? I have read the article.